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HR 1006 - 108

Captive Wildlife Safety Act

Became Public Law No: 108-191.

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2006

Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), any incorporated humane society, animal shelter, or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) Jan 8, 2004

Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar species, or any hybrid of a lion species and tiger species. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of a prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition: (1) persons with expertise, knowledge, and experience with respect to the care of that species in captivity; (2) persons licensed and inspected by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service with respect to that species; (3) a State college, university, or agency, a State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, or State-licensed veterinarian; (4) an accredited wildlife sanctuary that cares for prohibited wildlife species; or (5) persons that have custody of the animal solely for the purpose of transporting it to such persons described in this Act with respect to the species.

49 Public Law Jan 7, 2004

Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition: (1) persons licensed or registered, and inspected, by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or any other Federal agency with respect to that species; (2) a State college, university, or agency, a State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, or State-licensed veterinarian; (3) an accredited wildlife sanctuary that cares for prohibited wildlife species and is a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation that does not commercially trade in the species, including offsprings, parts, and byproducts of such animals or propagates them, nor allows direct contact between the public and the animals; or (4) persons that have custody of the animal solely for the purpose of expeditiously transporting it to a person described in this Act with respect to the species. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

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Dec 19, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-191.

Dec 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-191.

Dec 12, 2003

Presented to President.

Dec 12, 2003

Presented to President.

Dec 8, 2003

Mr. Renzi asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H12866)

Dec 8, 2003

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H12866)

Dec 8, 2003

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H12866)

Dec 8, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 25, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 24, 2003

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S15872-15873)

Nov 24, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 24, 2003

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 20, 2003

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Nov 19, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11550-11551)

Nov 19, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 634).(text: CR H11444)

Nov 19, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 634). (text: CR H11444)

Nov 19, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 18, 2003

Mr. Souder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 18, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11444-11446)

Nov 18, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1006.

Nov 18, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 11, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-269.

Sep 11, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-269.

Sep 11, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.

Jul 15, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 15, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 15, 2003

Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Discharged.

Jun 12, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Mar 6, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Feb 27, 2003

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2003

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

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