(6) Discarded lead shot pellets left to accumu-
late in the environment will ultimately be deposited 
as particles in soil and water, where uptake of this 
lead by plants and animals can occur. 
(7) United States National Forests provide im-
portant habitats to countless species. People from 
across the country and the world come to National 
Forests to appreciate wildlife, through hunting and 
watching wildlife. 
SEC. 3. NONTOXIC AMMUNITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), and not later than 1 year after enactment, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Chief, shall issue final regula-
tions prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using am-
munition other than nonlead ammunition certified under 
subsection (b) on all lands and waters under the jurisdic-
tion and control of the Forest Service. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief shall, for the pur-
poses of enforcing this section and in consultation 
with State and Tribal governments, establish and 
annually update a list of nonlead ammunition. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—The Chief shall make the 
list established and updated under paragraph (1) 
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publicly available on the website of the Forest Serv-
ice. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition under subsection 
(a) shall not apply to— 
(1) a Government official or agent carrying out 
a statutory duty unrelated to the management of 
wildlife; 
(2) a State, local, Tribal, or Federal law en-
forcement officer or the agent of such officer when 
carrying out a statutory duty unrelated to the man-
agement of wildlife; or 
(3) an active member of the United States mili-
tary when carrying out official duties. 
(d) PENALTIES.—A person that knowingly violates 
subsection (a)— 
(1) for the first violation, may be assessed a 
fine by the Secretary of not more than $500; and 
(2) for a second or subsequent violation, shall 
be assessed a fine by the Secretary of not less than 
$1,000 and not more than $5,000. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AMMUNITION.—The term ‘‘ammunition’’ 
means any bullet, ball, sabot, slug, buckshot, shot, 
pellet, or other projectile that is expelled from a fire-
arm through a barrel by force. 
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(2) CHIEF.—The term ‘‘Chief’’ means the Chief 
of the Forest Service. 
(3) EXPLOSIVE.—The term ‘‘explosive’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 844 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(4) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ means any 
weapon which expels ammunition by the action of an 
explosive or compressed air. 
(5) 
NONLEAD
AMMUNITION.—The 
term 
‘‘nonlead ammunition’’ means ammunition in which 
there is no lead content, excluding the presence of 
trace amounts of lead. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(7) 
TRACE
AMOUNTS.—The 
term 
‘‘trace 
amounts’’ means one percent or less by weight of the 
total weight of the ammunition. 
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