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Union Calendar No. 511 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 511 
[Report No. 112–691, Part I] 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various 
injurious species of constrictor snakes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. ROONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources for a period ending not later than December 5, 2012, for consid-
eration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the 
jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 5, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. RIVERA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. 
MILLER of Florida, Mr. WEST, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor-
ida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. POLIS, and Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida 
DECEMBER 5, 2012 
The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS 
SPECIES. 
Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended
in
the
first
sentence
by
inserting
after 
‘‘polymorpha;’’ the following: ‘‘of the Indian python of the 
species Python molurus, including the Burmese python of 
the species Python molurus bivittatus; of the reticulated 
python
of
the
species
Broghammerus
reticulatus
or 
Python reticulatus; of the Northern African python of the 
species Python sebae; of the Southern African python of 
the species Python natalensis; of the boa constrictor of the 
species Boa constrictor; of the yellow anaconda of the spe-
cies Eunectes notaeus; of the DeSchauensee’s anaconda 
of the species Eunectes deschauenseei; of the green ana-
conda of the species Eunectes murinus; of the Beni ana-
conda of the species Eunectes beniensis;’’. 
SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS 
SPECIES. 
(a) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN CONSTRICTOR SNAKES AS 
INJURIOUS SPECIES.—Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting 
after ‘‘polymorpha;’’ the following: ‘‘of the Indian python 
of the species Python molurus, including the Burmese 
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python of the species Python molurus bivittatus; of the re-
ticulated python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus 
or Python reticulatus; of the Northern African python of 
the species Python sebae; of the Southern African python 
of the species Python natalensis; of the boa constrictor of 
the species Boa constrictor; of the yellow anaconda of the 
species Eunectes notaeus; of the DeSchauensee’s anaconda 
of the species Eunectes deschauenseei; of the green anaconda 
of the species Eunectes murinus; of the Beni anaconda of 
the species Eunectes beniensis;’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT THAT VIOLATION BE COMMITTED 
KNOWINGLY.—Section 42(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘Whoever violates’’ and inserting ‘‘Whoever know-
ingly violates’’. 
(c) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES IMPORTING 
OR SHIPPING CERTAIN SPECIES.—Section 42 of such title 
is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to a State 
fish and wildlife agency or an exhibitor in the case of the 
importation or shipment of— 
‘‘(A) the Indian python of the species Python 
molurus, including the Burmese python of the species 
Python molurus bivittatus; 
‘‘(B) the reticulated python of the species 
Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus; 
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‘‘(C) the Northern African python of the species 
Python sebae; 
‘‘(D) the Southern African python of the species 
Python natalensis; 
‘‘(E) the boa constrictor of the species Boa con-
strictor; 
‘‘(F) the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes 
notaeus; 
‘‘(G) the DeSchauensee’s anaconda of the species 
Eunectes deschauenseei; 
‘‘(H) the green anaconda of the species Eunectes 
murinus; or 
‘‘(I) the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes 
beniensis. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘exhibitor’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 1.1 of title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2012); and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘State fish and wildlife agency’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 80.1 of 
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
January 1, 2012).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 511 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 511 
[Report No. 112–691, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
the importation of various injurious species of 
constrictor snakes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2012 
The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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