Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act

Bill: 113-hr-2158
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Pest management

Reptiles

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act - Eases restrictions on transporting invasive animals under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 for the transport of the Burmese python, Indian python, Northern African python, Southern African python, and Yellow anaconda. Allows an intermediate stop during the transport of those snakes if: (1) the stop is made in a designated airport in the course of transport that begins at a designated airport and ends at a place outside of the United States no later than 48 hours after the transport begins, (2) the transport does not include a stop in Hawaii, and (3) the snake is in a secure container during transport.</p> <p>Allows the stop to include a: (1) stop at an airport that is not a designated airport to refuel or take on additional cargo or passenger, or (2) a transfer of the container in an airport between aircraft used to transport of the snake outside of the United States.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-15
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act - Eases restrictions on transporting invasive animals under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 for the transport of the Burmese python, Indian python, Northern African python, Southern African python, and Yellow anaconda. Allows an intermediate stop during the transport of those snakes if: (1) the stop is made in a designated airport in the course of transport that begins at a designated airport and ends at a place outside of the United States no later than 48 hours after the transport begins, (2) the transport does not include a stop in Hawaii, or (3) the snake is in a qualified secure container during transport between aircraft used to transport the snake outside of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Fleming introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 the expedited removal from the United States of certain snake species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act (a) In general For purposes of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ), a qualified stop of a covered snake shall not be treated as occurring in interstate commerce. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered snake The term covered snake means any— (A) Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus ); (B) Indian python ( Python molurus molurus) ; (C) Northern African python (Python sebae) ; (D) Southern African python (Python natalensis) ; and (E) Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) . (2) Designated airport The term designated airport means an airport located at a designated port as defined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Qualified stop The term qualified stop — (A) except as provided in subparagraph (C), means any intermediate stop in an airport of a covered snake in a secure container in the course of transport of such snake that— (i) begins in a designated airport; and (ii) ends at a place outside of the United States not later than 48 hours after such transport begins; (B) may include— (i) such a stop at an airport that is not a designated airport, to refuel or take on additional cargo or passengers; or (ii) transfer of the secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and (C) does not include any stop in Hawaii.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 443 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2158 [Report No. 113–596] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Fleming introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2013 A BILL To exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 the expedited removal from the United States of certain snake species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act (a) In general For purposes of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ), a qualified stop of a covered snake shall not be treated as occurring in interstate commerce. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered snake The term covered snake means any— (A) Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus ); (B) Indian python ( Python molurus molurus) ; (C) Northern African python (Python sebae) ; (D) Southern African python (Python natalensis) ; and (E) Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) . (2) Designated airport The term designated airport means an airport located at a designated port as defined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Qualified secure container The term qualified secure container means a container that— (A) contains the covered snake in a closely woven, double-seam sewn, cloth sack that is in a second cloth sack of similar construction; and (B) on which there is a prominent label that states Dangerous Reptiles . (4) Qualified stop The term qualified stop — (A) except as provided in subparagraph (C), means any intermediate stop in a designated airport of a covered snake in a qualified secure container in the course of transport of such snake that— (i) begins in a designated airport; and (ii) ends at a place outside of the United States not later than 48 hours after such transport begins; (B) may include transfer of the qualified secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and (C) does not include any stop in Hawaii.

September 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed