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HR 3829 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3829
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 15, 2007
Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORT OR POSSESSION OF EXOTIC ANIMALS FOR PURPOSES OF KILLING OR INJURING THEM.
(a) In General- Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 49. Exotic animals
`(a) Prohibition- Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly transfers, transports, or possesses a confined exotic animal, for the purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
`(b) Definitions- In this section--
`(1) the term `confined exotic animal' means a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States, that has been held in captivity--
`(A) the majority of the animal's life; or
`(B) a period of 1 year; and
`(2) the term `captivity' does not include any period during which an animal lives as it would in the wild--
`(A) surviving primarily by foraging for naturally occurring food;
`(B) roaming at will over an open area of not less than 1,000 acres; and
`(C) having the opportunity to avoid hunters.'.
(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.3829 as Introduced in House Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007
