S.373 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

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  • Official: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. as introduced.

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5/5/2010--Reported to Senate amended. Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include any existing or subsequently discovered member of the species

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5/5/2010--Reported to Senate amended. Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include any existing or subsequently discovered member of the species Python molurus (including Python bivittatus [also known as Python molurus bivittatus]), Broghammerus reticulatus (also known as Python reticulatus), Python sebae, Python natalensis (also known as Python sebae natalensis), Boa constrictor, Eunectes notaeus, Eunectes deschauenseei, Eunectes murinus, or Eunectes beniensis.

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Organizations Supporting S.373

  • Animal Welfare Institute
  • Born Free USA
  • great lakes united
  • Humane Society Legislative Fund
  • Humane Society of the United States
  • natural areas association
  • ...and 9 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing S.373

  • Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)
  • pethobbyist.com
  • California Reptile and Invertebrate Society
  • Responsible Exotic Animal Ownership
  • united states association of reptile keepers
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08/10/10
Hoffer to Salmon: What's Up With the VT Yankee Decommissioning Fund?

...is in the fund to close the plant right away, rather than relying on the money to accrue over several years — or decades. S.373 was later vetoed by Gov. Jim Douglas. On Wednesday, Hoffer jumped on Salmon for his slow action on the senators' request. "

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12/09/09
Senate Bill 373

USARK has offered a number of amendments to mitigate the effects of S. 373 on the captive bred reptile industry, including a moratorium on import until more ...

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12/08/09
Pythons in danger of becoming illegal in the US

Introduced by US Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida), Senate Bill S. 373 would add all pythons to the Lacey Act, which prohibits the importation and interstate ...

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02/14/11
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12/29/10
Board approves funding and legislative priorities | bites

The board also approved a recommendation of no action on the amended version of S. 373, which specifically lists the following species of the Python and related genera as injurious animals: Python molurus, Broghammerus reticulatus, ...

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12/22/10
Der Asso-Blog: Dumoulin: Frühes chinesisches Zen (IV)

Eine englische Übersetzung findet sich in Miura und Sasaki 1966, S. 373. Faure spricht von verschiedenen Strömungen in seiner Einleitung zur Bodhidharma-Abhandlung (1986, S. 48f.). David Chappell verweist auf „zwei Stränge von ...

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