Open Congress : Comments on H.R.80 Captive Primate Safety Act2009-02-23T09:02:21Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/comments/54118New comment by Theresa2009-02-23T09:02:21Ztag:opencongress.org,2009-02-23:/comment/89645Theresa
In light of the recent tragedy in Connecticut this bill is now more important than ever. Without legislation another tragedy is just a matter of time. Primates do not make good pets! Wild animals cannot be domesticated! Please support this legislation to prevent another tragedy. New comment by LostRambler2009-03-06T11:54:55Ztag:opencongress.org,2009-03-06:/comment/93890LostRambler
The more appropriate legislation would simply spell out that certain safety standards are required, not a complete prohibition. If a rich person wants a monkey, they should be able to have one, provided they spend more of their riches on protecting the public. i.e. proper cages, fences, electronic collars, etc. And you can spell out liabilities and criminal penalties for failure to provide for the public safety. New comment by MTPatriot2009-03-15T16:22:38Ztag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/comment/95959MTPatriot
You are not serious right? lmao What animals were not all WILD at some point? I guess I just don't see the point in wasting millions of dollars enforcing such trivial issues as this. How often does this happen? Seriously? New comment by fubaralas2009-03-20T00:22:19Ztag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/comment/97110fubaralas
Noooo! Blumenauer you stupid little man. You just ruined my life long dream.
How many people die or are injured from certain breads of pit fighting dogs? God I hate Oregon. New comment by calsr2009-02-25T16:45:15Ztag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/comment/90804calsr
This a simple knee jerk reaction to a terrible accident. Do we need to rush to legislate protection of stupid people? This is just another way to throw 5 million taxpayer dollars into the black hole of government.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
In addition to such other amounts as are authorized to carry out the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 to hire additional law enforcement personnel of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce that Act.