[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4997 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4997 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic animals. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 1994 Mr. Brown of California (for himself, Mr. Edwards of California, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Torres, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Studds, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mann, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran, Mr. Swett, and Ms. Pelosi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate-connected 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1994''. 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. 48. Exotic animals ``(a) 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 the collection of a trophy, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. ``(b) As used in this section, the term `confined exotic animal' means a mammal of a species not historically indigenous to the United States that in fact has been held in captivity for the shorter of-- ``(1) the greater part of the animal's life; or ``(2) a period of one year; whether or not the defendant knew the length of the captivity.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the end of chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``48. Exotic animals.''. <all>