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H.R. 2158 — what changed

Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 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)
added Qualified secure container— The term “qualified secure container” means a container that—
(A)
added 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)
added on which there is a prominent label that states “Dangerous Reptiles”.
(4)
renumbered was (3)(5) Qualified stop— The term “qualified stop”—
(A)
added 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—
(A)
removed 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)
renumbered was (3)(5)(3)(2) begins in a designated airport; and
(ii)
renumbered was (3)(5)(3)(3) ends at a place outside of the United States not later than 48 hours after such transport begins;
(B)
added may include transfer of the qualified secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and
(B)
removed may include—
(i)
removed such a stop at an airport that is not a designated airport, to refuel or take on additional cargo or passengers; or
(ii)
removed transfer of the secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and
(C)
renumbered was (3)(5)(5) does not include any stop in Hawaii.