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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 2158"
bill: "113-hr-2158"
heading: "Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/113/hr/2158/changes/rh"
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# H.R. 2158 — what changed

H.R. 2158, Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## 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) <ins>Qualified secure container—</ins> <ins>The term “qualified secure container” means a container that—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>contains the covered snake in a closely woven, double-seam sewn, cloth sack that is in a second cloth sack of similar construction; and</ins>
    - (B) <ins>on which there is a prominent label that states “Dangerous Reptiles”.</ins>
  - (4) [was (3)(5)] Qualified stop— The term “qualified stop”—
    - (A) <ins>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—</ins>
    - (A) <del>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—</del>
      - (i) [was (3)(5)(3)(2)] begins in a designated airport; and
      - (ii) [was (3)(5)(3)(3)] ends at a place outside of the United States not later than 48 hours after such transport begins;
    - (B) <ins>may include transfer of the qualified secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and</ins>
    - (B) <del>may include—</del>
      - (i) <del>such a stop at an airport that is not a designated airport, to refuel or take on additional cargo or passengers; or</del>
      - (ii) <del>transfer of the secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and</del>
    - (C) [was (3)(5)(5)] does not include any stop in Hawaii.