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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 20, 2009
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Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.
Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian; (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner; and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment.
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Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2010-FY2014.
Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY2010 to hire additional law enforcement personnel of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D–OR
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-53.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-53.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 323 - 95 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR 2/23/2009 H1617)
House roll call 76 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 323 - 95 (Roll no. 76).(text: CR 2/23/2009 H1617)
House roll call 76 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2606-2607, H2622)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Broun (GA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 80.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1616-1622)
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E14)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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