HR 511
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 511
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation
of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 2011
Mr. ROONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation
of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS SPECIES.
Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first
sentence by inserting after `polymorpha;' the following: `of the Indian python
of the species Python molurus, including the Burmese python of the species
Python molurus bivittatus; of the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus
reticulatus or Python reticulatus; of the Northern African python of the species
Python sebae; of the Southern African python of the species Python natalensis;
of the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor; of the yellow anaconda
of the species Eunectes notaeus; of the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species
Eunectes deschauenseei; of the green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus;
of the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes beniensis;'.
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