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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 417
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat
invasive lionfish, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 2019
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, and Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto
Rico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures
to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. MEASURES TO COMBAT INVASIVE LIONFISH.
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(a) ADDITION OF SPECIES OF LIONFISH TO THE
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LIST OF INJURIOUS SPECIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED
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FROM BEING IMPORTED OR SHIPPED.—Section 42(a)(1)
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of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
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after ‘‘Dreissena polymorpha;’’ the following: ‘‘of the red
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lionfish of the species Pterois volitans; of the devil lionfish
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of the species Pterois miles; of the Hawaiian turkeyfish
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of the species Pterois sphex; of the soldier lionfish of the
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species Pterois russelii; of the clearfin lionfish of the spe-
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cies Pterois radiata; of the species Pterois paucispinula;
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of the frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae;
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of the luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata; of the
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mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis; of the
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spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata; of the
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scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover;’’.
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(b) EXEMPTION FROM PERMITTING FOR MOVEMENT
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IN COMMERCE.—For purposes of section 14.21 of title 50,
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Code of Federal Regulations, deceased lionfish and
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lionfish products shall not be treated as wildlife requiring
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a permit pursuant to part 17 or 23 of such title.
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