To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

Amends the federal criminal code to add the Burmese Python of the species Python molurus bivittatus and the African Rock Python of the species Python sebae to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States.

[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2811 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2811

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of 
           the species Python genera as an injurious animal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2009

 Mr. Meek of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of 
           the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

    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 ``; of the constrictor snake of the species 
Python genera'' after ``polymorpha''.
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