Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1380) to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1380 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Big Cat Public Safety Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) In General.--Section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (k) as subsections (b) through (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(a) Breed.--The term `breed' means to facilitate propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or to fail to prevent propagation or reproduction.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Consolidated farm and rural development act.--Section 349(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1997(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``section 2(a)'' and inserting ``section 2(b)''. (2) Lacey act amendments of 1981.--Section 7(c) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3376(c)) is amended by striking ``section 2(f)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2(g)(2)(A)''. SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS.…”