S. 373 - A Bill to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Include Constrictor Snakes of the Species Python Genera As an Injurious Animal.

Crime and law enforcement. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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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. (by CRS) 
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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.

S. 373 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.
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    Sponsor
    Bill Nelson
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Crime and law enforcement
    • Reptiles
    • Trade restrictions
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    Major Actions
    Introduced2/03/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced2/03/2009
    2/03/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1438)
    2/03/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
    12/03/2009Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held.
    Put on a legislative calendar12/10/2009Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    5/05/2010Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-180. Minority views filed.
    Put on a legislative calendar5/05/2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    3.6 times as much
    $219,305
    $2,857,591
    $3,076,896
    $866,677
    $866,677
    14 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    A Bill to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Include Constrictor Snakes of the Species Python Genera As an Injurious Animal.

    14 organizations supported this bill

    Animal Welfare Institute
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Born Free USA
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Defenders of Wildlife
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    great lakes united
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Humane Society Legislative Fund
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Humane Society of the United States
    (2009, July 30). U.S. House Committee Takes Action to Stem Trade in Burmese Pythons. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    natural areas association
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    natural environmental coalition on invasive species
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Natural Resources Defense Council
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Sierra Club
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    south florida water management district
    Testimony before the house subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security.. 111th Cong., 1st Sess., (2009). (Testimony of George Horne). Retrieved December 14, 2009, from SoFlWaterMgmt.pdf.
    The Nature Conservancy
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    (2009, October 30). Joint Statement on H.R. 2811. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    united states fish and wildlife service
    Testimony of Dan Ashe, deputy director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, before the senate environment and public works committee on water and wildlife. 111th Cong., 1st Sess., (2009). (Testimony of Dan Ashe). Retrieved December 14, 2009, from DanAshe.pdf.

    5 organizations opposed this bill

    California Reptile and Invertebrate Society
    (2009, December 7). Oppose python ban campaign. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)
    (2009, February 3). Congressional Python Ban. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    pethobbyist.com
    (2009, December 13). S. 373 Aint Over Till It's Over. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    Responsible Exotic Animal Ownership
    (2009, July 2). Rexano opposes s. 373. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .
    united states association of reptile keepers
    (n.d.). USARK- Position Statements. Retrieved December 14, 2009, from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,010$4,250
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$1,500
    John BarrassoRWY$0$4,000
    Max BaucusDMT$25,500$16,000
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,000$2,100
    Mark BegichDAK$90,174$4,412
    Michael BennetDCO$162,611$5,250
    Bob BennettRUT$0$6,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,251$2,100
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$267,992$5,230
    Sherrod BrownDOH$60,600$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$16,550$10,750
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$250
    Robert ByrdDWV$16,750$5,000
    Maria CantwellDWA$152,115$11,400
    Ben CardinDMD$38,941$3,500
    Tom CarperDDE$2,300$8,500
    Bob CaseyDPA$67,513$8,650
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$20,750
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$3,000
    Susan CollinsRME$18,400$20,250
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$6,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$35,450
    John CornynRTX$0$15,650
    Mike CrapoRID$1,300$13,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$3,200
    Chris DoddDCT$7,400$5,000
    Byron DorganDND$2,250$2,000
    Dick DurbinDIL$22,410$13,050
    John EnsignRNV$9,000$7,000
    Mike EnziRWY$0$15,000
    Russ FeingoldDWI$82,621$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$33,600$3,000
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$70,259$7,000
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$12,450
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$17,500
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$42,197$2,000
    Tom HarkinDIA$17,315$1,000
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$11,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,233$18,200
    Jim InhofeROK$0$14,410
    Dan InouyeDHI$4,700$8,200
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$17,800
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$4,500
    Tim JohnsonDSD$8,800$3,000
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$10,120$6,700
    John KerryDMA$18,920$12,720
    Amy KlobucharDMN$64,500$78,850
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$11,050
    Mary LandrieuDLA$17,066$16,250
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$3,500
    Patrick LeahyDVT$23,500$3,000
    Carl LevinDMI$24,095$1,500
    Joe LiebermanICT$36,700$71,450
    Blanche LincolnDAR$0$21,500
    Dick LugarRIN$7,200$7,000
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$3,500
    John McCainRAZ$0$2,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$65,310$1,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$16,950
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$23,850
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$111,545$1,500
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$1,750
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,250$20,650
    Patty MurrayDWA$96,878$10,750
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$4,500$18,500
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$67,305$12,650
    Mark PryorDAR$1,000$4,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$13,560$1,000
    Harry ReidDNV$135,909$23,200
    Jim RischRID$0$2,500
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$17,600
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$50,100$17,900
    Bernie SandersIVT$38,100$200
    Chuck SchumerDNY$43,300$8,500
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$6,200
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$255
    Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$3,500
    Olympia SnoweRME$11,400$4,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$700
    Debbie StabenowDMI$25,310$500
    Jon TesterDMT$114,377$400
    John ThuneRSD$4,400$5,000
    Mark UdallDCO$328,347$2,500
    Tom UdallDNM$144,004$1,500
    David VitterRLA$25,600$11,000
    George VoinovichROH$0$3,000
    Mark WarnerDVA$9,133$11,000
    Jim WebbDVA$45,140$900
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$65,310$1,250
    Roger WickerRMS$3,300$9,250
    Ron WydenDOR$9,500$4,800

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,010$4,250
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$1,500
    John BarrassoRWY$0$4,000
    Max BaucusDMT$25,500$16,000
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,000$2,100
    Mark BegichDAK$90,174$4,412
    Michael BennetDCO$162,611$5,250
    Bob BennettRUT$0$6,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,251$2,100
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$267,992$5,230
    Sherrod BrownDOH$60,600$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$16,550$10,750
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$250
    Robert ByrdDWV$16,750$5,000
    Maria CantwellDWA$152,115$11,400
    Ben CardinDMD$38,941$3,500
    Tom CarperDDE$2,300$8,500
    Bob CaseyDPA$67,513$8,650
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$20,750
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$3,000
    Susan CollinsRME$18,400$20,250
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$6,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$35,450
    John CornynRTX$0$15,650
    Mike CrapoRID$1,300$13,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$3,200
    Chris DoddDCT$7,400$5,000
    Byron DorganDND$2,250$2,000
    Dick DurbinDIL$22,410$13,050
    John EnsignRNV$9,000$7,000
    Mike EnziRWY$0$15,000
    Russ FeingoldDWI$82,621$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$33,600$3,000
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$70,259$7,000
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$12,450
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$17,500
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$42,197$2,000
    Tom HarkinDIA$17,315$1,000
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$11,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,233$18,200
    Jim InhofeROK$0$14,410
    Dan InouyeDHI$4,700$8,200
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$17,800
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$4,500
    Tim JohnsonDSD$8,800$3,000
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$10,120$6,700
    John KerryDMA$18,920$12,720
    Amy KlobucharDMN$64,500$78,850
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$11,050
    Mary LandrieuDLA$17,066$16,250
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$3,500
    Patrick LeahyDVT$23,500$3,000
    Carl LevinDMI$24,095$1,500
    Joe LiebermanICT$36,700$71,450
    Blanche LincolnDAR$0$21,500
    Dick LugarRIN$7,200$7,000
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$3,500
    John McCainRAZ$0$2,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$65,310$1,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$16,950
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$23,850
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$111,545$1,500
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$1,750
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$6,250$20,650
    Patty MurrayDWA$96,878$10,750
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$4,500$18,500
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$67,305$12,650
    Mark PryorDAR$1,000$4,500
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$13,560$1,000
    Harry ReidDNV$135,909$23,200
    Jim RischRID$0$2,500
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$17,600
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$50,100$17,900
    Bernie SandersIVT$38,100$200
    Chuck SchumerDNY$43,300$8,500
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$6,200
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$255
    Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$3,500
    Olympia SnoweRME$11,400$4,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$700
    Debbie StabenowDMI$25,310$500
    Jon TesterDMT$114,377$400
    John ThuneRSD$4,400$5,000
    Mark UdallDCO$328,347$2,500
    Tom UdallDNM$144,004$1,500
    David VitterRLA$25,600$11,000
    George VoinovichROH$0$3,000
    Mark WarnerDVA$9,133$11,000
    Jim WebbDVA$45,140$900
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$65,310$1,250
    Roger WickerRMS$3,300$9,250
    Ron WydenDOR$9,500$4,800

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Environmental policy$2,857,591
    Animal Rights$219,305

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Retail trade$866,677
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