New Lacey Act Amendments

[Erie_herps]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but here's my understanding of the Lacey Act amendments. If enacted:

1. Transporting injurious species across state lines will be prohibited;
2. The Secretary of the Interior will be empowered to prohibit the importation of any species of "wild mammals, wild birds, fish (including mollusks and crustacea), amphibians, or reptiles" he/she deems injurious to human beings, to the interests of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, or to wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States for up to 3 years;
3. The importation of any species of "wild mammals, wild birds, fish (including mollusks and crustacea), amphibians, or reptiles" that is not native to the United States is prohibited unless: a) the species was imported into the United States or transported between the states in more than minimal quantities last year (# of minimal quantities to be decided later); or b) the Secretary of the Interior determines the species does not pose a significant risk of invasiveness.

For reference here is the current Lacey Act: https://www.fws.gov/le/pdffiles/lacey.pdf. And here is the proposed amendments on page 1661 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek...-RCP117-31.pdf.
I'm confused with this too but here's how I interpreted it.
There's an emergency designation that bans the transportation of all animals (excluding all mammals and birds, only wild mammals and birds) between state lines and into the country. The emergency designation would automatically go into effect once published in the Federal Register or at a later date no later than 60 days.

[Bogertophis]

For reference here is the current Lacey Act: https://www.fws.gov/le/pdffiles/lacey.pdf. And here is the proposed amendments on page 1661 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek...-RCP117-31.pdf.
I'm confused with this too but here's how I interpreted it.
There's an emergency designation that bans the transportation of all animals (excluding all mammals and birds, only wild mammals and birds) between state lines and into the country. The emergency designation would automatically go into effect once published in the Federal Register or at a later date no later than 60 days.

I agree it's confusing, but historically speaking, it's risky when things get buried in such a large bill, & also when the language is vague enough to allow adverse interpretations later on.

There's a reason they buried it in the first place- they don't want transparency, much less any opposition. That's why we cannot afford to ignore this.