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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO
Calendar No. 456
112TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session SENATE 112-188
CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT
JULY 17, 2012.-Ordered to be printed
Mrs. BOXER, from the Committee on Environment and Public
Works, submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 1324]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which was
referred a bill (S. 1324) to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and
sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign com-
merce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for
other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
GENERAL STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND
Nonhuman primates kept as pets pose serious risks to public
health and safety. These animals can be dangerous and can spread
life-threatening diseases. They can inflict serious harm.
According to the Humane Society of the United States more than
230 people in 40 states have been injured by captive primates since
1990, with more incidents likely but unreported. On February 16,
2009, a much publicized chimpanzee attack of a Connecticut
woman left her blind for life without her hands, nose, lips and eye-
lids and required a face transplant.
Many incidents occur when primates have contact with people
other than their owners or trained caretakers. The probability of
contact with strangers and untrained people increases during inter-
state transport. If a nonhuman primate becomes too difficult to
handle for the pet owner, there are few options for caring for them.
Nonhuman primates purchased in the interstate pet trade can ulti-
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