H.R. 6505 would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogCaptive Primate Safety and Disabled Human Assistance Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, great apes, lemurs, etc.) to the definition of &quot;prohibited wildlife species&quot; for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.

Makes it unlawful for a person to editsell or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth: (1) exceptions to such prohibition (including for certain charitable organizations that provide service capuchin monkeys to authorized permanently disabled individuals); and (2) civil and criminal penalties for violations of the wikirequirements of this Act.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other relevant federal and bestate agencies, to issue regulations to implement the firstCaptive Wildlife Safety Act.

Authorizes additional appropriations to provide a detailed summarythe Secretary for FY2009 to hire additional law enforcement personnel of the bill!)United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008:7/18/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Natural Resources.Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
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