Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992

In the United States the Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-393) makes it illegal to ship certain categories of plants and animals through the mail. The prohibited species are certain injurious animals, plant pests, plants and materials under federal quarantine, and certain plants and animals under the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378), a law that pertains to illegal trade in fish, wildlife, and plants. These also may be referred to as invasive species. The idea behind the piece of legislation is to protect native species and maintain a relatively high level of biodiversity.

Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992

Other short titles	Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1993 Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1993 Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1993 Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of 1992
Long title	An Act to making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
Nicknames	Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993
Enacted by	the 102nd United States Congress
Effective	October 6, 1992
Citations
Public law	102-393
Statutes at Large	106 Stat. 1729 aka 106 Stat. 1774
Codification
Titles amended	39 U.S.C.: Postal Service
U.S.C. sections created	39 U.S.C. ch. 30 § 3015
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 5488 by Edward R. Roybal (D–CA) on June 25, 1992 Committee consideration by House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations Passed the House on July 1, 1992 (237-166, Roll call vote 262, via Clerk.House.gov) Passed the Senate on September 10, 1992 (82-12, Roll call vote 202, via Senate.gov) Reported by the joint conference committee on September 28, 1992; agreed to by the House on October 1, 1992 (291-126, Roll call vote 449, via Clerk.House.gov) and by the Senate on October 1, 1992 (agreed voice vote) Signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on October 6, 1992