| Shorttitle: | Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 |
| Longtitle: | 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. |
| Nickname: | Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993 |
| Enacted By: | 102nd |
| Effective Date: | October 6, 1992 |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-106/pdf/STATUTE-106-Pg1729.pdf |
| Cite Public Law: | 102-393 |
| Cite Statutes At Large: | aka 106 Stat. 1774 |
| Title Amended: | 39 U.S.C.: Postal Service |
| Sections Created: | § 3015 |
| Leghisturl: | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d102:HR05488:@@@R |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Edward R. Roybal (D–CA) |
| Introduceddate: | June 25, 1992 |
| Committees: | House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | July 1, 1992 |
| Passedvote1: | 237-166, |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | September 10, 1992 |
| Passedvote2: | 82-12, |
| Conferencedate: | September 28, 1992 |
| Passedbody3: | House |
| Passeddate3: | October 1, 1992 |
| Passedvote3: | 291-126, |
| Passedbody4: | Senate |
| Passeddate4: | October 1, 1992 |
| Passedvote4: | agreed voice vote |
| Signedpresident: | George H. W. Bush |
| Signeddate: | October 6, 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.