,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjag,mr4
 ,katko 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 & ,ms4      
,jackson ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to  
civil =feitures relat+ to c]ta9 seiz$   
animals4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,help ,extract ,animals f   
,r$ ,tape ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,he>t ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,r$uc$ notice p]iod  7a7  
,notice tim+ = cases ( animal seizure   
,section #ihc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7vi7 ,)    
respect to an animal seiz$ "u section   
#bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or "u      
section #aiee ( ?is title1 clauses 7i71 
7ii71 7iii71 & 7v71 %all be appli$ by   
sub/itut+ #cj-;days = #fj-;days4  4  7b7
 ,notice proc$ures = cases ( animal     
seizure ,section #ihc7;a77#a7 ( title   

#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 by ins]t+ & ) respect to an animal 
seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e
 ,act or section #aiee ( ?is title1 t ! 
delay is w>rant$ 9 light ( ! crit]ia 9  
subp>agraph 7,g7 aft] if ! (ficial      
det]m9es t ! conditions 9 subp>agraph   
7,d7 are pres5t12  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7 by ins]t+ & ) respect to an animal 
seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e
 ,act or section #aiee ( ?is title1 t ! 
delay is w>rant$ 9 light ( ! crit]ia 9  
subp>agraph 7,g7 aft] t ! conditions 9  
subp>agraph 7,d7 are pres5t12 &  7#c7 by
 add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f71 ! foll[+3  
7,g7 ,) respect to an animal seiz$ "u   
section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or 
section #aiee ( ?is title1 ! p]iod =    
s5d+ notice "u ?is p>agraph may be      
ext5d$ only aft] consid]ation ( !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,! co/ to ! gov]nm5t ( c>+ 
& provid+ %elt] = ! animal4  7ii7 ,!    
psy*ological & physical heal? ( ! animal
 & ! effect ! delay w h on its          

rehabilitation4  7iii7 ,any increas$    
risk t ! delay c\ld necessitate !       
eu?anasia ( ! animal4  4  #c4 ,seizures 
( animals  7a7 ,paym5t = c]ta9 co/s     
,section #ebd7;c77#a7 ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,i71 ! foll[+3  7,j7  
paym5t = ! transportation1 %elt]1 c>e1  
vet]9>y s]vices1 & :]e appropriate1     
humane eu?anasia ( an animal seiz$ "u   
section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or 
"u section #aiee ( title #ah4  4  7b7   
,reimbursem5t & proportionality ,section
 #ihc7;h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end1 !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,9 any civil =feiture     
proce$+ 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t prevails1 !   
c\rt %all require ! claimant1 to        
reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any actual &
 reasonable co/s to ! gov]nm5t = !      
transportation1 %elt]1 c>e1 vet]9>y     
s]vices1 or :]e appropriate1 humane     
eu?anasia ( an animal t 0 ! subject ( ! 
proce$+4 ,! reimbursem5t %all be cr$it$ 
to ! ag5cy or fund t 0 us$ to pay ! co/s

 be+ reimburs$4  7#e7 ,9 any civil      
=feiture proce$+ 9 :i* an animal is     
subject ( ! proce$+1 ! c\rt may r$uce ! 
size ( a reimbursem5t bas$ on any ( !   
foll[+ factors3  7,a7 ,! s]i\sness ( !  
(f5se4  7,b7 ,! culpability ( !         
claimant4  7,c7 ,! claimant's prior     
record4  7,d7 ,! claimant's f9ancial    
condition & ne$ to support a family4    
7,e7 ,! purpose ( ! =feiture /atute 9   
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