#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #fgbj  ,,an ,,act  ,to prohibit the 
slaughter of dogs and cats for human    
consumption1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,dog and ,cat ,meat ,trade      
,prohibition ,act of #bjah4  #b4        
,prohibition on slaughter of dogs and   
cats for human consumption  7a7 ,in     
general ,except as provided in          
subsection 7c71 no person may--  7#a7   
knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for    
human consumption2 or  7#b7 knowingly   
ship1 transport1 move1 deliver1 receive1
 possess1 purchase1 sell1 or donate--   
7,a7 a dog or cat to be slaughtered for 
human consumption2 or  7,b7 a dog or cat
 part for human consumption4  7b7 ,scope
 ,subsection 7a7 shall apply only with  
respect to conduct-- 7#a7 in interstate 
commerce or foreign commerce2 or  7#b7  
within the special maritime and         
territorial jurisdiction of the ,united 
,states4  7c7 ,exception for ,indian    
,tribes ,the prohibition in subsection  

7a7 shall not apply to an ,indian 7as   
defined in section #d of the ,indian    
,self-,determination and ,education     
,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 
carrying out any activity described in  
subsection 7a7 for the purpose of a     
religious ceremony4  7d7 ,penalty ,any  
person who violates subsection 7a7 shall
 be subject to a fine in an amount not  
greater than #e1jjj for each violation4 
7e7 ,effect ,on ,state law ,nothing in  
this section--  7#a7 limits any ,state  
or local law or regulation protecting   
the welfare of animals2 or  7#b7        
prevents a ,state or unit of local      
government from adopting and enforcing  
an animal welfare law or regulation that
 is more stringent than this section4   
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,september #ab1 #bjah4;,clerk4