,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1         
#bjah,mr4 ,bu*anan 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 & ,mr4        
,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! slaught] (  
dogs & cats = human consumption1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,dog & ,cat ,meat ,trade
 ,prohibition ,act ( #bjah4  #b4        
,prohibition on slaught] ( dogs & cats =
 human consumption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 no p]son   
may--  7#a7 kn[+ly slaught] a dog or cat
 = human consumption2 or  7#b7 kn[+ly   
%ip1 transport1 move1 deliv]1 receive1  
possess1 pur*ase1 sell1 or donate--     
7,a7 a dog or cat to be slaught]$ =     
human consumption2 or  7,b7 a dog or cat
 "p = human consumption4  7b7 ,scope    

,subsection 7a7 %all apply only )       
respect to conduct-- 7#a7 9 int]/ate    
comm]ce or =eign comm]ce2 or  7#b7 )9 ! 
special m>itime & t]ritorial            
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7    
,exception = ,indian ,tribes ,!         
prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply to an ,indian 7z def9$ 9 section  
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 c>ry+ out any activity
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose (
 a religi\s c]emony4  7d7 ,p5alty ,any  
p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be
 subject to a f9e 9 an am\nt n great]   
?an #e1jjj = ea* violation4  7e7 ,effect
 ,on ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section--    
7#a7 limits any ,/ate or local law or   
regulation protect+ ! welf>e ( animals2 
or  7#b7 prev5ts a ,/ate or unit ( local
 gov]nm5t f adopt+ & en=c+ an animal    
welf>e law or regulation t is m /r+5t   
?an ?is section4