,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjai,miss  
,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,katko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure t heal?y  
rese>* dogs & cats are adopt$ into      
suitable homes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,humane ,retirem5t 
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( adoption policy
 = public heal? s]vice ag5cies ) respect
 to retir$ dogs & cats ,section #die ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7 is am5d$ by add+ !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,e/abli%m5t ( adoption     
policy = public heal? s]vice ag5cies )  
respect to retir$ dogs & cats  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,beg9n+ "o ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 guidel9es ( !
 ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#c7 %all   
require animal c>e committees describ$ 9
 su* subsection t conduct biom$ical &   
behavioral rese>* at ,public ,heal?     

,s]vice fund$ ,f$]al ag5cies to1 aft] ! 
completion ( any te/+ or rese>* involv+ 
a dog or cat & prior to eu?aniz+ su* dog
 or cat1 make a reasonable ef=t to (f]  
su* dog or cat = adoption1 if suitable1 
9 accordance ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,su* an  
animal c>e committee %all1 aft] !       
completion ( su* te/+ or rese>* involv+ 
a dog or cat & prior to eu?aniz+ su* dog
 or cat1 assess ! heal? & temp]am5t ( ! 
dog or cat & det]m9e :e!r x is suitable 
= adoption4  7,b7 ,if f\nd to be        
suitable = adoption1 su* an animal c>e  
committee %all make reasonable ef=ts to 
(f] = adoption ! dog or cat to an adopt+
 p>ty4  7#b7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z--    
7,a7 creat+ a duty ^u an adopt+ p>ty to 
accept a dog or cat (f]$ by an animal   
c>e committee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
or  7,b7 prohibit+ su* committee f      
eu?aniz+ a dog or cat if ! requirem5ts (
 ?is subsection are o!rwise met4  7#c7  
,liability ,an animal c>e committee     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & any (fic]1   

director1 employee1 or ag5t ( su*       
committee are immune f civil liability =
 any act or omission relat+ to !        
adoption ( a dog or cat pursuant to ?is 
subsection4  7#d7 ,adopt+ p>ty def9$ ,= 
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m adopt+ 
p>ty means-- 7,a7 an individual adopt+ a
 dog or cat ?r\gh private placem5t2     
7,b7 an animal rescue organization2     
7,c7 an animal %elt] organization2  7,d7
 a society = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to   
animals2  7,e7 a humane society2 or     
7,f7 an animal protective association t 
op]ates physical animal %elt]+          
facilities & (f]s h\seholds pets to !   
public = adoption by way ( an e/abli%$  
adoption program4  4