,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhfc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to re/rict ! use ( exotic & wild animals 9 travel+ p]=mances4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,travel+ ,exotic ,animal & ,public ,safety ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 conditions inh]5t to travel+ p]=mances1 includ+ con/ant travel1 tempor>y & collapsible facilities1 & ! prolong$ conf9em5t & physical co]cion ( animals1 subject exotic & wild animals to compromis$ welf>e & *ronic /ress1 & pres5t public & work] heal? & safety risks n adequately address$ by curr5t regulation2 7#b7 curr5t regulatory ov]sight ( travel+ p]=mances is complex & co/ly1 & ^! co/s are n typically rec\p$ via lic5s+ fees1 b are left to ! ,am]ican taxpay]2 7#c7 ! frequ5t mobility ( travel+ p]=mances complicates ov]sight su* t ag5cies & au?orities _c prop]ly monitor1 evaluate1 or foll[ ?r\gh reg>d+ ! condition ( animals or facilities1 or _! hi/ory ( pot5tial injuries1 incid5ts1 illnesses1 violations1 or o!r issues1 & s _c prop]ly protect animals1 work]s1 or ! public2 7#d7 travel+ exotic & wild animal p]=mances use collapsible1 tempor>y1 mobile facilities1 :i* risk escape & s]i\s h>m to animals1 work]s1 & ! public2 7#e7 travel+ exotic & wild animal p]=mances pres5t safety risks by p]mitt+ or n prev5t+ public contact & by display+ animals 9 inappropriate1 uncontroll$ areas 9 dang]\s proximity to humans & o!r animals2 7#f7 exotic & wild animals h intr9sic value2 _! wild in/9cts & ne$s are unpr$ictable & are n naturally suit$ to travel+ p]=mances1 & !y suff] z a result ( be+ unable to fulfill in/9ctive natural behaviors2 7#g7 exotic & wild animals us$ 9 travel+ p]=mances suff] sev]e & ext5d$ conf9em5t1 &1 depriv$ ( natural movem5ts & behaviors1 are prone to *ronic /ress1 behavioral1 heal?1 & psy*ological problems2 7#h7 exotic & wild animals are =c$ to p]=m unnatural tricks requir+ extreme physical co]cion1 includ+1 b n limit$ to ! use ( food & wat] re/rictions1 electric %ock devices1 bullhooks1 metal b>s1 :ips1 %ovels1 & pit*=ks1 among o!r abuses2 7#i7 x is n necess>y to use exotic or wild animals 9 travel+ p]=mances to exp]i5ce ! circus or simil> ev5ts2 7#aj7 us+ exotic or wild animals z commodities trad$ = travel+ p]=mances adds no?+ to ! und]/&+ & cons]vation ( su* animals & ! natural environm5t1 & actually und]m9es cons]vation ef=ts necess>y to protect ?reat5$ & endang]$ species2 7#aa7 x is n possible to provide or ensure public & work] safety or appropriate physical & m5tal welf>e = exotic & wild animals "u ! travel+ p]=mance bus9ess model1 :i* inh]5tly & significantly re/ricts animals' natural movem5ts & behaviors1 & :]e abuse is preval5t & ov]sight problematic2 7#ab7 ! use ( exotic or wild animals 9 travel+ p]=mances is or sub/antially affects int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or ! free fl[ !re(2 x is ess5tial to regulate su* activities to assure animals' humane c>e & treatm5t2 & 7#ac7 re/rict+ ! use ( exotic & wild animals 9 travel+ p]=mances is ! mo/ co/-effective & effici5t way to safegu>d animals1 work]s1 & ! public4 #c4 ,use ( exotic or wild animals 9 travel+ p]=mances prohibit$ ,section #ac ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 7#a7 ,no p]son %all cause a p]=mance (1 or all[ = ! p>ticipation (1 an exotic animal or wild animal 9 a travel+ animal act4 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 dome/ic animals or f>m animals2 7,b7 ! use ( an exotic or wild animal-- 7i7 9 an exhibition at a nonmobile1 p]man5t in/itution1 zoo1 or aqu>ium accr$it$ by ! ,association ( ,zoos ,aqu>iums 7,,aza71 ! ,_w ,association ( ,zoos & ,aqu>iums 7,,waza71 or ! ,global ,f$]ation ( ,animal ,sanctu>ies 7,,gfas72 7ii7 z "p ( an environm5tal education program by a facility accr$it$ by ! ,association ( ,zoos ,aqu>iums1 if ! animal us$ = su* purposes is n s us$ = m ?an #f mon?s 9 any ye>1 & is n kept 9 a mobile or travel+ h\s+ facility = m ?an #ab h\rs 9 any day2 7iii7 by a univ]sity1 college1 laboratory1 or o!r rese>* facility regi/]$ ) ! ,secret>y pursuant to section #f = ! purpose ( conduct+ rese>*2 7iv7 9 film1 television1 or adv]tis+1 if su* use does n involve a live animal exhibition conduct$ be=e a public /udio audi5ce2 or 7v7 9 a rodeo2 7,c7 ! use ( indig5\s wildlife 9 an exhibition or environm5tal education program by a wildlife rehabilitator t is-- 7i7 p]mitt$ by ! relevant jurisdiction2 & 7ii7 accr$it$ or c]tifi$ by ! ,national ,wildlife ,rehabilitation ,association 7,,nwra7 or ! ,int]national ,wildlife ,rehabilitation ,c\ncil 7,,iwrc7 if ! animal us$ = su* purposes is n kept 9 a mobile or travel+ h\s+ facility = m ?an #ab h\rs 9 any day2 7,d7 a f$]ally p]mitt$ falcon]2 or 7,e7 a wildlife sanctu>y1 z def9$ h]e94 7#c7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,cause a p]=mance ,! t]m cause a p]=mance means to be responsible = a p]=mance1 to f9ancially b5efit z an own] or op]ator f a p]=mance1 or to sponsor a p]=mance4 7,b7 ,dome/ic animal ,! t]m dome/ic animal means any animal t is normally ma9ta9$ z a companion or pet animal 9 or ne> ! h\sehold ( ! own] or p]son :o c>es = ! animal1 su* z a dome/ic dog 7includ+ a s]vice dog71 dome/ic cat1 f]ret1 g]bil1 horse1 m\se1 rat1 gu9ea pig1 rabbit1 or ham/]1 b does n include any exotic animal or wild animal4 7,c7 ,environm5tal education program ,! t]m environm5tal education program means a program1 :i* may include animal exhibition1 t is pr(essionally design$ to imp>t k or in=mation = educational or cons]vation purposes ab\t t animal's natural behavior1 habitat1 life cycle1 or simil> p$agogical in=mation1 conduct$ by an individual qualifi$ to imp>t su* in=mation1 :i* does n include any p]=mance ( behavior t does n naturally occur = t animal 9 ! wild /ate4 7,d7 ,exotic & wild animals ,! t]ms exotic animal1 wild animal1 exotic & wild animal1 & exotic or wild animal mean any animal t is n a dome/ic animal or f>m animal1 :i* is n[ or has hi/orically be5 f\nd 9 ! wild or 9 ! wild /ate1 :e!r wild-borne or captive-br$1 & any hybrid ( su* an animal1 includ+ hybrid crosses ) a dome/ic animal or f>m animal1 includ+ b n limit$ to animals su* z-- 7i7 canidae 7except+ dome/ic dogs72 7ii7 cet>tiodactyla 7except+ alpacas1 bison1 cattle1 de]1 elk1 goats1 llamas1 re9de]1 sw9e1 & %eep72 7iii7 crocodilia2 7iv7 ed5tata2 7v7 elasmobran*ii2 7vi7 felidae 7except+ dome/ic cats72 7vii7 hya5idae2 7viii7 m>supialia2 7ix7 mu/elidae2 7x7 nonhuman primates2 7xi7 p]issodactyla 7except+ horses1 donkeys1 & mules72 7xii7 p9nip$ia2 7xiii7 proboscidea2 7xiv7 procyonidae2 7xv7 ratites2 7xvi7 sph5iscidae2 7xvii7 te/ud9idae2 7xviii7 ursidae2 7xix7 v>anidae2 & 7xx7 viv]ridae4 7,e7 ,f>m animal ,! t]m f>m animal means alpacas1 cattle1 %eep1 sw9e1 goats1 llamas1 p\ltry1 rabbits1 horses1 mules1 or donkeys4 ,! t]m does n include exotic animals or wild animals4 7,f7 ,mobile or travel+ h\s+ facility ,! t]m mobile or travel+ h\s+ facility means a transport+ vehicle su* z a truck1 c>1 trail]1 airplane1 %ip1 or railway c>1 us$ to transport or h\se animals :ile travel+ to1 f1 or betwe5 locations = p]=mance purposes4 7,g7 ,p]=mance ,! t]m p]=mance means any animal act1 circus1 ride1 c>nival1 display1 exhibition1 fair1 p>ade1 pett+ zoo1 race1 p]=mance1 or simil> und]tak+ 9 :i* animals are requir$ to p]=m tricks1 give rides1 or p>ticipate z accompanim5ts = ! ent]ta9m5t1 amusem5t1 or b5efit ( an audi5ce4 7,h7 ,travel+ animal act ,! t]m travel+ animal act means any p]=mance ( animals :]e su* animals are transport$ to1 f1 or betwe5 locations = ! purpose ( su* p]=mance1 9 a mobile or travel+ h\s+ facility4 7,i7 ,wildlife sanctu>y ,! t]m wildlife sanctu>y means an organization describ$ 9 sections #agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 & #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code #aihf1 :i* is a place ( refuge t provides c>e = abus$1 neglect$1 unwant$1 imp\nd$1 ab&on$1 orphan$1 or displac$ wildlife = _! lifetime1 & :i* does n-- 7i7 engage 9 comm]cial trade 9 any exotic or wild animal1 includ+ ! sale ( any animal1 animal "p or d]ivative1 (fspr+1 photographic opportunities1 or public ev5ts = f9ancial pr(it or any o!r ent]ta9m5t purpose2 7ii7 bre$ any exotic or wild animal2 7iii7 p]mit unescort$ public visitation2 7iv7 p]mit direct contact betwe5 ! public & any exotic or wild animal2 or 7v7 remove any exotic or wild animal f a sanctu>y or enclosure = exhibition or p]=mance4 7#d7 ,a p]son :o fails to comply ) ?is subsection %all be subject to ! en=cem5t & p5alties provid$ = "u sections #af1 #ai1 & #bi4 4 #d4 ,relation%ip ) o!r law 7a7 ,?is ,act %all n be int]pret$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! int]/ate transport ( a ?reat5$ or endang]$ species1 :i* is prohibit$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech72 or 7#b7 waive any requirem5t to comply ) any regulation issu$ "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act4 7b7 ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all be int]pret$ to be 9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r laws protect+ animal welf>e4 7c7 ,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to limit any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law or rule t m /rictly protects ! welf>e ( animals4 #e4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4