,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjai,mr4 
,kri%namoor?i introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,animal ,welf>e ,act to increase        
protections = animals1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,animal ,welf>e ,en=cem5t           
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,cl>ification )  
respect to issuance ( lic5ses ,section  
#c ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #c4 ,lic5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71
 ! ,secret>y %all issue lic5ses to      
deal]s & exhibitors ^u--  7#a7 !        
submission ( an application = su* lic5se
 t-- 7,a7 conta9s an inv5tory ( all     
animals pres5t 9 all ( ! applicant's    
facilities2 &  7,b7 is submitt$ 9 su* =m
 & mann] z ! ,secret>y may prescribe2 & 
7#b7 paym5t ( su* fee e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #bc4  7b7 ,validity ( lic5se 

,a lic5se issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be valid = a p]iod n to exce$ #a cal5d> 
ye>4 ,an applicant %all submit an       
application "u su* subsection to r5ew   
su* lic5se ea* cal5d> ye> be=e !        
expiration ( ! previ\sly issu$ lic5se4  
7c7 ,prohibit$ deal]s & exhibitors      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may
 n issue a lic5se 7includ+ a r5ewal (   
su* a lic5se7 "u su* subsection to a    
deal] or exhibitor if--  7#a7 su* deal] 
or exhibitor has be5 f\nd to h violat$  
7includ+ by ent]+ a nolo cont5d]e or no 
conte/ plea ) respect to ! violation7   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws relat+ to  
animals1 includ+ ?is ,act & any o!r     
anti-animal cruelty or wildlife         
protection law2 or  7#b7 ! issuance ( a 
lic5se to su* deal] or exhibitor w\ld   
facilitate ! circumv5tion ( ,/ate or    
local law prohibit+ ! private own]%ip ( 
c]ta9 animals4  7d7 ,unann\nc$ facility 
inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
subsection 7a7 & subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,secret>y may n issue a lic5se  

7includ+ a r5ewal ( su* a lic5se7 "u su*
 subsection to a deal] or exhibitor     
until ! deal] or exhibitor %all h       
demon/rat$1 ?r\gh full1 unann\nc$       
inspections1 t ! facilities ( su* deal] 
or exhibitor at ! "t ( inspection--     
7,a7 comply ) ! /&>ds promulgat$ by !   
,secret>y pursuant to section #ac2 &    
7,b7 h n be5 docum5t$ z hav+ n compli$ )
 any su* /&>d dur+ m ?an "o inspection 9
 ! previ\s two cal5d> ye>s4  7#b7 ,new  
applicants ,9 ! case ( an applicant     
seek+ to be lic5s$ z a deal] or         
exhibitor "u subsection 7a7 :o has n    
previ\sly be5 s lic5s$1 ! applicant %all
 n be subject to m ?an #b inspections   
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,if1
 ^u ! second inspection1 ! applicant is 
f\nd to h fail$ to meet any /&>d        
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to   
section #ac1 ! ,secret>y %all d5y !     
application = su* lic5se & su* applicant
 may n submit an application = su* a    
lic5se = a "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! application is s d5i$4  7e7   

,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a   
deal] or exhibitor %all n be requir$ to 
obta9 a lic5se z a deal] or exhibitor "u
 ?is ,act if ! size ( ! bus9ess is      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be de m9imis4 
4  #c4 ,lic5se susp5sions & revocations 
,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ h]eund]1
 he may susp5d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       
h]eund]-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( any su*       
violation t is n describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,secret>y may susp5d  2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 9 ! case ( su* a        
violation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es pres5ts
 a risk to animal welf>e1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,a7 susp5d su* p]son's lic5se  
tempor>ily1 b = a p]iod n to exce$ #ba  
days2 &  7,b7 aft] notice & opportunity 
= an in=mal he>+1 p]man5tly revoke su*  
lic5se if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7 
! violation occurr$2  7ii7 ! violation  
pres5ts or has pres5t$ a risk to animal 

welf>e2 &  7iii7 ! violation has p]si/$ 
pa/ ! initial p]iod ( lic5se susp5sion  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or ! p]son has be5  
f\nd to h committ$ "o or m o!r su*      
violations 7includ+ by ent]+ a nolo     
cont5d]e or no conte/ plea ) respect to 
any su* violation7 affect+ animal       
welf>e4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,any p]son ^: lic5se  
has be5 susp5d$ = any reason %all n be  
lic5s$1 or regi/]$1 9 8 or h] own "n or 
9 any o!r mann]1 )9 ! p]iod dur+ :i* !  
ord] ( susp5sion is 9 effect4 ,no family
 memb]1 h\sehold memb]1 p>tn]%ip1 firm1 
corporation1 or o!r legal entity 9 :i*  
any su* p]son has a sub/antial int]e/1  
f9ancial or o!rwise1 w be lic5s$ or     
regi/]$ dur+ t p]iod4  7#b7 ,any p]son  
^: lic5se has be5 revok$ %all n be      
lic5s$ or regi/]$1 9 8 or h] own "n or 9
 any o!r mann]1 at any "t1 & no family  
memb]1 h\sehold memb]1 p>tn]%ip1 firm1  
corporation1 or o!r legal entity 9 :i*  
any su* p]son has a sub/antial int]e/1  
f9ancial or o!rwise1 w be lic5s$ or     

regi/]$4  7#c7 ,any p]son ^: lic5se has 
be5 susp5d$ or revok$ %all n buy1 sell1 
transport1 exhibit1 deliv] =            
transportation1 or be employ$ 9 any     
capacity ) respect to any animal dur+ ! 
p]iod ( susp5sion or revocation1 "u any 
circum/ances1 :e!r on 8 or h] behalf or 
on ! behalf ( ano!r lic5see or          
regi/rant4  4  #d4 ,citiz5 suits        
,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi71 z am5d$ by section
 #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7  7#a7       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any  
p]son may comm5ce a civil suit on 8 own 
behalf to enjo9 any p]son1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates & any o!r gov]nm5tal      
in/rum5tality or ag5cy 7to ! ext5t      
p]mitt$ by ! elev5? am5dm5t to !        
,con/itution71 :o is alleg$ to be 9     
violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act or 
regulation issu$ "u ! au?ority !re(4 ,! 
di/rict c\rts %all h jurisdiction1 )\t  
reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy or !      
citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties1 to en=ce any su*  

provision or regulation or to ord] !    
,secret>y to p]=m su* act or duty1 z !  
case may be4  7#b7 ,no action may be    
comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 prior to
 sixty days aft] writt5 notice ( !      
violation has be5 giv5 to ! ,secret>y1 &
 to any alleg$ violator ( any su*       
provision or regulation2 &  7,b7 if !   
,unit$ ,/ates has comm5c$ & is dilig5tly
 prosecut+ a crim9al action 9 a c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to r$ress a violation (  
any su* provision or regulation4  7#c7  
7,a7 ,any suit "u ?is subsection may be 
br\ght 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !     
violation occurs4  7,b7 ,9 any su* suit 
"u ?is subsection 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is n a p>ty1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at !   
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may int]v5e on    
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a matt] ( "r4
  7#d7 ,! c\rt1 9 issu+ any f9al ord] 9 
any suit br\ght pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a71 may aw>d co/s ( litigation        
7includ+ reasonable attorney & exp]t    
witness fees7 to any p>ty1 :5ev] ! c\rt 
det]m9es su* aw>d is appropriate4  7#e7 

,! injunctive relief provid$ by ?is     
subsection %all n re/rict any "r :i* any
 p]son 7or class ( p]sons7 may h "u any 
/atute or common law to seek en=cem5t ( 
any /&>d or limitation or to seek any   
o!r relief 7includ+ relief aga9/ !      
,secret>y or a ,/ate ag5cy74  4  #e4    
,publication ( in=mation on violations  
,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ be=e section #bf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#baef7 ! foll[+ new section3  #be;,a4   
,publication ( in=mation on en=cem5t ,! 
,secret>y %all publi%1 9 a se>*able =mat
 on a public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture1 in=mation & reports 79 _! 
entirety & )\t r$action7 on ! nature &  
place ( all inve/igations & inspections 
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #af  
7includ+ all reports docum5t+ all       
in/ances ( noncompliance ) ?is ,act     
obs]v$ dur+ any su* inspection71        
en=cem5t records1 & animal inv5tories4  
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