,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fiba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4   
,abraham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 
,s*rad]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,heal?    
,protection ,act ) respect to !         
importation ( live dogs1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,dog ,importation  
,act4  #b4 ,importation ( live dogs  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,animal ,heal? ,protection 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ajdjd 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hcjc7 ! foll[+3  #ajdjd;,a4  
,importation ( live dogs  7a7           
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no p]son %all  
import a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
unless1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 !     
dog-- 7,a7 is 9 good heal?2  7,b7 has   
receiv$ all necess>y vacc9ations &      
demon/rat$ negative te/ results requir$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 z evid5c$ by a          

c]tificate-- 7i7 issu$ by a lic5s$      
vet]9>ian accr$it$ by a compet5t vet]9>y
 au?ority recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7ii7 endors$ by su* au?ority repres5t+ t
 ! vet]9>ian issu+ ! c]tificate 0       
au?oriz$ to d s2 &  7,c7 is (ficially   
id5tifi$ by a p]man5t me?od approv$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,transf] ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no p]son %all  
import or cause ! transportation ( a dog
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry =
 ! purpose ( transf] unless1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 ! dog-- 7,a7 meets !    
crit]ia specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 
is at lea/ #f mon?s old2 &  7,c7 is     
accompani$ by an import p]mit issu$ by !
 ,secret>y "u ?is ,act4  7#c7           
,exceptions ,! ,secret>y1 by regulation1
 %all provide an exception to any       
requirem5t "u ?is ,act 9 any case 9 :i* 
a dog is import$ = purposes ( transf]   
=-- 7,a7 rese>* purposes2  7,b7 vet]9>y 
treatm5t1 paid = by ! import]1 provid$ t
 ! dog is tak5 directly to a vet]9>y    
facility = treatm5t ) appropriate       

qu>ant9e until ! dog meets ! crit]ia    
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & is !n export$
 to its c\ntry ( orig92 or  7,c7 9 !    
case ( a dog t is less ?an #f mon?s old1
 lawful importation into ! ,/ate (      
,hawaii 9 compliance ) ! regulations ( !
 ,/ate ( ,hawaii & ! o!r requirem5ts (  
?is section if ! dog is n transport$ out
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii = resale at less   
?an #f mon?s ( age4  7b7 ,implem5tation 
& ,regulations ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all-- 7#a7 promulgate su*   
regulations z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to  
be necess>y to implem5t & en=ce ?is     
section2  7#b7 facilitate electronic    
submission ( all requir$ docum5tation & 
make ! submitt$ in=mation available to !
 ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =    
v]ification ^u arrival2 &  7#c7 det]m9e 
& e/abli% su* fees = ! issuance ( p]mits
 & ! inspection ) respect to dog        

importation z necess>y to fund          
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ?is section4 
7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!        
,secret>y %all h ! au?ority grant$ "u   
section #ajdad to en=ce ?is section4    
7#b7 ,p5alties ,an import] t fails to   
comply ) ?is section %all-- 7,a7 be     
subject to p5alties "u section #ajdad2 &
  7,b7 if su* import] is a deal]1       
provide1 z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e1 at !
 exp5se ( ! import]1 = ! c>e 7includ+   
appropriate vet]9>y c>e71 =feiture1     
qu>ant9e1 & removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
return to its place ( export ) due c>e =
 ! welf>e ( ea* applicable dog4  7d7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,import] ,! t]m import] means any p]son 
:o transports or causes ! transportation
 ( a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign 
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,transf] ,! t]m transf]   
means a *ange ( own]%ip or control ( an 
import$ dog to ano!r p]son1 includ+ by  
sale1 adoption1 ex*ange1 or donation4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal ,section #ah ( !   
,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      

#badh7 is repeal$4  #c4 ,transportation 
7a7 ,def9ition ( transport] ,section #b 
( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bacb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7p7 ,! t]m transport] means any
 p]son1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or             
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 o!r ?an a     
c>ri] or int]m$iate h&l]1 :o receives an
 animal f any import]1 deal]1 rese>*    
facility1 exhibitor1 op]ator ( an       
auction sale1 or dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or    
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t & receives     
comp5sation = mov+ su* animal 9 comm]ce4
  7q7 ,! t]m comp5sation means any act  
or consid]ation or ?+ ( value receiv$ by
 a p]son directly1 includ+ ca% or nonca%
 b5efits1 co/-avoidance1 obta9+ positive
 or avoid+ negative publicity1 an       
ex*ange ( s]vices1 or ma9ta9+ a lic5se  
issu$ "u local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al        
gov]nm5t au?ority4  7r7 ,! t]m sell or  
resell means to transf] ( own]%ip or    
control ( an animal1 includ+ by sale1   

adoption1 ex*ange1 or donation4  4  7b7 
,humane /&>ds ,section #ac ( ! ,animal  
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7-- 7,a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ air c>ri]s1 &
 ins]t+ transport]s1 air c>ri]s12 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!      
,secret>y %all provide1 by regulation1 t
 ea* transport]1 int]m$iate h&l]1 or    
c>ri] receiv+ a c]tificate ( vet]9>y    
inspection requir$ "u ?is section %all  
submit a copy ( ! c]tificate to !       
,secret>y1 :o %all record ! in=mation 9 
a c5traliz$1 publicly available         
database42 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z subsections 7h7 
& 7i71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by /rik+   
7f7 ,no dogs or cats & ins]t+ 7g7 ,no   
dogs or cats2  7#d7 9 subsection 7g71 z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ import]1    
be=e deal]2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1         
transport]1 aft] int]m$iate h&l] ea*    
place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 transport]s1   

aft] int]m$iate h&l]s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 
section #aj ( ?is ,act & ins]t+         
subsection 7a77#d74  #d4 ,regulations   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all issue f9al
 regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 includ+ ! v]ification ^u  
arrival t ea* dog be+ import$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry meets all
 applicable importation requirem5ts & ! 
d5ial ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any
 dog t fails to meet su* requirem5ts4   
7b7 ,transition p]iod ,until ! date on  
:i* f9al regulations are issu$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! importation ( live    
dogs %all be regulat$ 9 accordance ) !  
regulations issu$ "u section #ah ( !    
,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#badh7 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b only to ! ext5t 
t su* regulations are n 9 conflict )    
section #ajdjd;,a ( ! ,animal ,heal?    
,protection ,act 7z add$ by section #a74