,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4  
,crd5as 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coh57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,wire ,act to cl>ify t gambl+
 on comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ & field     
c\rs+ us+ wire communication te*nology  
is prohibit$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,greyh\nd ,protection  
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,congressional f9d+s 
& policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,greyh\nds h exi/$ = ?\s&s
 ( ye>s & are ! only can9es m5tion$ by  
"n 9 ! ,bible4  7#b7 ,comm]cial greyh\nd
 rac+ 0 fir/ legaliz$ 9 ,florida 9      
#aica4  7#c7 ,mod]n racetracks require  
int]net-bas$ wire communications to     
process bets & wag]s1 calculate odds1   
broadca/ races1 ann\nce results1 & pay  
w9n+s to gambl]s4  7#d7 ,public records 
reveal t "s greyh\nds us$ = live        
comm]cial rac+ suff] s]i\s injuries     
includ+ brok5 backs1 brok5 necks1 head  

trauma1 p>alysis1 seizures1 &           
electrocution4  7#e7 ,/ate records %[ t 
"s rac+ greyh\nds te/ positive = drugs  
includ+ coca9e1 amphetam9es1 b>bituates1
 opiods1 & /]oids4  7#f7 ,/ate          
inve/igatory files docum5t t rac+       
greyh\nds are kept conf9$ = #bj-bc h\rs 
a day 9 /ack$1 metal cages1 typically ) 
little opportunity to socialize ) o!r   
dogs4  7#g7 ,_m small animals1 includ+ b
 n limit$ to rabbits & h>es1 are b\ght1 
sold1 deliv]$1 transport$1 & receiv$ 9  
int]/ate & =eign comm]ce = use z live   
bait 9 ! tra9+ ( rac+ greyh\nds & 9 op5 
field c\rs+4  7#h7 ,typically1 animals  
us$ 9 ! live lure tra9+ ( greyh\nds may 
be dragg$ on ropes1 hung f a horizontal 
pole :i* rotates ar\nd a tra9+ track or 
simply set loose to be *as$ & maul$4    
,alive or dead1 helpless bait animals   
may be us$ repeat$ly until !y are torn  
ap>t4  7#i7 ,live lure tra9+ is         
prohibit$ 9 m ?an a doz5 ,/ates1 b !re  
is no ,f$]al /atute4 ,9 ! late #aigj's1 
! ,national ,greyh\nd ,association1 a   

memb]%ip organization repres5t+ bre$]s1 
tra9]s & o!r indu/ry p>ticipants1       
ann\nc$ a policy aga9/ live lure tra9+ 9
 ord] to conv9ce !n-,s5ators ,bir* ,bayh
 & ,rob]t ,dole to )draw _! propos$     
legislation4  7#aj7 ,op5 field c\rs+    
prec$$ comm]cial dog rac+ & is an       
activity 9 :i* greyh\nds or o!r         
sigh?\nds are releas$ to pursue & kill  
bait animals1 (t5 9 a f5c$ area4        
,greyh\nds (t5 collide & suff] injuries 
9 ! *ase4  7#aa7 ,dog own]s travel f    
multiple ,/ates & c\ntries to compete & 
w9 prizes & sometimes gamble on op5     
field c\rs+ ev5ts4  7#ab7 ,z ) comm]cial
 greyh\nd rac+1 int]net sites are us$ to
 promote c\rs+ t\rnam5ts & po/ results  
to a worldwide audi5ce4  7#ac7 ,!       
,national ,field ,c\rs+ ,association is 
! umbrella gr\p = c\rs+ clubs nationwide
 & _h #ab clubs 9 ,cali=nia z ( #bjjf4  
7#ad7 ,op5 field c\rs+ is illegal 9 z _m
 z #ab ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,op5 field c\rs+ 0
 prohibit$ z a blood sport 9 ,scotl& 9  
#bjjb & 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 #bjjd4      

7#af7 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 !re 7 #fj   
greyh\nd tracks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,once
 a vot]-approv$ ballot measure prohibit+
 greyh\nd rac+ takes full effect 9      
,florida 9 #bjbj & ! volunt>y %ut d[n ( 
,s\?l& ,p>k 9 ,arkansas takes place z ( 
#bjbb1 no m ?an #e tracks w rema9       
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  7#ag7 ,accord+ to !  
,/ate ( ,florida1 track own]s _h be5    
collectively los+ m ?an #cj million     
annually because ( sagg+ att5dance &    
decreas$ wag]+4 ,accord+ to a           
,/ate-commission$ report1 ! ,/ate sp5t m
 money regulat+ ! indu/ry 9 its national
 hub ?an x g5]at$ 9 tax rev5ue4  7#ah7  
,z ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 live comm]cial
 dog rac+ w be illegal 9 #da ,/ates4    
,?is dy+ indu/ry w rema9 legal &        
op]ational 9 no m ?an #d ,/ates4  7b7   
,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,congress 9  
?is *apt] to prohibit ! use ( wire      
communications = ! purpose ( gambl+ on  
live1 comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ & op5     
field c\rs+ ev5ts & to prohibit !       
transport ( animals includ+ b n limit$  

to greyh\nds1 rabbits1 & h>es 9 int]/ate
 & =eign comm]ce 9 fur!rance ( ^!       
activities4  #c4 ,protection ( greyh\nds
 ,section #ajhd ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  7f7 ,no?+ conta9$
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to       
au?orize gambl+ on comm]cial greyh\nd   
rac+ tak+ place dome/ically or          
int]nationally us+ wire communications  
or to p]mit ! transport ( animals = !   
purpose ( conduct+ or fur!r+ comm]cial  
dog rac+1 live lure tra9+ or field      
c\rs+4  4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act1 %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to preempt 
any ,/ate law prohibit+ gambl+ or       
protect+ ! welf>e ( animals includ+ b n 
limit$ to greyh\nds1 rabbits1 & h>es2 or
  7#b7 to alt]1 limit1 or ext5d !       
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,int]/ate ,hors]ac+
 ,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et   
seq47 z x relates to horse rac+ & o!r   
,f$]al laws 9 effect on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,effective    

date ,! am5dm5t made by section #c %all 
take effect on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4