,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjai,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4    
,mc,sally1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to all[ = ! 
retirem5t ( c]ta9 animals us$ 9 ,f$]al  
rese>*4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,animal ,fre$om f ,te/+1    
,exp]im5ts1 & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai or ! 
,,aft] ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,placem5t (   
animals us$ 9 f$]al rese>* ,section #ad 
( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#badd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ad4 
,/&>ds = ,f$]al facilities  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,animal
 rescue organization ,! t]m animal      
rescue organization means a nonpr(it    
organization ! purpose ( :i* is to      
rescue cov]$ animals & f9d p]man5t      
adoptive homes = ^? animals4  7#b7      
,animal sanctu>y ,! t]m animal sanctu>y 

means a nonpr(it organization t-- 7,a7  
is regi/]$ ) ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 op]ates 
a place ( refuge 9 :i*-- 7i7 a cov]$    
animal is provid$ c>e = ! lifetime ( !  
animal2 &  7ii7 an unescort$ public     
visitation ( t animal is n p]mitt$2     
7,c7 does n engage 9 comm]cial trade (  
cov]$ animals2  7,d7 does n bre$ cov]$  
animals2  7,e7 does n p]mit direct      
contact betwe5 ! public & cov]$ animals2
  7,f7 does n all[ ! use ( a cov]$      
animal = p]=mance or exhibition         
purposes2 &  7,g7 does n conduct or     
p]mit rese>* on a cov]$ animal o!r ?an  
non9vasive behavioral rese>*4  7#c7     
,animal %elt] ,! t]m animal %elt] means 
a facility t-- 7,a7 accepts or seizes   
cov]$ animals--  7i7 to c>e = ! animals2
  7ii7 to place ^? animals 9 a p]man5t  
adoptive home2 or  7iii7 = purposes (   
law en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 does n--  7i7     
engage 9 comm]cial trade ( cov]$        
animals2  7ii7 bre$ cov]$ animals2      
7iii7 all[ ! use ( a cov]$ animal =     
p]=mance or exhibition purposes2 or     

7iv7 conduct or p]mit rese>* on a cov]$ 
animal o!r ?an non9vasive behavioral    
rese>*4  7#d7 ,cov]$ animal ,! t]m cov]$
 animal means an animal t is unwant$1   
ab&on$1 or o!rwise 9 ne$ ( placem5t 9 a 
home4  7#e7 ,nonpr(it organization ,!   
t]m nonpr(it organization means an      
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( t ,code4  7#f7 ,suitable =   
retirem5t ,! t]m 8suitable = retirem5t0 
means1 ) respect to an animal1 t !      
animal has be5 evaluat$ by a lic5s$     
vet]9>ian & is det]m9$ to be m5tally &  
physically heal?y4  7b7 ,laboratory     
animal facilities & exhibitors ,any     
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates t op]ates laboratory      
animal facilities or exhibits animals   
%all comply ) ! /&>ds & o!r requirem5ts 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsections
 7a71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 ( section #ac4    
7c7 ,retirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 

,,aft] ,act ( #bjai1 any dep>tm5t1      
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates op]at+ a ,f$]al rese>* facility  
%all1 aft] public notice & comm5t1      
promulgate regulations t1 ) respect to  
any animal ( ! facility t is no long]   
ne$$ = rese>* & det]m9$ to be suitable =
 retirem5t--  7,a7 facilitate & enc\rage
 ! adoption ( ! animal by or placem5t ( 
! animal ) an animal rescue             
organization1 animal sanctu>y1 animal   
%elt]1 or individual :o int5ds to keep !
 animal z a pet2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 collaborate )        
appropriate nonpr(it organizations to   
c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7        
,national placem5t ,! regulations       
promulgat$ to c>ry out p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 %all include consid]ation (   
plac+ animals ) ! entities describ$ 9 t 
subp>agraph t are locat$ beyond !       
imm$iate geographic vic9ity ( ! ,f$]al  
rese>* facility at :i* ! animal be+     
retir$ is locat$4  4