,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,durb9 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 e/abli% additional      
requirem5ts = deal]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,puppy ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,additional requirem5ts = deal]s  7a7   
,humane treatm5t ( dogs by deal]s       
,section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,9     
addition to ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#b71 ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all1 ) respect to deal]s1 include      
requirem5ts-- 7,a7 t ! deal] provide    
adequate h\s+ = dogs t includes-- 7i7   
completely solid floor+2  7ii7 indoor   
space suffici5t to all[ ! talle/ dog 9  
an enclosure to /& on 8 or h] h9d legs  
)\t t\*+ ! ro( ( ! enclosure2  7iii7 )  

respect to dogs ov] #h weeks 9 age1     
prim>y enclosures t1 ) ! l5g? ( ! dog   
measur$ f ! tip ( ! nose to ! base ( !  
tail1 provide at lea/-- 7,i7 #ab squ>e  
feet ( indoor floor space p] ea* dog    
measur+ n m ?an #be in*es long2  7,,ii7 
#bj squ>e feet ( indoor floor space p]  
ea* dog measur+ m ?an #be b less ?an #ce
 in*es long2 &  7,,iii7 #cj squ>e feet (
 indoor floor space p] ea* dog measur+ n
 less ?an #ce in*es long2  7iv7         
enclosures t are n /ack$ or o!rwise     
plac$ on top ( or bel[ ano!r enclosure2 
&  7v7 temp]ature control t-- 7,i7 is   
appropriate = ! age1 bre$1 & condition (
 ea* dog 9 ! enclosure2 &  7,,ii7 is    
betwe5 #de & #he degrees ,fahr5heit1 :5 
dogs are pres5t 9 ! enclosure2  7,b7 t  
appropriate & nutriti\s food be provid$ 
to ea* dog at lea/ twice p] day1 9 an   
am\nt suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! good heal? &
 physical condition ( ea* dog2  7,c7 t  
ea* dog has cont9u\s access to potable  
wat] t is n froz5 & is free ( feces1    
algae1 & o!r contam9ants2  7,d7 t ea*   

dog has adequate ex]cise1 includ+1 = ea*
 dog ov] ! age ( #ab weeks-- 7i7 except 
z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 unre/rict$     
access f ! prim>y enclosure ( ! dog dur+
 daylight h\rs to an outdoor ex]cise    
area t-- 7,i7 is at gr\nd-level2  7,,ii7
 is a solid surface2  7,,iii7 is enclos$
 by a f5ce or o!r /ructure2  7,,iv7 is  
prop]ly controll$ = ! safety ( ! dog2 & 
7,v7 all[s ! dog to ext5d to full /ride1
 play1 & engage 9 o!r types ( m5tally   
/imulat+ & social behaviors2 or  7ii7 if
 ! deal] obta9s a c]tification f !      
att5d+ vet]9>ian /at+ t a dog %\ld n h  
unre/rict$ access to an outdoor ex]cise 
area = a specific m$ical reason1 an     
alt]native ex]cise plan prescrib$ by !  
vet]9>ian = ! dog t meets ! applicable  
requirem5ts "u section #c4h ( title #i1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations72  7,e7 t ea* dog 
has mean+ful socialization ) humans &   
compatible dogs = at lea/ #cj m9utes ea*
 day t-- 7i7 includes positive          
int]action ) a human su* z pett+1 /rok+1

 groom+1 fe$+1 play+ )1 ex]cis+1 or o!r 
t\*+ ( ! dog t is b5eficial to !        
well-be+ ( ! dog2 &  7ii7 does n include
 "t sp5t 9 vet]9>y c>e2  7,f7 t ea* dog 
receives adequate vet]9>y c>e1 includ+--
 7i7 prompt treatm5t ( any disease1     
illness1 or injury by a lic5s$          
vet]9>ian2  7ii7 a ?or\gh1 h&s-on       
exam9ation by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian at lea/
 once ea* ye>1 :i* %all include a d5tal 
exam2  7iii7 core vacc9ations recomm5d$ 
by ! late/ v]sion ( ! ,am]ican ,animal  
,hospital ,association ,can9e           
,vacc9ation ,guidel9es2 &  7iv7         
m$ications to prev5t inte/9al p>asites1 
he>tworm disease1 fleas1 & ticks t are  
approv$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian = can9e   
use2  7,g7 ) respect to safe bre$+      
practices = dogs1 includ+-- 7i7 a scre5+
 program = kn[n preval5t inh]itable     
diseases t may be disabl+ or likely to  
significantly affect ! lifespan or      
quality ( life ( ! "m or ! (fspr+2  7ii7
 prohibit+ bre$+1 unless ea* dog br$--  
7,i7 has be5 scre5$ by a lic5s$         

vet]9>ian prior to ea* attempt to bre$2 
&  7,,ii7 is f\nd 9 ! scre5+ "u         
subclause 7,i7 to be free f heal?       
conditions t may be disabl+ to1 or      
likely to significantly affect !        
lifespan or quality ( life (1 ! "m or ! 
(fspr+2  7iii7 prohibit+ ! bre$+ ( a    
female dog to produce-- 7,i7 m ?an #b   
litt]s 9 any #ah-mon? p]iod2 or  7,,ii7 
m ?an #f litt]s dur+ ! lifetime ( ! dog2
  7iv7 t a female dog ( any small bre$  
7hav+ a maximum weight range at maturity
 t is less ?an #dj p\nds7 n be br$--    
7,i7 be=e rea*+ ! age ( #ah mon?s2 or   
7,,ii7 aft] rea*+ ! age ( #i ye>s2  7v7 
t a female dog ( any l>ge bre$ 7hav+ an 
expect$ weight range at maturity t      
includes #dj or m p\nds7 n be br$-- 7,i7
 be=e rea*+ ! age ( #b ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 
aft] rea*+ ! age ( #g ye>s2 &  7vi7 t   
any can9e caes>ian section be p]=m$ by a
 lic5s$ vet]9>ian2  7,h7 t dogs be h\s$ 
) o!r dogs1 unless heal? or behavioral  
issues make gr\p h\s+ unsafe2 &  7,i7 to
 make all reasonable ef=ts to f9d humane

 placem5t = retir$ bre$+ dogs-- 7i7 su* 
z ) an adoptive family1 rescue          
organization1 or o!r appropriate own] = 
t dog2 &  7ii7 n includ+ sell+ at       
auction or o!rwise plac+ a retir$ bre$+ 
dog ) ano!r bre$] = bre$+ purposes4  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#ac7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7;a77#b77;,b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ subject to p>agraph  
7#i71 be=e = ex]cise ( dogs4  7c7       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all issue f9al regulations   
e/abli%+ ! /&>ds = ! c>e ( dogs by      
deal]s1 z requir$ by ?is section & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4