,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjhe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ai1 #bjba ,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,katko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to civil =feitures relat+ to c]ta9 seiz$ animals4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help ,extract ,animals f ,r$ ,tape ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,he>t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,animal fight+ is "o ( ! mo/ he9\s =ms ( animal cruelty4 7#b7 ,f$]al law prohibits sponsor+1 exhibit+1 or att5d+ an animal fight1 caus+ an individual "u ! age ( #af to att5d an animal fight1 us+ ! po/al s]vice = promot+ an animal fight+ v5ture1 z well z ! int]/ate comm]ce 9 animal fight+ p>aphilia & animals = ! p>ticipation 9 animal fights4 7#c7 ,animal fight+ is (t5 associat$ ) o!r =ms ( crim9al activity includ+ illegal gambl+1 drug traffick+1 & dome/ic viol5ce4 7#d7 ,9 ord] to rescue animals f fur!r cruelty1 provide ne$$ vet]9>y c>e1 & protect communities1 ,f$]al ag5cies (t5 seize animals suspect$ ( be+ us$ 9 animal fight+ v5tures4 7#e7 ,f$]al ag5cies task$ ) en=c+ ! ,f$]al animal fight+ /atutes (t5 lack ! infra/ructure & exp]tise to hold animals aft] seizure & in/ead p>tn] ) animal welf>e organizations & local animal %elt]s to hold animals until ! f9al judgem5t ( ! seizure cases4 7#f7 ,! significant l5g? ( "t animals are held be=e c\rts det]m9e _! disposition c result 9 s]i\s physical & behavioral det]ioration due to *ronic /ress1 ev5 :5 %elt]s provide high quality c>e4 7#g7 ,f$]al animal fight+ cases (t5 involve doz5s1 if n hundr$s ( seiz$ animals4 7#h7 ,betwe5 #bjaf & #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice seiz$ ov] #a1jjj dogs 9 animal fight+ cases4 7#i7 ,hold+ times = animals seiz$ 9 ,f$]al animal fight+ cases c /ret* on = ov] a ye>4 ,aft] #fd dogs 7 seiz$ f twelve locations 9 a ,f$]al animal fight+ case 9 #bjaf1 "s animals 7 held = up to #dcf days4 7#aj7 ,seiz+ #cfg dogs 9 a ,f$]al animal fight+ case 9 #bjac requir$ %elt]+ dogs = up to #cij days4 ,fifty-?ree p]c5t ( ! dogs 9 t case decl9$ behaviorally1 ) #cj p]c5t ( !m det]iorat+ to su* a degree t !y _h to be humanely eu?aniz$4 7#aa7 ,r$uc+ ! "t t seiz$ animals mu/ be held be=e c\rts det]m9e _! legal disposition is ! be/ way to m9imize ! trauma animals h exp]i5c$ at ! h&s ( _! abus]s4 7#ab7 ,! unique nature ( animals comp>$ to o!r seiz$ assets requires high] co/s to ! gov]nm5t & to p>tn]+ animal welf>e organizations4 7#ac7 ,animal welf>e organizations h %elt]$ animals = sev]al ,f$]al inve/igations at co/s rang+ f #ijj1jjj to m ?an #c million4 7#ad7 ,unc]ta9ty reg>d+ :o is ultimately responsible = ! co/ ( c>e = ! seiz$ animals disc\rages future animal fight+ inve/igations1 :i* means few] animals sav$4 7#ae7 ,exp$it+ ! disposition process = animals seiz$ 9 ,f$]al animal fight+ cases w provide bett] outcomes = animals1 r$uce f9ancial burd5s on animal welf>e organizations p>tn]+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 & w provide m space 9 %elt]s = o!r animals 9 ne$4 #c4 ,r$uc$ notice p]iod 7a7 ,notice tim+ = cases ( animal seizure ,section #ihc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7vi7 ,) respect to an animal seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or "u section #aiee ( ?is title1 clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 & 7v71 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #cj-;days = #fj-;days4 4 7b7 ,notice proc$ures = cases ( animal seizure ,section #ihc7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by ins]t+ & ) respect to an animal seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or section #aiee ( ?is title1 t ! delay is w>rant$ 9 light ( ! crit]ia 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 aft] if ! (ficial det]m9es t ! conditions 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 are pres5t12 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by ins]t+ & ) respect to an animal seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or section #aiee ( ?is title1 t ! delay is w>rant$ 9 light ( ! crit]ia 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 aft] t ! conditions 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 are pres5t12 & 7#c7 by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f71 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ,) respect to an animal seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or section #aiee ( ?is title1 ! p]iod = s5d+ notice "u ?is p>agraph may be ext5d$ only aft] consid]ation ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! co/ to ! gov]nm5t ( c>+ & provid+ %elt] = ! animal4 7ii7 ,! psy*ological & physical heal? ( ! animal & ! effect ! delay w h on its rehabilitation4 7iii7 ,any increas$ risk t ! delay c\ld necessitate ! eu?anasia ( ! animal4 7iv7 ,any psy*ological h>m incurr$ by ! animals' own] due to ! delay 9 disposition4 4 #d4 ,seizures ( animals 7a7 ,paym5t = c]ta9 co/s ,section #ebd7;c77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i71 ! foll[+3 7,j7 paym5t = ! transportation1 %elt]1 c>e1 vet]9>y s]vices1 & :]e appropriate1 humane eu?anasia ( an animal seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or "u section #aiee ( title #ah4 4 7b7 ,reimbursem5t & proportionality ,section #ihc7;h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,9 any civil =feiture proce$+ 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t prevails1 ! c\rt %all require ! claimant1 to reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any actual & reasonable co/s to ! gov]nm5t = ! transportation1 %elt]1 c>e1 vet]9>y s]vices1 or :]e appropriate1 humane eu?anasia ( an animal t 0 ! subject ( ! proce$+4 ,! reimbursem5t %all be cr$it$ to ! ag5cy or fund t 0 us$ to pay ! co/s be+ reimburs$4 7#e7 ,9 any civil =feiture proce$+ 9 :i* an animal is subject ( ! proce$+1 ! c\rt may r$uce ! size ( a reimbursem5t bas$ on any ( ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,! s]i\sness ( ! (f5se4 7,b7 ,! culpability ( ! claimant4 7,c7 ,! claimant's prior record4 7,d7 ,! claimant's f9ancial condition & ne$ to support a family4 7,e7 ,! purpose ( ! =feiture /atute 9 "q4 7#f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %\ld be int]pret$ to reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any co/s o!r ?an = co/s relat$ to animals seiz$ "u section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act or "u section #aiee ( title #ah4 4