,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbb,mr4   
,phillips 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,c>son1    
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4     
,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new 
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (       
,texas1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 & ,mr4 ,soto7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ ,f$]al     
p]sonnel /ation$ abroad to return to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) dogs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,help+ ,employees ,navigate ,rabies   
,regulations f ov] ,yond] or ! ,,h5ry   
,act4  #b4 ,exemption = ,f$]al p]sonnel 
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) dogs  7a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion %all ensure t !  
requirem5ts ( ! ,c5t]s relat+ to !      
importation ( dogs are n ov]ly burd5some
 ) respect to-- 7#a7 an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
7includ+ a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices7    
/ation$ or assign$1 includ+ = tempor>y  
duty1 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its  
t]ritories or possessions2 or  7#b7 any 
dep5d5t ( su* an (fic] or employee4  7b7
 ,limitation on tempor>y susp5sion  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! tempor>y susp5sion on !    
importation ( dogs ann\nc$ 9 ! notice   
titl$ ,tempor>y ,susp5sion ( ,dogs      
,ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f ,high-,risk   
,rabies ,c\ntries publi%$ by ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion on ,june 
#af1 #bjba 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbjda et    
seq47 7& any successor or sub/antially  
simil> re/riction ( ! ,c5t]s71 %all n   
apply ) respect to ! importation ( up to
 ?ree dogs p] entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b7 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,waiv] ,at 

! reque/ ( a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 !        
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion may waive ! limitation (  
?ree dogs specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 s z  
to all[ ! importation by su* p]son ( up 
to a numb] ( dogs p] entry specifi$ 9   
su* waiv]4  7c7 ,applicability ,to      
travel 9 p]sonal capacity ,?is section  
%all apply ) respect to an (fic]1       
employee1 or dep5d5t reg>dless ( :e!r ! 
(fic]1 employee1 or dep5d5t is travel+ 9
 an (ficial or p]sonal capacity4  7d7   
,int]im regulations ,section #ga4ea (   
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ,june #af1    
#bjba7 7o!r ?an section #ga4ea7;e77 is  
deem$ to apply ) respect to !           
importation ( dogs by p]sons describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
until & unless ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion e/abli%es
 diff]5t requirem5ts consi/5t )         
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,con=m+ *anges ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all     
revise ! tempor>y susp5sion on !        
importation ( dogs ann\nc$ 9 ! notice   
titl$ ,tempor>y ,susp5sion ( ,dogs      
,ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f ,high-,risk   
,rabies ,c\ntries publi%$ by ! ,c5t]s on
 ,june #af1 #bjba 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbjda
 et seq471 & take su* o!r /eps z may be 
necess>y1 to implem5t ?is subsection4   
7f7 ,applicability ,irrespective ( !    
date by :i* ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion makes !  
revisions & takes ! /eps requir$ by     
subsection 7d71 ?is section applies to !
 importation ( dogs beg9n+ on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,fly ,am]ica  
,act exception ,section #djaah ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,c]ta9     
transportation ( dome/ic animals  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7c71
 an appropriation to any dep>tm5t1      
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t may be us$ to pay = !  

transportation ( an (fic]1 employee1 or 
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices ( any su*      
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality1 a    
dep5d5t ( ! (fic]1 employee1 or memb]1 &
 9-cab9 or accompany+ *eck$ baggage1 by 
a =eign air c>ri] :5-- 7,a7 7i7 !       
transportation is f a place outside !   
,unit$ ,/ates to a place 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7ii7 ! transportation is f a   
place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a place      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 !    
transportation is f a place outside !   
,unit$ ,/ates to ano!r place outside !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 no air c>ri]     
hold+ a c]tificate "u section #daajb is 
will+ & able to transport up to ?ree    
dome/ic animals accompany+ su* (fic]1   
employee1 memb]1 or dep5d5t4  7#b7      
,limitation ,an am\nt paid pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 = transportation by a     
=eign c>ri] may n be great] ?an ! am\nt 
t w\ld o!rwise h be5 paid _h !          
transportation be5 on an air c>ri] hold+
 a c]tificate "u section #daajb _h t    
c>ri] be5 will+ & able to provide su*   

transportation4 ,if ! am\nt t w\ld      
o!rwise h be5 paid to su* an air c>ri]  
is less ?an ! co/ ( transportation on ! 
applicable =eign c>ri]1 ! (fic]1        
employee1 or memb] may pay ! diff]5ce ( 
su* am\nt4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m dome/ic animal means a
 dog or a cat4  4  #d4 ,au?orizations   
relat+ to vet]9>y c>e ov]seas  7a7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 is    
au?oriz$1 9 ord] to facilitate !        
importation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9       
accordance ) section #b & ! am5dm5t made
 by section #c1 ( dome/ic animals by    
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t1 & _! dep5d5ts1 "u ! au?ority 
( any ,*ief ( ,mission f a c\ntry       
classifi$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion z high risk = dog 
rabies-- 7#a7 to ent] into contracts )  
individuals :o are lic5s$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! provision ( p]sonal s]vices  
7z describ$ 9 section #ajd ( "p #cg (   

title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations &
 includ+ pursuant to section #ijd ( !   
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #djhd77 to provide vet]9>y c>e
 ov]seas = dome/ic animals ( su* (fic]s1
 employees1 & dep5d5ts1 except t-- 7,a7 
su* individuals may n be deem$ (fic]s or
 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose
 ( any law adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7,b7 su*       
individuals %all be expect$ to be       
available to travel to any ov]seas po/ z
 necess>y to provide vet]9>y c>e & %all 
n be hir$ = or detail$ exclusively to   
any specific ov]seas po/2 &  7#b7 to    
take su* /eps z may be necess>y to      
provide m$ical s]vices or relat$ support
 ) respect to ! dome/ic animals ( su*   
(fic]s1 employees1 & dep5d5ts1 includ+ 9
 p>ticul> ! pur*ase1 procurem5t1        
deliv]y1 & adm9i/ration ( rabies vacc9es
 lic5s$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1  
on a reimbursable basis to ! ext5t      
feasible1 except t su* reimbursem5t may 
n exce$ ! am\nt t w\ld be *>g$ =        

equival5t vet]9>ian s]vices if receiv$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,use ( exi/+     
me*anisms ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
use exi/+ me*anisms1 includ+ = !        
pur*ase1 procurem5t1 deliv]y1 &         
adm9i/ration ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es to   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t & _! dep5d5ts "u ! au?ority ( 
any ,*ief ( ,mission abroad1 to c>ry out
 ! au?orities provid$ by subsection 7a71
 especially ) respect to ! pur*ase1     
procurem5t1 deliv]y1 & adm9i/ration (   
rabies vacc9es lic5s$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m dome/ic animal means a   
dog or a cat4