,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #af1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,axne 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,quigley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = 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 am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to provide = great] protection ( roo/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,def9ition ( roo/] ,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,! t]m roo/] means any male memb] ( ,gallus ,dome/icus species old] ?an #f mon?s4 4 #b4 ,use ( ,po/al ,s]vice or o!r int]/ate in/rum5tality to transport roo/]s ,section #bf7;c7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ or to transport roo/]s aft] in/rum5tality2 7#b7 by /rik+ = purposes ( adv]tis+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 = purposes ( adv]tis+ 2 7#c7 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates4 & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates2 or2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 to transport a roo/]4 4 #c4 ,animal fight+ v5ture simulca/+ prohibit$ ,section #bf7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+ by /rik+ ,sponsor+ or ,exhibit+ an ,animal 91 ,att5d+1 or ,caus+ an ,individual ,:o ,has ,n ,atta9$ ! ,age ( #af ,to ,att5d1 an ,animal ,fight+ ,v5ture & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sponsor+ or ,exhibit+ an ,animal 91 ,att5d+1 ,caus+ a ,m9or ,to ,att5d1 or ,simulca/+ an ,animal ,fight+ ,v5ture2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,animal v5ture simulca/+ ,no p]son %all transmit or receive int]national1 int]/ate or intra/ate simulca/+ ( an animal fight+ v5ture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #d4 ,civil citiz5 suits2 seizure ,section #bf7;e7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,inve/igation ( ,violations by ,secret>y2 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,secret>y or any o!r p]son au?oriz$ by him & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,inve/igations2 civil citiz5 suits 7#a7 ,inve/igation ( ,violations by ,secret>y2 ,assi/ance by ,o!r ,f$]al ,ag5cies2 ,issuance ( ,se>* ,w>rant2 ,=feiture2 ,co/s ,recov]able 9 ,=feiture or ,civil ,action ,! ,secret>y1 or any o!r p]son au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y1 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,civil citiz5 suits 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son may comm5ce a civil suit 9 ,f$]al di/rict c\rt on _! own behalf to enjo9 any p]son :o is alleg$ to be 9 violation ( any provision ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,am\nt ( f9e ,= any p]son f\nd to h violat$ a provision ( ?is section 9 any suit br\ght pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may issue a f9e 9 an am\nt n great] ?an #e1jjj = ea* violation4 7,c7 ,limitation ,no action may be comm5c$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 prior to #fj days aft] writt5 notice ( ! violation has be5 giv5 to ! ,secret>y1 & to any alleg$ violator ( any su* provision2 7ii7 if ! ,secret>y has comm5c$ an action to impose a p5alty pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 or 7iii7 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates has comm5c$1 & is dilig5tly prosecut+1 a crim9al action 9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate to r$ress a violation ( any provision ( ?is section4 7,d7 ,jurisdiction ,any suit "u ?is p>agraph may be br\ght 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! violation occurs4 ,9 any su* suit "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may int]v5e on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a matt] ( "r4 7,e7 ,attorney's fees ,! c\rt1 9 issu+ any f9al ord] 9 any suit br\ght pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 may aw>d co/s ( litigation 7includ+ reasonable attorney & exp]t witness fees7 to any p>ty1 :5ev] ! c\rt det]m9es su* aw>d is appropriate4 7#c7 ,seizure ,:oev] is f\nd1 pursuant to an inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 to h violat$ subsection 7a77#a7 %all1 9 addition to su* p5alties applicable "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 be subject to seizure ( all real prop]ty1 includ+ any "r1 title1 & int]e/ 7includ+ any leasehold int]e/7 9 ! :ole ( any lot or tract ( l& & any appurt5ances or improvem5ts1 :i* is us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to commit1 or to facilitate ! commission (1 a violation ( subsection 7a77#a74 4 #e4 ,te*nical corrections 7a7 ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad ,effective z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi71 section #abcjh7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,9 ,g5]al & ins]t+ ,sponsor+ or ,exhibit+2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,att5d+ or caus+ an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #af to att5d ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to-- 7,a7 kn[+ly att5d an animal fight+ v5ture2 or 7,b7 kn[+ly cause an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #af to att5d an animal fight+ v5ture4 4 4 7b7 ,animal ,welf>e ,act ,section #bf7;h7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;h77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7h7 ,conflict ) ,/ate law ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n sup]s$e or o!rwise invalidate any su* ,/ate1 local1 or municipal legislation or ord9ance relat+ to animal fight+ v5tures except 9 case ( a direct & irreconcilable conflict betwe5 any requirem5ts !reund] & ?is ,act or any rule1 regulation1 or /&>d h]eund]4 4 7c7 ,nonmailable matt] ,section #cjja7;a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ title #ah1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 title #ah1 or section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act1 is nonmailable44