,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,jayapal introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act to      
increase transp>5cy ) respect to        
live/ock & p\ltry depopulation1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy 9 ,depopulation
 ,act4  #b4 ,increas+ transp>5cy )      
respect to live/ock & p\ltry            
depopulation ,! ,animal ,heal?          
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja et 
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#ajdjg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjf7 ! foll[+3   
#ajdjg;,a4 ,increas+ transp>5cy )       
respect to live/ock & p\ltry            
depopulation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
p]son :o has p]=m$ depopulation %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y a report )9 #b    
bus9ess days ( c>ry+ out su* a          
depopulation4 ,! report %all specify--  
7#a7 ! reason depopulation 0 p]=m$2     

7#b7 ! date on :i* depopulation &       
disposal occurr$2  7#c7 ! location at   
:i* ! depopulation occurr$ & ! location 
at :i* ! animal c>casses 7 ultimately   
dispos$ (2  7#d7 ! (fice ( jurisdiction 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = !       
location ( depopulation & disposal2     
7#e7 ! depopulation & disposal me?ods   
utiliz$2  7#f7 ! numb]1 species1 & bre$ 
( depopulat$ animals2  7#g7 ! efficacy (
 ! depopulation1 measur$ by ! p]c5tage (
 animal mortality rea*$ aft] !          
depopulation is complete2  7#h7 ! int5d$
 product ( depopulat$ animals2  7#i7 !  
total co/ ( depopulation2  7#aj7 ! total
 co/ ( disposal2  7#aa7 9 ! case ( a    
cov]$ p]son :o is ! recipi5t ( relief   
funds "u any program adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! "n ( su*    
p]son2 &  7#ab7 a detail$ summ>y ( all  
relief funds receiv$4  7b7 ,public      
database ( depopulation & disposal      
records ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?
 ,inspection ,s]vices1 %all create &    

publi% an onl9e database ( ! in=mation  
report$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 t is 
accessible to ! public4 ,su* database   
%all be updat$ )9 #e bus9ess days (     
receipt ( in=mation ) respect to ea*    
in/ance ( depopulation4  7c7            
,prohibition on fund+ v5tilation %utd[n 
,no ,f$]al relief funds may be us$--    
7#a7 to facilitate ! use ( ! v5tilation 
%utd[n me?od or v5tilation %utd[n plus z
 a me?od ( depopulation = animals2 or   
7#b7 to comp5sate cov]$ p]sons = animals
 kill$ us+ any su* me?od z a me?od (    
depopulation = animals4  7d7 ,p5alty    
,any p]son t violates ! prohibition     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 may be assess$
 a civil p5alty ( up to #aj1jjj p]      
violation4 ,ea* in/ance ( ! use ( a     
me?od ( depopulation prohibit$ "u       
subsection 7c7 %all be consid]$ a       
violation4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means a
 p]son :o-- 7,a7 owns or op]ates an     
animal fe$+ op]ation or owns animals    
conf9$ 9 an animal fe$+ op]ation2  7,b7 

is ! recipi5t ( ,f$]al relief funds2 &  
7,c7 has engag$ 91 ord]$1 or all[$ = !  
depopulation ( animals4  7#b7 ,! t]m    
depopulation means ! rapid de/ruction ( 
a population ( animals 9 response to    
urg5t circum/ances ) z mu* consid]ation 
giv5 to ! welf>e ( ! animals z          
practicable4  7#c7 ,! t]m relief funds  
means funds receiv$ ?r\gh an em]g5cy    
loan or o!r =m ( support1 :e!r provid$  
directly f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or       
indirectly ?r\gh ?ird p>ties 7includ+   
,/ate or local entities71 includ+ any   
indemnification paym5ts1 subsidies1     
advice1 or assets f ! ,national ,vet]9>y
 ,/ockpile4  7#d7 ,! t]m v5tilation     
%utd[n me?od means a me?od ( animal     
depopulation t involves seal+ ! build+ 9
 :i* animals are conf9$1 %utt+ ! inlets1
 & turn+ (f ! fans 9 ord] to raise !    
temp]ature 9 ! build+ until ! animals   
die f hyp]!rmia & hypoxia4  7#e7 ,! t]m 
v5tilation %utd[n plus me?od means !    
v5tilation %utd[n me?od t involves ! use
 ( additional heat s\rces or ,,co#b4  4