,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cghc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 protect public heal? & human safety by prohibit+ ! f>m+ ( m9k = _! fur1 to comp5sate f>m]s z !y transition out ( ! indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m9k3 ,vectors = ,infection ,risk 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,act or ! ,m9k ,,virus ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p&emic ( ! zoonotic coronavirus disease #bjai 78,,covid-#ai071 caus$ by sev]e acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus #b 78,,s>s-,co,v-#b071 is und]/ood to h pass$ f wild animals to humans & has infect$ & kill$ millions ( p globally4 ,,s>s-,co,v-#b cont9ues to pose a sev]e ?reat to public heal? & human safety4 7#b7 ,m9k are highly susceptible to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 & !re is sub/antial evid5ce t humans c transmit ,,s>s-,co,v-#b to m9k f>m$ = _! fur4 ,outbreaks h be5 confirm$ on at lea/ #ah m9k f>ms 9 multiple ,/ates1 ) m ?an #bj1jjj m9k report$ dead f ! disease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,m9k c transmit a mutat$ =m ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b back to humans4 ,su* cases h be5 confirm$ 9 ,d5m>k1 ,pol&1 & ! ,ne!rl&s1 & accord+ to public communications f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !re is also evid5ce t f>m$ m9k h transmitt$ ! virus to humans & to wild m9k 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,animal managem5t & slaught] practices on ,unit$ ,/ates m9k f>ms h facilitat$ ! spread ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b f humans to m9k4 ,^! f>ms conf9e l>ge numb]s ( animals 9 close proximity to ea* o!r1 :i* promotes disease transmission4 ,! animals also exp]i5ce extreme /ress1 :i* increases ! pot5tial to %$ & transmit viruses ov] ext5d$ p]iods4 ,?is risk is fur!r exac]bat$ by on-site slaught] practices t create additional po9ts ( exposure4 7#e7 ,f>m$ m9k h become infect$ ) ,,s>s-,co,v-#b 9 at lea/ #ab c\ntries to date1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,o!r c\ntries h tak5 swift & decisive action to close or qu>ant9e m9k f>ms1 cull animals1 & pass legislation to address ?is crisis4 7#f7 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization has ackn[l$g$ human cases ( ,,covid-#ai associat$ ) f>m$ m9k & transmission ( ! virus f f>m$ m9k to humans4 ,x has w>n$ t f>m$ m9k c act z a res]voir ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b & pose a risk = virus 8spill-ov]0 f m9k to humans4 #c4 ,prohibition on m9k f>m+ & requirem5ts = m9k t]m9ation 7a7 ,cessation ( op]ations ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no fur f>m may f>m m9k4 7b7 ,pa9less m9k t]m9ation me?ods ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any t]m9ation ( f>m$ m9k1 :e!r p]=m$ 9 ord] to comply ) subsection 7a7 or o!rwise1 %all be done 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 meets ! def9ition ( eu?anasia specifi$ 9 section #a4a ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 & 7#b7 is classifi$ z acceptable by ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ! ,am]ican ,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,association 7,,avma7 ,guidel9es = ! ,eu?anasia ( ,animals made publicly available at ! "t ! t]m9ation occurr$1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! t]m9ation is 9 compliance ) o!r guidel9es1 includ+ ! ,,avma ,guidel9es = ! ,depopulation ( ,animals4 7c7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,p5alty = failure to cease op]ations ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 may be assess$ a civil p5alty ( up to #aj1jjj = ea* day t ! fur f>m is n 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( t subsection4 7#b7 ,p5alty = noncompliant t]m9ation ( m9k ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 may be assess$ a civil p5alty ( up to #aj1jjj = ea* m9k t]m9at$ 9 a mann] t does n comply ) ! requirem5ts ( t subsection4 7d7 ,effect on preemption ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to preempt or limit any requirem5t ( any law or regulation ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate t is m re/rictive ?an ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 #d4 ,paym5t program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 to provide paym5ts to own]s ( fur f>ms ^: op]ations involve ! f>m+ ( m9k4 7b7 ,paym5ts ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts to fur f>m own]s equal to ! sum ( ! ,secret>y's det]m9ation (-- 7#a7 ! reasonable co/ incurr$ by ! own] 9 ord] to comply ) sections #c7;a7 & #c7;b72 & 7#b7 ! m>ket value ( ! portion ( ! own]'s fur f>m1 exclusive ( ! l&1 involv+ m9k f>m+4 7c7 ,m>ket value det]m9ation 7#a7 ,m>ket value ,! m>ket value ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#b7 %all be calculat$ z ! am\nt 9 ca%1 or on t]ms reasonably equival5t to ca%1 = :i* 9 all probability ! relevant portion ( ! fur f>m w\ld h sold on ! effective date ( ! valuation1 aft] a reasonable exposure "t on ! competitive m>ket1 f a will+ & reasonably kn[l$geable sell] to a will+ & reasonably kn[l$geable buy]1 ) nei!r act+ "u any compulsion to buy or sell1 giv+ due consid]ation to all available economic uses ( t portion ( ! fur f>m at ! "t ( ! valuation4 7#b7 ,effective date ( valuation ,9 det]m9+ ! m>ket value ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#b71 ! effective date ( ! valuation %all be ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,grant condition ,z a condition ( receiv+ a paym5t "u ! ,program1 ! recipi5t %all-- 7#a7 n use any paym5t funds = any mat]ials1 supplies1 labor co/s1 or activities associat$ ) op]at+ a fur f>m2 & 7#b7 provide to ! ,secret>y a p]man5t easem5t on ! prop]ty on :i* ! fur f>m is locat$ t prohibits ! op]ation ( any fur f>m on ! easem5t area4 7e7 ,fund+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture #cej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fur ,! t]m fur means any animal sk9 or "p ( an animal sk9 ) hair1 fleece1 or fur fib]s atta*$1 ei!r 9 its raw or process$ /ate4 ,su* t]m-- 7,a7 does n include animal sk9s t w be conv]t$ into lea!r or :i* 9 process+ w h _! hair1 fleece1 or fur fib] completely remov$2 & 7,b7 does n include c[hide ) its hair atta*$1 de]sk9 ) its hair atta*$1 & lambsk9 & %eepsk9 ) _! fleece atta*$4 7#b7 ,fur-be>+ animal ,! t]m fur-be>+ animal means an animal t be>s fur ( m>ketable value4 7#c7 ,fur f>m ,! t]m fur f>m means an op]ation t f>ms fur-be>+ animals = ! value ( _! fur1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! l&1 build+s1 support facilities1 & o!r equipm5t ( ! op]ation 9 :i* fur-be>+ animals are1 = ! value ( _! fur1 br$1 slaught]$1 sk9n$1 or sold2 & 7,b7 ! fur-be>+ animals ( ! op]ation f>m$ = ! value ( _! fur & any fur produc$ by su* fur-be>+ animals t is own$ by ! op]ation4 7#d7 ,m9k ,! t]m m9k means an ,am]ican m9k 7,neovison vison71 a ,european m9k 7,mu/ela lutreola71 & any m9k hybrid1 :e!r alive or dead1 & any p>ts & products f su* m9k or m9k hybrids4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,budget>y effects 7a7 ,/atutory ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act %all n be ent]$ on ei!r ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #d7;d7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aci2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;d774 7b7 ,s5ate ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act %all n be ent]$ on any ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ = ! purposes ( section #dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress74