,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,kri%namoor?i 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mace7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to    
increase protections = animals1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,animal ,welf>e ,en=cem5t  
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,cl>ification )  
respect to issuance ( lic5ses ,section  
#c ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #c4 ,lic5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71
 ! ,secret>y %all issue lic5ses to      
deal]s & exhibitors ^u-- 7#a7 !         
submission ( an application = su* lic5se
 t--  7,a7 conta9s an inv5tory ( all    
animals pres5t 9 all ( ! applicant's    
facilities2 &  7,b7 is submitt$ 9 su* =m
 & mann] z ! ,secret>y may prescribe2 & 
7#b7 paym5t ( su* fee e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #bc4  7b7 ,validity ( lic5se 

,a lic5se issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be valid = a p]iod n to exce$ #a cal5d> 
ye>4 ,an applicant %all submit an       
application "u su* subsection to r5ew   
su* lic5se ea* cal5d> ye> be=e !        
expiration ( ! previ\sly issu$ lic5se4  
7c7 ,prohibit$ deal]s & exhibitors      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may
 n issue a lic5se 7includ+ a r5ewal (   
su* a lic5se7 "u su* subsection to a    
deal] or exhibitor if-- 7#a7 su* deal]  
or exhibitor has be5 f\nd to h violat$  
7includ+ by ent]+ a nolo cont5d]e or no 
conte/ plea ) respect to ! violation7   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws relat+ to  
animals1 includ+ ?is ,act & any o!r     
anti-animal cruelty or wildlife         
protection law2 or  7#b7 ! issuance ( a 
lic5se to su* deal] or exhibitor w\ld   
facilitate ! circumv5tion ( ,/ate or    
local law prohibit+ ! private own]%ip ( 
c]ta9 animals4  7d7 ,unann\nc$ facility 
inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
subsection 7a7 & except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may n issue a

 lic5se 7includ+ a r5ewal ( su* a       
lic5se7 "u su* subsection to a deal] or 
exhibitor until ! deal] or exhibitor    
%all h demon/rat$ = ! "o-ye> p]iod      
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! application = su*
 lic5se is submitt$1 ?r\gh full1        
unann\nc$ inspections1 t ! facilities ( 
su* deal] or exhibitor at ! "t (        
inspection--  7,a7 comply ) ! /&>ds     
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to   
section #ac2 &  7,b7 h n be5 docum5t$ z 
hav+ n compli$ ) any su* /&>d dur+ m ?an
 "o inspection 9 ! previ\s two cal5d>   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,new applicants ,9 ! case ( 
an applicant seek+ to be lic5s$ z a     
deal] or exhibitor "u subsection 7a7 :o 
has n previ\sly be5 s lic5s$1 !         
applicant %all n be subject to m ?an #b 
inspections conduct$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a74 ,bo? su* inspections %all
 be conduct$ )9 ! #ij-;day p]iod t beg9s
 on ! date ( ! receipt ( ! application  
by ! ,secret>y4 ,if1 ^u ! second        
inspection1 ! applicant is f\nd to h    
fail$ to meet any /&>d promulgat$ by !  

,secret>y pursuant to section #ac1 !    
,secret>y %all d5y ! application = su*  
lic5se & su* applicant may n submit an  
application = su* a lic5se = a "o-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
application is s d5i$4  7e7 ,exception  
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a deal] or     
exhibitor %all n be requir$ to obta9 a  
lic5se z a deal] or exhibitor "u ?is    
,act if ! size ( ! bus9ess is det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y to be de m9imis4  4  #c4   
,humane /&>ds ) respect to wat]+ &      
adequate vet]9>y c>e ,section #ac7;a7 ( 
! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#badc7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#i7 ,! /&>ds ) respect to     
m9imum requirem5ts = adequate vet]9>y   
c>e ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all      
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,regul>ly s*$ul$ visits1 n less ?an once
 e #ab mon?s1 by ! att5d+ vet]9>ian to  
all deal] & exhibitor premises :]e      
animals are kept1 to assess & ensure !  
adequacy ( vet]9>y c>e & o!r aspects (  
animal c>e & use4  7,b7 ,a complete     

physical exam9ation ( ea* animal ma9ta9$
 by a deal] or exhibitor by ! att5d+    
vet]9>ian n less ?an once e #ab mon?s1  
unless animal heal? or safety           
consid]ations require a diff]5t         
protocol4  7,c7 ,vacc9ations = contagi\s
 or deadly diseases1 & sampl+ & treatm5t
 ( p>asites & o!r pe/s1 to :i* ! species
 ma9ta9$ by a deal] or exhibitor may be 
susceptible1 9 accordance ) a s*$ule    
approv$ by ! att5d+ vet]9>ian4  7,d7    
,prev5tative c>e & treatm5t z requir$ by
 ! species ma9ta9$ by a deal] or        
exhibitor1 9 accordance ) a s*$ule      
approv$ by ! att5d+ vet]9>ian4  4  #d4  
,lic5se susp5sions & revocations        
,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ h]eund]1
 he may susp5d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       
h]eund]--  7#a7 9 ! case ( any su*      
violation t is n describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,secret>y may susp5d  2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      

p>agraph3  7#b7 9 ! case ( su* a        
violation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es pres5ts
 a risk to animal welf>e1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,a7 susp5d su* p]son's lic5se  
tempor>ily1 b = a p]iod n to exce$ #ba  
days2 &  7,b7 aft] notice & opportunity 
= an in=mal he>+1 p]man5tly revoke su*  
lic5se if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7 
! violation occurr$2  7ii7 ! violation  
pres5ts or has pres5t$ a risk to animal 
welf>e2 &  7iii7 ! violation has p]si/$ 
pa/ ! initial p]iod ( lic5se susp5sion  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or ! p]son has be5  
f\nd to h committ$ "o or m o!r su*      
violations 7includ+ by ent]+ a nolo     
cont5d]e or no conte/ plea ) respect to 
any su* violation7 affect+ animal       
welf>e4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7  7#a7 ,any p]son ^: lic5se 
has be5 susp5d$ = any reason %all n be  
lic5s$1 or regi/]$1 9 8 or h] own "n or 
9 any o!r mann]1 )9 ! p]iod dur+ :i* !  
ord] ( susp5sion is 9 effect4 ,no family
 memb]1 h\sehold memb]1 p>tn]%ip1 firm1 
corporation1 or o!r legal entity 9 :i*  

any su* p]son has a sub/antial int]e/1  
f9ancial or o!rwise1 w be lic5s$ or     
regi/]$ dur+ t p]iod4  7#b7 ,any p]son  
^: lic5se has be5 revok$ %all n be      
lic5s$ or regi/]$1 9 8 or h] own "n or 9
 any o!r mann]1 at any "t1 & no family  
memb]1 h\sehold memb]1 p>tn]%ip1 firm1  
corporation1 or o!r legal entity 9 :i*  
any su* p]son has a sub/antial int]e/1  
f9ancial or o!rwise1 w be lic5s$ or     
regi/]$4  7#c7 ,any p]son ^: lic5se has 
be5 susp5d$ or revok$ %all n buy1 sell1 
transport1 exhibit1 deliv] =            
transportation1 or be employ$ 9 any     
capacity ) respect to any animal dur+ ! 
p]iod ( susp5sion or revocation1 "u any 
circum/ances1 :e!r on 8 or h] behalf or 
on ! behalf ( ano!r lic5see or          
regi/rant4  4  #e4 ,publication (       
in=mation on violations ,! ,animal      
,welf>e ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e    
section #bf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7 !      
foll[+ new section3  #be;,a4            
,publication ( in=mation on en=cem5t ,! 
,secret>y %all publi%1 9 a se>*able =mat

 on a public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture1 in=mation & reports 79 _! 
entirety & )\t r$action7 on ! nature &  
place ( all inve/igations & inspections 
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #af  
7includ+ all reports docum5t+ all       
in/ances ( noncompliance ) ?is ,act     
obs]v$ dur+ any su* inspection71        
en=cem5t records1 & animal inv5tories4  
4  #f4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all issue     
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act4