,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to exp& & improve ! en=cem5t capabilities ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,collaboration1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,regulatory ,en=cem5t = ,animals ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,bett] ,,c>e = ,animals ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ animal welf>e en=cem5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 8 repres5tative :o %all be an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ or a repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 :o %all be an employee ( !2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by add+ or at ! end aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 9 ea* ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7o7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ a subsection head+1 ! text ( :i* comprises ! t]m def9$ 9 ! subsection2 7,b7 by reord]+ ! subsections s z to appe> 9 alphabetical ord] bas$ on ! subsection head+s 7z s add$72 & 7,c7 by r$esignat+ ! subsections 7z s reord]$7 appropriately4 7b7 ,sale or transportation )\t lic5se ,section #d ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #d4 ,sale or transportation )\t lic5se ,no deal] or exhibitor %all d any ( ! foll[+ 9 comm]ce3 exhibit1 pur*ase1 (f] to pur*ase1 sell1 (f] to sell1 transport1 or (f] = transportation any animal1 unless ! deal] or exhibitor has a valid lic5se f ! ,secret>y t has n be5 susp5d$4 4 7c7 ,inve/igations & inspections ,section #af7;c7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf7;c77 is am5d$ 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce by /rik+ en=ce1 & to prev5t & re/ra9 violations ( ?is ,act1 & ins]t+ en=ce1 prev5t1 & re/ra9 violations ( ?is ,act1 or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act14 7d7 ,civil p5alty ,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 be=e %all2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,rew>ds & c]ta9 incid5tal exp5ses ,) respect to ! sums receiv$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al z p5alties or f9es = any violation ( ?is ,act or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1 %all use ^? sums to pay ! reasonable & necess>y co/s incurr$ by any p]son 9 provid+ tempor>y c>e = any animal p5d+ ! disposition ( any civil or crim9al proce$+ alleg+ a violation ( ?is ,act ) respect to t animal4 4 7e7 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ai 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 ! foll[+3 #bj4 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = appropriate relief1 includ+ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y or p]man5t injunction 7includ+ = removal or relocation ( animals71 lic5se revocation1 & civil p5alties ( up to #aj1jjj = ea* violation = ea* day dur+ :i* ! violation cont9ues1 aga9/ any p]son :o violates any provision ( ?is ,act or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ !reund]4 7b7 ,seizure & =feiture ( animals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any animal t is subject$ to conduct t con/itutes a violation ( ?is ,act1 or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be subject to seizure & =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) *apt] #df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,co/s ,any p]son ^: act or omission is ! basis = a seizure au?oriz$ by subp>agraph 7#a7 may be *>g$ a reasonable fee = exp5ses to ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to ! transf] & c>e ( ! seiz$ animal4 7c7 ,w>rants ,! judges ( ! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates magi/rate judges may1 )9 _! respective jurisdictions1 on prop] oa? or affirmation %[+ probable cause1 issue su* w>rants or o!r processes z may be requir$ = en=cem5t ( ?is ,act & any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation promulgat$ !reund]4 7d7 ,sav+s clause 7#a7 ,attorney g5]al ,no action tak5 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al pursuant to ?is section %all affect or limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to en=ce any provision ( ?is ,act or any rule1 /&>d1 or regulation !reund]4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,no action tak5 by ! ,secret>y %all affect or limit ! au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is ,act4 4 7f7 ,au?ority ,to apply = injunctions ,section #bi7;b7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baei7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4 7g7 ,sev]ability ,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cj4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application !re(1 is held invalid1 ! validity ( ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( su* provision to o!r p]sons & circum/ances %all n be affect$4 4 7h7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ! au?orities grant$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 includ+ an agreem5t to provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) timely in=mation ab\t violators :o h multiple citations t s]i\sly or adv]sely affect ! heal? or well-be+ ( an animal4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 section #af7;c7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf7;c77 e/abli%es ! jurisdiction ( ,f$]al c\rts to address violations (1 & cases aris+ f violations (1 t ,act & provides ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) ! au?ority to br+ su* cases 9 ,f$]al c\rt2 & 7#b7 ! en=cem5t jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts1 & ! correspond+ en=cem5t au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 include violations ( ! rules1 /&>ds1 & regulations promulgat$ "u t ,act4