,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cchb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 
& ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh to protect ran*]s 
f out-(-/ate regulation t int]f]es )    
int]/ate live/ock production1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,int]/ate        
,comm]ce = ,live/ock ,produc]s ,act4    
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 preempt ,/ates f en=c+ ,/ate laws      
incongru5t )1 disproportionate to1 or   
o!rwise 9 conflict ) live/ock laws &    
regulations 9 o!r ,/ates1 su* z ! laws &
 regulations describ$ 9 ,national ,pork 
,produc]s ,c\ncil v4 ,ross1 #eih ,u4,s4 
#cef 7#bjbb74  #c4 ,/ate int]f]5ce )    
int]/ate live/ock production prohibit$  
,! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( 
#bjjh is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#aajjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb     

,/at4 #babj7 ! foll[+3  #aajji4         
,preemption ( ,/ate & local int]f]5ce ) 
int]/ate animal production  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,disease ,! t]m disease has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m-- 7,a7 agricultural disease 9    
section #adajb2 &  7,b7 9 section #ajdjc
 ( ! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb74  7#b7 ,live/ock ,!   
t]m live/ock has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9-- 
7,a7 section #ajdjc ( ! ,animal ,heal?  
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb72  
7,b7 section #bajc ( ! ,food1           
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb72 &    
7,c7 section #fjb ( ! ,agricultural ,act
 ( #aidi 7#g ,u4,s4,c #adga74  7#c7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 7,a7 a ,/ate2  
7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,f7 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,g7 any t]ritory or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,/ate law preemption ,no ,/ate or local 

gov]nm5t1 nor any subdivision !re(1 %all
 en=ce any ,/ate or local law1 rule1 or 
ord9ance t regulates ! rais+1           
production1 use1 transportation1        
importation1 sale1 or di/ribution ( any 
live/ock or goods d]iv+ f live/ock if-- 
7#a7 ! live/ock or live/ock-d]iv$       
goods-- 7,a7 are us$1 transport$1       
di/ribut$1 sold1 or (f]$ = sale 9 or    
?r\gh1 or by us+ any means1 *annel1     
facility1 or in/rum5tality (1 int]/ate  
or =eign comm]ce2 &  7,b7 are rais$ or  
produc$ 9 ano!r ,/ate2 &  7#b7 t law1   
rule1 or ord9ance-- 7,a7 is incongru5t  
)1 disproportionate to1 or o!rwise 9    
conflict ) any applicable regulation "u 
! laws1 rules1 or ord9ances ( ! ,/ate or
 local subdivision 9 :i* ! applicable   
live/ock or live/ock-d]iv$ goods are    
rais$ or produc$2 or  7,b7 imposes any  
requirem5t n pres5t 9 ! laws1 rules1 or 
ord9ances ( ! ,/ate or local subdivision
 9 :i* ! applicable live/ock or         
live/ock-d]iv$ goods are rais$ or       
produc$4  7c7 ,limitations ,subsection  

7b7 %all n apply to any ,/ate or local  
law1 rule1 or ord9ance t regulates--    
7#a7 ! import ( animals suff]+ f or     
likely to suff] f a recogniz$ animal    
disease1 includ+ ! animal diseases      
describ$ 9 section #ga4c ( title #i1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations72  7#b7 ! rais+ ( 
live/ock if ! law1 rule1 or ord9ance    
relates only to conduct occurr+ entirely
 )9 ! applicable ,/ate or locality &    
does n relate to ! production1 use1     
transportation1 importation1 sale1 or   
di/ribution ( live/ock or live/ock-d]iv$
 goods occurr+ 9 ano!r ,/ate2 or  7#c7 !
 production ( live/ock if ! law1 rule1  
or ord9ance relates only to conduct     
occurr+ entirely )9 ! applicable ,/ate  
or locality & does n relate to ! rais+1 
use1 transportation1 importation1 sale1 
or di/ribution ( live/ock or            
live/ock-d]iv$ goods occurr+ 9 ano!r    
,/ate4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may  
en=ce ?is section by suit = injunctive  

relief4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
( a ,/ate may en=ce ?is section by suit 
= injunctive relief4  7#c7 ,private "r (
 action ,any individual or entity h>m$  
by a ,/ate or local law1 rule1 or       
ord9ance 9 violation ( ?is section %all 
h a private "r ( action aga9/ a ,/ate = 
injunctive relief4  7e7 ,complete def5se
 ,) respect to any civil action1 crim9al
 prosecution1 or o!r en=cem5t action    
br\ght 9 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
judicial or adm9i/rative tribunal relat+
 to a ,/ate or local law1 rule1 or      
ord9ance preempt$ by ?is section1 ?is   
section %all s]ve z a complete def5se to
 t action4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all abrogate ,/ate 
sov]eign immunity or au?orize any suit  
aga9/ a ,/ate = monet>y damages4  4