,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 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 /r5g!n en=cem5t ) respect to violations ( t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,goldie's ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ en=cem5t ( violations ( ,animal ,welf>e ,act 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 7c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs appropriately2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by add+ or aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 7#c7 9 ea* ( subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 7,a72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 7,b72 7#d7 9 subsection 7g71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7#c7 o!r f>m animals1 su* z1 b n limit$ to & ins]t+ 7,c7 o!r f>m animals1 includ+2 7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7o7 z p>agraphs 7#aa71 7#ad71 7#c71 7#ae71 7#ac71 7#e71 7#a71 7#f71 7#aj71 7#b71 7#g71 7#h71 7#ab71 7#d71 & 7#i71 respectively1 ind5t+ ! p>agraphs appropriately1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 7#f7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ a p>agraph head+1 ! text ( :i* comprises ! t]m def9$ 9 ! p>agraph2 & 7#g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 ,violation ,! t]m violation1 ) respect to a provision ( ?is ,act or any regulation or /&>d issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 means any defici5cy1 deviation1 or o!r failure to comply ) t provision1 regulation1 or /&>d4 4 7b7 ,coop]ation ) ,/ate law en=cem5t ,section #ae7;b7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bade7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,/ate coord9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,coord9ation ) law en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 %all-- 7,a7 submit to ea* ,/ate1 local1 & municipal animal control or law en=cem5t (ficial ( appropriate jurisdiction a notification ( any suspect$ violation ( ?is ,act t has caus$ or p]mitt$ any pa91 suff]+1 injury1 or dea? to an animal )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! (ficial n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! suspect$ violation is discov]$2 & 7,b7 provide to an (ficial describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 images relat+ to a suspect$ violation = :i* a notification is submitt$ "u t subp>agraph n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! suspect$ violation is discov]$4 4 7c7 ,inspections & inve/igations ,section #af7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh at all reasonable times1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,det]m9ation ( violation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r any deal]1 exhibitor1 int]m$iate h&l]1 c>ri]1 rese>* facility1 or op]ator ( an auction sale subject to section #ab has violat$1 or is violat+1 any provision ( ?is ,act or any regulation or /&>d issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,access ,! ,secret>y %all1 at all reasonable times1 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y 9 ! second s5t5ce & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! ?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,inspections & inve/igations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 c>ry out ! necess>y inspections & inve/igations to make a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a72 7ii7 docum5t & record a detail$ description (-- 7,i7 any violation obs]v$ dur+ su* an inspection or inve/igation2 & 7,,ii7 any animal obs]v$ to be 9 poor condition dur+ ! inspection or inve/igation1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! animal is "u ! c>e ( a vet]9>ian2 & 7iii7 9 ! case ( a violation ( ?is ,act or /&>ds promulgat$ !reund] at a rese>* facility1 %all conduct su* foll[-up inspections z may be necess>y until all violations are correct$4 7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct-- 7i7 a compliance inspection ( ea* rese>* facility & ! premises ( ea* deal] & exhibitor1 includ+ any prop]ties1 animals1 facilities1 vehicles1 equipm5t1 or o!r premises us$1 or int5d$ = use1 9 an activity subject to regulation "u ?is ,act1 z applicable-- 7,i7 n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>2 or 7,,ii7 = a deal] or exhibitor ! prop]ties1 animals1 facilities1 vehicles1 equipm5t1 & o!r premises ( :i* h receiv$ inspection reports indicat+ no violations = ea* ( ! fir/ #e cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 unless a violation is discov]$ 9 any type ( inspection 7includ+ an inspection = purposes ( relic5s+72 & 7ii7 9 any case 9 :i* a violation t has caus$ or p]mitt$ any pa91 suff]+1 injury1 or dea? to an animal is discov]$ on ! premises ( a deal] or exhibitor 9 any type ( inspection 7includ+ an inspection = purposes ( relic5s+71 any necess>y foll[-up inspections ( ! deal] or exhibitor1 9 ord] to ensure t humane c>e & treatm5t 7includ+ vet]9>y c>e7 has be51 & is cont9u+ to be1 provid$ until ! violation is correct$1 if applicable4 7#d7 ,confiscation or de/ruction 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to require inspectors to promptly confiscate1 or de/roy 9 a humane mann]1 any animal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,notice to confiscate ,any deal]1 exhibitor1 int]m$iate h&l]1 or c>ri] t has receiv$ a notice ( ! int5t ( an inspector to confiscate an animal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be prohibit$ f-- 7i7 de/roy+ t animal 9 any mann]2 & 7ii7 until ! ,secret>y has complet$ ! confiscation1 de/roy+ any o!r animal 9 ! own]%ip or possession ( ! deal]1 exhibitor1 int]m$iate h&l]1 or c>ri]1 z applicable1 )\t prior writt5 cons5t f ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,description ( animals ,an animal ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 is an animal t is held by a deal]1 exhibitor1 op]ator ( an auction sale1 int]m$iate h&l] or c>ri]1 or rese>* facility t-- 7i7 is suff]+ physical or psy*ological h>m z a result ( a failure to comply ) any provision ( ?is ,act or any regulation or /&>d issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( an animal held by a rese>* facility1 is no long] requir$ by ! rese>* facility to c>ry out ! rese>*1 te/1 or exp]im5t = :i* ! animal has be5 utiliz$4 4 7d7 ,se>*able database requirem5ts ,section #ghh ( ! ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ?ree ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #c2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ )\t r$actions except signatures1 ! foll[+ records3 & ins]t+ )\t r$actions 7except = signatures7--2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7#a7 all f9al & all t foll[s ?r\gh inv5tories & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ea* f9al inspection report "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq471 includ+-- 7i7 ea* report docum5t+ a violation (1 or in/ance ( noncompliance )1 any provision ( t ,act obs]v$ by an (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 any images relat+ to a violation or in/ance ( noncompliance describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t has caus$ or p]mitt$ any pa91 suff]+1 injury1 or dea? to an animal2 & 7iii7 ea* animal inv5tory 2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7#b7 all f9al ,animal ,welf>e ,act & ,horse ,protection ,act en=cem5t records & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ea* f9al en=cem5t record "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 & ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba et seq47 2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ non-compliances obs]v$ by ,,usda (ficials & ins]t+ in/ances ( noncompliance obs]v$ by an (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ any images relat+ to su* a violation or in/ance ( noncompliance t has caus$ or p]mitt$ any pa91 suff]+1 injury1 or dea? to an animal12 & 7ii7 by /rik+ 7#c7 all reports or o!r mat]ials & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ea* report & o!r mat]ial 2 & 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,,usda & ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ 7#d7 )9 six mon?s ( receipt by ! ag5cy1 all f9al ,animal ,welf>e ,act rese>* facility annual reports1 includ+ _! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,d7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt by ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 ea* f9al annual report = a rese>* facility "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq471 includ+ any 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! p>agraphs appropriately2 7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice %all1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law3 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,re/oration & cont5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice %all-- 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,tim+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 %all-- 7,a7 be upload$ to ! database describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! date on :i*1 z applicable-- 7i7 any appeal relat+ to ! report is resolv$2 or 7ii7 = a report t is n appeal$ by ! entity t is ! subject ( ! report1 ! applicable deadl9e to appeal expires2 & 7,b7 rema9 on ! database = n less ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! report is upload$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,images ,! requirem5t to include images "u subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 takes effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ,goldie's ,act ( #bjbd4 4 7e7 ,revocation ( lic5se1 civil p5alties1 appeal1 f9es1 & imprisonm5t ,section #ai7;b7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! sev5? s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a civil p5alty & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a civil p5alty ( #a1ejj42 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,any p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,failure to obey cease & desi/ ,any p]son 2 7#b7 9 ! six? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,^u any failure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,failure to pay p5alty ,on any failure 2 7#c7 by /rik+ ! fif? s5t5ce2 7#d7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all give & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,p5alty am\nt 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all give 2 7#e7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no p5alty %all be assess$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,notice & opportunity = he>+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p5alty %all be assess$ 2 7#f7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,ea* violation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,sep>ate (f5ses ,ea* violation 2 7#g7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7b7 ,any deal] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,civil p5alty 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any deal] 2 7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !reund]1 may be assess$ & ins]t+ pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all be subject to2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ may also make & ins]t+ %all also make2 7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ violation1 & ! ord] ( ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 violation4 7,b7 ,treatm5t z f9al ord] ,an ord] ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,notice ,v]ifi$ deliv]y ( an inspection report prep>$ pursuant to section #af %all s]ve z notice "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,he>+ 7i7 ,panel ,a he>+ "u ?is section %all be conduct$ by1 at a m9imum1 #a vet]9>ian & #b animal c>e speciali/s or directors4 7ii7 ,tim+ ,a he>+ "u ?is section %all take place by n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date on :i* notice ( ! violation has be5 provid$1 unless ! ,secret>y id5tifies a reasonable basis = cont9uance4 2 & 7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s designat$71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,calculation ,a p5alty assess$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section-- 7i7 %all be calculat$ on a p] animal & p] violation basis2 & 7ii7 may n be r$uc$ by #aj p]c5t or m4 7,c7 ,guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% p5alty guidel9es = violations ( ?is ,act 9 a mann] t reasonably disc\rages future violations2 & 7ii7 v]ify t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture adh]es to ^? guidel9es4 4 7f7 ,te*nical corrections 7#a7 ,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ z he ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ z ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 by /rik+ section #c ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #c2 7,c7 by /rik+ section #ab ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ab2 7,d7 by /rik+ section #ac ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ac2 7,e7 by /rik+ section #bc ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #bc2 & 7,f7 by /rik+ section #bf ( ?is ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #bf4 7#b7 ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,congress ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,congress2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ insure & ins]t+ ensure2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ assure & ins]t+ ensure4 7#c7 ,section #ac ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#f77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ( ?is subsection1 %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#g71 au?orizes2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ z provid$ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c77ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 & p>agraph 7#g7 ( ?is subsection1 %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ & ins]t+ z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 & p>agraph 7#g71 au?orizes2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7f7 7relat+ to vet]9>y c]tification7 z subsection 7g72 7,d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ t he & ins]t+ t ! vet]9>ian2 & 7ii7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ section #aj ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ section #aj2 & 7,e7 9 subsection 7h7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ :5 he & ins]t+ :5 ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,section #ad ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #ac7;a71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsections 7a71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 ( section #ac4 7#e7 ,section #ae7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bade7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ if he & ins]t+ if ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#f7 ,section #af7;c7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf7;c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to create a ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 to def9e its p[]s & duties1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,septemb] #bf1 #aiad 7#ch ,/at4 #gba-gbc1 z am5d$2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df1 #dh1 #di1 & #ej7 7except p>agraph 7c7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #f & ! la/ p>agraph ( section #i7 & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df1 #dh1 #di1 #ej7 7except subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #f ( t ,act72 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 8 duties & ins]t+ ! duties ( ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bf1 #aiad1 z am5d$1 & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #di1 #ej72 & 7,d7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( ?is ,act4 7#g7 ,section #ai7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ he may & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y may4 7#h7 ,section #bd ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baed7 7z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,f77 is am5d$1 9 ! fif? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7b71 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #ac & ) section #bf1 z s am5d$ & ins]t+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section #ac1 & ) section #bf4 7#i7 ,section #be ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baee7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,?is report z well z & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,limitation ,! report "u subsection 7a7 & 2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7a7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section #af ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ section #af2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7iv7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e74 7#aj7 ,section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or be=e promot+2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#c71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end4 #c4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act am5ds1 modifies1 or limits ! def9ition ( ! t]m animal 9 section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 = purposes ( t ,act4