,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ejb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #af1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act with respect to the importation of live dogs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,healthy ,dog ,importation ,act4 #b4 ,importation of live dogs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act is amended by inserting after section #ajdjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjc7 the following3 #ajdjd;,a4 ,importation of live dogs 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,importer ,the term importer means any person who transports or causes the transportation of a dog into the ,united ,states from a foreign country4 7#b7 ,transfer ,the term transfer means a change of ownership or control of an imported dog to another person1 including by sale1 adoption1 exchange1 or donation4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 no person shall import a dog into the ,united ,states unless1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the dog-- 7,a7 is in good health2 7,b7 has received all necessary vaccinations and internal and external parasite treatment and demonstrated negative test results1 as required by the ,secretary and evidenced by a certificate that-- 7i7 is issued by a licensed veterinarian accredited by a competent veterinary authority recognized by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 is endorsed by that authority in a manner representing that the veterinarian issuing the certificate was authorized to do so2 and 7,c7 is officially identified by a permanent method approved by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,transfer ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 no person shall import or cause the transportation of a dog into the ,united ,states from a foreign country for the purpose of transfer unless1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the dog-- 7,a7 meets the criteria described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 is at least #f months old2 and 7,c7 is accompanied by an import permit issued by the ,secretary under this ,act4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,the ,secretary1 by regulation1 shall provide an exception to any requirement under this ,act in any case in which a dog is imported for purposes of transfer for-- 7,a7 research purposes2 7,b7 veterinary treatment1 paid for by the importer1 subject to the condition that the dog-- 7i7 is taken directly to a veterinary facility for treatment with appropriate quarantine until the dog meets the criteria described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 is then exported to its country of origin2 or 7,c7 in the case of a dog that is less than #f months old1 lawful importation into the ,state of ,hawaii in compliance with the regulations of the ,state of ,hawaii and the other requirements of this section1 if the dog is not transported out of the ,state of ,hawaii for transfer at less than #f months of age4 7c7 ,implementation and ,regulations ,the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 promulgate such regulations as the ,secretaries determine to be necessary to implement and enforce this section2 7#b7 7,a7 facilitate electronic submission of all required documentation prior to the arrival of a dog into the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 make the information in the documentation submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 available to the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 as applicable1 for verification that all applicable importation requirements are met2 and 7#c7 determine and establish such fees for the issuance of permits with respect to dog importation as are necessary to fund the implementation and enforcement of this section4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7c77#c7 limits the availability of funding made available under section #ajdag to carry out this section4 7e7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary shall have the authority granted under section #ajdad to enforce this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,an importer that fails to comply with this section shall-- 7,a7 be subject to penalties under section #ajdad2 and 7,b7 if the importer is a dealer1 provide1 as the ,secretary may determine1 at the expense of the importer1 for-- 7i7 the care 7including appropriate veterinary care71 forfeiture1 quarantine1 and removal from the ,united ,states of each applicable dog2 and 7ii7 the return of each applicable dog to its place of export1 with due care for the welfare of each applicable dog4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ah of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 is repealed4 #c4 ,transportation 7a7 ,definition of transporter ,section #b of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#b7 in each of subsections 7a7 through 7o71 by inserting a subsection heading1 the text of which is comprised of the term defined in the subsection2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7a7 through 7o7 as paragraphs 7#ab71 7#ae71 7#c71 7#ag71 7#ad71 7#f71 7#a71 7#g71 7#aa71 7#b71 7#h71 7#i71 7#ac71 7#d71 7#aj71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 7as so designated7 the following3 7#e7 ,compensation ,the term compensation means any act1 consideration1 or thing of value received by a person directly1 including cash or noncash benefits1 cost-avoidance1 obtaining positive or avoiding negative publicity1 an exchange of services1 or maintaining a license issued under any local1 ,state1 or ,federal government authority4 2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 7as so designated7 the following3 7#af7 ,sell2 resell ,the term sell or resell means to transfer ownership or control of an animal1 including by sale1 adoption1 exchange1 or donation4 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ah7 ,transporter ,the term transporter means any person1 department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states or of any ,state or local government1 other than a carrier or intermediate handler1 who-- 7,a7 receives an animal from any importer1 dealer1 research facility1 exhibitor1 operator of an auction sale1 or department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states or of any ,state or local government2 and 7,b7 receives compensation for moving that animal in commerce4 4 7b7 ,humane standards ,section #ac of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#d7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking air carriers1 and inserting transporters1 air carriers12 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall provide1 by regulation1 that each transporter1 intermediate handler1 or carrier receiving a certificate of veterinary inspection required under this section shall submit a copy of the certificate to the ,secretary1 who shall record the information in a centralized1 publicly available database and share the information with the appropriate ,state veterinarians42 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7g7 and 7h7 as subsections 7h7 and 7i71 respectively2 7#c7 in the second subsection 7f7 7relating to certificates of inspection required for delivery of an animal71 by striking 7f7 ,no dogs or cats and inserting the following3 7g7 ,no dogs or cats 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7g7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by inserting importer1 before dealer12 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 transporter1 after intermediate handler2 and 7,b7 in the second sentence-- 7i7 by inserting 1 the transporters1 after the intermediate handlers2 and 7ii7 by striking section #aj of this ,act and inserting subsection 7a77#d74 #d4 ,regulations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall promulgate final regulations to implement the amendments made by this ,act1 including with respect to-- 7#a7 the verification on arrival in the ,united ,states of each dog being imported for transfer into the ,united ,states from a foreign country that the dog meets all applicable importation requirements2 and 7#b7 the denial of entry into the ,united ,states of any dog that fails to meet those requirements4 7b7 ,transition period ,until the date on which final regulations are issued under subsection 7a71 the importation of live dogs shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations promulgated under section #ah of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act71 but only to the extent that those regulations are not in conflict with section #ajdjd;,a of the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act4