,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ejb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act ) respect to ! importation ( live dogs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,dog ,importation ,act4 #b4 ,importation ( live dogs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ajdjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjc7 ! foll[+3 #ajdjd;,a4 ,importation ( live dogs 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,import] ,! t]m import] means any p]son :o transports or causes ! transportation ( a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry4 7#b7 ,transf] ,! t]m transf] means a *ange ( own]%ip or control ( an import$ dog to ano!r p]son1 includ+ by sale1 adoption1 ex*ange1 or donation4 7b7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no p]son %all import a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! dog-- 7,a7 is 9 good heal?2 7,b7 has receiv$ all necess>y vacc9ations & int]nal & ext]nal p>asite treatm5t & demon/rat$ negative te/ results1 z requir$ by ! ,secret>y & evid5c$ by a c]tificate t-- 7i7 is issu$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian accr$it$ by a compet5t vet]9>y au?ority recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7ii7 is endors$ by t au?ority 9 a mann] repres5t+ t ! vet]9>ian issu+ ! c]tificate 0 au?oriz$ to d s2 & 7,c7 is (ficially id5tifi$ by a p]man5t me?od approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,transf] ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no p]son %all import or cause ! transportation ( a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry = ! purpose ( transf] unless1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! dog-- 7,a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 is at lea/ #f mon?s old2 & 7,c7 is accompani$ by an import p]mit issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,! ,secret>y1 by regulation1 %all provide an exception to any requirem5t "u ?is ,act 9 any case 9 :i* a dog is import$ = purposes ( transf] =-- 7,a7 rese>* purposes2 7,b7 vet]9>y treatm5t1 paid = by ! import]1 subject to ! condition t ! dog-- 7i7 is tak5 directly to a vet]9>y facility = treatm5t ) appropriate qu>ant9e until ! dog meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 is !n export$ to its c\ntry ( orig92 or 7,c7 9 ! case ( a dog t is less ?an #f mon?s old1 lawful importation into ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii 9 compliance ) ! regulations ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii & ! o!r requirem5ts ( ?is section1 if ! dog is n transport$ out ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii = transf] at less ?an #f mon?s ( age4 7c7 ,implem5tation & ,regulations ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 promulgate su* regulations z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be necess>y to implem5t & en=ce ?is section2 7#b7 7,a7 facilitate electronic submission ( all requir$ docum5tation prior to ! arrival ( a dog into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 make ! in=mation 9 ! docum5tation submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z applicable1 = v]ification t all applicable importation requirem5ts are met2 & 7#c7 det]m9e & e/abli% su* fees = ! issuance ( p]mits ) respect to dog importation z are necess>y to fund ! implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ?is section4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7c77#c7 limits ! availability ( fund+ made available "u section #ajdag to c>ry out ?is section4 7e7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority grant$ "u section #ajdad to en=ce ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,an import] t fails to comply ) ?is section %all-- 7,a7 be subject to p5alties "u section #ajdad2 & 7,b7 if ! import] is a deal]1 provide1 z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e1 at ! exp5se ( ! import]1 =-- 7i7 ! c>e 7includ+ appropriate vet]9>y c>e71 =feiture1 qu>ant9e1 & removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ea* applicable dog2 & 7ii7 ! return ( ea* applicable dog to its place ( export1 ) due c>e = ! welf>e ( ea* applicable dog4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ah ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 is repeal$4 #c4 ,transportation 7a7 ,def9ition ( transport] ,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7#b7 9 ea* ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7o71 by ins]t+ a subsection head+1 ! text ( :i* is compris$ ( ! t]m def9$ 9 ! subsection2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7o7 z p>agraphs 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 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,comp5sation ,! t]m comp5sation means any act1 consid]ation1 or ?+ ( value receiv$ by a p]son directly1 includ+ ca% or nonca% b5efits1 co/-avoidance1 obta9+ positive or avoid+ negative publicity1 an ex*ange ( s]vices1 or ma9ta9+ a lic5se issu$ "u any local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t au?ority4 2 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3 7#af7 ,sell2 resell ,! t]m sell or resell means to transf] own]%ip or control ( an animal1 includ+ by sale1 adoption1 ex*ange1 or donation4 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ah7 ,transport] ,! t]m transport] means any p]son1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 o!r ?an a c>ri] or int]m$iate h&l]1 :o-- 7,a7 receives an animal f any import]1 deal]1 rese>* facility1 exhibitor1 op]ator ( an auction sale1 or dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 receives comp5sation = mov+ t animal 9 comm]ce4 4 7b7 ,humane /&>ds ,section #ac ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ air c>ri]s1 & ins]t+ transport]s1 air c>ri]s12 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all provide1 by regulation1 t ea* transport]1 int]m$iate h&l]1 or c>ri] receiv+ a c]tificate ( vet]9>y inspection requir$ "u ?is section %all submit a copy ( ! c]tificate to ! ,secret>y1 :o %all record ! in=mation 9 a c5traliz$1 publicly available database & %>e ! in=mation ) ! appropriate ,/ate vet]9>ians42 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 7#c7 9 ! second subsection 7f7 7relat+ to c]tificates ( inspection requir$ = deliv]y ( an animal71 by /rik+ 7f7 ,no dogs or cats & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7g7 ,no dogs or cats 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ import]1 be=e deal]12 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 transport]1 aft] int]m$iate h&l]2 & 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 ! transport]s1 aft] ! int]m$iate h&l]s2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ section #aj ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#d74 #d4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all promulgate f9al regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! v]ification on arrival 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ea* dog be+ import$ = transf] into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry t ! dog meets all applicable importation requirem5ts2 & 7#b7 ! d5ial ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any dog t fails to meet ^? requirem5ts4 7b7 ,transition p]iod ,until ! date on :i* f9al regulations are issu$ "u subsection 7a71 ! importation ( live dogs %all be regulat$ 9 accordance ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u section #ah ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 b only to ! ext5t t ^? regulations are n 9 conflict ) section #ajdjd;,a ( ! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act4