,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajiaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e 
,act to provide = ! protection (        
companion animals held or c>$ = at c]ta9
 facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z    
,dunk9's ,law4  #b4 ,protect+ ,companion
 ,animals ,held or ,c>$ = at ,comm]cial 
,pet ,facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#b7;g7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
s5ti5t be+1 aft] rabbit14  7b7 ,o!r     
def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,animal      
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7   
7#a7 ,! t]m s5ti5t be+ means a          
dome/icat$ mammal cu/om>ily kept z a    
h\sehold companion1 includ+ dogs1 cats1 
& rabbits4  7#b7 ,su* t]m does n include
 live/ock1 p\ltry1 reptiles1 amphibians1
 fi%1 insects1 & ara*nids4  7q7 ,! t]m  

bo>d+ facility means a comm]cial        
e/abli%m5t t h\ses companion animals    
ov]night = comp5sation4  7r7 ,! t]m     
dayc>e op]ation means a comm]cial       
e/abli%m5t t sup]vises companion animals
 dur+ daytime h\rs = comp5sation4  7s7  
,! t]m tra9+ facility means a comm]cial 
e/abli%m5t t provides behavioral or     
ob$i5ce tra9+ s]vices = companion       
animals = comp5sation4  7t7 ,! t]m      
comm]cial pet facility means a facility 
t provides1 ) respect to s5ti5t be+s1 "o
 or m ( ! foll[+ s]vices3  7#a7 ,bo>d+4 
7#b7 ,dayc>e4  7#c7 ,tra9+4  7#d7       
,groom+4  7#e7 ,ov]night c>e4  7#f7 ,any
 o!r comm]cial s]vice 9 :i* a companion 
animal is held or c>$ = 9 ex*ange =     
comp5sation4  4  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,section 
#ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,an own] ( a    
s5ti5t be+ :o suff]s h>m or neglect or  
dies :ile held or c>$ = by a comm]cial  
pet facility may br+ an action 9 !      
appropriate ,f$]al c\rt & recov] !      

damages suff]$1 c\rt co/s1 & reasonable 
attorneys fees & exp5ses4  7#b7 ,an     
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b7 ( section #bh7;a77#b7 %all be      
consid]$ a comm]cial pet facility =     
purposes ( apply+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 any   
case 9 :i* su* entity is convict$ = !   
eu?anization ( a s5ti5t be+ t is        
conduct$ 9 violation ( ! laws ( ! ,/ate 
or locality 9 :i* su* entity is locat$4 
7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m #8damages 
suff]$' means ! economic & noneconomic  
damages aris+ f ! h>m1 neglect1 or dea? 
( a s5ti5t be+1 includ+ vet]9>y exp5ses1
 replacem5t value1 ! s5ti5t be+'s pa9 & 
suff]+1 & ! own]'s emotional di/ress1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al c\rt 9 :i* an action
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 is br\ght & 9 su*     
am\nts z may be det]m9$ by su* c\rt4  4