,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4  
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 &   
,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,animal ,welf>e ,act to increase        
en=cem5t ) respect to violations ( t    
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,goldie's ,act4
  #b4 ,increas+ ,,usda en=cem5t (       
violations ( ,animal ,welf>e ,act  7a7  
,violation def9$ ,section #b ( ! ,animal
 ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,!
 t]m violation means1 ) respect to a    
provision ( ?is ,act or any regulation  
or /&>d issu$ !reund]1 any defici5cy1   
deviation1 or o!r failure to comply )   
any su* provision or regulation or /&>d4
  4  7b7 ,inspections & inve/igations   
,section #af7;a7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e    

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badf7;a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7a7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all det]m9e :e!r any deal]1 exhibitor1
 int]m$iate h&l]1 c>ri]1 rese>*         
facility1 or op]ator ( an auction sale  
subject to section #ab ( ?is ,act1 has  
violat$ or is violat+ any provision (   
?is ,act or any regulation or /&>d issu$
 !reund]4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 at   
all reasonable times1 h access to !     
places ( bus9ess & ! facilities1        
animals1 & ^? records requir$ to be kept
 pursuant to section #aj ( any su*      
deal]1 exhibitor1 int]m$iate h&l]1      
c>ri]1 rese>* facility1 or op]ator ( an 
auction sale4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
make su* inspections & inve/igations    
necess>y to make su* a det]m9ation &    
%all docum5t & record a detail$         
description ( any violation obs]v$ dur+ 
su* inspections & inve/igations4 ,!     
,secret>y %all inspect ea* rese>*       
facility & ! premises ( ea* deal]1 & ea*
 exhibitor1 includ+ any prop]ties1      
animals1 facilities1 vehicles1 equipm5ts

 or o!r premises us$ or int5d$ = use 9  
an activity subject to regulation "u ?is
 ,act1 at lea/ once ea* ye> &1 9 ! case 
( any violation ( ?is ,act1 %all conduct
 su* foll[-up inspections z may be      
necess>y until all su* violations are   
correct$4  7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
promulgate su* rules & regulations      
necess>y to require inspectors to       
confiscate or de/roy 9 a humane mann]   
any animal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
,su* confiscation %all occur promptly ^u
 discov]y dur+ an inspection or         
inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to ?is   
section ( an animal meet+ ! crit]ia     
specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 ( su* subp>agraph4
 ,any deal]1 exhibitor1 int]m$iate h&l]1
 or c>ri] t has be5 notifi$ ( ! int5t ( 
an inspector to confiscate su* an animal
 %all be prohibit$ f de/roy+ t animal1 9
 any mann]1 & until ! ,secret>y has     
complet$ t confiscation1 %all be        
prohibit$ f de/roy+ any o!r animal 9 _! 
own]%ip or possession1 )\t prior writt5 
cons5t to d s f ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,an  

animal describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an 
animal t is-- 7i7 f\nd dur+ an          
inspection or inve/igation conduct$     
pursuant to ?is section to be suff]+    
physical or psy*ological h>m z a result 
( a failure to comply ) any provision ( 
?is ,act or any regulation or /&>d issu$
 !reund]2 &  7ii7 held by a deal]1      
exhibitor1 an op]ator ( an auction sale1
 an int]m$iate h&l] or c>ri]1 or a      
rese>* facility1 & 9 ! case ( an animal 
held by a rese>* facility1 no long]     
requir$ by su* rese>* facility to c>ry  
out ! rese>*1 te/1 or exp]im5t = :i* su*
 animal has be5 utiliz$4  4  7c7 ,ag5cy 
coop]ation ,section #ae ( ! ,animal     
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bade7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide a copy ( all    
records docum5t+ any violation id5tifi$ 
dur+ inspection or inve/igation pursuant
 to section #af to ,/ate1 local1 &      
municipal animal control or law en=cem5t
 (ficials ( appropriate jurisdiction )9 
#bd h\rs ( su* inspection or            

inve/igation4  4  7d7 ,revocation (     
lic5se1 civil p5alties1 appeal1 f9es1 & 
imprisonm5t ,section #ai7;b7 ( ! ,animal
 ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7;b77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7    
,any deal]1 exhibitor1 rese>* facility1 
int]m$iate h&l]1 c>ri]1 or op]ator ( an 
auction sale subject to section #ab (   
?is ,act1 t violates any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 or any rule1 regulation1 or /&>d 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y !reund]1 %all 
be subject to a civil p5alty by !       
,secret>y ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* su*   
violation1 & ! ,secret>y %all also make 
an ord] t su* p]son %all cease & desi/ f
 cont9u+ su* violation4 ,ea* violation &
 ea* day dur+ :i* a violation cont9ues  
%all be a sep>ate (f5se4  7#b7 ,v]ifi$  
deliv]y ( an inspection report prep>$   
pursuant to section #af %all s]ve z     
notice = purposes ( ?is section4 ,no    
p5alty %all be assess$ or cease & desi/ 
ord] issu$ unless su* p]son is giv5     
notice & opportunity to be he>d )       
respect to ! alleg$ violation1 & ! ord] 

( ! ,secret>y assess+ a p5alty & mak+ a 
cease & desi/ ord] %all be f9al &       
conclusive unless ! affect$ p]son files 
an appeal f ! ,secret>y's ord] ) !      
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (       
,appeals4  7#c7 ,a he>+ "u ?is section  
%all be conduct$ by1 at m9imum1 "o      
vet]9>ian1 & two additional animal c>e  
speciali/s or directors4 ,a he>+ "u ?is 
section %all take place )9 #ba days aft]
 notice ( ! violation has be5 deliv]$   
unless ! ,secret>y id5tifies a          
reasonable basis = cont9uance4  7#d7 ,! 
,secret>y %all give due consid]ation to 
! appropriat5ess ( ! p5alty ) respect to
 ! size ( ! bus9ess ( ! p]son involv$1 !
 gravity ( ! violation1 ! p]son's good  
fai?1 & ! hi/ory ( previ\s violations4  
,any su* p5alty %all be calculat$ on a  
p] animal & p] violation basis & may n  
be r$uc$ by #aj p]c5t or m4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all designate a responsible p>ty )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to e/abli%     
p5alty guidel9es = violations & to v]ify
 t ! ,dep>tm5t adh]es to su* guidel9es4 

,su* guidel9es %all be e/abli%$ 9 a     
mann] to reasonably disc\rage future    
violations4  7#e7 ,^u any failure to pay
 ! p5alty assess$ by a f9al ord] "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ !      
,attorney ,g5]al to in/itute a civil    
action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt = any  
di/rict 9 :i* su* p]son is f\nd or      
resides or transacts bus9ess1 to collect
 ! p5alty1 & su* c\rt %all h            
jurisdiction to he> & decide any su*    
action4 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly fails to   
obey a cease & desi/ ord] made by !     
,secret>y "u ?is section %all be subject
 to a civil p5alty ( #a1ejj4  4