,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cidf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bacon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,h>idopolos1 ,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to provide = great] protection ( roo/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+ ,inhumane ,gambl+ & ,high-risk ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,fight ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,animal fight+ 7a7 ,def9ition ( roo/] ,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,! t]m roo/] means any male memb] ( ,gallus ,dome/icus species t is old] ?an #f mon?s4 4 7b7 ,gambl+ on animal fight+ v5tures prohibit$ ,section #bf ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section designation & head] & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,x %all be unlawful 9 subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bf4 ,sponsor+ or exhibit+ an animal 91 att5d+1 caus+ an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #af to att5d1 or gambl+ on1 an animal fight+ v5ture 7a7 ,sponsor+ or exhibit+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to kn[+ly sponsor or exhibit an animal 9 an animal fight+ v5ture4 7#b7 ,att5d+ or caus+ an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #af to att5d ,x %all be unlawful 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,animal v5ture gambl+ ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to gamble on an animal fight+ v5ture1 includ+ an 9-p]son or broadca/ ev5t4 4 7c7 ,use ( ,po/al ,s]vice or o!r int]/ate in/rum5tality ,to transport roo/]s ,section #bf7;c7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ or to transport roo/]s aft] v5ture2 7#b7 by /rik+ spee* = purposes ( adv]tis+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 spee*-- 7#a7 = purposes ( adv]tis+ 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 to transport a roo/]4 4 7d7 ,civil citiz5 suits2 seizure ,section #bf7;e7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,secret>y or any o!r p]son au?oriz$ by him 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,inve/igations2 civil citiz5 suits 7#a7 ,inve/igation ( violations by ,secret>y2 assi/ance by o!r f$]al ag5cies2 issuance ( se>* w>rant2 =feiture2 co/ recov]able 9 =feiture or civil action ,! ,secret>y1 or any o!r p]son au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y1 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,civil citiz5 suits 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son may comm5ce a civil suit 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on _! own behalf to enjo9 any p]son :o is alleg$ to be 9 violation ( any provision ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,am\nt ( f9e ,= any p]son f\nd to h violat$ a provision ( ?is section 9 any suit br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! di/rict c\rt may issue a f9e 9 an am\nt n great] ?an #e1jjj = ea* violation4 7,c7 ,requirem5t ,a p]son seek+ to comm5ce a civil suit "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 at lea/ #fj days be=e comm5c+ ! suit1 submit to ! ,secret>y & local law en=cem5t notice ( ! alleg$ violation ( a provision ( ?is section4 7,d7 ,limitation ,no action may be comm5c$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 if ! ,secret>y has comm5c$ an action aga9/ ! same p]son to impose a p5alty pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = ! same alleg$ violation2 or 7ii7 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates has comm5c$1 & is dilig5tly prosecut+1 a crim9al action aga9/ ! same p]son 9 a ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt to r$ress ! same alleg$ violation4 7,e7 ,jurisdiction ,a suit "u ?is p>agraph may be br\ght 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! alleg$ violation occurr$4 7,f7 ,int]v5tion ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may int]v5e on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a matt] ( "r 9 any civil suit br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,g7 ,attorney's fees ,! c\rt1 9 issu+ any f9al ord] 9 any suit br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 may aw>d co/s ( litigation 7includ+ reasonable attorney & exp]t witness fees7 to any p>ty1 :5ev] ! c\rt det]m9es su* an aw>d is appropriate4 7#c7 ,seizure ,:oev] is f\nd1 pursuant to an inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a71 to h violat$ subsection 7a77#a7 %all1 9 addition to ! p5alties applicable "u p>agraph 7#a71 be subject to seizure ( all real prop]ty1 includ+ any "r1 title1 & int]e/ 7includ+ any leasehold int]e/7 9 ! :ole ( any lot or tract ( l& & any appurt5ances or improvem5ts1 t is us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to commit1 or to facilitate ! commission (1 a violation ( subsection 7a77#a74 4 7e7 ,te*nical corrections 7#a7 ,section #bf7;h7 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;h77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7h7 ,conflict ) ,/ate law ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n sup]s$e or o!rwise invalidate any su* ,/ate1 local1 or municipal legislation or ord9ance relat+ to animal fight+ v5tures except 9 case ( a direct & irreconcilable conflict betwe5 any requirem5ts !reund] & ?is ,act or any rule1 regulation1 or /&>d h]eund]4 4 7#b7 ,section #cjja7;a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef71 be=e is nonmailable4