,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 
,c>bajal 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4    
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,nunn (  
,i[a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e   
,act to prohibit comm]cial greyh\nd     
rac+1 live lure tra9+1 & op5 field      
c\rs+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,greyh\nd ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4
 ,congressional f9d+s & policy ,!       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,greyh\nds h exi/$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s & are 
! only can9es m5tion$ by "n 9 ! ,bible4 
7#b7 ,comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ 0 fir/    
legaliz$ 9 ,florida 9 #aica4  7#c7      
,mod]n racetracks require int]net-bas$  
wire communications to process bets &   
wag]s1 calculate odds1 broadca/ races1  
ann\nce results1 & pay w9n+s to gambl]s4
 ,! majority ( gambl+ on dog rac+ n[    
occurs via simulca/ & onl9e4  7#d7      

,public records reveal t "s greyh\nds   
us$ = live comm]cial rac+ suff] s]i\s   
injuries includ+ brok5 backs1 brok5     
necks1 head trauma1 p>alysis1 seizures1 
& electrocution4  7#e7 ,regulatory      
records %[ t "s rac+ greyh\nds te/      
positive = drugs includ+ coca9e1        
amphetam9es1 b>bituates1 opiods1 &      
/]oids4  7#f7 ,/ate inve/igatory files  
docum5t t rac+ greyh\nds are kept conf9$
 = #bj to #bc h\rs a day 9 /ack$1 metal 
cages1 typically ) little opportunity to
 socialize ) o!r dogs4  7#g7 ,_m small  
animals1 includ+ jack rabbits & h>es1   
are b\ght1 sold1 deliv]$1 transport$1 & 
receiv$ 9 int]/ate & =eign comm]ce = use
 z live bait 9 ! tra9+ ( rac+ greyh\nds 
& 9 op5 field c\rs+4  7#h7 ,typically1  
animals us$ 9 live lure tra9+ (         
greyh\nds may be dragg$ on ropes1 hung f
 a horizontal pole :i* rotates ar\nd a  
tra9+ track1 or simply set loose to be  
*as$ & maul$4 ,alive or dead1 helpless  
bait animals may be us$ repeat$ly until 
!y are torn ap>t4  7#i7 ,live lure tra9+

 is prohibit$ 9 m ?an a doz5 ,/ates1 b  
!re is no ,f$]al /atute prohibit+ su*   
practice4 ,9 ! late #aigjs1 ! ,national 
,greyh\nd ,association1 a memb]%ip      
organization repres5t+ bre$]s1 tra9]s1 &
 o!r indu/ry p>ticipants1 ann\nc$ a     
policy aga9/ live lure tra9+ 9 ord] to  
conv9ce ! late ,s5ators ,bir* ,bayh &   
,rob]t ,dole to )draw _! propos$        
legislation4  7#aj7 ,op5 field c\rs+    
prec$$ comm]cial dog rac+ & is an       
activity 9 :i* greyh\nds or o!r         
sigh?\nds are releas$ to pursue & kill  
bait animals1 includ+ jack rabbits &    
h>es1 (t5 9 a f5c$ area4 ,greyh\nds may 
collide & suff] injuries 9 ! *ase4      
7#aa7 ,dog own]s travel f multiple      
,/ates & c\ntries to compete & w9 prizes
 & sometimes gamble on op5 field c\rs+  
ev5ts4  7#ab7 ,z ) comm]cial greyh\nd   
rac+1 int]net sites are us$ to promote  
c\rs+ t\rnam5ts & po/ results to a      
worldwide audi5ce4  7#ac7 ,! ,national  
,field ,c\rs+ ,association is ! umbrella
 gr\p = c\rs+ clubs nationwide & ma9ta9$

 #ab clubs 9 ,cali=nia z ( #bjjf4  7#ad7
 ,op5 field c\rs+ is illegal 9 z _m z   
#ab ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,op5 field c\rs+ 0   
prohibit$ z a blood sport 9 ,scotl& 9   
#bjjb1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 #bjjd4     
7#af7 #be ye>s ago1 !re 7 #fj greyh\nd  
tracks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,) !          
vot]-m&at$ closure ( #ab dog tracks 9   
,florida & ! volunt>y %ut d[n ( ,s\?l&  
,p>k 9 ,arkansas & ,i[a ,greyh\nd ,p>k 9
 #bjbb1 only #b tracks1 bo? 9 ,we/      
,virg9ia1 w rema9 nationwide4  7#ag7    
,accord+ to ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 track   
own]s _h be5 collectively los+ m ?an    
#cj1jjj1jjj annually because ( sagg+    
att5dance & decreas$ wag]+4 ,accord+ to 
a ,/ate-commission$ report1 ! ,/ate sp5t
 m money regulat+ ! indu/ry 9 its       
national hub ?an x g5]at$ 9 tax rev5ue4 
,simil>ly1 ne>ly #bj1jjj1jjj is div]t$  
annually to subsidize ! #b ,we/ ,virg9ia
 tracks4  7#ah7 ,accord+ to ,/ate       
records1 m ?an #aj1jjj greyh\nd injuries
 h be5 report$ at ,we/ ,virg9ia         
racetracks s9ce #bjjh4 ,m ?an #c1ejj    

dogs suff]$ brok5 bones dur+ ?is p]iod1 
& at lea/ #dcg dogs di$ aft] suff]+     
s]i\s injuries4  7#ai7 ,live comm]cial  
dog rac+ is illegal 9 #db ,/ates4 ,z (  
,decemb] #bjbb1 ?is dy+ indu/ry w rema9 
legal & op]ational 9 no m ?an #a ,/ate4 
#c4 ,protection ( greyh\nds  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cj4           
,protection ( greyh\nds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x
 %all be unlawful-- 7#a7 = any p]son to 
kn[+ly engage 9 comm]cial greyh\nd rac+1
 live lure tra9+1 or op5 field c\rs+    
ev5ts 9 :i* any greyh\nd is mov$ 9      
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2  7#b7 to     
conduct comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ or rac+ 
meet+ :]e any =m ( bett+ or wag]+ on !  
spe$ or ability ( greyh\nds occurs2     
7#c7 to conduct op5 field c\rs+ or live 
lure tra9+ ) ! use ( any bait t is n an 
inanimate object2  7#d7 to engage 9 or  
facilitate simulca/ bett+ or wag]+ on   
greyh\nd races 9 int]/ate or =eign      
comm]ce2 &  7#e7 = any p]son to kn[+ly  

sell1 buy1 possess1 tra91 transport1    
deliv]1 or receive any greyh\nd =       
purposes ( hav+ ! greyh\nd p>ticipate 9 
comm]cial greyh\nd rac+1 live lure      
tra9+1 or op5 field c\rs+ ev5ts4  7b7   
,inve/igations  ,! ,secret>y1 or any o!r
 p]son au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all    
make su* inve/igations z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es necess>y to det]m9e :e!r any   
p]son has violat$ or is violat+ any     
provision ( ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y   
may obta9 ! assi/ance ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury1 or o!r law en=cem5t ag5cies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 9 ! conduct ( su*   
inve/igations1 "u coop]ative agreem5ts )
 su* ag5cies4  7c7 ,p5alties ,any p]son 
:o violates any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#e7 ( subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is
 ,act1 imprison$ = n m ?an #g ye>s1 or  
bo?1 = ea* su* violation4 ,ea* in/ance (
 a violation ( any su* p>agraph %all be 
consid]$ a s+le violation4  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       

,comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ ,! t]m         
comm]cial greyh\nd rac+ means any ev5t  
involv+ ! p>ticipation ( greyh\nds 9 :i*
 bett+ or wag]+ on ! spe$ or ability (  
su* greyh\nds occurs4  7#b7 ,simulca/ ,!
 t]m simulca/ means ! simultane\s audio 
or visual transmission f "o location (  
=eign or dome/ic greyh\nd races tak+    
place at a diff]5t location & gambl+ on 
! results ( su* races4  4  7b7          
,def9ition ( animal ,section #b7;g7 ( ! 
,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#bacb7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ h>e1 aft] 
rabbit14  7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all apply )       
respect to conduct occurr+ on or aft]   
,octob] #a1 #bjbg4  7d7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all be   
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to preempt any ,/ate law 
prohibit+ gambl+ or protect+ ! welf>e ( 
animals1 includ+ greyh\nds1 jackrabbits1
 & h>es2 or  7#b7 to alt]1 limit1 or    
ext5d ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,int]/ate  
,hors]ac+ ,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjja et seq47 z x relates to horse rac+
 & o!r ,f$]al laws 9 effect on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4