,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,nehls 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4   
,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1
 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mrs4      
,luna1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 &  
,mr4 ,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to re/rict ! air transportation
 ( c]ta9 live animals 9 int]/ate & =eign
 comm]ce to enhance aviation safety1    
biosecurity1 & op]ational effici5cy 9   
civil aviation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,no ,flight1 ,no ,fight ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,civil aviation1 includ+ ! c>riage (   
c>go by air1 is critical to ! national  
transportation sy/em & economy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! transportation (
 c]ta9 live animals by air1 p>ticul>ly  
adult roo/]s1 pres5ts unique *all5ges to

 aviation safety1 biosecurity1 & airl9e 
op]ational effici5cy1 includ+ risks (   
/ress-induc$ behavior1 pot5tial disease 
transmission1 & disruptions dur+ flight4
  7#c7 ,rapid air transport ( adult     
roo/]s has be5 associat$ ) facilitat+   
illegal activities1 su* z cockfight+1   
:i* poses additional biosecurity risks  
?r\gh unregulat$ movem5t ( birds t may  
c>ry avian diseases4  7#d7 ,re/rict+    
non-ess5tial air %ipm5ts ( adult roo/]s1
 :ile pres]v+ exemptions = l>ge-scale   
comm]cial p\ltry op]ations1 w promote   
saf] & m effici5t air c>go op]ations )\t
 disrupt+ legitimate agricultural supply
 *a9s 9 ! comm]cial egg & meat          
indu/ries4  7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation h au?ority ov] ! safety 
& regulation ( civil aviation1 includ+ !
 c>riage ( c>go by aircraft4  #c4       
,re/riction on air transportation (     
adult roo/]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddi (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

section3  #d4 ,re/riction on air        
transportation ( adult roo/]s  7a7      
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 no air c>ri] or o!r     
p]son op]at+ an aircraft 9 int]/ate or  
=eign air transportation %all kn[+ly    
transport an adult roo/] z c>go4  7b7   
,exemption = comm]cial f>ms ,!          
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all n    
apply if-- 7#a7 ! transport ( ! adult   
roo/]7s7 orig9ates f or is de/9$ = a    
comm]cial f>m2 &  7#b7 ! transport is   
conduct$ = legitimate agricultural      
purposes4  7c7 ,c]tification ,any p]son 
claim+ an exemption "u subsection 7b7   
%all provide docum5tation c]tify+ t !   
orig9at+ or de/9ation f>m qualifies z a 
comm]cial f>m1 includ+ f9ancial records 
or atte/ations consi/5t ) guidel9es ( ! 
,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to ! air
 c>ri] prior to ! transport ( ! adult   
roo/]7s74 ,no air c>ri] may accept an   
adult roo/] = transport )\t             
c]tification4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

section3 7#a7 ,adult roo/] ,! t]m adult 
roo/] means a male *ick5 7,gallus gallus
 dome/icus7 t has rea*$ sexual maturity1
 typically *>act]iz$ by ! developm5t (  
spurs1 a l>ge comb1 & cr[+ behavior1 &  
is at lea/ #f mon?s ( age4  7#b7 ,air   
c>ri] ,! t]m air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #djajb4  7#c7         
,comm]cial f>m ,! t]m comm]cial f>m     
means any f>m ) #cej1jjj or m 9 annual  
gross ca% f>m income 7includ+ sales (   
crops & live/ock1 gov]nm5t paym5ts1 &   
o!r f>m-relat$ income71 z classifi$ by !
 ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#d7  
,int]/ate or =eign air transportation ,!
 t]m int]/ate or =eign air              
transportation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
int]/ate air transportation 9 section   
#djajb1 includ+ transportation 9 =eign  
air comm]ce4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
analysis = *apt] #ddi ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ddidi4 ,re/riction on
 air transportation ( adult roo/]s  4   

#e4 ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y (            
,transportation %all en=ce ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 &  
may promulgate su* regulations z are    
necess>y to c>ry out its provisions4    
,violations %all be subject to civil    
p5alties "u *apt] #dfc ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to preempt any ,/ate law t      
provides great] protections = aviation  
safety or imposes /rict] re/rictions on 
! air transportation ( live animals4    
#g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t4