,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ac1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,moran1 and ,mr4 ,warnock7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act with respect to the importation of live dogs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,healthy ,dog ,importation ,act4 #b4 ,importation of live dogs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajdjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjc7 the following3 #ajdjd;,a4 ,importation of live dogs 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,compensation ,the term compensation means any act1 consideration1 or thing of value received by a person directly1 including cash or noncash benefits1 cost-avoidance1 obtaining positive or avoiding negative publicity1 an exchange of services1 or maintaining a license issued under any local1 ,state1 or ,federal government authority4 7#b7 ,import transporter ,the term import transporter means any person or entity that-- 7,a7 receives an imported dog from any importer1 dealer1 research facility1 exhibitor1 operator of an auction sale1 or department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states or of any ,state or local government2 and 7,b7 receives compensation for moving such dog in commerce4 7#c7 ,importer ,the term importer means any person who transports or causes the transportation of a dog into the ,united ,states from a foreign country4 7#d7 ,transfer ,the term transfer means a change of ownership or control of an imported dog to another person1 including by sale1 adoption1 exchange1 or donation4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 no person shall import a dog into the ,united ,states unless prior to transport to the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary receives electronic documentation necessary1 as determined by the ,secretary1 to demonstrate that the dog-- 7,a7 is in good health2 7,b7 has received all necessary vaccinations and internal and external parasite treatment1 and demonstrated negative test results1 as required by the ,secretary and evidenced by a certificate that-- 7i7 is issued by a licensed veterinarian accredited by a competent veterinary authority recognized by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 is endorsed by that authority in a manner representing that the veterinarian issuing the certificate was authorized to do so2 7,c7 is officially identified by a permanent method approved by the ,secretary2 and 7,d7 in the case that the dog is intended for transfer-- 7i7 is at least #f months old2 and 7ii7 is accompanied by an import permit issued by the ,secretary under this ,act4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,the ,secretary1 by regulation1 shall provide an exception to any requirement under this ,act in any case in which a dog is imported for purposes of transfer-- 7,a7 as a personal pet of ,united ,states origin returning to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 as a ,united ,states military working dog or contracted working dog supporting a military mission or tasking2 7,c7 for research purposes2 7,d7 for veterinary treatment which is paid for by the importer1 subject to the condition that the dog-- 7i7 is taken directly to a veterinary facility for treatment with appropriate quarantine until the dog meets the criteria described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 is then exported to its country of origin2 or 7,e7 in the case of a dog that is less than #f months old1 for lawful importation into the ,state of ,hawaii from the ,british ,isles1 ,australia1 ,guam1 or ,new ,zealand in compliance with the regulations of the ,state of ,hawaii and the other requirements of this section1 if the dog is not transported out of the ,state of ,hawaii for transfer at less than #f months of age4 7c7 ,implementation and regulations ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,healthy ,dog ,importation ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall promulgate such regulations as the ,secretary determines necessary to implement and enforce this section1 including regulations-- 7#a7 to facilitate electronic submission and interagency sharing of all documentation required prior to the importation of a dog into the ,united ,states under subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 to establish any necessary post-arrival verification processes for imported dogs2 7#c7 to ensure the denial of entry into the ,united ,states of any dog attempted to be imported into the ,united ,states in violation of subsection 7b77#a72 7#d7 to provide that each importer1 import transporter1 intermediate handler1 or carrier receiving a certificate of veterinary inspection required under this section shall submit a copy of the certificate to the ,secretary1 who shall1 upon receipt1 record and maintain the information in a centralized database and1 upon request by a ,state veterinarian1 share the information with such ,state veterinarian within #c days2 7#e7 to require the ,secretary to annually report aggregated data submitted under paragraph 7#d71 including information on country of origin and purpose of import2 and 7#f7 to determine and establish such fees for the verification of documentation and issuance of permits required under subsection 7b77#a7 as may be necessary to fund the implementation and enforcement of this section4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7c77#f7 shall be construed as limiting the availability of funding made available under section #ajdag to carry out this section4 7e7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary shall have the authority granted under section #ajdad to enforce this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,an importer or import transporter that fails to comply with this section shall-- 7,a7 be subject to penalties under section #ajdad2 and 7,b7 provide1 as the ,secretary may determine1 at the expense of the importer or import transporter1 for-- 7i7 the care 7including appropriate veterinary care71 forfeiture1 quarantine1 and removal from the ,united ,states of each applicable dog2 and 7ii7 the return of each applicable dog to its place of export1 with due care for the welfare of each applicable dog4 4 7b7 ,transition period 7#a7 ,in general ,during the transition period1 regulations promulgated under section #ah of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act7 relating to the importation of live dogs shall continue to apply to the extent that such regulations do not conflict with section #ajdjd;,a of the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7as inserted by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,transition period defined ,in this subsection1 the term transition period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which final regulations are promulgated under such section #ajdjd;,a4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ah of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badh7 is repealed4