,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,ms4    
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 
to all[ = ! retirem5t ( c]ta9 animals   
us$ 9 ,f$]al rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,animal ,fre$om f ,te/+1 ,exp]im5ts1 
& ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,aft] ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,placem5t ( animals us$ 9 
,f$]al rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ad
 ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#badd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ad4 
,/&>ds = ,f$]al facilities  7a7         
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,animal rescue organization ,! t]m      
animal rescue organization means a      
nonpr(it organization ! purpose ( :i* is
 to rescue cov]$ animals & f9d p]man5t  
adoptive homes = ^? animals4  7#b7      
,animal sanctu>y  ,! t]m animal sanctu>y

 means a nonpr(it organization t--  7,a7
 is regi/]$ ) ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 op]ates
 a place ( refuge 9 :i*--  7i7 a cov]$  
animal is provid$ c>e = ! lifetime ( !  
animal2 &  7ii7 an unescort$ public     
visitation ( t animal is n p]mitt$2     
7,c7 does n engage 9 comm]cial trade (  
cov]$ animals2  7,d7 does n bre$ cov]$  
animals2  7,e7 does n p]mit direct      
contact betwe5 ! public & cov]$ animals2
  7,f7 does n all[ ! use ( a cov]$      
animal = p]=mance or exhibition         
purposes2 &  7,g7 does n conduct or     
p]mit rese>* on a cov]$ animal o!r ?an  
non9vasive behavioral rese>*4  7#c7     
,animal %elt]  ,! t]m animal %elt] means
 a facility t--  7,a7 accepts or seizes 
cov]$ animals--  7i7 to c>e = ! animals2
  7ii7 to place ^? animals 9 a p]man5t  
adoptive home2 or  7iii7 = purposes (   
law en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 does n-- 7i7      
engage 9 comm]cial trade ( cov]$        
animals2  7ii7 bre$ cov]$ animals2      
7iii7 all[ ! use ( a cov]$ animal =     
p]=mance or exhibition purposes2 or     

7iv7 conduct or p]mit rese>* on a cov]$ 
animal o!r ?an non9vasive behavioral    
rese>*4  7#d7  ,cov]$ animal  7,a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,! t]m cov]$ animal means an     
animal t is unwant$1 ab&on$1 or o!rwise 
9 ne$ ( placem5t 9 a home4  7,b7        
,exclusions  ,! t]m cov]$ animal does n 
include-- 7i7 a rat ( ! g5us ,rattus2 or
  7ii7 a m\se ( ! g5us ,mus4  7#e7      
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t      
,code4  7#f7  ,suitable = retirem5t  ,! 
t]m suitable = retirem5t means1 )       
respect to an animal1 t ! animal has be5
 evaluat$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian & is    
det]m9$ to be m5tally & physically      
heal?y4  7b7  ,laboratory animal        
facilities & exhibitors  ,any dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t op]ates laboratory animal      
facilities or exhibits animals %all     
comply ) ! /&>ds & o!r requirem5ts      

promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsections
 7a71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 ( section #ac4    
7c7  ,retirem5t  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,,aft] ,act ( #bjbf1 any dep>tm5t1     
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates op]at+ a ,f$]al rese>* facility  
%all1 aft] public notice & comm5t1      
promulgate regulations t1 ) respect to  
any animal ( ! facility t is no long]   
ne$$ = rese>* & det]m9$ to be suitable =
 retirem5t--  7,a7 facilitate & enc\rage
 ! adoption ( ! animal by1 or placem5t (
 ! animal )--  7i7 an animal rescue     
organization1 animal sanctu>y1 animal   
%elt]1 or individual :o int5ds to keep !
 animal z a pet2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a  
nonhuman primate1 an animal sanctu>y2 & 
7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
collaborate ) appropriate nonpr(it      
organizations to c>ry out subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#b7  ,national placem5t  ,!     
regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include         
consid]ation ( plac+ animals ) !        

entities describ$ 9 t subp>agraph t are 
locat$ beyond ! imm$iate geographic     
vic9ity ( ! ,f$]al rese>* facility at   
:i* ! animal be+ retir$ is locat$4  7d7 
,effect on o!r laws  ,no?+ 9 ?is        
section1 includ+ regulations promulgat$ 
"u subsection 7c77#a71 %all--  7#a7     
preempt any ,/ate or local law relat+ to
 ! adoption or placem5t ( animals us$ 9 
rese>* t is m /r+5t ?an ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section2  7#b7 prohibit1 prev5t1    
=e/all1 or o!rwise imp$e ! placem5t (   
any *impanzee t has be5 us$1 or 0 br$ or
 pur*as$ = use1 9 rese>* conduct$ or    
support$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy into !       
sanctu>y sy/em e/abli%$ "u section      
#djd,k ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcm72 or  7#c7 prev5t a
 ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t f adopt+
 or en=c+ an animal welf>e law t is m   
/r+5t ?an ?is section4  4  7b7          
,te*nical am5dm5ts  ,section #ac ( !    
,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#badc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7g7 & 7h7 z subsections 7h7 

& 7i71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7f7      
7relat+ to ! c]tification requirem5t = !
 deliv]y ( any animal7 z subsection 7g74