To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful. (Introduced in the Senate)

S 345 IS

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 345

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 15, 2001

Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. KYL, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. KERRY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. REID, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BAYH, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DEWINE, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. FEINGOLD, and Mr. BROWNBACK) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS FOR ANIMAL FIGHTING.

    (a) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION- Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    `(d) ACTIVITIES NOT SUBJECT TO PROHIBITION- This section does not apply to the selling, buying, transporting, or delivery of animals in interstate or foreign commerce for any purpose or purposes, so long as those purposes do not include that of an animal fighting venture.'.
    (b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.