Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1)This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.

Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure sec bill requires federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc request alaska issue stay statutory deadline city commence construction located ketchikan gateway borough alaska addition request ferc reinstate construction license effective date stay lifted subject certain conditions ferc required extend years statutory deadline city commence construction project


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill permits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon licensee request, to extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods from the expiration date of the extension originally issued by FERC the time period during which the licensee must commence construction of project numbered 12642.

FERC may also reinstate the license effective as of its expiration date if the period required for commencement of project construction has expired before enactment of this Act. The first extension authorized under this Act shall take effect upon that expiration date.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure sec bill permits federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc licensee request extend consecutive year periods expiration date extension originally issued ferc time period licensee commence construction project numbered ferc reinstate license effective expiration date period required commencement project construction expired enactment act extension authorized act shall effect expiration date


Summary:
Energy Tax Fairness Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for investment in energy property to include qualified high-efficiency linear generator property.

A stationary linear generator power plant is an integrated system consisting of translators, cylinders, electricity generating equipment, and associated balance of plant components which converts a fuel or waste heat into electricity for stationary applications. Qualified high-efficiency linear generator property is a stationary linear generator power plant which has: (1) a nameplate capacity of less than 2,000 kilowatts, and (2) an electricity-only generation efficiency of greater than 30%.

For high-efficiency linear generator property that is placed in service during the taxable year, the credit for the year may not exceed $1,500 for each 0.5 kilowatt of capacity of the property.

energy tax fairness act bill amends internal_revenue_code expand tax credit investment energy property include qualified high efficiency generator property stationary generator power plant integrated system consisting translators cylinders electricity generating equipment associated balance plant components converts fuel waste heat electricity stationary applications qualified high efficiency generator property stationary generator power plant nameplate capacity kilowatts electricity generation efficiency greater high efficiency generator property placed service taxable year credit year exceed kilowatt capacity property


Summary: Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction which is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.

amends horse_protection_act prohibit shipping transporting moving delivering receiving possessing purchasing selling donation horses equines slaughtered human consumption authorizes secretary agriculture detain examination testing taking evidence horse horse horse exhibition horse sale auction sore secretary probable cause believe sore horse equine secretary probable cause believe shipped transported moved delivered received possessed purchased sold donated violation prohibition


Summary: Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement with any state department of agriculture that agrees to conduct early plant pest detection surveillance activities, including inspection and surveillance of domestic plant shipments between a state and other states.

surveillance improvement act authorizes secretary agriculture enter cooperative agreement state department agriculture agrees conduct early plant pest detection surveillance activities including inspection surveillance domestic plant shipments state states


Summary: Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from restricting the sale by a turtle farmer or other commercial retail seller of a turtle that is less than 10.2 centimeters in diameter as a pet if: (1) the turtle is raised, shipped, and sold using methods proven to keep the turtle free of salmonella, using salmonella safety standards comparable to standards for other animals allowed for sale as pets or animal products allowed for sale as food products; (2) the FDA has approved a plan submitted by the turtle farmer or seller relating to compliance with this Act; and (3) the farmer or seller makes certain disclosures to the buyer. Sets forth required disclosures, which include: (1) information regarding the dangers that could result if the turtle is not properly handled and safely maintained, the proper handling of the turtle, and the proven methods of treatment that keep the turtle safe from salmonella; (2) a detailed explanation of how to properly treat the turtle to keep it safe from salmonella; and (3) a statement that buyers of pet turtles should not abandon the turtle or abandon it outside, but should instead return them to a commercial retail pet seller or other organization that would accept turtles no longer wanted as pets.Requires the turtle farmer or seller to submit a plan to the FDA that includes use of non-antibiotic compounds that suppress or eliminate the presence of salmonella in turtle hatchlings. Directs the FDA to accept or reject such a plan within 30 days.

prohibits food_and_drug_administration fda restricting sale turtle farmer commercial retail seller turtle diameter pet turtle raised shipped sold methods proven turtle free salmonella salmonella safety standards comparable standards animals allowed sale pets animal products allowed sale food products fda approved plan submitted turtle farmer seller relating compliance act farmer seller makes certain disclosures buyer sets forth required disclosures include information dangers result turtle properly handled safely maintained proper handling turtle proven methods treatment turtle safe salmonella detailed explanation properly treat turtle safe salmonella statement buyers pet turtles abandon turtle abandon outside instead return commercial retail pet seller organization accept turtles longer wanted pets requires turtle farmer seller submit plan fda includes use non antibiotic compounds suppress eliminate presence salmonella turtle directs fda accept reject plan days


Summary: Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out (and prohibits use of federal funds to implement or carry out) a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement that mandates the participation of livestock owners. Sets forth requirements governing disclosure of information obtained through a voluntary animal identification system established by the Secretary to identify and trace animals.

amends prohibit secretary agriculture implementing carrying prohibits use federal funds implement carry similar requirement mandates participation livestock owners sets forth requirements governing disclosure information obtained voluntary animal identification system established secretary identify trace animals


Summary: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat and owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing a research facility with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

pet_safety_and_protection_act amends animal welfare act list permissible sources dogs cats research facilities include dogs cats obtained licensed dealer publicly owned operated pound shelter meets specified requirements donation person bred raised dog cat owned year research facility licensed secretary agriculture sets forth additional monetary penalties related violations prohibits federal facilities purchasing acquiring dogs cats exhibition purposes operator auction comports legal requirements person holding valid dealer exhibitor license prohibits dealers selling providing research facility random source dogs cats specified certification requirements met


Summary: Haley's Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to: (1) define the term "big cat" to mean any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species; (2) allow the Secretary of Agriculture to deny or revoke licenses to animal dealers and exhibitors based on recommendations from state or local officials with jurisdiction over captive wildlife; (3) require the Secretary to include in standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors a minimum requirement to provide for public safety; (4) increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of such Act; (5) prohibit a licensed exhibitor or dealer from allowing direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public, with an exception for zoos; and (6) prohibit the Secretary from granting a license to a dealer or exhibitor of a big cat until the Secretary has issued regulations to implement this Act.

define term big cat mean live species lion tiger leopard cheetah jaguar hybrid species allow secretary agriculture deny revoke licenses animal dealers based recommendations state local officials jurisdiction captive wildlife require secretary include standards govern humane handling care treatment transportation animals dealers research facilities minimum requirement provide public safety increase civil criminal penalties violations act prohibit licensed exhibitor dealer allowing direct contact big cat member public exception prohibit secretary granting license dealer exhibitor big cat secretary issued regulations implement act


Summary: Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit a person from using a live animal to: (1) demonstrate a medical device or product to a sales representative, or in a workshop or training session, for marketing purposes; (2) train a sales representative to use a medical device or product; or (3) create a multimedia recording for the purpose of marketing a medical device or product. Exempts from this requirement the training of medical personnel for a purpose other than marketing a medical device or product.Increases the cap on the fine for violations of humane standards and record keeping requirements at auction sales from $2,500 to $10,000 for each violation. Provides that each animal that is the subject of a violation shall be a separate offense.Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to include in a report to Congress an identification of all research facilities, intermediate handlers, carriers, and exhibitors registered under such Act.

animal protection accountability improvement act amends animal welfare act prohibit person live animal demonstrate medical device product sales representative workshop training session marketing purposes train sales representative use medical device product create multimedia recording purpose marketing medical device product exempts requirement training medical personnel purpose marketing medical device product increases cap fine violations humane standards record keeping requirements auction sales violation provides animal subject violation shall separate offense requires secretary agriculture include report congress identification research facilities intermediate handlers carriers registered act


Summary: Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve or contract with any person or entity to approve for human consumption any cow, sheep, pig, goat, or horse, mule, or other equine that does not stand and walk unassisted at any time while the animal is alive at a slaughtering, packing, meat-canning, rendering, or similar establishment.

prohibits use funds appropriated department_of_agriculture approve contract person entity approve human consumption cow sheep pig goat horse equine stand walk time animal alive slaughtering packing meat rendering similar establishment


Summary: Dog Fighting Prohibition Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.

dog fighting prohibition act amends animal welfare act unlawful knowingly sponsor exhibit animal knowingly attend dog fighting venture knowingly sell buy possess train transport deliver receive purposes transportation dog animal purposes having dog animal offspring dog animal participate dog fighting venture provides imprisonment years violations


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions providing for the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. Prohibits use of such chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.

amends public_health_service_act repeal provisions providing removal surplus chimpanzees sanctuary facility prohibits use chimpanzees research behavioral studies


Summary: Federal Dog Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to knowingly: (1) sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; (2) sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purpose of having the dog or other animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal, participate in a dog fighting venture; or (3) use the U.S. mail service or any instrumentality of interstate commerce for commercial speech that promotes or furthers such prohibited actions.Makes costs incurred for the care of animals seized and forfeited recoverable from the owner (currently recoverable costs are limited to those incurred by the United States).Allows animal control agencies, humane societies, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to commence a civil suit to enjoin any private party who is alleged to be in violation of provisions concerning animal fighting. Provides for enforcement.

federal dog protection act amends animal welfare act unlawful knowingly sponsor exhibit animal knowingly attend dog fighting venture sell buy possess train transport deliver receive purposes transportation dog animal purpose having dog animal offspring dog animal participate dog fighting venture use mail service instrumentality interstate commerce commercial speech promotes furthers prohibited actions makes costs incurred care animals seized forfeited recoverable owner currently recoverable costs limited incurred united animal control agencies humane societies societies prevention cruelty animals commence civil suit enjoin private party alleged violation provisions concerning animal fighting provides enforcement


Summary: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a period of one year.

hunting act amends federal criminal code prohibit knowingly transferring transporting possessing confined exotic animal purposes allowing killing injuring animal entertainment collection trophy defines confined exotic animal mammal species indigenous united_states held captivity majority life period year


Summary: Emerald Ash Borer Municipality Assistance Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use Fund amounts for loans to eligible local government units for purchases of equipment to monitor, dispose of, and replace infested trees on local government land within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer.

establishes treasury ash revolving loan fund directs secretary agriculture use fund amounts loans eligible local government units purchases equipment monitor dispose replace infested trees local government land quarantine areas infested ash


Summary: Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act - Subjects a person to specified civil and criminal penalties who: (1) kills, mutilates, tortures, or intentionally causes an animal held for commercial use pain or suffering; or (2) has responsibility for an animal held for commercial use and fails to provide it with necessary food, water, shelter, and health care. Exempts from such provision the treatment of an animal held for commercial use: (1) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; (2) undergoing veterinary treatment; or (3) at a state or county fair, or at similar exhibitions. States that any act in compliance with the Humane Slaughter Act is not prohibited under this Act.

farm animals anti cruelty act subjects person specified civil criminal penalties kills intentionally causes animal held commercial use pain suffering responsibility animal held commercial use fails provide necessary food water shelter health care exempts provision treatment animal held commercial use lawful scientific agricultural research undergoing veterinary treatment state county fair similar exhibitions states act compliance humane slaughter act prohibited act


Summary: Title I: Animal Drug User Fee Amendments - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise definitions, including defining the "process for the review of animal drug applications" to include the review of advertising and labeling prior to an approval of an animal drug application or supplemental animal application after the animal drug has been approved.(Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess 50% of the standard fee for a new animal drug application for a drug that combines active ingredients that have been approved separately.Sets forth the amount of revenue that animal drug application fees, supplemental and other animal drug application fees, product fees, establishment fees, and sponsor fees are to generate for FY2009-FY2013.(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the animal drug development process and the review of animal drug applications; and (2) implementation of the authority for and use of animal drug fees.Sets forth a process for the Secretary to develop recommendations for the process of review of animal drug applications after FY2013.(Sec. 105) Requires the sponsor of any new animal drug that contains an antimicrobial active ingredient to annually report to the Secretary on the amount of each antimicrobial active ingredient in the drug that is sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals, including information on any distributor-labeled product. Authorizes the Secretary to share such information with the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force.(Sec. 108) Terminates the authority to collect and assess animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.Title II: Animal Generic Drug User Fee - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary to assess and collect fees for an abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug, including application fees, product fees, and sponsor fees.Sets forth total revenue to be collected for each type of fee for FY2009-FY2013.Provides for fee adjustments. Requires the Secretary to establish such fees each fiscal year.Provides for fee waivers where the Secretary finds that the generic new animal drug is intended solely to provide for a minor use or minor species indication.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.(Sec. 203) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the generic new animal drug development process and the review of abbreviated applications for such drugs; and (2) the implementation of the authority for and use of generic new animal drug fees.Sets forth the process for developing recommendations to present to Congress for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs after FY2013.(Sec. 204) Terminates the authority to assess and use generic new animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.Title III: Technical Corrections to FDAAA - (Sec. 301) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that consideration of a citizen petition or a petition for a stay of agency action on a new drug application be separate and apart from review and approval of any such application.(Sec. 302) Amends the Public Health Service Act to make technical corrections to provisions related to the clinical trials data bank.

title animal drug user fee amendments animal drug user fee amendments sec amends cosmetic act revise definitions including defining process review animal drug applications include review advertising labeling prior approval animal drug application supplemental animal application animal drug requires secretary health_and_human_services assess standard fee new animal drug application drug combines active ingredients approved separately sets forth revenue animal drug application fees supplemental animal drug application fees product fees establishment fees sponsor fees generate requires secretary report congress publicly available information progress goal expediting animal drug development process review animal drug applications implementation authority use animal drug fees sets forth process secretary develop recommendations process review animal drug applications requires sponsor new animal drug contains antimicrobial active ingredient annually report secretary antimicrobial active ingredient drug sold distributed use food producing animals including information distributor labeled product authorizes secretary share information terminates authority collect assess animal drug fees october terminates reporting requirements january animal generic drug user fee animal generic drug user fee act sec amends cosmetic act require secretary assess collect fees abbreviated application generic new animal drug including application fees product fees sponsor fees sets forth total revenue collected type fee fy2009 fee adjustments requires secretary establish fees fiscal year provides fee waivers secretary finds generic new animal drug intended solely provide minor use minor species indication authorizes appropriations requires secretary report congress publicly available information progress goal expediting generic new animal drug development process review abbreviated applications drugs implementation authority use generic new animal drug fees sets forth process developing recommendations present congress review abbreviated applications generic new animal drugs terminates authority assess use generic new animal drug fees october terminates reporting requirements january iii technical corrections sec amends cosmetic act require consideration citizen petition petition stay agency action new drug application separate apart review approval amends public_health_service_act technical corrections provisions related clinical trials data bank


Summary: Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess and collect fees for an abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug, including application fees, product fees, and sponsor fees.Sets forth total revenue to be collected for each type of fee for FY2009-FY2013.Provides for fee adjustments. Requires the Secretary to establish such fees each fiscal year.Provides for fee waivers where the Secretary finds that the generic new animal drug is intended solely to provide for a minor use or minor species indication.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the generic new animal drug development process and the review of abbreviated applications for such drugs; and (2) the implementation of the authority for and use of generic new animal drug fees.Sets forth the process for developing recommendations to present to Congress for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs after FY2013.Terminates the authority to assess and use generic new animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

animal generic drug user fee act amends cosmetic act require secretary health_and_human_services assess collect fees abbreviated application generic new animal drug including application fees product fees sponsor fees sets forth total revenue collected type fee fy2009 fee adjustments requires secretary establish fees fiscal year provides fee waivers secretary finds generic new animal drug intended solely provide minor use minor species indication authorizes appropriations fy2009 secretary report congress publicly available information progress goal expediting generic new animal drug development process review abbreviated applications drugs implementation authority use generic new animal drug fees sets forth process developing recommendations present congress review abbreviated applications generic new animal drugs authority assess use generic new animal drug fees october terminates reporting requirements january


Summary: Animal Cruelty Statistics Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to change existing Department of Justice (DOJ) crime data bases so that data on all crimes of animal cruelty will be collected and made publicly available in a manner that facilitates analysis.

animal cruelty statistics act directs attorney general change existing department_of_justice doj crime data bases data crimes animal cruelty collected publicly available manner facilitates analysis


Summary: Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving: (1) any horse (i.e., member of the family Equidae) with the intent that it be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) any horse flesh or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.Requires the Attorney General to provide for the humane placement or disposition of any horse seized in connection with an offense under this Act.

prevention equine cruelty act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years possessing shipping transporting purchasing selling delivering receiving horse member family intent slaughtered human consumption horse carcass intent human consumption reduces prison term year offense involves horses pounds horse carcass offender prior conviction offense requires attorney general provide humane placement disposition horse seized connection offense act


Summary: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define "retail pet store" as a person that: (1) sells an animal directly to the public for use as a pet; and (2) does not breed or raise more than 50 dogs for use as pets during any one-year period.Exempts from requirements to obtain a license as an animal dealer or exhibitor under such Act any retail pet store or other person who: (1) does not breed or raise more than 50 dogs for use as pets during any one-year period; and (2) derives less than a substantial portion of their income from the breeding and raising of dogs or cats on their own premises and sells such dogs or cats to a dealer or research facility.Requires: (1) a dealer to provide each dog it holds that is 12 weeks or older with a minimum of two exercise periods during each day for a total of no less than one hour of exercise; (2) such exercise to include removing the dog from the dog's primary enclosure and allowing the dog to walk for the entire exercise period; and (3) such exercise to not include use of a treadmill, catmill, jenny mill, slat mill, or similar device, unless prescribed by a doctor of veterinary medicine.

puppy uniform protection safety act amends animal welfare act define retail pet store person sells animal directly public use pet breed raise dogs use pets year period exempts requirements obtain license animal dealer exhibitor act retail pet store person breed raise dogs use pets year period derives substantial portion income breeding raising dogs cats premises sells dogs cats dealer research facility requires dealer provide dog holds weeks older minimum exercise periods day total hour exercise exercise include removing dog dog primary allowing dog walk entire exercise period exercise include use mill mill similar device prescribed doctor veterinary medicine


Summary: Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction that is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine that the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition. Increases appropriations to carry out such Act.

amends horse_protection_act prohibit shipping transporting moving delivering receiving possessing purchasing selling donation horses equines slaughtered human consumption authorizes secretary agriculture detain examination testing taking evidence horse horse horse exhibition horse sale auction sore secretary probable cause believe sore horse equine secretary probable cause believe shipped transported moved delivered received possessed purchased sold donated violation prohibition increases appropriations carry act


Summary: Establishes the Energy Security Fund, to be funded by proceeds deposited in the general fund of the Treasury from fines, penalties, and other funds obtained through enforcement actions for violations of automobile fuel economy standards. Directs the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy, to establish a program of grants to expand the availability of alternative fuels to consumers. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Secretary for such grants. Declares eligible for assistance any entity that is eligible for assistance under the Clean Cities Program. Bars from such assistance: (1) large, vertically-integrated oil companies; and (2) any entity that receives other federal funds for the construction or expansion of the same alternative refueling infrastructure. Sets forth a maximum ceiling for grants and for stations. Limits the use of such funds to construction or expansion of alternative fueling infrastructure.

funded proceeds deposited general fund treasury fines penalties funds obtained enforcement actions violations automobile fuel economy standards directs secretary energy acting clean cities program department energy establish program grants expand availability alternative fuels consumers makes amounts fund available secretary grants declares eligible assistance entity eligible assistance clean cities program bars assistance large integrated oil companies entity receives federal funds construction expansion alternative refueling infrastructure sets forth maximum ceiling grants stations limits use funds construction expansion alternative fueling infrastructure


Summary: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat and owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing a research facility with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

pet_safety_and_protection_act amends animal welfare act list permissible sources dogs cats research facilities include dogs cats obtained licensed dealer publicly owned operated pound shelter meets specified requirements donation person bred raised dog cat owned year research facility licensed secretary agriculture sets forth additional monetary penalties related violations prohibits federal facilities purchasing acquiring dogs cats exhibition purposes operator auction comports legal requirements person holding valid dealer exhibitor license prohibits dealers selling providing research facility random source dogs cats specified certification requirements met


Summary: Amends the Act of October 24, 2000, which authorized the establishment in the District of Columbia of a service-disabled veterans' memorial, to extend the authority for establishing such memorial until October 24, 2015.

amends act october authorized establishment district_of_columbia service disabled veterans memorial extend authority establishing memorial october


Summary: Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, apes, etc.) to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of animals in interstate or foreign commerce, except allows such a sale or purchase by zoos, research facilities, or other federally licensed and regulated entities.

captive primate safety act amends lacey act amendments add nonhuman primates apes etc definition prohibited wildlife species purposes prohibition sale purchase animals interstate foreign commerce allows sale purchase research facilities federally licensed regulated entities


Summary: Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.

amends animal welfare act unlawful knowingly sponsor exhibit animal knowingly attend dog fighting venture knowingly sell buy possess train transport deliver receive purposes transportation dog animal purposes having dog animal offspring dog animal participate dog fighting venture provides imprisonment years violations


Summary: Chimp Haven is Home Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions providing for the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. Prohibits use of such chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.

home act amends public_health_service_act repeal provisions providing removal surplus chimpanzees sanctuary facility prohibits use chimpanzees research behavioral studies


Summary: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit anyone, in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, from knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of such animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy. Exempts the killing or injuring of an exotic animal in a state or federal natural area reserve undertaking habitat restoration from such prohibition.Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not historically indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or for a period of one year.Allows persons authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to make arrests, execute warrants, and search for and seize animals to enforce the provisions of this Act.

hunting act amends federal criminal code prohibit substantially affecting interstate foreign commerce knowingly transferring transporting possessing confined exotic animal purposes allowing killing injuring animal entertainment collection trophy exempts killing injuring exotic animal state federal natural area reserve undertaking habitat restoration prohibition defines confined exotic animal mammal species historically indigenous united_states held captivity majority life period year allows persons authorized secretary interior arrests execute warrants search seize animals enforce provisions act


Summary: Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if it: (1) is for subsistence purposes (including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing); (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or any whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner.Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish catch limits for the Alaska Native aboriginal subsistence hunt of bowhead whales for any year or set of years if: (1) the International Whaling Commission has failed to adopt applicable catch limits; and (2) the biological status of the affected bowhead stock or stocks is such that, based on the most recent review of their status by the Scientific Committee of the Commission, the aboriginal subsistence needs request submitted to the Commission by the United States for that year or set of years is sustainable.

whaling convention amendments act amends whaling convention act require secretary commerce authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling subsistence purposes including sale authentic native articles clothing include striking taking killing whale accompanied accomplished wasteful manner requires secretary commerce establish catch limits alaska native aboriginal subsistence hunt whales year set years failed adopt applicable catch limits biological status affected stock stocks based recent review status aboriginal subsistence needs request submitted commission united_states year set years sustainable


Summary: Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations establishing a process for assessing the risk of all nonnative wildlife species proposed for importation into the United States, other than those included in a list of approved species issued under this Act. Sets forth factors that must be considered, including the identity of the organism to the species level, the native range of the species, whether the species has caused harm to the economy, the environment, or other animal species or human health in similar ecosystems, and the likelihood of establishment or spread of the species in the United States. Provides procedures for issuance and expansion of a list of nonnative wildlife species approved for importation and a list of nonnative wildlife species that are prohibited.Establishes prohibitions on: (1) importation or transportation between states of nonnative species that are not included in the list of approved species; (2) permit violations; and (3) possession, purchase, sale, barter, release, or breeding of such species. Exempts from such prohibitions actions by law enforcement personnel to enforce this Act or by federal or state officials to prevent the introduction or establishment of nonnative wildlife species. Declares that nothing in this Act restricts the importation or transportation between states of such species by a federal agency for its own use if the species remains in its possession. Authorizes the Secretary to issue permits authorizing otherwise prohibited importation for scientific research, for medical, accredited zoological or aquarium display purposes, or for educational purposes that are specifically reviewed, approved, and verified by the Secretary if the Secretary finds that there has been a proper showing by the permittee of responsibility for the specimen and continued protection of the public interest and health. Allows the imposition of fees on persons who submit a proposal to include a species in either of the lists to recover the costs of assessing risks of nonnative wildlife species. Establishes a Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Fund into which such fees and fines for violations will be deposited.Redesignates the Invasive Species Council established by Executive Order 13112 as the National Invasive Species Council.

nonnative wildlife invasion prevention act requires secretary interior promulgate regulations establishing process assessing risk nonnative wildlife species proposed importation united_states included list approved species issued act sets forth factors considered including identity organism species level native range species species caused harm economy environment animal species human health similar ecosystems likelihood establishment spread species united_states provides procedures issuance expansion list nonnative wildlife species approved importation list nonnative wildlife species prohibited establishes prohibitions importation transportation states nonnative species included list approved species permit violations possession purchase sale barter release breeding species exempts prohibitions actions law enforcement personnel enforce act federal state officials prevent introduction establishment nonnative wildlife species declares act restricts importation transportation states species federal agency use species remains possession authorizes secretary issue permits authorizing prohibited importation scientific research medical accredited zoological display purposes educational purposes specifically reviewed approved verified secretary secretary finds proper showing permittee responsibility specimen continued protection public interest health allows imposition fees persons submit proposal include species lists recover costs assessing risks nonnative wildlife species establishes nonnative wildlife invasion prevention fund fees fines violations deposited redesignates established executive order national_invasive_species_council


Summary: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.

hunting act amends federal criminal code prohibit knowingly transferring transporting possessing confined exotic animal purposes allowing killing injuring animal entertainment collection trophy making available computer assisted remote hunt defines confined exotic animal mammal species indigenous united_states held captivity majority life continuous period year


Summary: Veterinarian Services Investment Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a matching grant program with qualified entities to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services. Requires a qualifying entity to carry out programs that: (1) relieve veterinarian shortage situations; (2) support private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities; or (3) support practices of veterinarians who are participating in or have successfully completed a specified service requirement. Sets forth grant preference provisions. Makes such grants available for: (1) assistance for establishing or expanding veterinary practices or establishing mobile veterinary facilities; (2) veterinarian, technician, and student recruitment; (3) grants to attend training programs in food safety or food animal medicine; (4) grants to establish or expand accredited education, internship, residency, and fellowship programs; (5) grants to assess veterinarian shortage situations; and (6) grants for continuing education and extension, including tele-veterinary medicine and other distance-based education. Prohibits the use of grant funds for construction. Subjects grants for establishing or expanding veterinary practices to: (1) an agreement between the Secretary and the recipient that includes a required term of service; and (2) remedies for breach of agreement, including repayment or partial repayment of grant funds. Defines "qualified entity" as a: (1) for-profit or nonprofit entity in the United States that operates a rural veterinary clinic in response to a veterinarian shortage situation; (2) state, national, allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (3) college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (4) university research foundation or veterinary medical foundation; (5) department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education; (6) state agricultural experiment station; or (7) state, local, or tribal government agency. Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY2012.

investment act amends teaching policy act direct secretary agriculture usda carry matching grant program qualified entities develop implement sustain veterinary services requires qualifying entity carry programs relieve veterinarian shortage situations support private veterinary practices engaged public health activities support practices veterinarians participating successfully completed specified service requirement sets forth grant preference provisions makes grants available assistance establishing expanding veterinary practices establishing mobile veterinary facilities veterinarian technician student recruitment grants attend training programs food safety food animal medicine grants establish expand accredited education internship residency fellowship programs grants assess veterinarian shortage situations grants continuing education extension including tele veterinary medicine distance based education prohibits use grant funds construction subjects grants establishing expanding veterinary practices agreement secretary recipient includes required term service remedies breach agreement including repayment partial repayment grant funds defines qualified entity profit nonprofit entity united_states operates rural veterinary clinic response veterinarian shortage situation state national allied regional veterinary organization specialty board recognized college school veterinary medicine accredited university research foundation veterinary medical foundation department veterinary science department comparative medicine accredited department_of_education state agricultural experiment station state local tribal government agency authorizes appropriations beginning fy2012


Summary: Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, through the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia, to establish and maintain a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program. Directs the Under Secretary, through the Program, to coordinate the efforts of the Task Force to: (1) develop and promote a national strategy to address and respond to marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; (2) integrate the research of federal programs that address the chemical, biological, and physical components of such events; (3) coordinate with state, tribal, and local government agencies and programs that address such events; (4) identify additional research, development, and demonstration needs and priorities; (5) integrate, coordinate, and augment existing education programs to improve public understanding and awareness of the causes, impacts, and mitigation efforts for such events; and (6) provide assistance to regional, state, tribal and local efforts to develop strategies for addressing such events. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) work cooperatively to avoid duplication of efforts with other agencies; and (2) work, through the Task Force, with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with respect to the freshwater aspects of the Program. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) maintain and enhance existing competitive grant programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) relating to such events; (2) carry out event response activities; and (3) enhance communication and coordination among federal agencies carrying out marine and freshwater harmful algal bloom and hypoxia activities; and (4) increase the availability of analytical facilities and technologies, operational forecasts, and reference and research materials to appropriate public and private entities. Directs the Under Secretary: (1) through the Task Force, to transmit to Congress and publish an action strategy that identifies Program activities, the timeline, and the roles and responsibilities of each federal agency in the Task Force; (2) to periodically review and revise such strategy; and (3) to report to Congress on the activities carried out, the budget for such activities, progress in implementing the strategy, and the need to revise or terminate Program activities or projects. (Sec. 5) Requires the Under Secretary, through the Task Force, to: (1) oversee the development and implementation of regional research and action plans for addressing harmful algal bloom and hypoxia and to identify the appropriate regions and sub-regions to be addressed by each plan; (2) ensure that such plans are completed not later than 24 months after enactment of this Act and updated every five years thereafter; and (3) coordinate with state coastal management and planning officials, tribal resource management officials, and state water management and watershed officials, and consult with public health officials, emergency management officials, economists, affected industries and businesses, and scientists, in developing the plans. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator, through the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, to complete and transmit to the Congress and the President, within 12 months after enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter, a report on progress made toward attaining the goals of the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008. (Sec. 7) Requires the Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to: (1) complete and submit to Congress and the President, within one year after enactment of this Act, an assessment of hypoxia in the coastal and estuarine waters of the Pacific Northwest; and (2) include in the regionally appropriate regional research and action plan a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling hypoxia in the coastal and estuarine waters of the Pacific Northwest. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

hypoxia_research control amendments act sec amends harmful algal bloom hypoxia_research control act require secretary commerce oceans atmosphere hypoxia establish maintain directs secretary program coordinate efforts task_force develop promote national strategy address respond marine freshwater harmful algal bloom hypoxia events integrate research federal programs address chemical biological physical components events coordinate state tribal local government agencies programs address events identify additional research development demonstration needs priorities integrate coordinate augment existing education programs improve public understanding awareness causes impacts mitigation efforts events provide assistance regional state tribal local efforts develop strategies addressing events directs secretary work cooperatively avoid duplication efforts agencies work task_force administrator environmental_protection_agency epa respect freshwater aspects program directs secretary maintain enhance existing competitive grant programs national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa relating events carry event response activities enhance communication coordination federal agencies carrying marine freshwater harmful algal bloom hypoxia activities increase availability analytical facilities technologies operational forecasts reference research materials appropriate public private entities directs secretary task_force transmit congress publish action strategy identifies program activities timeline roles responsibilities federal agency task_force periodically review revise strategy report congress activities carried budget activities progress implementing strategy need revise terminate program activities projects sec requires secretary task_force oversee development implementation regional research action plans addressing harmful algal bloom hypoxia identify appropriate regions sub regions addressed plan ensure plans completed later months enactment act updated years coordinate state coastal management planning officials tribal resource management officials state water management watershed officials consult public health officials emergency management officials affected industries businesses scientists developing plans sec requires administrator complete transmit congress president months enactment act years report progress attaining goals sec requires task force harmful algal blooms hypoxia complete submit congress president year enactment act assessment hypoxia coastal estuarine waters include regionally appropriate regional research action plan plan reducing mitigating controlling hypoxia coastal estuarine waters sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015


Summary: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

pet_safety_and_protection_act amends animal welfare act list permissible sources dogs cats research facilities include dogs cats obtained licensed dealer publicly owned operated pound shelter meets specified requirements donation person bred raised dog cat owned year research facility licensed secretary agriculture sets forth additional monetary penalties related violations prohibits federal facilities purchasing acquiring dogs cats exhibition purposes currently research experimentation exhibition purposes operator auction comports legal requirements person holding valid dealer exhibitor license prohibits dealers selling providing research facility currently individual entity random source dogs cats specified certification requirements met


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to states that have enacted laws prohibiting the performance of devocalization procedures on dogs and cats for purposes of convenience. Defines: (1) "devocalization procedure" as a surgical procedure that prevents an animal's larynx from producing sound or reduces the ability of the larynx to produce sound; and (2) "for purposes of convenience" meaning that the procedure is not performed primarily for the animal's therapeutic benefit.

authorizes secretary agriculture grants prevention cruelty animals states enacted laws prohibiting performance procedures dogs cats purposes convenience defines procedure surgical procedure prevents animal producing sound reduces ability produce sound purposes convenience meaning procedure performed primarily animal therapeutic benefit


Summary: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define a "high volume retail breeder" as a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit: (1) has an ownership interest in or custody of one or more breeding female dogs; and (2) sells, via any means of conveyance, more than 50 of the offspring of such dogs for use as pets in any one-year period. Considers such a breeder of dogs to be a dealer. Requires dealers to include on licensing applications and annual renewals the total number of dogs exempted from exercise on the premises of the dealer in the preceding year by a licensed veterinarian. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate requirements for the exercise of dogs at facilities owned or operated by a dealer, including requiring daily access to exercise that: (1) allows the dogs to move sufficiently in a way that is not forced, repetitive, or restrictive; and (2) is in an area that is spacious, cleaned at least once a day, free of infestation by pests or vermin, and designed to prevent the dogs from escaping. Allows an exemption if: (1) a licensed veterinarian determines that a dog should not exercise because of the health, condition, or well-being of the dog; and (2) such determination is reviewed and updated at least once every 30 days by the veterinarian, unless the basis for the determination is a permanent condition. Subjects such a determination to review and approval by the Secretary.

puppy uniform protection safety act amends animal welfare act define high volume retail breeder person commerce compensation profit ownership interest custody breeding female dogs sells means conveyance offspring dogs use pets year period considers breeder dogs dealer requires dealers include licensing applications annual renewals total number dogs exempted exercise premises dealer preceding year licensed veterinarian requires secretary agriculture promulgate requirements exercise dogs facilities owned operated dealer including requiring daily access exercise allows dogs sufficiently way forced repetitive restrictive area cleaned day free infestation pests designed prevent dogs allows exemption licensed veterinarian determines dog exercise health condition dog determination reviewed updated days veterinarian basis determination permanent condition subjects determination review approval secretary


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include any existing or subsequently discovered member of the species Python molurus (including Python bivittatus [also known as Python molurus bivittatus]), Broghammerus reticulatus (also known as Python reticulatus), Python sebae, Python natalensis (also known as Python sebae natalensis), Boa constrictor, Eunectes notaeus, Eunectes deschauenseei, Eunectes murinus, or Eunectes beniensis.

amends federal criminal code expand prohibition importation shipment united_states territories possessions injurious animals include existing subsequently discovered member species including known known known


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) revise the article description for paraquat technical; and (2) suspend temporarily the duty on such article.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states revise article description paraquat technical suspend temporarily duty article


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) revise the article description of paclobutrazol technical; and (2) extend the temporary suspension of duty on such article.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states revise article description technical extend temporary suspension duty article


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain pesticide chemical.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporarily reduction duty certain pesticide chemical


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain acetamiprid, whether or not combined with application adjuvants.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporarily reduction duty certain combined application adjuvants


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to finalize the proposed rule entitled "Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements--Amendments" to exempt certain milk containers and associated piping and appurtenance from the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure program. Prohibits the Administrator from taking regulatory action against dairy and dairy product producers, processors, handlers, and distributors related to such exemption until the effective date of the finalized rule.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa days act enactment finalize proposed rule entitled oil pollution prevention control countermeasure rule requirements amendments exempt certain milk containers associated piping appurtenance control countermeasure program prohibits administrator taking regulatory action dairy dairy product producers processors handlers distributors related exemption effective date finalized rule


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include the Indian python of the species Python molurus bivittatus, the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus, the Northern African python of the species Python sebae, the Southern African python of the species Python natalensis, the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor, the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes notaeus, the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species Eunectes deschauenseei, the green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus, and the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes beniensis. Subjects knowing violations (currently, violations) of such prohibition to criminal penalties. Exempts the importation of such snakes by a state fish and wildlife agency or an exhibitor.

amends federal criminal code expand prohibition importation shipment united_states territories possessions injurious animals include indian species species northern african species southern african species species yellow species species green species species subjects knowing violations currently violations prohibition criminal penalties exempts importation state fish wildlife agency exhibitor


Summary: Agriculture Education Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual any gain from the sale of any animal raised and sold by such individual as part of his or her participation in the 4-H program under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture, the Future Farmers of America, any tax-exempt similar organization, or any program of a tax-exempt educational organization.

agriculture education freedom act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income individual gain sale animal raised sold individual participation program tax exempt similar organization program tax exempt educational organization


Summary: Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Louisiana to pay the federal share of the cost of a pilot program to: (1) study the damage to wetlands in Louisiana caused by feral swine, and (2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine and to restore damaged wetlands. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the pilot program uses the knowledge and expertise gained through activities carried out under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act and the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. Limits: (1) the federal share of total pilot program costs to 75%, and (2) the amount of the federal financial assistance that may for used for administrative expenses to 10%.

feral swine eradication authorizes secretary interior provide financial assistance louisiana pay federal share cost pilot program study damage wetlands louisiana caused feral swine develop methods eradicate control feral swine restore damaged wetlands requires secretary ensure pilot program uses knowledge expertise gained activities carried nutria_eradication control act limits federal share total pilot program costs federal financial assistance administrative expenses


Summary: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently only to Maryland and Louisiana). Establishes the goals of such Program as: (1) eradicating nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and (3) restoring wetlands damaged by nutria. Requires that the Maryland program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds" dated March 2002 and updated in March 2009. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016. Requires the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to develop long-term nutria control or eradication programs to: (1) significantly reduce and restore nutria damaged wetlands in Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington; and (2) promote voluntary, public-private partnerships to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutria-damaged wetlands in such states.

nutria_eradication control act amends nutria eradication control act revise nutria eradication program authorizing secretary interior provide financial assistance delaware louisiana maryland north_carolina oregon virginia washington currently maryland louisiana establishes goals program eradicating nutria maryland eradicating controlling nutria louisiana delaware north_carolina oregon virginia washington restoring wetlands damaged nutria requires maryland program consist management research public education activities carried accordance united_states fish_and_wildlife_service document entitled eradication strategies nutria chesapeake delaware bay watersheds dated march updated march authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 requires secretary national_invasive_species_council develop long term nutria control eradication programs significantly reduce restore nutria damaged wetlands delaware oregon north_carolina virginia washington promote voluntary public private partnerships eradicate control nutria restore nutria damaged wetlands states


Summary: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.


Summary: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements, or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.


Summary: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.

animal fighting prohibition act amends animal welfare act prohibit person knowingly attending animal fighting venture causing minor person age attend venture subjects person knowingly attends venture fine imprisonment year violation causes minor attend venture fine imprisonment years violation


Summary: Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit an exhibitor from allowing for the participation of an exotic or wild animal (including a non-human primate) in an animal act if, during the 15-day period preceding such participation, such animal was traveling in a mobile housing facility, unless the use of such animal is: (1) in an exhibition at a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility; (2) a part of an outreach program for educational or conservation purposes by an accredited zoo or aquarium and such animal is not kept in a mobile housing facility for more than 12 hours a day; (3) by a university, college, laboratory, or other research facility registered with the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA); (4) in film, television, or advertising if such use does not involve a live public exhibition; or (5) in a rodeo. Subjects a traveling circus or exhibitor that fails to comply with this Act to specified penalties.

traveling exotic animal protection act amends animal welfare act prohibit exhibitor allowing participation exotic wild animal including non human primate animal act day period preceding participation animal traveling mobile housing facility use animal exhibition non mobile permanent institution facility outreach program educational conservation purposes accredited animal kept mobile housing facility hours day university college laboratory research facility registered secretary agriculture usda film television advertising use involve live public exhibition subjects traveling exhibitor fails comply act specified penalties


Summary: Fairness for Family Farmers Act - Amends the Plant Protection Act to provide assistance to certain owners as compensation for economic losses due to quarantine. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate the requirement that a person demonstrate an inability to obtain credit elsewhere in order to qualify for a family farm emergency loan.

fairness family farmers act amends plant protection act provide assistance certain owners compensation economic losses quarantine amends consolidated_farm rural development act eliminate requirement person demonstrate inability obtain credit order qualify family farm emergency loan


Summary: Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise housing and treatment of egg-laying hens and related enforcement provisions. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to delegate to the California Department of Food and Agriculture certain enforcement authority with respect to eggs produced, shipped, handled, transported or received in California prior to the date that is 18 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

egg products inspection act amendments amends egg_products_inspection_act revise housing treatment egg laying related enforcement provisions directs secretary agriculture usda delegate certain enforcement authority respect eggs produced shipped handled transported received california prior date years date enactment act


Summary: Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce. Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian, (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner, and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2012-FY2016.

captive primate safety act amends lacey act amendments add nonhuman primates definition prohibited wildlife species purposes prohibition sale purchase species interstate foreign commerce makes unlawful person import export transport sell receive acquire purchase live animal prohibited wildlife species interstate foreign commerce pet trade purposes sets forth exceptions prohibition including certain conditions transporting nonhuman primate veterinarian transporting nonhuman primate legally designated caregiver result death preceding owner transporting single primate genus cebus obtained trained charitable organization assist permanently disabled individual severe mobility impairment sets forth civil criminal penalties violations requirements act extends authorization appropriations carry prohibition fy2012-fy2016


Summary: Transparency for Lethal Control Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit an annual report to Congress (and make such report publicly available on the Internet) on the animals killed during the preceding year under the wildlife services program or by a state or local entity acting in cooperation with or on behalf of such program.

transparency lethal control act directs secretary agriculture usda animal plant_health_inspection_service submit annual report congress report publicly available internet animals killed preceding year wildlife services program state local entity acting cooperation behalf program


Summary: Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology or the PESTT Act - Amends the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988, with respect to nuisance animal control activities and agreements of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to define "urban rodent control" (excepted from such activities) as efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that is not an airport or in a rural area. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that: (1) identifies activities that can be carried out by private sector entities, (2) prioritizes those vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production and that can be performed by such entities, and (3) recommends ways to avoid duplication by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.

pest elimination services transparency terminology act amends rural development agriculture related agencies appropriations act respect nuisance animal control activities agreements department_of_agriculture usda define urban control excepted activities efforts directly control mammal order location airport rural area requires comptroller general submit report congress activities carried program animal plant_health_inspection_service identifies activities carried private sector entities prioritizes vital protection public health safety agricultural production performed entities recommends ways avoid duplication program private sector


Summary: Includes within the definition of an "animal" for purposes of the Animal Welfare Act a bird, rat of the genus Rattus, or mouse of the genus Mus that is being used, or is intended for use, as a pet or for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes.

includes definition animal purposes animal welfare act bird genus genus intended use pet research testing experimentation exhibition purposes


Summary: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define a "high volume retail breeder" as a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit: (1) has an ownership interest in or custody of one or more breeding female dogs; and (2) sells, via any means of conveyance, more than 50 of the offspring of such dogs for use as pets in any one-year period. Considers such a breeder of dogs to be a dealer. Requires dealers to include on licensing applications and annual renewals the total number of dogs exempted from exercise on the premises of the dealer in the preceding year by a licensed veterinarian. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to promulgate requirements for the exercise of dogs at facilities owned or operated by a dealer, including requiring daily access to exercise that: (1) allows the dogs to move sufficiently in a way that is not forced, repetitive, or restrictive; and (2) is in an area that is spacious, cleaned at least once a day, free of infestation by pests or vermin, and designed to prevent the dogs from escaping. Allows an exemption if: (1) a licensed veterinarian determines that a dog should not exercise because of the health, condition, or well-being of the dog; and (2) such determination is reviewed and updated at least once every 30 days by the veterinarian, unless the basis for the determination is a permanent condition. Subjects such a determination to review and approval by the Secretary.

puppy uniform protection safety act amends animal welfare act define high volume retail breeder person commerce compensation profit ownership interest custody breeding female dogs sells means conveyance offspring dogs use pets year period considers breeder dogs dealer requires dealers include licensing applications annual renewals total number dogs exempted exercise premises dealer preceding year licensed veterinarian requires secretary agriculture usda promulgate requirements exercise dogs facilities owned operated dealer including requiring daily access exercise allows dogs sufficiently way forced repetitive restrictive area cleaned day free infestation pests designed prevent dogs allows exemption licensed veterinarian determines dog exercise health condition dog determination reviewed updated days veterinarian basis determination permanent condition subjects determination review approval secretary


Summary: Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide that no permit shall be required for: (1) the use of a pesticide that is registered or otherwise authorized for use under such Act; (2) the use of a biological control organism for the prevention, control, or eradication of a plant pest or noxious weed that is in accordance with the Plant Protection Act; or (3) the conduct of any other plant pest, noxious weed, or pest control activity conducted in accordance with the Plant Protection Act.

amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act provide permit shall required use pesticide registered authorized use act use biological control organism prevention control eradication plant pest noxious weed accordance plant_protection_act conduct plant pest noxious weed pest control activity conducted accordance plant_protection_act


Summary: Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce. Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian, (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner, and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2011-FY2015.

captive primate safety act amends lacey act amendments add nonhuman primates definition prohibited wildlife species purposes prohibition sale purchase species interstate foreign commerce makes unlawful person import export transport sell receive acquire purchase live animal prohibited wildlife species interstate foreign commerce pet trade purposes sets forth exceptions prohibition including certain conditions transporting nonhuman primate veterinarian transporting nonhuman primate legally designated caregiver result death preceding owner transporting single primate genus cebus obtained trained charitable organization assist permanently disabled individual severe mobility impairment sets forth civil criminal penalties violations requirements act extends authorization appropriations carry prohibition fy2011 fy2015


Summary: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or knowingly causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) knowingly causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to direct the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to publish a management plan for the removal of all Canada geese residing on National Park Service land within 5 miles of any commercial airport that pose a risk to flight safety of aircraft. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to: (1) issue a record decision for the document entitled "Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement Bird Hazard Reduction Program: John F. Kennedy International Airport," and (2) complete the removal of such geese by August 1, 2012.

requires secretary agriculture direct administrator animal plant_health_inspection_service department_of_agriculture publish management plan removal canada residing national_park_service land miles commercial airport pose risk flight safety aircraft directs secretary acting administrator issue record decision document entitled supplement environmental impact statement bird hazard reduction program international airport complete removal august


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of "exhibitor," for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.

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Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology or the PESTT Act - Amends the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988, with respect to nuisance animal control activities and agreements of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to define "urban rodent control" (excepted from such activities) as efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that is not an airport or in a rural area.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that: (1) identifies activities that can be carried out by private sector entities, (2) prioritizes those vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production and that can be performed by such entities, and (3) recommends ways to avoid duplication by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.


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Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define a "high volume retail breeder" as a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit: (1) has an ownership interest in or custody of one or more breeding female dogs; and (2) sells, via any means of conveyance, more than 50 of the offspring of such dogs for use as pets in any one-year period. Considers such a breeder of dogs to be a dealer.

Requires dealers to include on licensing applications and annual renewals the total number of dogs exempted from exercise on the premises of the dealer in the preceding year by a licensed veterinarian.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to promulgate requirements for the exercise of dogs at facilities owned or operated by a dealer, including requiring daily access to exercise that: (1) allows the dogs to move sufficiently in a way that is not forced, repetitive, or restrictive; and (2) is in an area that is spacious, cleaned at least once a day, free of infestation by pests or vermin, and designed to prevent the dogs from escaping. Allows an exemption if: (1) a licensed veterinarian determines that a dog should not exercise because of the health, condition, or well-being of the dog; and (2) such determination is reviewed and updated at least once every 30 days by the veterinarian, unless the basis for the determination is a permanent condition. Subjects such a determination to review and approval by the Secretary.


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Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend for FY2014-FY2018 the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect generic animal drug user fees, specifically abbreviated application fees for generic new animal drugs, generic new animal drug product fees, and generic new animal drug sponsor fees.

Subjects generic animal drug applications to a fee 50% of the amount of the normal fee if the application is for an animal drug which contains more than one active ingredient, or the labeling of the drug prescribes, recommends, or suggests use of the drug in combination with one or more other animal drugs, and the active ingredients or drugs intended for use in the combination have previously been separately approved.

Revises the due date for annual generic animal drug user fees to the later of January 31 of each year or the first business day after enactment of an appropriations act providing for the collection and obligation of fees for the fiscal year.

Establishes the total amount of revenue each type of generic user fee shall generate.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to accept payment of user fees prior to their due date.

 Extends requirements for the FDA to report to Congress on achieving goals related to the generic animal drug development and review process and the implementation of the authority to collect generic animal drug fees.

Terminates the authority to collect generic animal drug user fees October 1, 2018.

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Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations.

Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements, or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license.

Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

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Humane Care for Primates Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate a final rule revising federal regulations regarding the importation of nonhuman primates (i.e. chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, macaques, and numerous other species) to expand the categories of uses for which nonhuman primates may be imported and distributed to include live nonhuman primates imported into the United States by a certified primate sanctuary for purposes of providing lifetime shelter and care.

Requires such rule to establish a process for the certification of facilities as primate sanctuaries for purposes of the importation, shelter, and care of nonhuman primates.

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Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require prescribers of animal drugs to verify prescriptions and provide copies of prescriptions to pet owners, pet owner designees, and pharmacies, without the prescriber demanding payment or establishing other conditions. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.

Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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