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S.Amdt. 2311Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 2311

What it does: Adds SEC. 12207. PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROVISIONS on page 1009, line 11
Sponsored by Richard BlumenthalSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Submitted June 11, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 3240

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  1. Adds SEC. 12207. PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROVISIONS on page 1009, line 11

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    Inserted: SEC. 12207. PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROVISIONS.

    Inserted: (a) Prohibition on Attending an Animal Fight or Causing a Minor to Attend an Animal Fight.--Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--

    Inserted: (A) in the heading, by striking "Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in" and inserting "Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in, Attending, or Causing a Minor To Attend";

    Inserted: (B) in paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (i) in the heading, by striking "In General" and inserting "Sponsoring or Exhibiting"; and

    Inserted: (ii) by striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "paragraph (3)";

    Inserted: (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

    Inserted: (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

    Inserted: "(2) Attending or causing a minor to attend.--It shall be unlawful for any person to--

    Inserted: "(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting venture; or

    Inserted: "(B) knowingly cause a minor to attend an animal fighting venture."; and

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    Inserted: (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    Inserted: "(5) the term 'minor' means a person under the age of 18 years old.".

    Inserted: (b) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.--Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking "Whoever" and inserting "(a) In General.--Whoever";

    Inserted: (2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking "subsection (a)," and inserting "subsection (a)(1),"; and

    Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

    Inserted: "(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation.

    Inserted: "(c) Causing a Minor To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.".

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    On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:

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As printed

SA 2311. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:

SEC. 12207. PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROVISIONS.

(a) Prohibition on Attending an Animal Fight or Causing a Minor to Attend an Animal Fight.--Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)--

(A) in the heading, by striking “Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in” and inserting “Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in, Attending, or Causing a Minor To Attend”;

(B) in paragraph (1)--

(i) in the heading, by striking “In General” and inserting “Sponsoring or Exhibiting”; and

(ii) by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraph (3)”;

(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

“(2) Attending or causing a minor to attend.--It shall be unlawful for any person to--

“(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting venture; or

“(B) knowingly cause a minor to attend an animal fighting venture.”; and

(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(5) the term ‘minor' means a person under the age of 18 years old.”.

(b) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.--Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by striking “Whoever” and inserting “(a) In General.--Whoever”;

(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking “subsection (a),” and inserting “subsection (a)(1),”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

“(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation.

“(c) Causing a Minor To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.”.

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