S.Amdt. 5964
What it does: Adds SEC. 1077. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1077. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.
Inserted: SEC. 1077. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption
Inserted: "(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly--
Inserted: "(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or
Inserted: "(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption.
Inserted: "(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)--
Inserted: "(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or
Inserted: "(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
Inserted: "(c) Definitions.--In this section--
Inserted: "(1) the term 'covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which--
Inserted: "(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and
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Inserted: "(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and
Inserted: "(2) the term 'horse' means any member of the family Equidae.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5964. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1077. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption
“(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly--
“(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or
“(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption.
“(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)--
“(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or
“(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
“(c) Definitions.--In this section--
“(1) the term ‘covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which--
“(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and
“(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and
“(2) the term ‘horse' means any member of the family Equidae.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 28, 2022