[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 696 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 696

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for 
               calves raised for the production of veal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 12, 1997

 Mr. Ackerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for 
               calves raised for the production of veal.

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

SECTION 1. HUMANE LIVING CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR VEAL CALVES.

    The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 29 (7 U.S.C. 2159) as section 
        30; and
            (2) by inserting after section 28 (7 U.S.C. 2158) the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 29. PROTECTION OF VEAL CALVES.

    ``(a) Humane Living Conditions Required.--Beginning one year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, no person shall raise a calf 
for the production of veal unless the person complies with the 
following requirements:
            ``(1) The calf must be free to turn around without 
        difficulty, lie with its legs outstretched, and groom itself, 
        without any impediment such as too small an enclosure or 
        chaining or tethering.
            ``(2) The calf must be fed a daily diet containing 
        sufficient iron and, if the calf is more than 14 days old, 
        sufficient digestible fiber to prevent anemia and to sustain 
        full health.
    ``(b) Penalties.--The remedies and procedures provided in 
subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 19 shall apply with respect to 
a violation of subsection (a).
    ``(c) Investigations and Inspections.--For purposes of enforcement 
of this section, the Secretary may make such investigations or 
inspections as the Secretary considers necessary of any facility where 
calves are kept for the production of veal. Section 16 shall apply with 
respect to investigations and inspections conducted under this 
section.''.
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