[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 137 Engrossed in House (EH)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 137

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions 
            against animal fighting, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Fighting Prohibition 
Enforcement Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions
    ``Whoever violates subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of section 26 
of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48 the 
following:

``49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions.''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.

    Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``interstate 
        instrumentality'' and inserting ``instrumentality of interstate 
        commerce for commercial speech'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``such subsections'' and 
        inserting ``such subsection'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, buy, 
transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, a 
gaff, or any other sharp instrument attached, or designed or intended 
to be attached, to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting 
venture.'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or animals, 
                such as waterfowl, bird, raccoon, or fox hunting''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) the term `instrumentality of interstate commerce' 
        means any written, wire, radio, television or other form of 
        communication in, or using a facility of, interstate 
        commerce;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) The criminal penalties for violations of subsection (a), (b), 
(c), or (e) are provided in section 49 of title 18, United States 
Code.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 137

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions 
            against animal fighting, and for other purposes.