110 HR 6278 IH: Horse Transportation Safety Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2008 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Foster, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Moore of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2008.

2.

Transportation of horses

(a)

In general

Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

80505.

Transportation of horses

(a)

Prohibition

No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. (b)

Civil penalty

A person that knowingly violates this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs under this section for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of this section. On learning of a violation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action to collect the penalty in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the violation occurred or the defendant resides or does business. (c)

Motor vehicle defined

In this section, the term motor vehicle means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. (d)

Relationship to other laws

The penalty provided under this section shall be in addition to a penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law.

. (b)

Conforming amendment

The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 80505. Transportation of horses. .