IB Union Calendar No. 385 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 305 [Report No. 111–645] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2009 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Whitfield) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 28, 2010 Additional sponsors: Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Foster, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Sestak, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Welch, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Titus, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Filner, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Holt, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wu, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Platts, and Ms. Giffords September 28, 2010 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009.

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 two 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. .

September 28, 2010 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed