[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Public Law 110-22
110th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions
against animal fighting, and for other purposes. [NOTE: May 3,
2007 -  [H.R. 137]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress [NOTE: Animal Fighting Prohibition
Enforcement Act of 2007. 18 USC 1 note.] 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

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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.''.

Approved May 3, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 137 (S. 261):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-27, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Mar. 26, considered and passed House.
Apr. 10, considered and passed Senate.