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7 U.S.C. § 2148 — Importation of live dogs
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Importer** — The term “importer” means any person who, for purposes of resale, transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country.
(2) **Resale** — The term “resale” includes any transfer of ownership or control of an imported dog of less than 6 months of age to another person, for more than de minimis consideration.
**(b) Requirements**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall import a dog into the United States for purposes of resale unless, as determined by the Secretary, the dog—
(A) is in good health;
(B) has received all necessary vaccinations; and
(C) is at least 6 months of age, if imported for resale.
(2) **Exception**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary, by regulation, shall provide an exception to any requirement under paragraph (1) in any case in which a dog is imported for—
(i) research purposes; or
(ii) veterinary treatment.
(B) *Lawful importation into Hawaii* — Paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to the lawful importation of a dog into the State of Hawaii from the British Isles, Australia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance with the applicable regulations of the State of Hawaii and the other requirements of this section, if the dog is not transported out of the State of Hawaii for purposes of resale at less than 6 months of age.
**(c) Implementation and regulations** The Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretaries determine to be necessary to implement and enforce this section.
**(d) Enforcement** An importer that fails to comply with this section shall—
(1) be subject to penalties under [section 2149 of this ti
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Importer** — The term “importer” means any person who, for purposes of resale, transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country.
(2) **Resale** — The term “resale” includes any transfer of ownership or control of an imported dog of less than 6 months of age to another person, for more than de minimis consideration.
**(b) Requirements**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall import a dog into the United States for purposes of resale unless, as determined by the Secretary, the dog—
(A) is in good health;
(B) has received all necessary vaccinations; and
(C) is at least 6 months of age, if imported for resale.
(2) **Exception**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary, by regulation, shall provide an exception to any requirement under paragraph (1) in any case in which a dog is imported for—
(i) research purposes; or
(ii) veterinary treatment.
(B) *Lawful importation into Hawaii* — Paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to the lawful importation of a dog into the State of Hawaii from the British Isles, Australia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance with the applicable regulations of the State of Hawaii and the other requirements of this section, if the dog is not transported out of the State of Hawaii for purposes of resale at less than 6 months of age.
**(c) Implementation and regulations** The Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretaries determine to be necessary to implement and enforce this section.
**(d) Enforcement** An importer that fails to comply with this section shall—
(1) be subject to penalties under [section 2149 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2149&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) provide for the care (including appropriate veterinary care), forfeiture, and adoption of each applicable dog, at the expense of the importer.
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**(a) Temporary license suspension; notice and hearing; revocation** If the Secretary has reason to believe that any person licensed as a dealer, exhibitor, or operator of an auction sale subject to [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim), has violated or is violating any provision of this chapter, or any of the rules or regulations or standards promulgated by the Secretary hereunder, he may suspend such person’s license temporarily, but not to exceed 21 days, and after notice and opportunity for hearing, may suspend for such additional period as he may specify, or revoke such license, if such violation is determined to have occurred.
**(b) Civil penalties for violation of any section, etc.; separate offenses; notice and hearing; appeal; considerations in assessing penalty; compromise of penalty; civil action by Attorney General for failure to pay penalty; district court jurisdiction; failure to obey cease and desist order** Any dealer, exhibitor, research facility, intermediate handler, carrier, or operator of an auction sale subject to [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim), that violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated by the Secretary thereunder, may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $10,000 for each such violation, and the Secretary may also make an order that such person shall cease and desist from continuing such violation. Each violation and each day during which a violation continues shall be a separate offense. No penalty shall be assessed or cease and desist order issued unless such person is given notic
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Promulgation of standards, rules, regulations, and orders; requirements; research facilities; State authority**
(1) The Secretary shall promulgate standards to govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors.
(2) The standards described in paragraph (1) shall include minimum requirements—
(A) for handling, housing, feeding, watering, sanitation, ventilation, shelter from extremes of weather and temperatures, adequate veterinary care, and separation by species where the Secretary finds necessary for humane handling, care, or treatment of animals; and
(B) for exercise of dogs, as determined by an attending veterinarian in accordance with general standards promulgated by the Secretary, and for a physical environment adequate to promote the psychological well-being of primates.
(3) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), the standards described in paragraph (1) shall, with respect to animals in research facilities, include requirements—
(A) for animal care, treatment, and practices in experimental procedures to ensure that animal pain and distress are minimized, including adequate veterinary care with the appropriate use of anesthetic, analgesic, tranquilizing drugs, or euthanasia;
(B) that the principal investigator considers alternatives to any procedure likely to produce pain to or distress in an experimental animal;
(C) in any practice which could cause pain to animals—
(i) that a doctor of veterinary medicine is consulted in the planning of such procedures;
(ii) for the use of tranquilizers, analgesics, and anesthetics;
(iii) for pre-surgical and post-surgical care by laboratory workers, in accordance with established veterinary medical and nur
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The Congress finds that animals and activities which are regulated under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce or the free flow thereof, and that regulation of animals and activities as provided in this chapter is necessary to prevent and eliminate burdens upon such commerce and to effectively regulate such commerce, in order—
(1) to insure that animals intended for use in research facilities or for exhibition purposes or for use as pets are provided humane care and treatment;
(2) to assure the humane treatment of animals during transportation in commerce; and
(3) to protect the owners of animals from the theft of their animals by preventing the sale or use of animals which have been stolen.
The Congress further finds that it is essential to regulate, as provided in this chapter, the transportation, purchase, sale, housing, care, handling, and treatment of animals by carriers or by persons or organizations engaged in using them for research or experimental purposes or for exhibition purposes or holding them for sale as pets or for any such purpose or use.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2147
(2) all final Animal Welfare Act and Horse
Protection Act enforcement records for the
current year and the preceding three years;
(3) all reports or other materials docu-
menting any violations and non-compliances
observed by USDA officials for the current
year and the preceding three years; and
(4) within six months of receipt by the
agency, all final Animal Welfare Act re-
search facility annual reports, including
their
attachments
with
appropriate
redactions made for confidential business in-
formation that USDA could withhold under
FOIA Exemption 4.
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. B, title VII, § 788, Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2657; Pub. L. 117–103, div. A, title
VII, § 765, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 98.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Animal Welfare Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1),
(2), (4), is Pub. L. 89–544, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 350,
which is classified generally to this chapter. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 2131 of this title and
Tables.
The Horse Protection Act, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2), is Pub. L. 91–540, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1404, which
is classified generally to chapter 44 (§ 1821 et seq.) of
Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classifica-
tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 1821 of Title 15 and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, and also as
part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2020, and not as part of the Animal Welfare Act which
comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103 amended subsec. (b)
gen
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