S.714 - Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. as introduced.
  • Short: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.

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2/28/2007--Introduced.Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that m

Official Summary

2/28/2007--Introduced.
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained:
(1) from a licensed dealer;
(2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements;
(3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat and owned it for not less than one year; or
(4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes except from:
(1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or
(2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing a research facility with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.


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04/03/11
S.714: Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization ...

In the 110th Congress, I also cosponsored several bills to protect companion animals including S. 714, The Pet Safety and Protection Act; S. 1880, which would make dog-fighting a federal crime; and S. 2439, ... Source: stevenbarritz ... Official government

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03/30/11
H.R.1280 - OpenCongress

Other AWA bills introduced in the 110th Congress included the Pet Safety and Protection Act (H.R. 1280/S. 714) to restrict where research facilities could obtain their dogs and cats; Haley's Act (H.R. 1947) to make it . ...

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03/26/09
S.714: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.714 A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes. ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source .... OpenCongres

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