Sec. 2. Including reptiles and fish as animals under Animal Welfare Act
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Section 2(g) of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2132(g) ) is amended to read as follows: The term animal means any live or dead warm-blooded animal (including a dog, cat, monkey (nonhuman primate mammal), guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or bird), cold-blooded animal (including a reptile, amphibian, cephalopod, or fish), or such other animal as the Secretary may determine is being used, or is intended for use, for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes, or as a pet.
Such term excludes— birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus, bred for use in research; horses not used for research purposes; and other farmed animals, such as— livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use as food or fiber; or livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber. With respect to a dog, such term means all dogs, including those used for hunting, security, or breeding purposes. .
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