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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 · Sec. 12509

Sec. 12509. REPORT ON IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS

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## SEC. 12509 REPORT ON IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS ###
(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the importation of live dogs into the United States. ###
(b)Contents The report submitted under subsection
(a)shall include, with respect to the importation of live dogs into the United States for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for which data are available— ####
(1)the total number of live dogs imported; ####
(2)the number of live dogs imported as personal pets; ####
(3)the number of live dogs imported for resale (as defined in section 18(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148(a)); ####
(4)the number of live dogs for which importation was requested but denied due to the proposed importation failing to meet the requirements under— #####
(A)section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148); #####
(B)section 71.51 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); or #####
(C)any other Federal law; and ####
(5)any recommendations of the Secretary for modifications to Federal law (including regulations) relating to the importation of live dogs, including for the protection of public health. ###
(c)Provision of Information To facilitate the preparation of the report submitted under subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall each provide to the Secretary of Agriculture all available data and information relating to the importation of live dogs into the United States, including— ####
(1)the data described in paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of subsection
(b)for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for which data is available; and ####
(2)any recommendations for modifications to Federal law (including regulations) relating to the importation of live dogs, including for the protection of public health.
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REPORT ON IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS
U.S.C.§ 2148
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