Sec. 12616. EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO THE TERRITORIES
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## SEC. 12616 EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO THE TERRITORIES ###
(a)In General Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “Except as provided in paragraph (3), it” and inserting “It”; and #####
(B)by striking paragraph (3); ####
(2)by striking subsection (d); and ####
(3)by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and
(j)as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively. ###
(b)Use of Postal Service or Other Interstate Instrumentalities Section 26(c) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”. ###
(c)Criminal Penalties Subsection
(i)of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesignated by section 2(3), is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”. ###
(d)Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”. ###
(e)Effective Date **[**[7 U.S.C. 2156 note](/us/usc/t7/s2156)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO THE TERRITORIES
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