12 2 STA T . 222 6PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 4 6 —J U NE 1 8, 2008 SEC.142 1 0 . IMPORTA TIO N O FL I V E D O G S. (a)INGE NE RAL.—TheAnim a lW el f a r eA ct i s amen d ed by addin g after secti o n 17 (7 U . S . C . 2 1 4 7) the follo w ing
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‘SEC. 1 8 . IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS. ‘ ‘(a) D E FI NI T I O N S .—In this section: ‘‘(1) I MP ORTER.—The term ‘im p orter ’ means any person who , for p u rposes of resale, transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country. ‘‘(2) R ESALE.—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 consider - ation. ‘‘(b) RE QU IREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.— Ex cept as pro v ided 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) E XC EPTION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, by regulation, shall provide an exception to any re q uirement under paragraph (1) in any case in which a dog is imported for— ‘‘(i) research purposes; or ‘‘(ii) veterinary treatment. ‘‘(B) L A W FUL IMPORTATION INTO H AWAII.— P aragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to the lawful importation of a dog into the State of H awaii from the British Isles, Australia, Guam, or N ew Z ealand in compliance with the applicable regulations of the State of Hawaii and the other require- ments 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 AN D REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Com- merce, 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 sub j ect to penalties under section 1 9
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‘‘(2) provide for the care (including appropriate veterinary care), forfeiture, and adoption of each applicable dog, at the expense of the importer.’’. (b) EFFECTI V E DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) ta k es effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 14211. PERMANENT DE B ARMENT FROM PARTICIPATION IN DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC U LTURE PROGRAMS FOR FRAUD. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall permanently debar an individual, organi z ation, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly defrauding the United States in connection with any program administered by the Department of Agriculture from any subse- quent participation in Department of Agriculture programs. 7USC2 2 09j. 7USC2 148note . 7 USC 2148.
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