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Introduced March 4, 1999, by Bud Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) and signed by President Clinton, April 5, 2000, as Public Law No: 106-181. This Act may be cited as the “Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.”
SEC. 710. REPORTS BY CARRIERS ON INCIDENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS DURINGAIR TRANSPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL- Subchapter I of chapter 417 (as amended by section 231(b) of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 41721. Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transport
(a) IN GENERAL- An air carrier that provides scheduled passenger air transportation shall submit monthly to the Secretary [of Transportation] a report on any incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of an animal (as defined by the Secretary of Transportation) during air transport provided by the air carrier. The report shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) TRAINING OF AIR CARRIER EMPLOYEES- The Secretary shall work with air carriers to improve the training of employees with respect to the air transport of animals and the notification of passengers of the conditions under which the air transport of animals is conducted.
(c) SHARING OF INFORMATION- The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure the sharing of information that the Secretary receives under subsection (a).
(d) PUBLICATION OF DATA- The Secretary shall publish data on incidents and complaints involving the loss, injury, or death of an animal during air transport in a manner comparable to other consumer complaint and incident data.
(e) AIR TRANSPORT- For purposes of this section, the air transport of an animal includes the entire period during which an animal is in the custody of an air carrier, from check-in of the animal prior to departure until the animal is returned to the owner or guardian of the animal at the final destination of the animal.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The analysis for such subchapter is further amended by adding at the end the following:
41721. Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transportation.’
Introduced September 15, 1999, by Jim Gibbons (R-Nevada) and referred to the Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands hearings held on October 28, 1999. This Act may be cited as the “Wild Horse and Burro Preservation and Management Act of 1999.”
SEC. 2. DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES TO STATES REGARDING WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS.
Section 3 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1333) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(e) DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES TO STATES- Upon request of the Governor of a State, the Secretary [of the Interior] shall delegate to the State the powers and duties of the Secretary under this Act with respect to wild free-roaming horses and burros in the State.
SEC. 3. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AMONG STATES.
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
SEC. 12. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AMONG STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL- Subject to section 13(b)(2), from the total sums available to carry out this Act each fiscal year that are not needed to administer adoptions of wild horses and burros under this Act, the Secretary shall allocate to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to those sums as the population of wild free-roaming horses and burros in the State bears to the total population of wild free-roaming horses and burros in all States.
(b) USE OF ALLOCATED AMOUNTS- Amounts allocated to a State under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be used only for activities under this Act in that State.
(c) TRANSFER OF ALLOCATED AMOUNTS TO STATE HAVING DELEGATED POWERS AND DUTIES- If the Secretary has delegated powers and duties to a State under section 3(e)—(1) the Secretary shall transfer to the State the amounts allocated to the State under this section; and (2) the amounts transferred may be used by the State only to carry out those powers and duties.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN REGARDING ADOPTION PROGRAM.
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
SEC. 13. NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall conduct a national media campaign to increase public awareness of the wild free-roaming horses and burros adoption program under this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- (1) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section—(A) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001; and (B) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. (2) NOT SUBJECT TO ALLOCATION- Section 12 shall not apply to amounts appropriated under this section.
Introduced September 23, 1999, Sam Farr (D-California) and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. This Act may be cited as the “Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act of 1999.”
SEC. 2. ELEPHANT SHOWS AND RIDES.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 89 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 1822. Elephant shows and rides
(a) Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly makes available any elephant for—(1) use in a traveling show or circus; or (2) the purpose of allowing individuals to ride that elephant; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a conviction of a person who has previously been convicted for another offense under this section, the offender shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(b) In this section, the term ‘traveling show or circus’ means a show or circus that spends most of its working time each year away from its permanent facility.
Introduced October 14, 1999, by Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) and referred to the House Committee on Resources. On October 19, it was referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Related bill H.R. 3535 introduced by Randy (Duke) Cunningham (R-California).
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following: (1) Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins of a shark and disposing of its carcass. (2) Shark finning is wasteful, since fins typically comprise only one to five percent of a shark’s bodyweight and 95 to 99 percent of the shark is disposed of. (3) The National Marine Fisheries Service has stated repeatedly that shark finning must be stopped, as it is contrary to the fisheries conservation and management policies of the United States under both domestic and international law. To that end, shark finning is already prohibited in the Federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as in the State waters of many coastal States. (4) In the Central and Western Pacific Oceans, the number of sharks killed increased by more than 2000 percent between 1991 and 1998. Of the more than 60,000 sharks killed in such waters in 1998, more than 98 percent were killed solely for their fins. (5) The unique biological characteristics of sharks, including their slow rate of growth, their late sexual maturity, and the small number of offspring born per shark each year, make shark species particularly vulnerable to over-fishing. (6) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service have completed a study of the socio-cultural importance of shark finning in the Western Pacific Ocean. (7) Shark finning is of some economic importance to the United States fishing industry in the Central and Western Pacific Ocean. (8) There is insufficient scientific data to determine if the current level of shark finning will result in a sustainable fishery.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF SHARK FINNING IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.
(a) STUDY- The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Marine Fisheries Service, shall study the practice of shark finning in United States waters of the Central and Western Pacific Ocean and the effects that practice is having on shark populations in the Pacific Ocean. The study shall include data collection and analysis regarding the following: (1) The types and number of sharks in United States waters of the Central and Western Pacific Ocean, and whether these numbers are relatively stable or changing significantly. (2) The types and number of sharks killed per year in such waters. (3) Any trends in current shark finning activity in those waters. (4) For each species of shark in such waters, the estimated level of shark kills that would produce the maximum sustainable yield. (5) How to best manage shark fisheries in such waters.
(b) REPORT- The Secretary shall report to the Congress the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study under subsection (a) by not later than October 1, 2000.
Introduced November 9, 1999, by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and referred to the Committee on Commerce. On November 17, it was referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. This Act may be cited as the “Preservation of Essential Antibiotics for Human Diseases Act of 1999.”
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the subtherapeutic use of essential antibiotic drugs in livestock feed unless the Secretary of Agriculture determines there is reasonable certainty of no human health threat due to the development of antimicrobial resistance from such use.
Introduced November 22, 1999, by James C. Greenwood (R-Pennsylvania) and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment on December 3. This Act may be cited as the “Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act.”
“SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SANCTUARY SYSTEM FOR FEDERALLY OWNED OR SUPPORTED CHIMPANZEES NO LONGER NEEDED FOR RESEARCH.
Subpart 1 of part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 481B the following section:
SANCTUARY SYSTEM FOR SURPLUS CHIMPANZEES
SEC. 481C. (a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall provide for the establishment and operation in accordance with this section of a system to provide for the lifetime care of chimpanzees that have been used, or were bred or purchased for use, in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, or other agencies of the Federal Government, and with respect to which it has been determined by the Secretary that the chimpanzees are not needed for such research (in this section referred to as ‘surplus chimpanzees’).
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF SANCTUARY SYSTEM- The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the establishment of regulations under subsection (d), in consultation with the board of directors of the nonprofit private entity that receives the contract under subsection (e) (relating to the operation of the sanctuary system).
(c) ACCEPTANCE OF CHIMPANZEES INTO SYSTEM- All surplus chimpanzees owned by the Federal Government shall be accepted into the sanctuary system. Subject to standards under subsection (d)(3), any surplus chimpanzee that is not owned by the Federal Government shall be accepted into the system if the owner transfers to the sanctuary system title to the chimpanzee.
(d) STANDARDS FOR PERMANENT RETIREMENT OF SURPLUS CHIMPANZEES- (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall by regulation establish standards for operating the sanctuary system to provide for the permanent retirement of surplus chimpanzees. In establishing the standards, the Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the National Research Council applicable to surplus chimpanzees that are made in the report published in 1997 and entitled “Chimpanzees in Research—Strategies for Their Ethical Care, Management, and Use.”
(2) CHIMPANZEES ACCEPTED INTO SYSTEM- With respect to chimpanzees that are accepted into the sanctuary system, standards under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A prohibition that the chimpanzees may not be used for research. This subparagraph does not prohibit noninvasive behavioral studies of the chimpanzees, or medical studies conducted during the course of normal veterinary care that is provided for the benefit of the chimpanzees. (B) Provisions regarding the housing of the chimpanzees. (C) Provisions regarding the behavioral well-being of the chimpanzees. (D) A requirement that the chimpanzees be cared for in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. (E) A requirement that the chimpanzees be prevented from breeding. (F) A requirement that complete histories be maintained on the health and use in research of the chimpanzees. (G) A requirement that the chimpanzees be monitored for the purpose of promptly detecting the presence in the chimpanzees of any condition that may be a threat to the public health. (H) A requirement that chimpanzees posing such a threat be contained in accordance with applicable recommendations of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (I) A prohibition that none of the chimpanzees may be subjected to euthanasia, except as in the best interests of the chimpanzee involved, as determined by the system and an attending veterinarian. (J) A prohibition that the chimpanzees may not be discharged from the system. (K) A provision that the Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, accept into the system chimpanzees that are not surplus chimpanzees. (L) Such additional standards as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.”
Other sections of this bill provide for the acceptance into the system of nonfederal chimpanzees, establishment and operation of the system, composition and appointment of a Board of Directors, and Congressional reporting requirements.
Introduced April 13, 2000, by Ken Calvert (R-California) and referred to the Committee on Commerce. No other information available at press time.
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Introduced May 20, 1999, by Elton Gallegly (R-California) and signed by President Clinton on December 9, 1999, as Public Law No: 106-152.
SECTION 1. PUNISHMENT FOR DEPICTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 48. Depiction of animal cruelty
(a) CREATION, SALE, OR POSSESSION- Whoever knowingly creates, sells, or possesses a depiction of animal cruelty with the intention of placing that depiction in interstate or foreign commerce for commercial gain, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) EXCEPTION- Subsection (a) does not apply to any depiction that has serious religious, political, scientific, educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value.
(c) DEFINITIONS- In this section—
(1) the term ‘depiction of animal cruelty’ means any visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound recording of conduct in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed, if such conduct is illegal under Federal law or the law of the State in which the creation, sale, or possession takes place, regardless of whether the maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding, or killing took place in the State; and (2) the term `State’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
Introduced July 1, 1999, by Jim Saxton (R-New Jersey) and signed by President Clinton on November 24, 1999, as Public Law No: 106-108.
Title I: Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation -Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act - Gives the force and effect of law to the rules published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on February 16, 1999, relating to use of additional hunting methods to increase the harvest of mid-continent light geese and the establishment of a conservation order for the reduction of such goose populations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Service, to notify the public of the force and effect of such rules.
(Sec. 103) Makes such requirement applicable until the latest of: (1) the effective date of rules issued by the Service to control overabundant populations of such geese; (2) the date of the publication of a final environmental impact statement for such rules; or (3) May 15, 2001.
(Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary, no later than the end of such period, to prepare and implement a comprehensive, long-term plan for the management of mid-continent light geese and the conservation of their habitat. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced June 23, 1999, by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, and sent to the House of Representatives. Referred to the House Committee on Commerce on January 27, 2000, and referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment on February 4. This Act may be cited as the “Twenty-First Century Research Laboratories Act.”
This Act amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to: (1) biomedical and behavioral research facilities, adding congressional reporting requirements about the status of such facilities and the availability and condition of technologically sophisticated laboratory equipment, authorizing appropriations: and (2) construction programs for regional primate research centers, reauthorizing and extending them.
Reauthorizes on a permanent basis the Shared Instrumentation Grant Program.
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