On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
I ask unanimous consent the the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 395 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act''. SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PUPPIES UNDER THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. (a) High Volume Retail Breeder Defined.--Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended-- (1) in subsection (l), by striking ``research.'' and inserting ``research;''; (2) in subsection (n), by striking ``section 13(b); and'' and inserting ``section 13(b);''; (3) in subsection (o), by striking ``experimentation.'' and inserting ``experimentation; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(p) High Volume Retail Breeder.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Breeding female dog.--The term `breeding female dog' means an intact female dog aged 4 months or older. ``(B) High volume retail breeder.--The term `high volume retail breeder' means a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit-- ``(i) has an ownership interest in or custody of 1 or more breeding female dogs; and ``(ii) sells or offers for sale, via any means of conveyance (including the Internet, telephone, or newspaper), more than 50 of the offspring of such breeding female dogs for use as pets in any 1-year period.…





