On the recordJuly 26, 2017
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase, breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or experiment on dogs as part of the conduct of any study assigned to pain category D or E, as defined by the Department of Agriculture. (b) This section shall not apply to training programs or studies of service dogs described in section 1714 of title 38 United States Code or section 17.148 of title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 473, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Brat) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
