739 
HR 2 PCS
plicative, and designed to accommodate rapid ad-
vances in plant breeding technology; and 
(7) where Federal law provides for regulatory 
oversight of plant breeding technology by more than 
one Federal agency, the relevant Federal agencies 
enter into appropriate interagency agreements to 
shift responsibility for particular categories of plant 
products and regulatory activities for purposes of 
meeting the goals specified in paragraphs (1) 
through (6). 
SEC. 11612. REPORT ON DOG IMPORTATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Home-
land Security, shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that contains the following information, with 
respect to the importation of dogs into the United States: 
(1) An estimate of the number of dogs so im-
ported each year. 
(2) The number of dogs so imported for resale. 
(3) The number of dogs for which such impor-
tation for resale was requested but denied because 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:06 Jun 21, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00739
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2.PCS
H2
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
740 
HR 2 PCS
such importation failed to meet the requirements of 
section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 
2148). 
(4) The Secretary’s recommendations for Fed-
eral statutory changes determined to be necessary 
for such importation for resale to meet the require-
ments of such section. 
SEC. 11613. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND 
CATS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 
The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 30. PROHIBITION OF SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND CATS 
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person may— 
‘‘(1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for 
human consumption; or 
‘‘(2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, 
receive, possess, purchase, sell, or donate— 
‘‘(A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for 
human consumption; or 
‘‘(B) dog or cat parts for human consump-
tion. 
‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates this section 
shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, 
or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:06 Jun 21, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00740
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2.PCS
H2
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
741 
HR 2 PCS
‘‘(c) SCOPE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only with re-
spect to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce or within the special maritime and territorial juris-
diction of the United States. 
‘‘(d) CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.—This section 
shall not be construed to limit any State or local law or 
regulations protecting the welfare of animals or to prevent 
a State or local governing body from adopting and enforc-
ing animal welfare laws and regulations that are more 
stringent than this section.’’. 
SEC. 11614. CONSIDERATION OF THE TOTALITY OF CON-
SERVATION MEASURES. 
Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) In determining whether a Federal 
agency action is likely to jeopardize the contin-
ued existence of any endangered species or 
threatened species or result in the destruction 
or adverse modification of the critical habitat of 
a species, the Secretary shall consider the off-
setting effects of all avoidance, minimization, 
and other species-protection or conservation 
measures that are already in place or proposed 
to be implemented as part of the action, includ-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:06 Jun 21, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00741
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2.PCS
H2
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
742 
HR 2 PCS
ing the development, improvement, protection, 
or management of species habitat whether or 
not it is designated as critical habitat of such 
species.’’. 
SEC. 11615. DEPREDATION PERMITS FOR BLACK VUL-
TURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
conjunction with the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service, may issue depredation permits to 
livestock farmers, authorizing takings of black vultures 
otherwise prohibited by Federal law to prevent such vul-
tures from taking livestock during the calving season. 
(b) LIMITED TO AFFECTED STATES OR REGIONS.— 
The Secretary may issue such permits only to livestock 
farmers in States and regions in which livestock farmers 
are affected by black vultures, as determined by Secretary 
in conjunction with the Director. 
(c) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall require, as a 
condition of such a permit, that the permit holder shall 
report to the appropriate enforcement agencies the takings 
of black vultures under the permit. 
SEC. 11616. EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHT-
ING TO THE TERRITORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 26 of the Animal Welfare 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:06 Jun 21, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00742
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2.PCS
H2
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
743 
HR 2 PCS
(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 INTER-
STATE INSTRUMENTALITIES.—Section 26(c) of the Ani-
mal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Subsection (i) of section 
26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesig-
nated by section 2(3), is amended by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBI-
TIONS.—Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
SEC. 11617. WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES RULE. 
The final rule issued by the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the 
Army entitled ‘‘Clean Water Rule: Definition of ‘Waters 
of the United States’ ’’, published on June 29, 2015 (80 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:06 Jun 21, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00743
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2.PCS
H2
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS