No. They have similar sections, but there is no overlap whatsoever in terms of jurisdiction or reciprocal enforcement powers etc. The US’s Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was signed into law on August 24, 1966 and is the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, teaching, testing, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. The Act is enforced by The United States Department of Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Animal Care (an emergency response component providing national leadership on the safety and well-being of pets during disasters). The Animal Welfare Act establishes requirements concerning the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals and includes restrictions on the importation of dogs for purposes of resale, prohibitions on animal fighting ventures, and provisions intended to prevent the theft of personal pets. Summary provisions of the AWA include: The animals covered by the Act include dogs, cats, primates and other mammals, but exclude birds, rats and mice. The individuals who must either obtain a permit to buy and sell listed animals or register for their use includes dealers of animals, exhibitors of animals, and research facilities that use listed animals, but, pet owners, agriculture use and retail pet stores are not under the control of the law. There are limitations/regulations on how an animal may enter the controlled chain of commerce, to eliminate the use of stolen animals. There are limitations/regulations on the environmental conditions under which the animals must be kept. Research facilities may purchase listed animals only from licensed dealers. Those who transport the listed animals must comply with published regulations governing the well-being of the animals. Research facilities must create an Animal Care Committees to review the use of animals by the facility and inspect the animal housing facilities. Research facilities must abide by legal restrictions on the imposition of pain during research. Research facilities must comply with extensive regulations concerning the housing and care of animals used in research. In a separate provision, it is made illegal for any person to knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in any animal fighting venture to which any animal was moved in interstate or foreign commerce.