[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] 121 STAT. 88 Public Law 110-22 110th Congress An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes. [NOTE: May 3, 2007 - [H.R. 137] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress [NOTE: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007. 18 USC 1 note.] assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions ``Whoever violates subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48 the following: ``49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions.''. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``interstate instrumentality'' and inserting ``instrumentality of interstate commerce for commercial speech''; (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``such subsections'' and inserting ``such subsection''; (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: ``(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, a gaff, or any other sharp instrument attached, or designed or intended to be attached, to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.''; (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or animals, such as waterfowl, bird, raccoon, or fox hunting''; and (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) the term `instrumentality of interstate commerce' means any written, wire, radio, television or other form of [[Page 89]] 121 STAT. 89 communication in, or using a facility of, interstate commerce;''; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) The criminal penalties for violations of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) are provided in section 49 of title 18, United States Code.''. Approved May 3, 2007. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 137 (S. 261): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-27, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007): Mar. 26, considered and passed House. Apr. 10, considered and passed Senate.