Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., April 27, 2021)

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Page S2225 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for April 27, 2021, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Bills introduced include S. 1385 from Mr. Durbin and others to add requirements for dealers under the Animal Welfare Act, S. 1386 from Mr. Durbin and Ms. Duckworth on Move Over laws, and S. 1396 from Ms. Baldwin and others on grants for community colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. One cosponsor addition covers S. 198 on maternal health outcomes in broadband health maps. The page also prints bill text on housing and breeding standards for dogs, and a statement on Federal agency policies on primate research.

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April 27, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2225
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. CAR- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- in the rates of disability compensation
PER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, tation. for veterans with service-connected
Ms. WARREN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. FEIN- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. disabilities and the rates of dependency
STEIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. REED, Ms. MURRAY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLO- and indemnity compensation for sur-
SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, BUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
and Mr. MERKLEY): CARDIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLI-
vivors of certain service-connected dis-
S. 1385. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare BRAND, and Mr. DURBIN):
abled veterans, and for other purposes.
Act to establish additional requirements for S. 1396. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- S. 198
dealers, and for other purposes; to the Com- cation Act of 1965 to establish State and In- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- dian Tribe grants for community colleges name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
estry. and grants for Historically Black Colleges SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Univer- 198, a bill to require the Federal Com-
DUCKWORTH): sities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, munications Commission to incor-
S. 1386. A bill to amend title 23, United and for other purposes; to the Committee on
States Code, to provide for efforts relating to porate data on maternal health out-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Move Over laws, to amend title 49, United By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. MUR-
comes into its broadband health maps.
States Code, to require crash avoidance tech- KOWSKI, Mr. TESTER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. S. 339
nology on motor vehicles, and for other pur- WARREN, and Mr. CRAMER): At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
poses; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 1397. A bill to amend the Public Health name of the Senator from New Hamp-
Science, and Transportation. Service Act with respect to the collection shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co-
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mrs. and availability of health data with respect sponsor of S. 339, a bill to amend the
CAPITO, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, Controlled Substances Act to list
HOEVEN): and for other purposes; to the Committee on
S. 1387. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fentanyl-related substances as schedule
Indian Affairs.
enue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR-
I controlled substances, and for other
electricity produced from certain renewable KEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SANDERS, and
purposes.
resources, and for other purposes; to the Mr. WYDEN): S. 388
Committee on Finance. S. 1398. A bill to establish universal child At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. care and early learning programs; to the name of the Senator from Michigan
CANTWELL, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. Pensions. of S. 388, a bill to suspend certain
TILLIS): By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr.
S. 1388. A bill to require the Federal Trade United States assistance for the Gov-
PORTMAN, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. CAR-
Commission to study the role of inter- ernment of Honduras until corruption,
PER):
mediaries in the pharmaceutical supply S. 1399. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- impunity, and human rights violations
chain and provide Congress with appropriate enue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distribu- are no longer systemic, and the per-
policy recommendations, and for other pur- tions from health savings accounts for cer- petrators of these crimes are being
poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. tain home care expenses; to the Committee brought to justice.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. RISCH, on Finance. S. 452
and Mr. TUBERVILLE):
S. 1389. A bill to provide relief to workers f At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
impacted by COVID–19 and support for re- names of the Senator from New York
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from
opening businesses, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) and the Senator
By Mr. KENNEDY: The following concurrent resolutions from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) were added
S. 1390. A bill to amend the Elementary and Senate resolutions were read, and as cosponsors of S. 452, a bill to award
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to im- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie
prove mental health services for students,
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. COR- O’Ree, in recognition of his extraor-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. NYN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. dinary contributions and commitment
By Mr. KENNEDY: ERNST, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. KAINE, and to hockey, inclusion, and recreational
S. 1391. A bill to amend the Public Health Ms. SMITH): opportunity.
Service Act to provide best practices on stu- S. Res. 180. A resolution supporting the S. 632
dent suicide awareness and prevention train- designation of the week of April 26 through
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the
ing and condition State educational agen- April 30, 2021, as ‘‘National Specialized In-
structional Support Personnel Appreciation name of the Senator from California
cies, local educational agencies, and tribal (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor
educational agencies receiving funds under Week’’; considered and agreed to.
of S. 632, a bill to amend chapter 11 of
section 520A of such Act to establish and im- f
plement a school-based student suicide title 35, United States Code, to require
awareness and prevention training policy; to ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS the voluntary collection of demo-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, S. 115
graphic information for patent inven-
and Pensions. tors, and for other purposes.
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
By Mr. BRAUN: S. 659
S. 1392. A bill to establish the Federal name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the
Rainy Day Fund to control emergency SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S.
names of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
spending; to the Committee on the Budget. 115, a bill to direct the Secretary of
COLLINS), the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Commerce to conduct a study and sub-
Mr. CRAPO): RISCH) and the Senator from Indiana
mit to Congress a report on the effects
S. 1393. A bill to require the Secretary of (Mr. BRAUN) were added as cosponsors
of the COVID–19 pandemic on the trav-
Veterans Affairs to carry out training for of S. 659, a bill to require the Secretary
el and tourism industry in the United
employees of the Department of Veterans Af- of Transportation to promulgate regu-
fairs relating to exposure of veterans to States, and for other purposes.
lations relating to commercial motor
toxic substances; to the Committee on Vet- S. 127
vehicle drivers under the age of 21, and
erans’ Affairs. At the request of Mr. REED, the name for other purposes.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. S. 697
WICKER, Mr. ROMNEY, and Ms. HAS- LUJAN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
SAN): At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the
S. 1394. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- 127, a bill to support library infrastruc- name of the Senator from Michigan
cation Act of 1965 to include teacher prepara- ture. (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
tion for computer science in elementary and S. 189 sor of S. 697, a bill to require the Sec-
secondary education; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. THUNE, the retary of the Treasury to mint com-

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. name of the Senator from Connecticut memorative coins in recognition of the
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s
KLOBUCHAR):
S. 1395. A bill to promote scientific re- sponsor of S. 189, a bill to amend title birth.
search and development opportunities for 38, United States Code, to provide for S. 762
connected technologies that advance preci- annual cost-of-living adjustments to be At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South
sion agriculture capabilities; to the Com- made automatically by law each year Carolina, the name of the Senator from

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S2226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 27, 2021
California (Mr. PADILLA) was added as (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- their families have access to the con-
a cosponsor of S. 762, a bill to provide sor of S. 1040, a bill to amend title 38, traception they need in order to pro-
the National Credit Union Administra- United States Code, to expand eligi- mote the health and readiness of all
tion Board flexibility to increase Fed- bility for hospital care, medical serv- members of the Armed Forces, and for
eral credit union loan maturities, and ices, and nursing home care from the other purposes.
for other purposes. Department of Veterans Affairs to in- S. 1249
S. 848 clude veterans of World War II. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the S. 1084 names of the Senator from Minnesota
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. At the request of Mr. LEE, the names (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from
WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added
S. 848, a bill to amend the Higher Edu- TOOMEY), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. as cosponsors of S. 1249, a bill to amend
cation Act of 1965 in order to improve SULLIVAN) and the Senator from Idaho the Small Business Act to modify the
the service obligation verification (Mr. CRAPO) were added as cosponsors maximum paycheck protection pro-
process for TEACH Grant recipients, of S. 1084, a bill to amend the gram loan amount for farmers and
and for other purposes. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ranchers, sole proprietors, independent
S. 865
provide for the portability of profes- contractors, and self-employed individ-
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the sional licenses of members of the uni- uals, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from North Caro- formed services and their spouses, and S. 1255
lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- for other purposes.
sor of S. 865, a bill to recognize the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
S. 1129 names of the Senator from Delaware
right of the People of Puerto Rico to
call a status convention through which At the request of Mr. LEE, the name (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from Illi-
the people would exercise their natural of the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. nois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were added as
right to self-determination, and to es- BLACKBURN) was added as a cosponsor cosponsors of S. 1255, a bill to require
tablish a mechanism for congressional of S. 1129, a bill to amend title 49, the Minority Business Development
consideration of such decision, and for United States Code, to require the Ad- Agency of the Department of Com-
other purposes. ministrator of the Federal Aviation merce to promote and administer pro-
S. 910 Administration to give preferential grams in the public and private sectors
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the consideration to individuals who have to assist the development of minority
name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. successfully completed air traffic con- business enterprises, to ensure that
WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. troller training when hiring air traffic such Agency has the necessary sup-
910, a bill to create protections for fi- control specialists, and for other pur- porting resources, particularly during
nancial institutions that provide finan- poses. economic downturns, and for other pur-
cial services to cannabis-related legiti- S. 1166 poses.
mate businesses and service providers At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the S. 1276
for such businesses, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Louisiana At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
poses. (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- the name of the Senator from Vermont
S. 978 sor of S. 1166, a bill to amend the Inter- (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon-
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the nal Revenue Code of 1986 to perma- sor of S. 1276, a bill to designate cer-
names of the Senator from Mississippi nently allow a tax deduction at the tain National Forest System land and
(Mrs. HYDE-SMITH), the Senator from time an investment in qualified prop- certain public land under the jurisdic-
South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) and the erty is made. tion of the Secretary of the Interior in
Senator from Alabama (Mr. S. 1182 the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
TUBERVILLE) were added as cosponsors At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Washington, and Wyoming as wilder-
of S. 978, a bill to provide for the ad- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. ness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland
justment or modification by the Sec- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. recovery areas, and biological con-
retary of Agriculture of loans for crit- 1182, a bill to ensure that sales, ex- necting corridors, and for other pur-
ical rural utility service providers, and ports, or transfers of F–35 aircraft do poses.
for other purposes. not compromise the qualitative mili- S. 1302
S. 986 tary edge of the United States or At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the Israel, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Louisiana
name of the Senator from Nebraska S. 1184 (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon-
(Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- sor of S. 1302, a bill to amend title II of
At the request of Mr. LEE, the name
sor of S. 986, a bill to amend the Inter-
of the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. the Social Security Act to repeal the
nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
BLACKBURN) was added as a cosponsor Government pension offset and wind-
a 5-year extension of the carbon oxide
of S. 1184, a bill to improve the pro- fall elimination provisions.
sequestration credit, and for other pur-
gram providing for private screening S. 1327
poses.
companies to conduct security screen- At the request of Ms. WARREN, the
S. 1006
ing at airports, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the
S. 1205 BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
MARSHALL) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, 1327, a bill to amend the Federal Re-
S. 1006, a bill to amend the Controlled the name of the Senator from Lou- serve Act to add additional demo-
Substances Act to list fentanyl-related isiana (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a graphic reporting requirements, to
substances as schedule I controlled cosponsor of S. 1205, a bill to prohibit modify the goals of the Federal Re-
substances. the use of Federal funds relating to re- serve System, and for other purposes.
S. 1032 joining the Joint Comprehensive Plan S. 1331
At the request of Mr. WARNOCK, the of Action with Iran unless the Presi- At the request of Mr. LUJAN, the
name of the Senator from Maryland dent commits to submitting any suc- name of the Senator from Michigan
(Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- cessor agreement to the Senate for its (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
sponsor of S. 1032, a bill direct the advice and consent as a treaty. of S. 1331, a bill to require the Sec-
Joint Committee of Congress on the Li- S. 1238 retary of Transportation, acting

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brary to obtain a statue of Shirley At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the through the Administrator of the Na-
Chisholm for placement in the United name of the Senator from Pennsyl- tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
States Capitol. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- istration, to prescribe a Federal motor
S. 1040 sponsor of S. 1238, a bill to amend title vehicle safety standard for advanced
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the 10, United States Code, to ensure that drunk and impaired driving prevention
name of the Senator from Vermont members of the Armed Forces and technology, and for other purposes.

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April 27, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2227
S. 1337 mental Protection Agency, that lack her hind legs without touching the roof of
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the formal policies for animals used in ex- the enclosure;
name of the Senator from New Jersey periments. ‘‘(iii) with respect to dogs over 8 weeks in
The AFTER Act builds on successful age, primary enclosures that, with the
(Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor length of the dog measured from the tip of
of S. 1337, a bill to address the impact policies at DOD, VA, and NIH by di- the nose to the base of the tail, provide at
of climate change on agriculture, and recting all Federal agencies to promul- least—
for other purposes. gate regulations that would facilitate ‘‘(I) 12 square feet of indoor floor space per
S. RES. 46 the retirement of laboratory animals. each dog measuring not more than 25 inches
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the The bill provides flexibility for each long;
agency to devise its own policy, with ‘‘(II) 20 square feet of indoor floor space per
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. each dog measuring more than 25 but less
WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of the goal of ensuring that such animals,
whenever possible, are retired and not than 35 inches long; and
S. Res. 46, a resolution calling on the ‘‘(III) 30 square feet of indoor floor space
President of the United States to take killed. Additionally, the AFTER Act per each dog measuring not less than 35
requires that animals be evaluated by a inches long;
executive action to broadly cancel Fed-
licensed veterinarian and pronounced ‘‘(iv) enclosures that are not stacked or
eral student loan debt.
both mentally and physically healthy otherwise placed on top of or below another
S. RES. 154
before leaving an agency. This will help enclosure; and
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, ensure a smooth transition to a new ‘‘(v) temperature control that—
the names of the Senator from Mary- environment. ‘‘(I) is appropriate for the age, breed, and
land (Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator from Our legislation also encourages Fed- condition of each dog in the enclosure; and
Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as co- ‘‘(II) is between 45 and 85 degrees Fahr-
eral agencies to work with non-profit
sponsors of S. Res. 154, a resolution enheit, when dogs are present in the enclo-
organizations to help place retired ani- sure;
congratulating the people of the mals in sanctuaries and shelters across ‘‘(B) that appropriate and nutritious food
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the the country, not just those closest to be provided to each dog at least twice per
centennial of the founding of the Jor- the research facility. This would allow day, in an amount sufficient to maintain the
danian state. a State like Maine, which does not good health and physical condition of each
f have Federal research labs that use dog;
animals, to play a role in retiring these ‘‘(C) that each dog has continuous access
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED to potable water that is not frozen and is free
animals and providing homes for them.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS of feces, algae, and other contaminants;
Mr. President, animals that are suit- ‘‘(D) that each dog has adequate exercise,
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. able for adoption or retirement should including, for each dog over the age of 12
PETERS, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): not be killed by our Federal govern- weeks—
S. 1378. A bill to amend the Animal ment. The AFTER Act would provide ‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), unre-
Welfare Act to allow for the retirement the necessary direction Federal agen- stricted access from the primary enclosure of
of certain animals used in Federal re- cies need in order to move forward with the dog during daylight hours to an outdoor
developing retirement policies. I urge exercise area that—
search, and for other purposes; to the
all of my colleagues to join in support ‘‘(I) is at ground-level;
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, ‘‘(II) is a solid surface;
and Forestry. of this important bipartisan legisla- ‘‘(III) is enclosed by a fence or other struc-
Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I am tion, the Animal Freedom from Test- ture;
pleased to join my colleague from ing, Experiments, and Research Act. ‘‘(IV) is properly controlled for the safety
Michigan, Senator PETERS, in intro- --- of the dog; and
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ‘‘(V) allows the dog to extend to full stride,
ducing the Animal Freedom from Test-
CARPER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. play, and engage in other types of mentally
ing, Experiments, and Research Act,
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. stimulating and social behaviors; or
known as the AFTER Act, to promote ‘‘(ii) if the dealer obtains a certification
LEAHY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
the adoption or retirement of animals from the attending veterinarian stating that
CASEY, Mr. REED, Ms. SMITH,
used for research by Federal agencies. a dog should not have unrestricted access to
Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
In fiscal year 2019, the Federal gov- an outdoor exercise area for a specific med-
and Mr. MERKLEY): ical reason, an alternative exercise plan pre-
ernment experimented on approxi-
S. 1385. A bill to amend the Animal scribed by the veterinarian for the dog that
mately 38,000 animals for research pur-
Welfare Act to establish additional re- meets the applicable requirements under sec-
poses. These experiments occurred
quirements for dealers, and for other tion 3.8 of title 9, Code of Federal Regula-
across fourteen different federal agen-
purposes; to the Committee on Agri- tions (or successor regulations);
cies. The animals used were mainly ‘‘(E) that each dog has meaningful social-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
cats, dogs, monkeys, and rabbits. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ization with humans and compatible dogs for
Tracking these animals following ex- unanimous consent that the text of the at least 30 minutes each day that—
perimentation is challenging. In many ‘‘(i) includes positive interaction with a
bill be printed in the RECORD. human such as petting, stroking, grooming,
instances, animals no longer needed for There being no objection, the text of
research are killed since many agen- feeding, playing with, exercising, or other
the bill was ordered to be printed in touching of the dog that is beneficial to the
cies lack formal retirement or adop- the RECORD, as follows: well-being of the dog; and
tion policies. Recent peer-reviewed S. 1385 ‘‘(ii) does not include time spent in veteri-
studies indicate that research animals Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- nary care;
that are adopted, however, often thrive resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(F) that each dog receives adequate vet-
in their new environments. Congress assembled, erinary care, including—
In 2013, led by Senators Harkin, Alex- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(i) prompt treatment of any disease, ill-
ander, CANTWELL and myself, the Sen- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Puppy Pro- ness, or injury by a licensed veterinarian;
ate passed the CHIMP Act, which al- tection Act of 2021’’. ‘‘(ii) a thorough, hands-on examination by
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAL- a licensed veterinarian at least once each
lowed for the retirement of hundreds of
ERS. year, which shall include a dental exam;
primates that were formerly used in (a) HUMANE TREATMENT OF DOGS BY DEAL- ‘‘(iii) core vaccinations recommended by
National Institute of Health (NIH) ex- ERS.—Section 13(a) of the Animal Welfare the latest version of the American Animal
periments. In addition, the Depart- Act (7 U.S.C. 2143(a)) is amended by adding at Hospital Association Canine Vaccination
ments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the end the following: Guidelines; and
FDA, and NIH recently enacted suc- ‘‘(9) In addition to the requirements under ‘‘(iv) medications to prevent intestinal
cessful animal retirement policies. paragraph (2), the standards described in parasites, heartworm disease, fleas, and

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While I am encouraged by the Senate’s paragraph (1) shall, with respect to dealers, ticks that are approved by a licensed veteri-
include requirements— narian for canine use;
past work on primates and the recent
‘‘(A) that the dealer provide adequate ‘‘(G) with respect to safe breeding practices
policies developed by a few Federal housing for dogs that includes— for dogs, including—
agencies, there are many other Federal ‘‘(i) completely solid flooring; ‘‘(i) a screening program for known preva-
agencies, including the Agriculture De- ‘‘(ii) indoor space sufficient to allow the lent inheritable diseases that may be dis-
partment, NASA, and the Environ- tallest dog in an enclosure to stand on his or abling or likely to significantly affect the

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