Public Law 112-261

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[112th Congress Public Law 261]
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Public Law 112-261
112th Congress

                                 An Act


 
      To amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of 
          ``exhibitor''. <<NOTE: Jan. 10, 2013 -  [S. 3666]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ANIMAL WELFARE.

    Section 2(h) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132(h)) is amended 
by adding ``an owner of a common, domesticated household pet who derives 
less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source (as 
determined by the Secretary) for exhibiting an animal that exclusively 
resides at the residence of the pet owner,'' after ``stores,''.

    Approved January 10, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3666:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
            Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 31, considered and passed House.

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