[Nhcoll-l] Leg alert

[James and Judy Bryant]

I gather this is just the latest go-around to try and halt these activities:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Crush-5Ffetish&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZktBpsLcXE0KP4kh5XOPq66TgT2d2HRJu8SwEASuV78&s=t8lkI1Par3DNhzNYClSq-B20TWCMmagLaEG1WAOdYUE&e= 

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
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On Jul 5, 2017, at 8:03 AM, Ellen Paul <ellen.paul at verizon.net<mailto:ellen.paul at verizon.net>> wrote:


Just a heads-up. There is an exemption for scientific research.


H.R.1494 PACT Act

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.congress.gov_bill_115th-2Dcongress_house-2Dbill_1494_text-3Fq-3D-257B-2522search-2522-253A-255B-2522bird-2522-255D-257D-26r-3D18&d=DwIGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=ZktBpsLcXE0KP4kh5XOPq66TgT2d2HRJu8SwEASuV78&s=Ppf_4Ra5NffrKljdbOuTxd--v5kYVPAgM8LNuCJmUa8&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.congress.gov_bill_115th-2Dcongress_house-2Dbill_1494_text-3Fq-3D-257B-2522search-2522-253A-255B-2522bird-2522-255D-257D-26r-3D18&d=DwMDaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=YPIS6Os5FBQGA_WwTTsPo1XfmQam6Q5qtT4O377lLNI&s=PQHhV3m0g-an3p6WAd89dmiIzJw2cqAAvsJN8H9gJHw&e=>

§ 48. Animal crushing

“(a) Offenses.—

“(1) CRUSHING.—It shall be unlawful for any person to purposely engage in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.


 IN GENERAL.—This section does not apply with regard to any conduct, or a visual depiction of that conduct, that is—

“(A) a customary and normal veterinary, agricultural husbandry, or other animal management practice;

“(B) the slaughter of animals for food;

“(C) hunting, trapping, fishing, a sporting activity not otherwise prohibited by Federal law, predator control, or pest control;

“(D) medical or scientific research;

“(E) necessary to protect the life or property of a person; or

“(F) performed as part of euthanizing an animal.


It was introduced in the House on 3/17 and has 202 co-sponsors.


Ellen

Ellen Paul
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