ANIMAL WELFARE SELECT ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation -- Summary -- Introduction -- Key Provisions of the Animal Welfare Act2 -- Animals Covered -- Businesses and Activities Covered -- Standards -- Oversight and Enforcement -- Legislative History -- Original Law -- Animal Welfare Act of 1970 -- Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1976 -- Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act -- Protection of Pets -- 2002 Amendments -- Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 -- 2008 Farm Bill -- Animal Fighting -- Puppy Imports -- Penalties for AWA Violations -- Dogs and Cats in Research -- Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 -- Other Selected Bills -- Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act -- Haley's Act -- Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act -- Sense of Congress to Ban Shelter Gas Chambers -- Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 The International Whaling Convention and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights* -- Summary -- Structure and Organization of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling -- Evolution of the IWC -- Drawbacks and Benefits of the United States' Continued Membership in the Convention -- The Convention and U.S. Law -- The Whaling Convention Act -- Other U.S. Law Related to the IWC -- Pelly Amendment -- Packwood-Magnuson Amendment -- Aboriginal Whaling under Domestic Law -- MMPA and ESA Regulations Restricting Aboriginal Whaling -- Makah Tribe Whaling Rights -- Subsistence Hunting Catch Limits -- Aboriginal Hunting Tax Deduction -- Appendix. Catches by IWC Member Nations in the 2009 and 2009/2010 Seasons -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues -- Summary.

Background -- Criticisms of Animal Agriculture Practices -- Defense of Animal Agriculture Practices -- In Congress -- On-Farm Care -- Humane Slaughter -- Downers -- Horse Slaughter -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 Table Egg Production and Hen Welfare: The UEP-HSUS Agreement, H.R. 3798, and S. 3239* -- Summary -- Introduction -- Egg Industry Overview -- Table Egg Production -- Production Systems -- UEP-HSUS Agreement -- United Egg Producers (UEP) -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) -- The Agreement -- Pending Legislation (H.R. 3798 and S. 3239) -- Housing Requirements -- Environmental Enrichments -- Minimum Floor Space -- Other Requirements -- Phase-In Conversion Requirements -- Labeling -- Exemptions -- Support and Opposition -- Issues Raised by H.R. 3798 and S. 3239 -- Mandating Farm Animal Husbandry Practices -- Effect on Other Animal Agriculture Sectors -- Basis in Science -- High Transition Costs Expected -- Animal Welfare Issues -- Egg Production Systems and Hen Welfare -- U.S. Animal Welfare Legislation -- Other Legislation Covering Hen Welfare -- California Proposition 2 -- Europe's Ban on Battery Cages -- Bill Status -- End Notes -- Chapter 5 Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues -- Summary -- Overview -- Federal Law -- Legal Developments -- Federal Legislation -- USDA Appropriations Bans -- Legislation in the 112th Congress -- Legislation in the 111th Congress -- Legislation in the 110th Congress -- Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Wild Horses and Burros -- Selected Arguments -- End Notes -- Chapter 6 Wild Horses and Burros: Issues and Proposals* -- Summary -- Background -- Current Issues -- Overview -- Wild Horses and Burros vs. Livestock -- Setting AML and Removal of Excess -- Adoption -- Sale -- Euthanization -- Holding in Facilities -- Fertility Control -- PZP Vaccine -- Other Methods42 -- Costs.

Recent Proposals/Initiatives -- Government Accountability Office Recommendations -- Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Recommendations -- Secretary Salazar's Proposals -- BLM Strategy Proposal -- National Academy of Sciences Study -- Ecosanctuaries -- 2011 Solicitation of Proposals to Establish Ecosanctuaries -- Earlier Proposal -- Office of Inspector General Report -- American Association of Equine Practitioners Report -- Legislation -- End Notes -- Index.