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SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS. Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ‘Whoever’ and inserting ‘(a) IN GENERAL- Whoever’; (2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking ‘subsection (a),’ and inserting ‘subsection (a)(1),’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture- Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. ‘(c) Causing a Minor To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture- Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.’. |