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Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 12, 13, 14, 16, 48 and 51.
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment strikes the language that provides an affirmative defense for various violations of the animal welfare laws for agricultural animals kept in compliance with best management practices as determined by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.