Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992 - Amends Federal criminal law to provide a fine or up to one year in prison, or both, for anyone who: (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in such commerce; and (2) intentionally physically disrupts the functioning of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss of enterprise property, including animals and records (or conspiring to do so), and thereby causes it more than $10,000 of economic damage.
Increases the imprisonment penalty to: (1) not more than ten years if such offense causes serious bodily injury to an individual; and (2) life if such offense results in the death of an individual.
Provides that a related order of restitution may include restitution for: (1) lost projects from food production or farm income; and (2) repeat experimentation costs.
Defines "animal enterprise" as: (1) a commercial or academic enterprise that uses animals for food or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing; (2) a zoo, aquarium, circus, rodeo, or lawful competitive animal event; or (3) a fair or similar event intended to advance agricultural arts and sciences.
Excludes from the meaning of "physical disruption" any disruption that results from lawful public, governmental, or animal facility employee reaction to the disclosure of facility information.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Attorney General to jointly: (1) study the extent and effect of domestic and international terrorism on facilities using animals for food or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing; and (2) report to the Congress within one year after enactment of this Act.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-498, Part I.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 2, 1992 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 22, 1992.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 27, 1992.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-498, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-498, Part II.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Laid on the table. See S. 544 for further action.