Summary

Adds a definition of “rooster” to the Animal Welfare Act and expands federal tools against animal fighting ventures. It makes betting on animal fighting unlawful, clarifies that transporting roosters can be treated as use of the mail or interstate commerce, creates a private civil right of action with notice and limits, authorizes fines up to $5,000 per violation, and allows seizure of real property used to commit or facilitate violations.

• Defines "rooster" under the Animal Welfare Act as a male Gallus domesticus older than six months.
• Makes gambling on animal fighting ventures unlawful under federal law.
• Clarifies that transporting roosters can qualify as use of the mail or interstate commerce for enforcement purposes.
• Authorizes private (citizen) civil suits to enjoin violations after a 60-day notice to the Secretary and local law enforcement.
• Allows courts to impose civil fines up to $5,000 per violation in citizen enforcement actions.
• Permits seizure of real property used to commit or facilitate violations related to animal fighting ventures.
• Limits private suits where the Secretary or the United States has already initiated enforcement actions, and includes venue/intervention/fee-shifting rules.
• Adds an explicit federal conflict-with-state-law clause governing these provisions.
• Includes an incomplete technical insertion into postal law (39 U.S.C. 3001(a)) whose practical effect is unclear from the excerpt.