(a)
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to conduct, support, or fund (directly or indirectly) any covered research on a qualified animal.
(b)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Covered research— The term “covered research” means any research to study the effects of drugs, hormones, surgery, or other interventions to alter the body of a qualified animal to no longer correspond to the biological sex of such animal, including by—
(A)
disrupting the development of an animal’s body;
(B)
inhibiting the natural functions of the animal’s body; or
(C)
modifying the physical appearance of an animal.
(2)
Excepted animal— The term “excepted animal” means any non-human vertebrate that—
(A)
changes sex during its lifetime; or
(B)
naturally possesses both male and female reproductive organs.
(3)
Qualified animal— The term “qualified animal” means any non-human vertebrate species (other than excepted animals). Such term includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.