; or (B) dog or cat parts for human consumption. (b) Penalty Any person who violates this section shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. (c) Scope Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (d) Conflict with State law This section shall not be construed to limit any State or local law or regulations protecting the welfare of animals or to prevent a State or local governing body from adopting and enforcing animal welfare laws and regulations that are more stringent than this section. . IX Regional Food Systems A Expanding Support for Local and Regional Food Systems 901. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of the Congress that: (1) Local and regional food systems provide jobs and economic opportunity for farmers and ranchers, businesses, entrepreneurs, and employees across the United States who cultivate, harvest, store, process, market, and distribute food, particularly in rural areas. (2) Local and regional food systems provide meaningful access to healthy, fresh, and affordable foods that are grown and processed closer to markets, especially in food deserts and other underserved areas. (3) Local and regional food systems lower the carbon footprint of America’s food system by growing, processing, distributing, and consuming products locally and reducing the use of fossil fuels. (4) Local and regional food systems foster American resiliency and independence by helping communities become less dependent on external food sources. (5) Local and regional food systems increase accountability for farmers, ranchers, and others employed in the field to engage in sustainable and ethical practices. (6) By supporting the growth and advancement of local and regional food systems, the people of the United States are investing in an environmentally and economically resilient food and agriculture system that provides