; (8) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (A) by striking thereunder, may be assessed and inserting pursuant to this Act, shall be subject to ; and (B) by striking may also make and inserting shall also make ; (9) in paragraph (3) (as so designated)— (A) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking violation, and the order of the Secretary and inserting the following: violation. (B) Treatment as final order An order of the Secretary under this subsection ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Notice Verified delivery of an inspection report prepared pursuant to section 16 shall serve as notice under subparagraph (A). (D) Hearing (i) Panel A hearing under this section shall be conducted by, at a minimum, 1 veterinarian and 2 animal care specialists or directors. (ii) Timing A hearing under this section shall take place by not later than 21 days after the date on which notice of the violation has been provided, unless the Secretary identifies a reasonable basis for continuance. ; and (10) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by adding at the end the following: (B) Calculation A penalty assessed by the Secretary under this section— (i) shall be calculated on a per animal and per violation basis; and (ii) may not be reduced by 10 percent or more. (C) Guidelines The Secretary shall— (i) establish penalty guidelines for violations of this Act in a manner that reasonably discourages future violations; and (ii) verify that the Department of Agriculture adheres to those guidelines. . (f) Technical corrections (1) The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. ) is amended— (A) by striking as he each place it appears and inserting as the Secretary ; (B) by striking section 3 of this Act each place it appears and inserting section 3 ; (C) by striking section 12 of this Act each place it appears and inserting section 12 ; (D) by striking section 13 of this Act each place it appears and inserting section 13 ; (E) by striking section 23 of this Act each place it appears and inserting section 23