3.0.0 2134 2019-02-20T23:25:49Z 2019-02-24T01:13:13Z Senate S S 2012-02-27 112 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-02-27T23:19:13Z Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act 112 4103 HR 2012-03-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Identical bill CRS 2012-02-27 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2012-02-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2012-03-05 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2012-03-08 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2012-03-12 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2012-03-19 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2012-03-27 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2012-03-28 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-04-24 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2012-05-16 False U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2012-05-17 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2012-05-22 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2012-05-23 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2012-05-23 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2012-06-05 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2012-06-07 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2012-06-11 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2012-06-11 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2012-06-20 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2012-07-09 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2012-07-16 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2012-12-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aviation and airports Mammals Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Service animals Transportation costs Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-02-27 Introduced in Senate 2012-06-07T14:42:16Z Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to classify military working dogs as canine members of the Armed Forces. Requires that such dogs no longer be classified as equipment.

Provides that if a dog should be retired, and no suitable adoption is available at the military facility where the dog is located, the dog may transferred to the 341st Training Squadron or to another location for adoption. Authorizes the acceptance of the donation of frequent traveler miles to facilitate the adoption of a dog.

Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a system to provide for the lifetime veterinary care of retired, adopted dogs. Requires the Secretary to administer the system under a contract awarded by the Secretary to a private non-profit entity. Requires such care to meet standards that the Secretary shall establish and periodically update. Requires any costs of the operation and administration of the system and of any veterinary care provided under the system to be covered by such combination of the following as the Secretary and the non-profit entity jointly consider appropriate: (1) contributions from the non-profit entity, (2) payments for such care by owners or guardians of such dogs, and (3) other appropriate non-federal sources of funds. Prohibits the use of federal funds to provide care or operate the system, except for funds used to establish or administer the system, establish standards of care, or prescribe related regulations.

Directs the Secretary to create a decoration or other appropriate recognition to recognize dogs that are killed in action or perform an exceptionally meritorious or courageous act in service to the United States.

]]> Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act Short Titles as Introduced Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act Display Title Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2134is/xml/BILLS-112s2134is.xml 2012-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.