3.0.0 2225 2023-01-11T13:35:54Z 2023-01-11T13:35:54Z House HR 2017-04-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 73 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STIVERS:H.R. 2225.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 13The Congress shall have Power to provide and maintain aNavy.Article I, Section 8, Clause 12To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Moneyto that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years.Article I, Section 8, Clause 14To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the landand naval Forces.[Page H2972]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Hearings by 2017-09-26T15:25:23Z Referred to 2017-04-28T13:48:03Z Referred to 2017-04-28T13:00:52Z Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act 115 5918 HR 2018-05-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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[D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-11-29 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2017-11-29 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-11-29 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-11-29 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2018-03-13 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2018-03-13 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-03-13 False G000560 Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] Tom Graves R GA 14 2018-05-11 False Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Mammals Mental health Service animals Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-04-28 Introduced in House 2017-07-31T18:09:56Z Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities.

The VA shall:

  • seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more than five VA medical centers,
  • provide such entities access to a training area in a VA facility that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in service dog training and handling,
  • administer the program through the Center for Compassionate Innovation of the Veterans Health Administration in collaboration with the Recreation Therapy Service under the direction of a certified recreational therapist, and
  • establish a director of therapeutic service dog training.

Veterans may participate in the program in conjunction with the VA's compensated work therapy program.

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