[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 173 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 173

 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
  to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to 
                            their handlers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

  Mr. Gallegly  (for himself and Mr. Shays) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and 
                               Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
  to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to 
                            their handlers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO DONATE SURPLUS LAW ENFORCEMENT CANINES TO 
              THEIR HANDLERS.

    Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(r) The head of a Federal agency having control of a canine that 
has been used by a Federal agency in the performance of law enforcement 
duties and that has been determined to be surplus property may donate 
the canine to an individual who was responsible for handling the canine 
in the performance of those duties.''.
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