109 HR 4764 IH: Canine Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 2006-02-15 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2006 Mr. Simmons (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Olver, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1368 of title 18, United States Code, to include rescue dogs in its protection.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Canine Volunteer Protection Act of 2006.

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Definition of police animal for the purposes of section 1368 of title 18, United States Code

Section 1368(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting or commissioned after employed; and (2)by inserting or participating in search and rescue missions after criminal offenders.