[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8119 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8119

 To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to 
 adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2024

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
 Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Lawler, Mr. D'Esposito, 
 Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Mace, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Ms. Salazar) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to 
 adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Emotional Assistance with 
Relief and Love Act'' or the ``PEARL Act''.

SEC. 2. CBP THERAPY DOG PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 
shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal 
shelters to be trained as therapy dogs.
    (b) Funding.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any costs 
associated with the pilot program under subsection (a).
    (c) Duration.-- The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
terminate three years after the date of its establishment.

SEC. 3. CBP SUPPORT CANINE PROGRAM.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection $1,000,000 for CBP's Support Canine Program.
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