[105th Congress Public Law 27]
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Public Law 105-27
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to 
authorize donation of Federal law enforcement canines that are no longer 
  needed for official purposes to individuals with experience handling 
 canines in the performance of law enforcement duties. <<NOTE: July 18, 
                          1997 -  [H.R. 173]>> 

    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 by the agency to be no longer needed 
for official purposes may donate the canine to an individual who has 
experience handling canines in the performance of those duties.''.

    Approved July 18, 1997.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 173:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997):
            Apr. 16, considered and passed House.
            June 27, considered and passed Senate.

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