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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO
114 STAT. 638
PUBLIC LAW 106-254-AUG. 2, 2000
Public Law 106-254
106th Congress
An Act
Aug. 2, 2000
[H.R. 1791]
Federal Law
Enforcement
Animal
Protection Act of
2000.'
18 USC 1368
note.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals
used in Federal law enforcement.
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 Federal Law Enforcement Animal
Protection Act of 2000.
SEC. 2. HARMING ANIMALS USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
§ 1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal,
or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title
and imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently
disables or disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury
or the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment
shall be 10 years.
(b) In this section, the term 'police animal' means a dog or
horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive,
legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of aiding
in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or
apprehension of criminal offenders..
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.-The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:
1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement..
Approved August 2, 2000.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 1791:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-372 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 145 (1999): Oct. 12, considered and passed House.
Vol. 146 (2000): July 19, considered and passed Senate.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.animal/anflenf0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)