,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,wild introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
designate ! ,national ,s]vice ,animals  
,monum5t to recognize ! h]oic de$s &    
sacrifices ( s]vice animals & h&l]s (   
s]vice animals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,s]vice      
,animals ,monum5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 s]vice animals1 
su* z dogs1 horses1 mules1 hom+ pigeons1
 & o!r animals1 h accompani$ & support$ 
s]vicememb]s ?r\gh\t hi/ory2  7#b7      
s]vice animals h work$ alongside law    
en=cem5t p]sonnel & fir/ respond]s 9    
p]=m+ vital1 h]oic1 & (t5 life-sav+     
support activities2  7#c7 %elt] dogs are
 (t5 tra9$ z s]vice animals2  7#d7 _m   
vet]ans & individuals ) disabilities    
rely on ! devotion1 tra9+1 & c>e provid$
 by companion1 guide1 assi/ance1 & !rapy

 animals1 :i* are increas+ly important  
to improv+ ! quality ( life ( ! vet]ans 
& individuals ) disabilities t rely on !
 animals2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy-- 
7,a7 uses sea lions1 :i* h excell5t     
eyesight-- 7i7 to f9d & retrieve un>m$  
te/ ord9ance 7includ+ practice m9es72 & 
7ii7 to secure port complexes2 &  7,b7  
uses dolph9s-- 7i7 to f9d & retrieve    
equipm5t lo/ at sea2  7ii7 to id5tify   
intrud]s 9 re/rict$ areas2 &  7iii7 to  
detect und]wat] m9es2  7#f7 rescue dogs 
& h&l]s h be5 us$ 9 _m critical disa/]  
sett+s1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 ! aft]ma? (    
avalan*es or o!r natural disa/]s2 &     
7,b7 dur+ se>* & rescue missions1 su* z 
! se>* & rescue missions aft] ! #i_/aa  
t]rori/ attacks2  7#g7 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i &
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii-- 7,a7 hom+ pigeons s]v$ z
 critical mess5g]s ) t9y message        
capsules atta*$ to ! legs ( ! pigeons t 
7 us$ to s5d communications to save !   
lives ( c\ntless soldi]s1 result+ 9 _m  
pigeons becom+ ! t>get ( enemy fire2 &  
7,b7 donkeys & mules transport$ food1   

supplies1 ammunition1 & w\nd$ soldi]s   
dur+ t]rible h>d%ips2  7#h7 ! milit>y   
work+ dog program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--   
7,a7 began 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii ) ! program   
kn[n z ,dogs = ,def5se2 &  7,b7 cont9ues
 to be an active program 9 ! milit>y2   
7#i7 milit>y work+ dogs-- 7,a7 h sav$   
t5s ( ?\s&s ( lives ?r\gh ! s]vice &    
sacrifice ( ! dogs2 &  7,b7 are "o ( !  
greate/ assets ( ! milit>y2  7#aj7      
s]vicememb]s h s]v$ on horseback f !    
,revolution>y ,w> to ! w> 9 ,afghani/an2
  7#aa7 horses h c>ri$ w\nd$            
s]vicememb]s & critical supplies 9      
support ( v>i\s milit>y op]ations2      
7#ab7 ! purple poppy is ! int]national  
symbol = ! s]vice & sacrifice ( s]vice  
animals2  7#ac7 on ,febru>y #bd ( ea*   
ye>1 ,national ,s]vice ,animals ,day is 
celebrat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! 
_w2 &  7#ad7 a ,national ,s]vice        
,animals ,monum5t w\ld repres5t a place 
( pride1 introspection1 & education to  
pay tribute to ! contributions &        
sacrifices made by all s]vice animals & 

h&l]s ( s]vice animals ?r\gh\t hi/ory4  
#c4 ,designation ( monum5t z ,national  
,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t  7a7          
,designation ,! monum5t to commemorate &
 recognize ! h]oic de$s & sacrifices (  
s]vice animals & ! h&l]s ( s]vice       
animals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be        
con/ruct$ by ! ,national ,s]vice        
,animals ,monum5t ,corporation at a     
location det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! 
,national ,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t     
,corporation1 is designat$ z ! ,national
 ,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t4  7b7 ,effect
 ( designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! monum5t
 designat$ by subsection 7a7 is n a unit
 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,use (
 ,f$]al funds ,! designation ( ! monum5t
 by subsection 7a7 %all n require ,f$]al
 funds to be exp5d$ = any purpose relat+
 to ! monum5t4