,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide = vet]9>y c>e =
 retir$ milit>y work+ dogs1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,support ,our ,milit>y     
,work+ ,dogs ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se provision ( vet]9>y c>e = retir$
 milit>y work+ dogs  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #iid ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a72 7,a7 by /rik+ e/abli% & ma9ta9 a   
sy/em to2  7,b7 by /rik+ = ! vet]9>y c>e
 ( & ins]t+ vet]9>y c>e =2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2  7#b7 9          
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ t ! ,secret>y 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ det]m9es is
 suitable = adoption or is be=e adopt$2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ !    
sy/em au?oriz$ by4  7b7 ,multi-,ye>     
agreem5ts ) o!r entities ,su* section is

 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7d7 ,acceptance & use (
 donat$ funds  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se may accept donations ( funds1   
gifts1 & 9-k9d contributions = ! purpose
 ( provid+ long-t]m c>e = any milit>y   
work+ dog adopt$ "u section #behc ( ?is 
title4 ,any am\nt s accept$ %all be     
available )\t fur!r appropriation & )\t 
fiscal ye> limitation4  7#b7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into a     
multi-ye> agreem5t ) a vet]ans s]vice   
organization or appropriate nonpr(it    
entity "u :i*-- 7,a7 ! organization or  
entity may solicit & accept donations ( 
funds on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !    
organization or entity agrees to transf]
 any funds accept$ pursuant to su* an   
agreem5t to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m vet]ans s]vice
 organization means an organization     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs = ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u 
section #eijb ( title #ch4  4  #c4      

,prohibition on *>ge = adoption (       
milit>y animals  7a7 ,9 g5]al           
,subsection 7d7 ( section #behc ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  7b7 ,te*nical 
am5dm5t ,subsection 7g77#b77;,a7 ( su*  
section is am5d$ by ins]t+ or aft] !    
semicolon4  #d4 ,cl>ification ( rese>*  
"u ,jo9t ,trauma ,education & ,tra9+    
,directorate & inclusion ( milit>y work+
 dogs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #gjh ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajga note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#g71 by /rik+ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& ins]t+ ) respect to bo? memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y work+ dogs2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7 ,to in=m &   
advise ! conduct ( rese>* on ! lead+    
causes ( morbidity & mortality ( memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y work+ dogs 9  
combat4  4  7b7 ,vet]9>ians 9 p]sonnel  
managem5t plan ,subsection 7d77#a7 ( su*

 section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,f7 ,vet]9>y  
c>e4  4