,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cfd #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fcec
 ,report ,no4 #aag-dfh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1       
#bjbb,ms4 ,wild 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,mace7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbb;,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4  
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 &    
,ms4 ,/ansbury  ,septemb] #ai1          
#bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize ! ,national ,s]vice ,animals   
,monum5t ,corporation to e/abli% a      
commemorative "w 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia & its environs1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,s]vice ,animals 
,memorial ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,s]vice       
,animals ,monum5t ,corporation's mission
 is to honor & recognize ! broad scope (

 s]vice animals1 includ+ work+ animals1 
?r\gh ! creation ( a memorial to educate
 ! public ( ! contributions by s]vice   
animals & ! human-animal bond betwe5    
s]vice animals & _! h&l]s1 :e!r a p]son 
) a disability1 a law en=cem5t (fic]1   
milit>y p]sonnel1 or o!r h&l]2  7#b7    
=maliz$ s]vice animal "w began 9 #aibi  
:5 ! ,eu/ice ,s*ool 9 ,new ,j]sey       
e/abli%$ ! fir/ guide-dog s*ool2  7#c7 !
 purple poppy is ! int]national symbol =
 ! s]vice & sacrifice ( s]vice animals2 
7#d7 on ,febru>y #bd ( ea* ye>1         
,national ,s]vice ,animals ,day is      
celebrat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! 
_w2  7#e7 s]vice & work+ animals1 su* z 
dogs1 horses1 hom+ pigeons1 donkeys1    
mules1 dolph9s1 sea lions1 & o!r        
animals1 h work$ alongside & support$   
humans ?r\gh\t hi/ory & h creat$ /rong  
human-animal bonds1 includ+-- 7,a7 dur+ 
! ,revolution>y ,w>1 horses s]v$ 9      
combat c>ry+ soldi]s1 z well z          
transport+ ! w\nd$ & critical supplies2 
7,b7 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w ,w> ,,ii--   

7i7 hom+ pigeons s]v$ z critical        
mess5g]s ) t9y message capsules atta*$  
to _! legs t 7 us$ to s5d communications
 t sav$ ! lives ( c\ntless soldi]s1     
result+ 9 _m pigeons becom+ ! t>get (   
enemy fire2 &  7ii7 donkeys & mules     
transport$ food1 supplies1 & w\nd$      
s]vicememb]s2 &  7,c7 dur+ ! w> 9       
,afghani/an-- 7i7 milit>y work+ dogs    
safegu>d$ ! lives ( ?\s&s ( s]vicem5 by 
cle>+ areas ( improvis$ explosion       
devices2 &  7ii7 9 "o example1 ,lucca1 a
 ,g]man ,%eph]d-,belgian ,mal9ois s]vice
 dog1 0 employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e
 ,corps = #f ye>s & tra9$ to detect     
explosives1 deploy+ twice to ,iraq &    
once to ,afghani/an1 support+ ov] #djj  
missions )\t a s+le human fatality1 &   
ultimately su/a9+ an injury & amputation
 9 #bjab due to an improvis$ explosive  
device :ile on patrol 9 ,afghani/an2    
7#f7 ! bonds =m$ betwe5 milit>y p]sonnel
 & law en=cem5t & _! work+ dogs are s   
/rong t !y h risk$ _! lives will+ly to  
save ! o!r2  7#g7 ! tasks t s]vice dogs 

p]=m = p]sons ) disabilities are        
ess5tial activities ( daily liv+1 su* z 
guid+ p ) visual impairm5ts1 signal+    
s\nds = ^? :o are deaf1 retriev+ items =
 p ) mobility issues1 al]t+ ab\t imp5d+ 
c>diac episodes or seizures1 turn+ on   
lights1 provid+ /ability = _! own] :ile 
/&+1 & press+ elevator & accessibility  
buttons2  7#h7 9 addition to s]vice     
animals' help ) functional tasks &      
missions1 ! human-animal bond provides  
h&l]s ! ability to live indep5d5tly1 "w 
confid5tly1 & socialize freely2  7#i7   
%elt] dogs c be tra9$ z s]vice animals2 
7#aj7 s]vice animals1 su* z horses &    
dogs-- 7,a7 support a v>iety ( heal? &  
!rapy s]vices1 includ+ = p ) autism1    
s*izophr5ia1 depression1 anxiety1 &     
bipol> disord]2 &  7,b7 specifically1 c 
support s]vicememb]s & vet]ans :o       
exp]i5ce traumatic bra9 injury &        
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2  7#aa7 se>*
 & rescue dogs work+ ) civilian or law  
en=cem5t h&l]s make ,unit$ ,/ates       
communities & ! ,nation saf] :5 !y assi/

 ) ! rescue ( lo/ *ildr51 s5iors1 & o!r 
at-risk individuals1 includ+ 9 ! ev5t ( 
natural or manmade disa/]s1 = example-- 
7,a7 s]vice animals h support$ se>* &   
rescue missions aft] t]rori/ attacks1   
includ+ ,septemb] #aa & ! ,oklahoma     
,city bomb+2 &  7,b7 s]vice animals h   
support$ local se>* & rescue missions   
involv+ lo/ *ildr51 su* z-- 7i7 ! s]vice
 dog ,m]cy1 a bloodh\nd ) ! ,lee ,c\nty1
 ,florida1 ,%]iff's dep>tm5t1 :o track$ 
a #ab-ye>-old girl = m ?an a half mile  
?r\gh ?ick woods aft] %e w5t miss+ dur+ 
,tropical ,/orm ,elsa 9 ,july #bjba2 &  
7ii7 ! s]vice dog ,g&alf1 tra9$ by !    
,s\? ,c>ol9a ,se>* & ,rescue ,dog       
,association1 :o f\nd a #ab-ye>-old boy 
:o _h vani%$ f a campsite 9 ! ,blue     
,ridge ,m\nta9s 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 ,m>*  
#bjai2  7#ab7 ! extraord9>y abilities ( 
s]vice animals1 includ+ smell1 s5s+1    
he>+1 eyesight1 & empa?y1 make !m       
uniquely capable ( help+ humans1 includ+
 by assi/+ ) ! id5tification ( illegal  
drugs1 detect+ an imp5d+ seizure1 he>+ a

 p]son buri$ b5ea? rubble1 or see+ an   
exp5sive or vital tool dropp$ by a naval
 div]2  7#ac7 s]vice animals provide    
well-docum5t$ value to human heal?1     
safety1 & security2 &  7#ad7 ! ,national
 ,s]vice ,animals ,memorial w repres5t a
 place ( pride1 introspection1 &        
education to pay tribute to !           
contributions & sacrifices made by all  
s]vice animals & _! h&l]s ?r\gh\t       
hi/ory4  #c4 ,au?orization to e/abli%   
commemorative "w  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,national ,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t     
,corporation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,corporation7 may e/abli% a           
commemorative "w on ,f$]al l& 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia & its environs to  
commemorate ! h]oic de$s & sacrifices ( 
s]vice animals & h&l]s ( s]vice animals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,compliance )   
/&>ds = commemorative works ,!          
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u ?is  
section %all be 9 accordance ) *apt] #hi
 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,commemorative ,works

 ,act74  7c7 ,prohibition on ! use (    
,f$]al funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al funds
 may n be us$ to pay any exp5se ( !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,responsibility ( !      
,national ,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t     
,corporation ,! ,corporation %all be    
solely responsible = ! acceptance (     
contributions =1 & ! paym5t ( ! exp5ses 
(1 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u 
?is section4  7d7 ,deposit ( excess     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 ^u paym5t (   
all exp5ses = ! e/abli%m5t ( !          
commemorative "w "u ?is section 7includ+
 ! ma9t5ance & pres]vation am\nt requir$
 by section #hijf7;b77#a7 ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 !re rema9s a      
balance ( funds receiv$ = ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! commemorative "w1 ! ,corporation %all
 transmit ! am\nt ( ! balance to !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = deposit 9 !    
acc\nt provid$ = 9 section #hijf7;b77#c7
 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,on expiration ( au?ority ,if1 ^u      
expiration ( ! au?ority = !             

commemorative "w "u section #hijc7;e7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re     
rema9s a balance ( funds receiv$ = !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! commemorative "w "u ?is  
section1 ! ,corporation %all transmit ! 
am\nt ( ! balance to a sep>ate acc\nt ) 
! ,national ,p>k ,f\ndation = memorials1
 to be available to ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices1 z appropriate1 9 accordance ) 
! process provid$ 9 section             
#hijf7;b77#d7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = acc\nts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #hijf7;b7 ( su*  
title4  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbb ,committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$