,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,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 ! mission ( ! ,national   
,s]vice ,animals ,monum5t ,corporation  
is to honor & recognize ! broad scope ( 
s]vice animals1 includ+ work+ animals1  
?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a memorial to      
educate ! public ab\t ! contributions   
made by s]vice animals & ! human-animal 
bond betwe5 s]vice animals & ! h&l]s ( !
 s]vice animals1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! h&l]
 is an individual ) a disability1 a law 
en=cem5t (fic]1 milit>y p]sonnel1 or any

 o!r individual2  7#b7 9 #aibi1 =maliz$ 
s]vice animal "w began :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+ :5-- 7,a7   
dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 horses s]v$ 9 
combat c>ry+ soldi]s & 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 ( !   
pigeons 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]vicememb]s by cle>+ areas (   
improvis$ explosive devices2 &  7ii7 z  
#a example1 ,lucca1 a ,g]man            
,%eph]d-,belgian ,mal9ois s]vice dog--  
7,i7 0 employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e 
,corps = #f ye>s2  7,,ii7 0 tra9$ to    
detect explosives2  7,,iii7 deploy$     
twice to ,iraq & once to ,afghani/an2   
7,,iv7 support$ ov] #djj missions )\t a 
s+le human fatality2 &  7,v7 su/a9$ an  
injury & amputation 9 #bjab due to an   
improvis$ explosive device :ile on      
patrol 9 ,afghani/an2  7#f7 ! bonds =m$ 
betwe5 law en=cem5t & milit>y p]sonnel &
 work+ dogs are s /rong t ! p]sonnel &  
dogs h will+ly risk$ _! lives to save   
ea* o!r2  7#g7 ! tasks t s]vice dogs    
p]=m = individuals ) disabilities are   
ess5tial activities ( daily liv+1 su*   
z-- 7,a7 guid+ individuals ) visual     
impairm5ts2  7,b7 signal+ s\nds =       
individuals :o are deaf2  7,c7 retriev+ 

items = individuals ) mobility issues2  
7,d7 al]t+ ! individuals ab\t imp5d+    
c>diac episodes or seizures2  7,e7 turn+
 on lights = ! individuals2  7,f7       
provid+ /ability = ! individuals :ile ! 
individuals are /&+2 &  7,g7 press+     
elevator & accessibility buttons = !    
individuals2  7#h7 9 addition to ! help 
( s]vice animals ) functional tasks &   
missions1 ! human-animal bond provides  
h&l]s ! ability to-- 7,a7 live          
indep5d5tly2  7,b7 "w confid5tly2 &     
7,c7 socialize freely2  7#i7 %elt] dogs 
c be tra9$ z s]vice animals2  7#aj7     
s]vice animals1 su* z horses & dogs1    
support-- 7,a7 a v>iety ( heal? & !rapy 
s]vices1 includ+ = individuals ) autism1
 s*izophr5ia1 depression1 anxiety1 &    
bipol> disord]2 &  7,b7 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     
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ov]all saf] :5 assi/+ ) ! rescue

 ( lo/ *ildr51 s5iors1 & o!r at-risk    
individuals1 includ+ 9 ! ev5t ( natural 
or manmade disa/]s1 su* z ! support by  
s]vice animals (-- 7,a7 se>* & rescue   
missions aft] t]rori/ attacks1 includ+ !
 ,oklahoma ,city bomb+ on ,april #ai1   
#aiie1 & ! t]rori/ attack on ,septemb]  
#aa1 #bjja2 &  7,b7 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 half a mile ?r\gh ?ick woods aft]
 ! girl 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 ! s]vice animals uniquely  
capable ( help+ humans1 includ+ by--    
7,a7 assi/+ ) ! id5tification ( illegal 

drugs2  7,b7 detect+ an imp5d+ seizure2 
7,c7 he>+ an individual buri$ b5ea?     
rubble2 or  7,d7 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 ( s]vice       
animals ?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 on 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 on      
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 ( t    
title4  #d4 ,effective date ,?is ,act   
%all take effect #a day aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4