,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iffd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,van ,ord5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to require ! e/abli%m5t ( a grant program to assi/ ) c]ta9 vet]9>y exp5ses ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,k-#i ,h]o ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report titl$ ,work+ ,dogs3 ,f$]al ,ag5cies ,ne$ to ,bett] ,address ,heal? & ,welf>e 7,,gao-#bc-ajddhi7 includ$ a f9d+ t1 z ( #bjbb1 approximately #e1ajj work+ dogs 7 manag$ pursuant to #dj ,f$]al programs1 includ+ z foll[s3 7,a7 #b1idb = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+-- 7i7 #a1jig = ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to explosives detection2 7ii7 #hfc = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to human detection2 7iii7 #dih = ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to human detection2 7iv7 #aea = ! ,(fice ( ,tra9+ & ,developm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to human detection2 7v7 #acj = ! elem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection involv$ 9 agriculture activities1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to disease surveillance2 7vi7 #aaa = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2 7vii7 #gj = ! ,f$]al ,protective ,s]vice1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to explosives detection2 7viii7 #ah = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 c>ry+ out duties relat+ to explosives detection2 & 7ix7 #d = ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7,b7 #efd = ! ,air ,=ce4 7,c7 #dfi = ! ,army4 7,d7 #cai = ! ,navy4 7,e7 #ahi = ! ,m>9e ,corps4 7,f7 #adj = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,comm&4 7,g7 #cb = ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy4 7,h7 #bd = ! ,p5tagon ,=ce ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,i7 #ai = ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 7,j7 #i = ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau4 7,k7 #d = ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,a report ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice titl$ ,m$ical ,conditions & ,c>e = ,end-(-,s]vice ,milit>y ,work+ ,dogs 7,,gao-#ag-ceh71 issu$ 9 #bjag1 includ$ a f9d+ t ! av]age co/ ( c>e = a retir$ milit>y work+ dog is an av]age ( #a1ahb p] fiscal ye>1 exclud+ ! co/ = specialty m$ical exp5ses requir$ = su* dogs1 su* z ext5sive surg]ies f s]vice-relat$ injuries1 m$ical supplem5ts vital = heal?1 & treatm5ts = o!r illnesses accumulat$ ?r\gh s]vice4 7#c7 ,own]s ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs are !re=e requir$ to rely on nonpr(it organizations to assi/ 9 pay+ = su* m$ical exp5ses4 7#d7 ,nonpr(it organizations secure funds = su* paym5ts to own]s via fundrais+ & donors1 b d n always receive ! necess>y am\nt ( funds to assi/ own]s 9 cov]+ su* m$ical exp5ses4 7#e7 ,aw>d+ ,f$]al grants to su* nonpr(its = su* paym5ts to own]s w\ld ensure ! cov]age ( su* necess>y am\nts4 #c4 ,grant program = c]ta9 m$ical exp5ses ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs 7a7 ,grant program ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all jo9tly c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 may aw>d grants to eligible nonpr(it organizations to assi/ ) ! cov]$ m$ical exp5ses ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! program74 7b7 ,eligibility ,a nonpr(it organization is eligible to receive a grant "u ! program if ! prim>y activities ( ! nonpr(it organization are to provide c>e = retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs or f9ancial assi/ance to ! own]s ( su* dogs = ! purpose ( cov]+ ! co/s ( cov]$ m$ical exp5ses4 7c7 ,applications ,to receive a grant "u ! program1 an eligible nonpr(it organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies may require1 includ+ in=mation t demon/rates t ! nonpr(it organization meets ! eligibility requirem5ts "u su* subsection4 7d7 ,limitations on grant am\nts 7#a7 ,total am\nt limitation ,! total am\nt ( grants aw>d$ "u ! program to an eligible nonpr(it organization may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,r$uction 9 grant am\nts ,if an eligible nonpr(it organization does n exp5d ! full am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to su* organization "u ! program = a fiscal ye>1 ! grant am\nt aw>d$ = any subsequ5t fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by an am\nt equal to su* unexp5d$ am\nt4 7e7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,a grant aw>d$ "u ! program may only be us$ = ! purpose ( cov]+ ! co/s ( cov]$ m$ical exp5ses ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs4 7f7 ,ov]sight 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all jo9tly-- 7,a7 develop data & /ati/ics relat+ to heal? outcomes = retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs1 to be us$ by eligible nonpr(it organizations t receive a grant "u ! program2 & 7,b7 e/abli% processes to monitor & docum5t ! am\nt ( fund+ necess>y to support a retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog ) respect to cov]$ m$ical exp5ses4 7#b7 ,collection ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all collect su* in=mation f eligible nonpr(it organizations t receive a grant "u ! program z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate to monitor & evaluate ! use ( grants1 includ+ to monitor heal? outcomes = ea* retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog support$ by su* a grant ov] a five-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! receipt ( su* grant4 7#c7 ,recipi5t reports requir$ ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ! program1 an eligible nonpr(it organization %all agree to submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 on an annual basis = ! duration ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! eligible nonpr(it organization uses su* grant am\nts1 a report describ+ ! purposes = :i* su* am\nts 7 us$4 7g7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & on an annual basis !reaft] until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ! program4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ! numb] ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs support$ pursuant to a grant aw>d$ "u ! program4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! av]age annual cov]$ exp5ses = ea* retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog support$ pursuant to su* a grant1 & a description ( h[ ! ,secret>ies us$ su* av]age to det]m9e grant am\nts4 7#c7 ,a description ( ! disbursem5t ( grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ! program ) respect to categories ( retir$ ,f$]al work+ dogs & eligible nonpr(it organizations4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! t]m av]age annual cov]$ exp5ses means ! av]age am\nt ( cov]$ exp5ses = a retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog dur+ a fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,! t]m cov]$ exp5se means any exp5se t d]ives f m$ical treatm5t or heal? c>e provid$ to a retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog1 includ+-- 7,a7 any exp5se result+ f ! treatm5t by a vet]9>ian ( an injury1 illness1 or o!r heal? condition1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* condition manife/$ 9 su* dog dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* dog conduct$ "w on behalf ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 & 7,b7 any exp5se relat+ to a m$ical proc$ure1 diagno/ic te/1 m$ication1 m$ical supplem5t1 or diet>y alt]native necess>y to pres]ve & ma9ta9 ! heal? ( su* dog4 7#d7 ,! t]m eligible nonpr(it organization means a nonpr(it organization t meets ! eligibility crit]ia "u subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,! t]m retir$ ,f$]al work+ dog means any dog previ\sly own$ & manag$ by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy & assign$ "w on behalf ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 t is retir$ f su* "w4