,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfdc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1      
#bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title  
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit 
harming animals used in law enforcement1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,leo ,k#i ,protection ,act4  #b4       
,harming animals used in law enforcement
 ,section #acfh of title #ah1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
subsection 7b7 and inserting the        
following3  7b7 ,whoever1 in the        
commission of any act described in      
subsection 7a71 uses a deadly or        
dangerous weapon 7including a weapon    
intended to cause death or danger but   
that fails to do so by reason of a      
defective component71 shall be fined    
under this title or imprisoned not more 
than #ae years1 or both4  7c7 ,in this  

section1 the term police animal means a 
dog or horse in the service of a        
,federal agency 7whether in the         
executive1 legislative1 or judicial     
branch71 or in the service of a ,state1 
county1 or local agency that is         
assisting a ,federal agency-- 7#a7 for  
the principal purpose of aiding in the  
detection of criminal activity1         
enforcement of laws1 or the apprehension
 of criminal offenders1 the detection of
 flammable materials1 the investigation 
of fires1 the detection of missing      
persons 7including persons who are lost1
 who are trapped under debris as the    
result of a natural1 manmade1 or        
technological disaster1 or who are      
drowning victims72 or  7#b7 used in any 
official military capacity by the       
,department of ,defense4  7d7 ,this     
section does not apply to a person who  
acts in good faith to provide emergency 
veterinary care to an injured police    
animal4  4  #c4 ,medical transportation 
for police dogs injured in official duty

 ,not later than #ahj days after the    
date of enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary of ,transportation1 acting   
through the ,office of ,emergency       
,medical ,services ,initiatives at the  
,national ,highway ,transportation      
,safety ,administration1 shall publish  
guidance for emergency medical services 
personnel in order to care for police   
dogs injured while such police dog is   
engaged in official duties of the dog4  
,the ,secretary shall develop such      
guidance using existing ,federal        
guidelines of the ,department of        
,homeland ,security1 the ,department of 
,defense1 the ,canine ,tactical ,combat 
,casualty ,care ,guidelines1 and other  
resources already available at ,federal 
agencies4 ,the ,secretary may consult   
accredited veterinarians1 as necessary1 
in developing the guidance under this   
section4  #d4 ,regulations for          
,emergency ,medical ,transportation     
,services ,not later than #bdj days     
after the date of enactment of this     

,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation 
shall promulgate regulations to ensure  
that-- 7#a7 a police dog injured while  
such police dog is engaged in official  
duties of the dog may be transported to 
a veterinary clinic or similar facility 
if there is no individual requiring     
medical attention or transport at that  
time2 and  7#b7 a paramedic or an       
emergency medical technician may provide
 emergency medical care to a police dog 
while such police dog is engaged in     
official duties of the dog while at the 
scene of the emergency or while the     
police dog is being transported to a    
veterinary clinic or similar facility4  
#e4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term 
police dog means a police animal 7as    
such term is defined in section #acfh of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 that 
is a dog1 and includes a similar dog    
working in the service of a ,state1     
county1 or local agency4