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40 U.S.C. 555: Donation of law enforcement canines to handlersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 5-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

§555. Donation of law enforcement canines to handlers

The head of a federal agency having control of a canine that has been used by a federal agency in the performance of law enforcement duties and that has been determined by the agency to be no longer needed for official purposes may donate the canine to an individual who has experience handling canines in the performance of those duties.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1102 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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555

40:484(r).

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(r), as added Pub. L. 105–27, § 1, July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 244.