On the recordJanuary 11, 2024
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 281, S. 2414. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2414) to require agencies with working dog programs to implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office relating to the health and welfare of working dogs, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKING DOG RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Working dog.--The term ``working dog'' means a dog that has received specialized training in order to perform a particular productive function. (3) Working dog program.--The term ``working dog program'' means a program, the operations of which include the employment of working dogs.…





