Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§555 Donation of law enforcement canines to handlers
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Summary
A federal agency head can give a retired law‑enforcement dog to an experienced handler.
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Title 40, §555
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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.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 55540:484(r).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(r), as added Pub. L. 105–27, § 1, July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 244.
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40 U.S.C. § 555
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73