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Ill STAT. 244 PUBLIC LAW 105-27-^JULY 18, 1997 Public Law 105-27 105th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize Jiily 18, 1997 donation of Federal law enforcement canines that are no longer needed for official [IIR 173] purposes to individuals with experience handling canines in the performance of law enforcement duties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHOMZATION TO DONATE SURPLUS LAW ENFORCE- MENT CANINES TO THEIR HANDLERS. Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(r) 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.". Approved July 18, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 173: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): Apr. 16, considered and passed House. June 27, considered and passed Senate.