                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                     CHAPTER 65--MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
 
Sec. 1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement

    (a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or 
attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title and 
imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently disables or 
disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury or the death of 
the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years.
    (b) In this section, the term ``police animal'' means a dog or horse 
employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or 
judicial branch) for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of 
criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of criminal 
offenders.

(Added Pub. L. 106-254, Sec. 2(a), Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638.)


                      Short Title of 2000 Amendment

    Pub. L. 106-254, Sec. 1, Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638, provided that: 
``This Act [enacting this section] may be cited as the `Federal Law 
Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000'.''
