PEARL Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act, or the PEARL Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act .
2: CBP support dog pilot program
This section would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to set up a pilot program within CBP no later than 60 days after the Act becomes law. Under the program, CBP would adopt dogs from local animal shelters and train them as support dogs for CBP's Support Canine Program. The pilot program would end three years after the date it is established.
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2. CBP support dog pilot program (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. (b) Duration The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date of its establishment.