S. 2439

A bill to require the National Incident Based Reporting System, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2439

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 10, 2007

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To require the National Incident Based Reporting System, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category.

1.

Inclusion of cruelty to animals on crime data bases

The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, modify the National Incident Based Reporting System, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange Program to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category.

2.

Implementation

Section 1 shall be implemented not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.