IMPROVEMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS RELATED TO MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

SEC. 373. IMPROVEMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS RELATED TO MILITARY WORKING DOGS. (a) Prohibition on Charge for Transfer of Military Animals.—Section 2583(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “may” and inserting “shall”. (b) Inclusion of Military Working Dogs in Certain Research.—Section 708(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking “of members of the Armed Forces” and inserting “with respect to both members of the Armed Forces and military working dogs”; and (2) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following new paragraph: “(9) To inform and advise the conduct of research on the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of members of the Armed Forces and military working dogs in combat.” .