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... (Introduced in Senate)

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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.

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

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION.

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