1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Service Animals Monument Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) service animals, such as dogs, horses, mules, homing pigeons, and other animals, have accompanied and supported servicemembers throughout history; (2) service animals have worked alongside law enforcement personnel and first responders in performing vital, heroic, and often life-saving support activities; (3) shelter dogs are often trained as service animals; (4) many veterans and individuals with disabilities rely on the devotion, training, and care provided by companion, guide, assistance, and therapy animals, which are increasingly important to improving the quality of life of the veterans and individuals with disabilities that rely on the animals; (5) the Department of the Navy— (A) uses sea lions, which have excellent eyesight— (i) to find and retrieve unarmed test ordinance (including practice mines); and (ii) to secure port complexes; and (B) uses dolphins— (i) to find and retrieve equipment lost at sea; (ii) to identify intruders in restricted areas; and (iii) to detect underwater mines; (6) rescue dogs and handlers have been used in many critical disaster settings, including— (A) in the aftermath of avalanches or other natural disasters; and (B) during search and rescue missions, such as the search and rescue missions after the 9/11 terrorist attacks; (7) during World War I and World War II— (A) homing pigeons served as critical messengers with tiny message capsules attached to the legs of the pigeons that were used to send communications to save the lives of countless soldiers, resulting in many pigeons becoming the target of enemy fire; and (B) donkeys and mules transported food, supplies, ammunition, and wounded soldiers during terrible hardships; (8) the military working dog program in the United States— (A) began in World War II with the program known as Dogs for Defense ; and (B) continues to be an active program in the military