Sec. 11. Expansion of National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program
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In this section, the term explosives detection canine team means a canine and a canine handler that are trained to detect explosives, radiological materials, chemical, nuclear or biological weapons, or other threats as defined by the Secretary. The Secretary may encourage State, local, and tribal governments and private owners of high-risk transportation facilities to strengthen security through the use of explosives detection canine teams. Before the date the Inspector General of the Department submits the report under section 9, the Secretary may increase the number of State and local maritime and surface transportation canines by not more than 70 explosives detection canine teams.
Beginning on the date the Inspector General of the Department submits the report under section 9, the Secretary may incrementally increase the number of additional explosives detection canine teams described in paragraph
(1)to not more than 200 more than are in service on the date of enactment of this Act or to not more than the total number of additional explosive detection canine teams recommended by the Inspector General in that report, whichever is less. The Secretary shall— use the additional explosives detection canine teams as part of the Department's efforts to strengthen security across the Nation's surface and maritime transportation networks; make available explosives detection canine teams to all modes of transportation, subject to the requirements under section 7, for high-risk areas or to address specific threats, on an as-needed basis and as otherwise determined appropriate by the Secretary; and consider specific needs and training requirements for explosives detection canine teams to be deployed across the Nation's surface transportation network, including in venues of multiple modes of transportation, as the Secretary considers appropriate. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.