Sec. 1579. Expansion of national explosives detection canine team program
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The Secretary of Homeland Security, where appropriate, shall 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 of Homeland Security submits the report under section 578, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may increase the number of State and local surface and maritime transportation explosives detection canine teams by not more than 70 such teams.
Beginning on the date the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security submits the report under section 578, the Secretary of Homeland Security may increase the State and local surface and maritime transportation explosives detection canine teams by not more than 200 such teams unless more of such teams are needed as identified in the risk-based security strategy under section 572(b)(1)(A), consistent with section 573 or with the President’s most recent budget submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
Before initiating any increase in the number of explosives detection teams under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider any recommendations in the report under section 578 on the efficacy and management of the explosives detection canine program of the Department of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— use any additional explosives detection canine teams, as described in subsection (b)(1), as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to strengthen security across the Nation’s surface and maritime transportation systems; make available explosives detection canine teams to all modes of transportation, subject to the requirements under section 576, to address specific vulnerabilities or risks, 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 and maritime transportation systems, including in venues of multiple modes of transportation, as the Secretary considers appropriate.