Sec. 521. Canine detection research and development
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit of all canine training programs of the Department of Homeland Security and convene a working group of representatives from all such programs to make recommendations on possible efficiencies that could be gained by integrating training standards and facilities. The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop a staffing allocation model for canines to determine the optimal number of passenger screening canines at airports in the United States.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the recommendations required by subsection (a). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the state of explosives detection canine production and training in the United States.
The briefing required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An analysis of the steps the Transportation Security Administration may take to foster additional production of explosives detection canines in the United States by the private sector. Perspectives from current explosives detection canine industry stakeholders regarding the impact of the Administration’s procurement model on business considerations. An analysis regarding whether the Administration effectively communicates canine training guidelines and testing methodology to the private sector. The extent to which physical capacity limitations at current Administration-operated sites hinder the operations of either the Administration or industry.