Sec. 375. Pilot program on military working dog and explosives detection canine health and excellence
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Not later than September 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to ensure the health and excellence of explosives detection military working dogs. Under such pilot program, the Secretary shall consult with domestic breeders of working dog lines, covered institutions of higher education, and covered national domestic canine associations, to— facilitate the presentation of domestically-bred explosives detection military working dogs for assessment for procurement by the Department of Defense, at a rate of at least 100 canines presented per fiscal year; facilitate the delivery and communication to domestic breeders, covered institutions of higher education, and covered national domestic canine associations, of information regarding— any specific needs or requirements for the future acquisition by the Department of explosives detection military working dogs; and any factors identified as relevant to the success or failure of explosives detection military working dogs presented for assessment pursuant to this section; collect information on the biological and health factors of explosives detection military working dogs procured by the Department, and make such information available for academic research and to domestic breeders; and collect and make available genetic and phenotypic information, including canine rearing and training data for study by domestic breeders and covered institutions of higher education, for the further development of working canines that are bred, raised, and trained domestically.
In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with the working group established pursuant to section 1927 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ; 6 U.S.C. 1116 note). The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection
(a)shall terminate on October 1, 2024. In this section: The term covered institution of higher education means an institution of higher education, as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ), with demonstrated expertise in veterinary medicine for working canines. The term covered national domestic canine association means a national domestic canine association with demonstrated expertise in the breeding and pedigree of working canine lines. The term explosives detection military working dog means a canine that, in connection with the work duties of the canine performed for the Department of Defense, is certified and trained to detect odors indicating the presence of explosives in a given object or area, in addition to the performance of such other duties for the Department as may be assigned. There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
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Sec. 375
Pilot program on military working dog and explosives detection canine health and excellence
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