Sec. 105. Civil cargo inspection program
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The Administrator shall establish a program for— detecting illicit synthetic drugs transported in and through the United States using cargo transported by civil aircraft outside ports of entry; and aiding in the enforcement of covered laws relating to such transportation. The detection of illicit synthetic drugs described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be carried out through random, non-intrusive inspections of cargo transported by civil aircraft utilizing prevailing and emerging technologies and canines. The Administrator shall carry out the program established pursuant to subsection
(a)in coordination with— the Attorney General; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations; the Secretary of Transportation; the Postmaster General; the Chief Postal Inspector of the Postal Inspection Service; and any other Federal agency the Administrator deems appropriate. Any Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, or local law enforcement officer designated by the Administrator may conduct inspections as part of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General. In establishing the program pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with relevant labor organizations representing employees to identify procedures for inspecting and interdicting cargo in a manner that limits impacts to interstate transportation and airport operations. The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the United States Attorney General, shall develop training materials and conduct training based on such materials for all State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies participating in the program established pursuant to subsection
(a)to ensure inspections are carried out effectively, safely, lawfully, and in a standardized manner. The training developed and conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include— an overview of the purpose of the program required under subsection (a); information and exercises relating to preventing occupational exposure to illicit synthetic drugs and the use of personal protective equipment; the contents of the relevant guidelines and plan established pursuant to section 112; procedures for lawfully conducting non-intrusive inspections; and live exercises to simulate inspections. State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies participating in the program established pursuant to subsection
(a)shall complete such training before carrying out any inspections authorized under this section.