,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cfb #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #degg ,report ,no4 #aae-dhh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #f1 #bjag ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,barletta1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 and ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,january #i1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman ,january #i1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,december #f1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to establish a working group to determine ways to develop a domestic canine breeding network to produce high quality explosives detection canines1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,domestic ,explosives ,detection ,canine ,capacity ,building ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,behavioral standards ,the term behavioral standards means standards for the evaluation of explosives detection working canines for certain factors1 including canine temperament1 work drive1 suitability for training1 environmental factors used in evaluations1 and canine familiarity with natural or man-made surfaces or working conditions relevant to the canine's expected work area4 7#b7 ,medical standards ,the term medical standards means standards for the evaluation of explosives detection working canines for certain factors1 including canine health1 management of heredity health conditions1 breeding practices1 genetics1 pedigree1 and long-term health tracking4 7#c7 ,technical standards ,the term technical standards means standards for the evaluation of explosives detection working canines for certain factors1 including canine search techniques1 handler-canine communication1 detection testing conditions and logistics1 and learned explosive odor libraries4 #c4 ,domestic capacity development 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 shall establish a working group to determine ways to develop a decentralized domestic canine breeding network to produce high quality explosives detection canines and modernize canine training standards4 7b7 ,working group composition ,the working group established under subsection 7a7 shall be comprised of representatives from the following3 7#a7 ,the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,the ,science and ,technology ,directorate of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#c7 ,national domestic canine associations with expertise in breeding and pedigree4 7#d7 ,universities with expertise related to explosives detection canines and canine breeding4 7#e7 ,domestic canine breeders and vendors4 7c7 ,chairpersons ,the ,administrator for the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall approve of two individuals from among the representatives of the working group specified in subsection 7b7 to serve as the ,chairpersons of the working group4 ,one such ,chairperson shall be from the entities specified in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of such subsection1 and the other such ,chairperson shall be from the entities specified in paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 of such subsection4 7d7 ,preliminary standards and recommendations ,not later than #ahj days after the establishment of the working group under subsection 7a71 such working group shall submit to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration preliminary behavioral standards1 medical standards1 and technical standards for the domestic canine breeding network and canine training described in such subsection1 including recommendations on how the ,transportation ,security ,administration can engage stakeholders to further the development of such network and training4 7e7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after submission of recommendations to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration under subsection 7c71 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a strategy for expanding the domestic canine breeding network described in subsection 7a71 based on such recommendations4 7f7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategy required under subsection 7e71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall consult with the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 and the heads of other ,department of ,homeland ,security components determined appropriate by the ,administrator to incorporate1 to the extent practicable1 mission needs across the ,department for an expanded domestic explosives detection canine breeding network that can be leveraged to help meet the ,department's operational needs4 7g7 ,sunset ,the working group established under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is two years after the submission of the strategy required under subsection 7e74 #d4 ,acquiring baseline capacity 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the submission of recommendations to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration under section #c1 the ,administrator shall issue baseline behavioral standards1 medical standards1 and technical standards for explosives detection canines4 7b7 ,standards ,the baseline behavioral standards1 medical standards1 and technical standards referred to in subsection 7a7 shall be incorporated1 as appropriate1 into all statements of work for the ,transportation ,security ,administration explosives detection canine contracts and reflect the detection capabilities required to effectively mitigate terrorist threats4 ,such standards may be revised by the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 as necessary4 #e4 ,nonapplicability of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the working group established under this ,act4 ,january #i1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed