ployed at the Nation’s airports and mass tran-
sit systems. 
(C) COAST
GUARD, UNITED
STATES
SE-
CRET SERVICE, FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE, 
AND
FEDERAL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT 
AGENCY.—Increase by not less than 25 percent 
the number of trained canine detection teams 
available to Coast Guard stations, Secret Serv-
ice operations, and Federal Protective Service 
operations across the country, and to the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency to ensure 
their availability as needed in emergencies. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—If the Sec-
retary determines that an agency referred to in sub-
section (a) is unable to achieve the increase required 
under subsection (a) for such reasons as cost or 
availability, the Secretary shall notify the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, describing the 
reasons why the agency is unable to achieve the in-
crease. 
(b) COORDINATION, ENHANCEMENT, AND IMPROVE-
MENT OF CANINE DETECTION TEAMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘TITLE XIX—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Canine Detection 
Teams 
‘‘SEC. 1901. COORDINATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF CA-
NINE PROTECTION TEAM TRAINING. 
‘‘The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) fully coordinate the canine training pro-
grams of the Department that support the Depart-
ment’s counter-terrorism, counter-smuggling, trans-
portation security, and border security missions and 
other missions of the Department, including, with 
respect to the research and development of new ca-
nine training methods, the optimum number and 
type of training aids, and measurements for effi-
ciency and effectiveness; 
‘‘(2) ensure that the Department is maximizing 
its use of existing training facilities and resources to 
train canines throughout the year; and 
‘‘(3) coordinate the use of detection canines 
trained by other Federal agencies, nonprofit organi-
zations, universities, and private training facilities in 
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order to increase the number of trained detection ca-
nines available to Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 1902. CANINE PROCUREMENT. 
‘‘The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) make it a priority to increase the number 
of domestically bred canines used by the Department 
to assist in its counter-terrorism mission, including 
the protection of ports of entry and along the United 
States border; 
‘‘(2) increase the utilization of domestically 
bred canines from universities and private and non-
profit sources in the United States; and 
‘‘(3) consult with other Federal, State, and 
local agencies, nonprofit organizations, universities, 
and private entities that use detection canines, such 
as those participating in the Scientific Working 
Group on Dog and Orthogonal Detectors (popularly 
known as ‘SWGDOG’), as well as the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, to encourage domestic breed-
ing of canines and consolidate canine procurement, 
where possible, across the Federal Government to 
reduce the cost of purchasing canines. 
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‘‘SEC. 1903. DOMESTIC CANINE BREEDING GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall establish a competitive grant program for domestic 
breeders of canines. The purpose of the grant program 
shall be to encourage the development and growth of ca-
nine breeds that are best suited for detection training pur-
poses within the United States. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
‘‘SEC. 1904. HOMELAND SECURITY CANINE DETECTION AC-
CREDITATION BOARD. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCREDITATION BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the national voluntary con-
sensus standards referred to in subsection (b)(1) are 
issued, the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 
Attorney General, shall establish a Homeland Secu-
rity Canine Detection Accreditation Board to de-
velop and implement a process for certifying compli-
ance with such standards. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the 
Accreditation Board shall consist of experts in the 
fields of canine training and explosives detection 
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from Federal and State agencies, universities, other 
research institutions, and the private sector, such as 
those represented on the Executive Board of 
SWGDOG. 
‘‘(b) ACCREDITATION PROCESS.—The Accreditation 
Board shall establish and implement a voluntary accredi-
tation process to— 
‘‘(1) certify that persons conducting certifi-
cation of canine detection teams appropriately en-
sure that the canine detection teams meet the na-
tional voluntary consensus standards developed by 
SWGDOG; 
‘‘(2) ensure that canine detection teams do not 
put public safety and the safety of law enforcement 
personnel at risk due to fraud or weaknesses in the 
initial or maintenance training curriculum; and 
‘‘(3) maintain and update a public list of enti-
ties accredited by the Department to certify canine 
detection teams. 
‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS.—Beginning 
not later than the date that is 180 days after the date 
on which the standards referred to in subsection (b)(1) 
are issued, the Secretary shall require that grant funds 
administered by the Department may not be used to ac-
quire a canine detection team unless— 
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