order to increase the number of trained detection ca-
nines available to Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 1802. 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. 1803. 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 and to encourage the devel-
opment of applied research into enhancement of working 
dog performance and health traits. 
‘‘(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. 1804. 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. 
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‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the 
Accreditation Board shall consist of experts in the 
fields of canine training and explosives detection 
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) 
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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— 
‘‘(1) the canine detection team is certified 
under the process established under subsection (b); 
or 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that the appli-
cant has shown special circumstances that justify 
the acquisition of canines that are not certified 
under the process established under subsection (b). 
‘‘SEC. 1805. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) CANINE DETECTION TEAM.—The term ‘ca-
nine detection team’ means a canine and a canine 
handler. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFYING
ENTITY.—The term ‘certi-
fying entity’ means an entity that oversees the proc-
esses and procedures used to train and test canine 
detection teams. 
‘‘(3) SWGDOG.—The term ‘SWGDOG’ means 
the Scientific Working Group of Dog and Orthog-
onal Detectors.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XVIII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
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‘‘Subtitle A—Canine Detection Teams 
‘‘Sec. 1801. Coordination and enhancement of canine protection team training. 
‘‘Sec. 1802. Canine procurement. 
‘‘Sec. 1803. Domestic canine breeding grant program. 
‘‘Sec. 1804. Homeland Security Canine Detection Accreditation Board. 
‘‘Sec. 1805. Definitions.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate on the plan of the Secretary to coordinate and con-
solidate the canine training programs of the Department 
of Homeland Security in accordance with section 1801 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 404. AUTHORITY FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PRO-
TECTION TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN A 
CADRE OF FEDERAL ANNUITANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Commissioner of United States Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) may, for a period ending 
not later than five years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, appoint and employ up to 500 Federal annu-
itants to any position in CBP that supports the accelera-
tion of the ability of CBP to secure the international land 
and maritime borders of the United States— 
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