Detection Canine Augmentation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4285
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2005-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Airports
Animal breeding
Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Border patrols
Boundaries
Coast guard
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Dogs
Emergency Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Immigration
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Marine terminals
Mass rapid transit
Police training
Protection of officials
Secret service
Smuggling
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation safety

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: 
Detection Canine Augmentation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of trained detection canines at specified federal agencies.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate fully the Department of Homeland Security's canine training programs that support its counter-terrorism, counter-smuggling, transporation security, border security, and other missions; (2) ensure that the Department is maximizing its use of existing training facilities and resources to train canines throughout the year; and (3) consider ways to use detection canines trained by other federal agencies, non-profit organizations, universities, and private training facilities in order to increase the number of trained detection canines available to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) make it a priority to increase the number of domestically bred canines used to assist in the Department's counter-terrorism mission; and (2) consult with other federal agencies that use canines and the Office of Management and Budget to encourage domestic breeding of canines, and consolidate canine procurement, where possible, across the federal government to reduce the cost of purchasing canines. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Introduced in House