Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4577
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2017-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Firearms and explosives
Mammals
Service animals
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: 

Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to 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 standards.
 
The working group shall submit to the TSA preliminary behavioral standards, medical standards, and technical standards for such network and training, including recommendations on how the TSA can engage stakeholders to further the development of such network and training. The TSA shall submit a strategy for expanding the network based on such recommendations.
 
The TSA shall issue baseline behavioral standards for explosives detection canines. Such standards, as well as the preliminary medical and technical standards issued pursuant to this bill, shall be incorporated into all statements of work for the TSA explosive detection canine contracts and reflect the detection capabilities required to effectively mitigate terrorist threats. 

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 

Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to 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 standards.
 
The working group shall be comprised of representatives from the TSA, the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), national domestic canine associations with expertise in breeding and pedigree, universities with expertise related to explosives detection canines and canine breeding, and domestic canine breeders and vendors. 
 
The working group shall submit to the TSA preliminary behavioral standards, medical standards, and technical standards for the domestic canine breeding network and canine training, including recommendations on how the TSA can engage stakeholders to further the development of such network and training. The TSA shall submit a strategy for expanding the network based on such recommendations.
 
The TSA, in developing the strategy, must consult with other DHS officials to incorporate mission needs across DHS for an expanded domestic explosives detection canine breeding network that can be leveraged to help meet DHS's operational needs. The working group shall terminate two years after submitting the strategy.
 
(Sec. 4) The TSA shall issue baseline behavioral standards, medical standards, and technical standards for explosives detection canines. Such standards shall be incorporated into all statements of work for the TSA explosives detection canine contracts and reflect the detection capabilities required to effectively mitigate terrorist threats.
 
(Sec. 5) The requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the working group.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H32-33)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H32-33)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4577.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H32-34)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Mr. Rogers (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-488.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-488.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Introduced in House