3.0.0 4577 2023-01-11T13:39:03Z 2023-01-11T13:39:03Z House HR 2017-12-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:H.R. 4577.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause I empowers the Congress toprovide for the common defense. Explosives detection canineshave proven invaluable in conflicts throughout Americanhistory. Servicemembers and first responders entrust theirsafety to these incredible animals. However internationaldemand for capable working dogs has driven up prices anddepleted supply abroad. This bill aims to connect domesticcanine breeders and vendors with the federal procurementprocess and streamline the procurement of quality workingdogs from the United States rather than overseas.This legislation will ensure continued access to criticaldefense asset.[Page H9709]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-01-10T18:07:01Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-01-09T16:05:06Z Markup by 2017-12-13T20:04:20Z Referred to 2017-12-06T15:02:35Z H. Rept. 115-488 2018-01-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-01-09 12:39:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 12:38:59 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H32-33) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 12:38:59 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-09 12:29:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4577. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 12:29:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H32-34) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 12:29:24 Mr. Rogers (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00362 2018-01-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-488. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-01-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-488. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-12-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2017-12-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-12-06 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-12-06 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2017-12-06 True B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2017-12-06 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2017-12-06 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-12-06 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2017-12-06 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2017-12-07 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-12-07 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2017-12-12 False 2018-01-08T21:00:22Z H.R. 4577, Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53450 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on December 13, 2017 Emergency Management Advisory bodies Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional oversight Firearms and explosives Mammals Service animals Transportation safety and security Emergency Management 00 2017-12-06 Introduced in House 2018-01-09T20:08:49Z 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.

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(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.

]]> Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 Display Title Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017 H House Official Title as Introduced To establish a working group to determine ways to develop a domestic canine breeding network to produce high quality explosives detection canines, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4577rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr4577rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4577eh/xml/BILLS-115hr4577eh.xml Reported in House 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4577rh/xml/BILLS-115hr4577rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4577ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4577ih.xml 2018-01-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.