S.Amdt. 2149

1. Adds SEC. 1066. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CANINES USED IN STAND-OFF DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES PRECURSORS at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Limitation on Certain Actions.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not undertake any changes to the organization or control of the Eagle Vision system until 90 days after the date of the submittal to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. 1066. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CANINES USED IN STAND-OFF DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVES PRECURSORS.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the plans of the Department of Defense to develop and maintain the capability and infrastructure required to support canines used for stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors to support combat, combat support, and combat service support dismounted forces.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) A description of the plans of the Department, and each Armed Force, to develop and maintain the capability and infrastructure required to support canines for stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors to support combat, combat support, and combat service support dismounted forces.

   Inserted: (2) A specification of each of the following:

   Inserted: (A) The acquisition, production, and procurement process for canines for stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors.

   Inserted: (B) The testing and evaluation procedures of the Department to ensure that canines reach or exceed current detection capabilities and standards for detection canines with respect to explosives and explosives precursors.

   Inserted: (C) The timeframe for procuring, training, and certifying canines capable of providing stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors in the event of a surge requirement.

   Inserted: (3) A description of the plans of the Department to continue research and development in the field of improvised explosive device (IED) detection for dismounted forces using canines for stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors.

   Inserted: (4) A description of the technologies, if any, capable of replacing canines as a stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors capability for dismounted forces that will be or are expected to be available during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the report.

   Inserted: (5) A description of the current work of the Department with other Federal, State, and local agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, other elements of the private sector, and international allies in the research, development, training, and coordination of the use of canines for stand-off detection of explosives and explosives precursors.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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