S.Amdt. 3511

SA 3511. Mr. KIRK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title V, add the following:

SEC. 5032. TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT OF EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
CANINE TEAMS TO CONDUCT AIRPORT SECURITY
SCREENING.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation
Security Administration shall train certified explosives
detection canine teams--
(1) to assist the Transportation Security Administration to
conduct the screening of passengers at airports; and
(2) to assist State and local law enforcement agencies to
conduct all aspects of airport security other than screening
of passengers.
(b) Assignment of Explosives Detection Canine Teams to
Highest-risk Airports.--The Administrator shall assign
explosives detection canine teams trained under subsection
(a) to the airports the Administrator determines to be the
highest-risk airports. In determining which airports are the
highest-risk airports, the Administrator shall consider,
among other factors, the annual number of takeoffs and
landings at each airport.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit
a report on the number of explosives detection canine teams
in use at airports around the United States and the number of
such teams in training to--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
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