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 PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

121 STAT. 395

provided in paragraph (1) whether the technology is designated as a qualified antiterrorism technology under the Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296), as appropriate. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program is to assist eligible grant recipients under this Act and others, as appropriate, to purchase and use the best technology and equipment available to meet the security needs of the Nation’s surface transportation system. (c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that the program established under this section makes use of and is consistent with other Department technology testing, information sharing, evaluation, and standards-setting programs, as appropriate. SEC. 1306. TSA PERSONNEL LIMITATIONS.

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Any statutory limitation on the number of employees in the Transportation Security Administration does not apply to employees carrying out this title and titles XII, XIV, and XV. SEC.

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NATIONAL EXPLOSIVES TRAINING PROGRAM.

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(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘explosives detection canine team’’ means a canine and a canine handler that are trained to detect explosives, radiological materials, chemical, nuclear or biological weapons, or other threats as defined by the Secretary. (b) IN GENERAL.— (1) INCREASED CAPACITY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A) begin to increase the number of explosives detection canine teams certified by the Transportation Security Administration for the purposes of transportation-related security by up to 200 canine teams annually by the end of 2010; and (B) encourage State, local, and tribal governments and private owners of high-risk transportation facilities to strengthen security through the use of highly trained explosives detection canine teams. (2) EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE TEAMS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase the number of explosives detection canine teams by— (A) using the Transportation Security Administration’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team Training Center, including expanding and upgrading existing facilities, procuring and breeding additional canines, and increasing staffing and oversight commensurate with the increased training and deployment capabilities; (B) partnering with other Federal, State, or local agencies, nonprofit organizations, universities, or the private sector to increase the training capacity for canine detection teams; (C) procuring explosives detection canines trained by nonprofit organizations, universities, or the private sector provided they are trained in a manner consistent with the standards and requirements developed pursuant to subsection (c) or other criteria developed by the Secretary; or

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