Bill > S3678

This bill, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, establishes a National Detector Dog Training Center (the "Center") under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The Center will train detector dogs and their handlers to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases. The bill outlines the Center's duties, including collaborating with relevant federal agencies and external stakeholders, ensuring the health and welfare of the dogs, and facilitating private adoption of retired or non-completing dogs. The bill also authorizes the necessary appropriations for the Center's operation. Additionally, it requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on current and emerging threats, the Center's role, needed program improvements, and recommendations to strengthen the Center's capabilities and adoption procedures.