; (B) the officials responsible for carrying out section 1941; and (C) such transportation stakeholders, canine providers, law enforcement, privacy groups, and transportation security providers as the Administrator considers relevant. (c) Agreement Subject to subsections (d), (e), and (f), not later than 270 days after the issuance of standards under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the extent possible, enter into an agreement with at least 1 third party to test and certify the capabilities of canines in accordance with the standards under subsection (a). (d) Expedited deployment In entering into an agreement under subsection (c), the Administrator shall use— (1) the other transaction authority under section 114(m) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) such other authority of the Administrator as the Administrator considers appropriate to expedite the deployment of additional canine teams. (e) Process Before entering into an agreement under subsection (c), the Administrator shall— (1) evaluate and verify the third party's ability to effectively evaluate the capabilities of canines; (2) designate key elements required for appropriate evaluation venues where third parties may conduct testing