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<enum>I</enum><header>Border security</header>
<section id="H5271B2824A18428E9978475030368E7F"><enum>101.</enum><header>Vulnerability and threat assessment</header>
<subsection id="HBCA1D8CFBA8E463CB3E888DA3778B7E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, shall study the technology, equipment, and personnel needed to address security vulnerabilities within the United States for each field office of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection that has responsibility for any portion of the United States borders with Canada and Mexico. The Under Secretary shall conduct follow-up studies at least once every 5 years.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBAD0B0784D314AEEB1C7C100016EB500"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>The Under Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the Under Secretary’s findings and conclusions from each study conducted under subsection (a) together with legislative recommendations, as appropriate, for addressing any security vulnerabilities found by the study.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2FDE227D7F434D1CB28F055DB5A17C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security Directorate of Border and Transportation Security such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 to carry out any such recommendations from the first study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA83FE32C8C3842B700DA24AD8F282D18"><enum>102.</enum><header>Discretionary accounts for field offices</header>
<subsection id="H4DBC0FD69F5240D8AF23D2B847BB5F65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide up to $15,000 per fiscal year to any field office of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to be used by that office in developing innovative techniques and technologies to carry out its duties with respect to the inspection of articles and individuals entering the United States. Financial assistance provided to a field office under this subsection shall be in addition to any amounts made available to that office under any other provision of law.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H822F05CF71714416A299D02451171BA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To receive funding provided under subsection (a) a field office shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, describing the purpose for which the additional funding is requested in sufficient detail to permit the Secretary to determine whether the additional funding is necessary and appropriate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC88703BB71EC424BBAAA6B74AD1C98C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HD76E27FC2DDA4CA18E00614821795EF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information-sharing</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the head of a field office implements a new technique or technology developed in whole or in part with funding provided under subsection (a), the head of the field office shall submit a report to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, and the heads of the other field offices regarding the technique or technology in order for successful techniques and technologies to be replicated by other offices.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2929B86CEBBA4D888F7EFE983D916246"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H145F0A1AE5F249A1AF6458505BB43374"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the technique or technology developed or implemented with funds provided under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BE5E64DF0904723A234DBEBFC7F0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information on—</text>
<clause id="H712A0275997A4AD5A8C99C547EBAF27D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>how the technique or technology was employed to enhance border security;</text></clause>
<clause id="H74539EF7DA9E45C09439BCD4136EE00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the technique or technology for enhancing border security; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H92A885BE75CE4C738CFBFF2EC65026B5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the need for future development or implementation of additional techniques or technology;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F072935F7C14093A4840556BD96CEA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>accounting for expenditures of funds received under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H296DCA81A65946C4BCD7DCB5E9F8CCF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>requesting more funding under subsection (a) if the head of the field office believes it necessary to improve or further develop the technique or technology, or to develop additional techniques or technologies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AC5909FE7EC48C498FA0214528DFDF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>providing an explanation of the need for such additional funding and a justification for the amount requested.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H932E2E296E564237BF5368EF356D3E97"><enum>103.</enum><header>Use of aerial surveillance technologies for border security</header>
<subsection id="HF6A611D1C8D04D67801002E409A39D5D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop a pilot program to utilize, or increase the utilization of, aerial surveillance technologies to enhance the border security of the United States. In developing the program, the Under Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H142B177D8CC4489BB2359B81278357F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider current and proposed aerial surveillance technologies that could be utilized to enhance the border security of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7D693B2D4B0423E95915553F3A6894F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the threats to the border security of the United States that can be addressed by the utilization of such technologies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50B645F30FF145A587A4E3A2A50896FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing such technologies to address such threats, including an assessment of the technologies considered best suited to address such threats.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H193503861F49446F82C78CDCABE3009D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HB5EF4C37B8D44CDEB09318CB4C1CAF00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The pilot program shall include the utilization of a variety of aerial surveillance technologies in a variety of topographies and areas (including both populated and unpopulated areas) on both the northern and southern borders of the United States in order to evaluate, for a range of circumstances—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1DBC39D73B28477D812B3900B71CF93E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the significance of previous experiences with such technologies in homeland security or critical infrastructure protection for the utilization of such technologies for border security;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B6E6C30DFF5426097E31EC2EFB997DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost, utility, and effectiveness of various technologies for border security, including varying levels of technical complexity; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB980230E59F4533A73ED2C21DF04C5B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>liability, safety, and privacy concerns relating to the utilization of such technologies for border security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A0410FEF7AB4D44BE51BFEE4F96B9ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of unmanned aerial vehicles</header><text>The aerial surveillance technologies utilized in the pilot program shall include unmanned aerial vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA08F8EB379804C1EAEC3F2DFF7461B8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security shall implement the pilot program developed under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD182BCC61AE49D6A5005843E000B731"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after implementing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit a report on the program to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security. The Under Secretary shall include in the report a description of the program together with such recommendations as the Under Secretary finds appropriate, including recommendations for terminating the program, making the program permanent, or enhancing the program.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF587851688DB43D699674114CBA477A5"><enum>104.</enum><header>Use of ground surveillance technologies for border security</header>
<subsection id="HDAE99B4C434F4999B618778CCFC0F042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a pilot program to utilize, or increase the utilization of, ground surveillance technologies to enhance the border security of the United States. In developing the program, the Under Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H930ABA2DEEDD4AD98159911E88160026"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider various current and proposed ground surveillance technologies that could be utilized to enhance the border security of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED5F10D230B544708C9ED40900B278B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the threats to the border security of the United States that could be addressed by the utilization of such technologies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8ACC5EDB61B046C38F7B776E89E7DF56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing such technologies to address such threats, including an assessment of the technologies considered best suited to address such threats.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEFC5F38C8224421A181D3F7C0FDDB5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HE9D71C38C98A45F198C14920C35BC8C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The pilot program shall include the utilization of a variety of ground surveillance technologies in a variety of topographies and areas (including both populated and unpopulated areas) on both the northern and southern borders of the United States in order to evaluate, for a range of circumstances—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2243EAB0997946E18B6F9FBB824D5BC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the significance of previous experiences with such technologies in homeland security or critical infrastructure protection for the utilization of such technologies for border security;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29B7211C2BA44C2A86524FE49530DC4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost, utility, and effectiveness of such technologies for border security; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC1F1BF59E45481A001DBDAD57C10017"><enum>(C)</enum><text>liability, safety, and privacy concerns relating to the utilization of such technologies for border security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC31109872DE402BBCEA9285D8C07D45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technologies</header><text>The ground surveillance technologies utilized in the pilot program shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H420F9DAF616A4D61B62F1113D7C18D59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Video camera technology.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E66B3500C5845BA895BE417F0756BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sensor technology.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FBA909C1C7E4ED499EB18FB6F71474F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Motion detection technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBDB11A9B948C4083916C21C91BA971A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security shall implement the pilot program developed under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H86B271EF07E444D49C8DBDA8D4E74914"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after implementing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit a report on the program to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security. The Under Secretary shall include in the report a description of the program together with such recommendations as the Under Secretary finds appropriate, including recommendations for terminating the program, making the program permanent, or enhancing the program.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF2D4781FCBAA42C3BCAEFE7179427180"><enum>105.</enum><header>Enhancement of communications integration and information sharing on border security</header>
<subsection id="H49D1A03388BA4FEAB41BD7D43780AB2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and other appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, shall develop and implement a plan—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2B0427DB91A4CFDBD7D2BB26480A224"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve the communications systems of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government in order to facilitate the integration of communications among the departments and agencies of the Federal Government and State, local government agencies, and Indian tribal agencies on matters relating to border security; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25FB82B7BC104585918D4E74C1CE5DA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to enhance information sharing among the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, State and local government agencies, and Indian tribal agencies on such matters.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF7733697094D4083BFA92BB19FA730EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after implementing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan and a report on the plan, including any recommendations the Secretary finds appropriate, to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HED921656A34F42C0AD0294565F8C5F8E"><enum>106.</enum><header>Border security coordination</header>
<subsection id="H79FE213995D34252ADCCFB06017D43DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, shall work with Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies on law enforcement, emergency response, or security-related responsibilities for areas on or adjacent to the United States borders with Canada and Mexico to develop and implement a plan to ensure that border security is not compromised—</text>
<paragraph id="HE5730363212A4B8999008D3DAF4F91D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>when jurisdiction over an area or facility passes from one agency to another;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE604129201F34A9AA143111335A833E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in areas of shared jurisdiction; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C43028788A64439B5BA0046E0003C57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>when one Federal agency relinquishes jurisdiction to another pursuant to a memorandum of understanding.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A5FEE2BCA4D423DB97EAD39554F0025"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Key elements of plan</header><text>In developing the plan, the Under Secretary shall focus particularly on—</text>
<paragraph id="H667FD3114C1146F7BC51D25102821CFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the coordination of emergency responses to border security events;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2643A698B1A4FF6B8A937CB31B72747"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improved data-sharing and communications among the responsible agencies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H02BFD436101C42A6A02425486DBF2760"><enum>(3)</enum><text>research and development relating to technology and systems for improved coordination among the responsible agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H56C75AF63213406A884E785B75B6112E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after implementing the plan under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security, and other appropriate committees of Congress on the development and implementation of the plan.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA4E7B15CB60D4B89BC3EC92DA6DE4ED3"><enum>107.</enum><header>Monitoring for border area bioterrorism attacks</header>
<subsection id="HC0B45428A5994CD98E41F89E44763211"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall execute a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services establishing a system—</text>
<paragraph id="HF077ED0AABE34347AE402E50DF9F8BA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to monitor hospitals along the United States borders with Canada and Mexico for signs of potential health threats or bioterror attacks; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9839C9AB2CFB4799A9A262A979584E77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure cooperation and information-sharing between the departments with respect to such threats or attacks.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E9954F59E6F4CA8B63700BD12CB8B00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the memorandum of understanding is executed and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall transmit a joint report to the Congress on the system established under subsection (a) during the preceding calendar year. The report shall include a description of measures taken to deal with any problems reported, proposals for improving the system, and recommendations (including legislative recommendations if appropriate), to improve or expand the system.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>II</enum><header>Department of Homeland Security Directorate of Science and Technology</header>
<section id="HE1CF1BF47C934AEC971BFC076C003749"><enum>201.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H3E7E717D24FB4DEF93F847B868E57119"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2005</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Directorate of Science and Technology $1,039,350,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/181">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>), of which—</text>
<paragraph id="HE5533E4BFDD64951A6B1E6EDED00C0C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$129,300,000 shall be for radiological/nuclear countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2999392A13854BAF9CF3EB217E75B138"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$407,000,000 shall be for biological countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01DCD087BD30430CAD40A84FEBF7FB24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$62,700,000 shall be for chemical and high explosives countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F63AD763BD84AC9ABA109C04300ACEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$39,700,000 shall be for the standards and State and local program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16040677C8194B6EA9EAA3A662DA5B08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$34,000,000 shall be for the Conventional Missions/Components Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BD4A70A20A5495AA761D44FD605078B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$30,000,000 shall be for university programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C04541107034D89A74EC1476BA655E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$21,000,000 shall be for emerging threats;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BAE043D4C384C5980259349A89800D6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$76,000,000 shall be for the Rapid Prototyping Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5C09AA6203547E98989593D316B9F49"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$101,900,000 shall be for threat and vulnerability testing and assessment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB51124DACC7406197ECACB765F26E45"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$61,000,000 shall be for Counter MANPADS/Critical Infrastructure Protection;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D0AB8561B7C41BEBE01E9E74649F685"><enum>(11)</enum><text>$52,600,000 shall be for salary and expenses; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC323070BF9B745FDA01D14643FE0402"><enum>(12)</enum><text>$24,150,000 shall be for Research and Development Consolidation transferred funds.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1FD1DD36312043EBBB2046E5A16D4271"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2006</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Directorate of Science and Technology $1,045,656,000 for fiscal year 2006 to carry out title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/181">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>), of which—</text>
<paragraph id="H457ADB7F9AB84DA9852C22B79100B82D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$133,179,000 shall be for radiological/nuclear countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD226D7512BFB433CA05F6668F47511CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$419,210,000 shall be for biological countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42B7868E20A947BAAB8BFF42DD062031"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$64,581,000 shall be for chemical and high explosives countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3760B1CD417E45FBB17793C4E600C88C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$40,891,000 shall be for the standards and State and local program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48B4746C13BC4EF2B23DC661891CC58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$35,020,000 shall be for the Conventional Missions/Components Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD611EA40BE654C259F937E878B3B687D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$30,900,000 shall be for university programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4B4545955E14EB5AEC60000303780AB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$21,630,000 shall be for emerging threats;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD725C352CC3F47CCA52496A1D35699D8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$78,280,000 shall be for the Rapid Prototyping Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AB576AB464C4CA9BC414C5E82F7B201"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$104,957,000 shall be for threat and vulnerability testing and assessment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38C3A5CA6217406A9472CBE3645D152E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$62,830,000 shall be for Counter MANPADS/Critical Infrastructure Protection; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD348FBA93CB9458CADF043A54D009EA3"><enum>(11)</enum><text>$54,178,000 shall be for salary and expenses.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0BA00261CF5D4089BDABC26922687D3B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2007</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Directorate of Science and Technology $1,077,025,680 for fiscal year 2007 to carry out title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/181">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>), of which—</text>
<paragraph id="HEAA454B82CDE47FFB740B5C4D01D704D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$137,174,370 shall be for radiological/nuclear countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24A0ABCF2524447892EE7983D64BD7B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$431,786,300 shall be for biological countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9699467192864004AAA11BACB7C3DF92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$66,518,430 shall be for chemical and high explosives countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07577B8F19E5416FA812EFBC28A6D691"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$42,117,730 shall be for the standards and State and local program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A7CEC70710F4671B59E415027764200"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$36,070,600 shall be for the Conventional Missions/Components Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBBB614DCAEC4D32BB266E7B668237DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$31,827,000 shall be for university programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7444B67D1BFB434E963BF6DC8FD36CC2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$22,278,900 shall be for emerging threats;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCA4EC587CBF4D639B84EB5C4C3FBEF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$80,628,400 shall be for the Rapid Prototyping Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF795A9BD4E3446D951B92A1B5E94140"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$108,105,710 shall be for threat and vulnerability testing and assessment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDBE910D820545669BE1FE4DDD68220"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$64,714,900 shall be for Counter MANPADS/Critical Infrastructure Protection; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61637EA5DFFE48A38B870142D4B216D7"><enum>(11)</enum><text>$55,803,340 shall be for salary and expenses.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC28EEFD88264C7490F2CA6F0081BF02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2008</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Directorate of Science and Technology $1,109,336,450 for fiscal year 2008 to carry out title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/181">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>), of which—</text>
<paragraph id="HD07FFC195C3D45D5B038F24CE9782200"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$141,289,601 shall be for radiological/nuclear countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BE7FA455DFB486F83CF73F4BEF706AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$444,739,889 shall be for biological countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3E4311B23124A03B08CF500947E1018"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$68,513,983 shall be for chemical and high explosives countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB434A457F04846DDBA118C08D5EB7BAB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$43,381,262 shall be for the standards and State and local program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB2336B36DEA4EE892E8F53F75F21C02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$37,152,718 shall be for the Conventional Missions/Components Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H571FD440E5CB488BA364E6CA85EDBF01"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$32,781,810 shall be for university programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9951629468AD4895BD35D70E24D5E3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$22,947,267 shall be for emerging threats;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DDBDA0AC58D4FCDA9ABFB4FFB5BB800"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$83,047,252 shall be for the Rapid Prototyping Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A86FDFCD60A43DFB503EAB161173FEB"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$111,348,881 shall be for threat and vulnerability testing and assessment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC1C901F04884FF181EF99C167FE0493"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$66,656,347 shall be for Counter MANPADS/Critical Infrastructure Protection; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3650169BE429414A84983CF32042E59"><enum>(11)</enum><text>$57,477,440 shall be for salary and expenses.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAF0C55DD85C341F59125DD6447A6D393"><enum>202.</enum><header>Research needs and priorities report</header>
<subsection id="H96460B9DEF394E5DAB9D5BD200C4CB5D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security a report on research and development needs and priorities identified for all elements of the Department of Homeland Security.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9681EBAD78A42F18C8F00AF24395E8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The report shall include a description of—</text>
<paragraph id="H1678AF94718E465E84B2C4011BF50014"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the research and development needs in support of the Department’s missions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AB6709D1DF94DFBA6B206E01D72FA8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>priorities established for directing, funding, and conducting research and development activities of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6953D2CC06864265A5C71982CD4B8F2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Directorate of Science and Technology’s efforts and priorities to meet the research and development needs of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69F1CC03417F4954B106CC960076D33C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the progress that the Science and Technology Directorate has made in its efforts to meet the needs described in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H707B0C94D05E4F069077F712102DA4D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>strategies to coordinate and integrate all research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE9FB4D314090443D85000033007CD85E"><enum>203.</enum><header>National Academy of Sciences</header>
<subsection id="H9816A8A4FBDE47D6AE2F467E5C565FD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the initial report is submitted under section 202, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of the Science and Technology Directorate’s research and development needs and priorities described in the report. The review shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HD892A58EB50E41158515FDE29C2F0542"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the Directorate’s ability to meet the research and development needs of the Department of Homeland Security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B309EDC406C4753BA5F3C00F9C73FFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a review of the process used to determine research priorities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C15AB24778241E7A87301FF794FF7CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a review of the grant proposal evaluation process; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1ADA73ED7C4D4BE2B8D5AE47C6EFC61B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a review of the technology transfer process.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H22F7658FF9A542B5A334B386887CB9CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB0F426C87D7D45B8B5D1A268A2688604"><enum>204.</enum><header>Research and development activities reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the initial report is submitted under section 202, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HACBC577550734959AD714B3161947697"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify all research and development activities in the Department of Homeland Security that are not conducted within the Directorate of Science and Technology; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38B41ED8A701454CA767E41508D9BFF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consolidate those activities so as to eliminate needless duplication of effort.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H757B3E8B4B994B84A7106DA96B51F8C"><enum>205.</enum><header>Personnel plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall submit a personnel staffing plan for the Science and Technology Directorate to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Science. The plan shall include information on recruitment procedures, compensation arrangements, and the number and qualifications of employees required for the Directorate.</text></section>
<section id="H6A1D6BD3AE1345D0B5377D78AB489210"><enum>206.</enum><header>Homeland security institute</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 312 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/192">6 U.S.C. 192</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (g).</text></section>
<section id="HDB027B8028024B488D68708163B21300"><enum>207.</enum><header>Technology Transfer and Licensing Office</header>
<subsection id="H85279EAC87F843C089FA1B508EF1C8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of the Office</header><text>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall establish a Technology Transfer and Licensing Office within the Directorate of Science and Technology. The Office shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF32811AAD0324D5EAFF78F24519BDFBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>facilitate the transfer of technologies into and out of the Directorate of Science and Technology; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE88F05485A8B45979C7C10574D6B23B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>handle the licensing activities for the Directorate of Science and Technology.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9251A8623274D8A8998CF47DBC5F645"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technology transfer plan</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall develop and implement a technology transfer plan for the Directorate. The technology transfer plan shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC9A2617BB404D3BB777A7C462A3786C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a framework of oversight and administrative requirements for carrying out technology transfer activities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A4AE047984444A58CEB6C00C3411DF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of how the Office will identify, assess, license, and monitor research and development projects that the Department and its related facilities determine have a potential for public and commercial application; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C923D06E7DF443098C767B827F0C6BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>procedures for the dissemination of information on Federally owned or originated products, processes, and services to interested parties.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H712E6B3DB2C24F3C8361FF5C00705882"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan and report</header><text>The Under Secretary shall transmit a copy of the plan, together with recommendations (including legislative recommendations) if any, to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security within 1 year after the plan is implemented.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFF46CA3A7EA043E5A2987921DE64BDCE"><enum>208.</enum><header>Homeland security technology investment study</header>
<subsection id="H1A033D47D65D4801B0838383F4F499E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall initiate and complete a study to determine the feasibility of funding a nonprofit government-sponsored enterprise for the purpose of investing in private sector enterprises to support research and development of new technologies that show promise for homeland security applications.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H44DD0A575AD649ADBD549BCEE945EB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall transmit a report, with the Secretary’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations (including legislative recommendations, if appropriate), within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security.</text></subsection></section>