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[H.R. 2490 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 477
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2490

                          [Report No. 110-751]

   To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot 
    program for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime 
environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2007

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
  David Davis of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

                             July 10, 2008

Additional sponsors: Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Gingrey, 
 Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Putnam, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Perlmutter, 
 Mr. Carney, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
                  Mr. Space, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Bilbray

                             July 10, 2008

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot 
    program for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime 
environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED 
              ALIENS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric identification in the 
maritime environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the 
United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
pilot program is coordinated with other biometric identification 
programs within the Department of Homeland Security and shall evaluate 
the costs and feasibility of expanding the capability to all 
appropriate Department of Homeland Security maritime vessels.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal 
year 2008.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. MARITIME BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Within one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall conduct, in the maritime 
environment, a program for the mobile biometric identification of 
suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security 
and for other purposes.
    (b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure the program required 
in this section is coordinated with other biometric identification 
programs within the Department of Homeland Security.
    (c) Cost Analysis.--Within 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate an analysis of the cost of expanding 
the Coast Guard's biometric identification capabilities for use by the 
Coast Guards Deployable Operations Group, cutters, stations, and other 
deployable maritime teams considered appropriate by the Secretary, and 
any other appropriate Department of Homeland Security maritime vessels 
and units. The analysis may include a tiered plan for the deployment of 
this program that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to 
encounter individuals suspected of making illegal border crossings 
through the maritime environment.
    (d) Definition.--For the purposes of this section, the term 
``biometric identification'' means use of fingerprint and digital 
photography images.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to require the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the 
        maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of 
        suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border 
        security.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 477

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2490

                          [Report No. 110-751]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot 
    program for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime 
environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 10, 2008

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed