II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2007 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

1.

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act. (b)

Table of Contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition; 9/11 Commission. TITLE I—HOMELAND SECURITY, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Subtitle A—Emergency Preparedness and Response Chapter 1—Emergency Preparedness Sec. 101. Adequate radio spectrum for First Responders. Sec. 102. Report on establishing a unified incident command system. Sec. 103. Report on completing a national critical infrastructure risk and vulnerabilities assessment. Sec. 104. Private sector preparedness. Sec. 105. Relevant congressional committees defined. Chapter 2—Assistance for First Responders Sec. 111. Short title. Sec. 112. Findings. Sec. 113. Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders. Sec. 114. Superseded provision. Sec. 115. Oversight. Sec. 116. GAO Report on an inventory and status of Homeland Security first responder training. Sec. 117. Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies. Subtitle B—Transportation Security Sec. 121. Report on national strategy for transportation security. Sec. 122. Report on airline passenger prescreening. Sec. 123. Report on detection of explosives at airline screening checkpoints. Sec. 124. Report on comprehensive screening program. Sec. 125. Relevant congressional committees defined. Subtitle C—Border Security Sec. 131. Counterterrorist travel intelligence. Sec. 132. Comprehensive screening system. Sec. 133. Biometric entry and exit data system. Sec. 134. International collaboration on border and document security. Sec. 135. Standardization of secure identification. Sec. 136. Security enhancements for social security cards. TITLE II—REFORMING THE INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT Subtitle A—Intelligence Community Sec. 201. Report on Director of National Intelligence. Sec. 202. Report on National Counterterrorism Center. Sec. 203. Report on creation of a Federal Bureau of Investigation national security workforce. Sec. 204. Report on new missions for the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Sec. 205. Report on incentives for information sharing. Sec. 206. Report on Presidential leadership of national security institutions in the information revolution. Sec. 207. Homeland airspace defense. Sec. 208. Semiannual Report on plans and strategies of United States Northern Command for defense of the United States homeland. Sec. 209. Relevant congressional committees defined. Subtitle B—Civil Liberties and Executive Power Sec. 211. Report on the balance between security and civil liberties. Sec. 212. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Sec. 213. Set privacy guidelines for Government sharing of personal information. Sec. 214. Definition of relevant congressional committees for subtitle. Subtitle C—Homeland Security Committees Chapter 1—Homeland Security Oversight Reform in the Senate subchapter a—intelligence oversight reform Sec. 221. Intelligence oversight. subchapter b—committee status Sec. 231. Committee status. subchapter c—intelligence-related subcommittees Sec. 241. Subcommittee related to intelligence oversight. Sec. 242. Subcommittee related to intelligence appropriations. Chapter 2—Effective Date Sec. 261. Effective date. Subtitle D—Declassification of Overall Intelligence Budget Sec. 271. Availability to public of certain intelligence funding information. Subtitle E—Standardize Security Clearances Sec. 282. Standardization of security clearances. TITLE III—FOREIGN POLICY, PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, AND NONPROLIFERATION Subtitle A—Foreign Policy Sec. 301. Actions to ensure a long-term commitment to Afghanistan. Sec. 302. Actions to support Pakistan against extremists. Sec. 303. Actions to support reform in Saudi Arabia. Sec. 304. Elimination of terrorist sanctuaries. Sec. 305. Comprehensive coalition strategy against Islamist terrorism. Sec. 306. Standards for the detention and humane treatment of captured terrorists. Sec. 307. Use of economic policies to combat terrorism. Sec. 308. Actions to ensure vigorous efforts against terrorist financing. Subtitle B—Public Diplomacy Sec. 311. Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State and public diplomacy training of members of the Foreign Service. Sec. 312. International broadcasting. Sec. 313. Expansion of United States scholarship, exchange, and library programs in the Islamic world. Sec. 314. International Youth Opportunity Fund. Subtitle C—Nonproliferation Sec. 321. Short title. Sec. 322. Findings. Sec. 323. Establishment of Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President. Sec. 324. Removal of restrictions on Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. Sec. 325. Removal of restrictions on Department of Energy nonproliferation programs. Sec. 326. Modifications of authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction program funds outside the former Soviet Union. Sec. 327. Modifications of authority to use International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation program funds outside the former Soviet Union. Sec. 328. Special reports on adherence to arms control agreements and nonproliferation commitments. Sec. 329. Presidential Report on impediments to certain nonproliferation activities. Sec. 330. Enhancement of Global Threat Reduction Initiative. Sec. 331. Expansion of Proliferation Security Initiative. Sec. 332. Sense of Congress relating to international security standards for nuclear weapons and materials. Sec. 333. Authorization of appropriations relating to inventory of Russian tactical nuclear warheads and data exchanges. Sec. 334. Report on accounting for and securing of Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons. Sec. 335. Research and development involving alternative use of weapons of mass destruction expertise. Sec. 336. Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Sec. 337. Definitions.

2.

Definition; 9/11 Commission

In this Act, the term 9/11 Commission means the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

. (b)

Definition of Emergency Response Providers

Paragraph (6) of section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)) is amended by striking includes and all that follows and inserting includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, law enforcement, fire, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, organizations, agencies, and authorities.. (c)

Technical and conforming amendments

(1)

In general

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended— (A)by redesignating title XVIII, as added by the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347; 120 Stat. 1884), as title XIX; (B)by redesignating sections 1801 through 1806, as added by the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347; 120 Stat. 1884), as sections 1901 through 1906, respectively; (C)in section 1904(a), as so redesignated, by striking section 1802 and inserting section 1902; and (D)in section 1906, as so redesignated, by striking section 1802(a) each place that term appears and inserting section 1902(a). (2)

Table of contents

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking the items relating to title XVIII and sections 1801 through 1806, as added by the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347; 120 Stat. 1884), and inserting the following: TITLE XIX—DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE Sec. 1901. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Sec. 1902. Mission of Office. Sec. 1903. Hiring authority. Sec. 1904. Testing authority. Sec. 1905. Relationship to other Department entities and Federal agencies. Sec. 1906. Contracting and grant making authorities. TITLE XX—FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS Sec. 2001. Definitions. Sec. 2002. Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders. Sec. 2003. Covered grant eligibility and criteria. Sec. 2004. Risk-based evaluation and prioritization. Sec. 2005. Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders. Sec. 2006. Use of funds and accountability requirements. Sec. 2007. National standards for first responder equipment and training. .

114.

Superseded provision

This chapter supersedes section 1014(c)(3) of Public Law 107–56.

115.

Oversight

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish within the Office for Domestic Preparedness an Office of the Comptroller to oversee the grants distribution process and the financial management of the Office for Domestic Preparedness.

116.

GAO Report on an inventory and status of Homeland Security first responder training

(a)

In General

The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress, in accordance with this section, reports— (1)on the overall inventory and status of first responder training programs of the Department of Homeland Security and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; and (2)the extent to which such programs are coordinated. (b)

Contents of Reports

The reports under this section shall include— (1)an assessment of the effectiveness of the structure and organization of first responder training programs of the Department of Homeland Security and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government training programs; (2)recommendations to— (A)improve the coordination, structure, and organization of such training programs; and (B)increase the availability of training to first responders who are not able to attend centralized training programs; (3)the structure and organizational effectiveness of such programs for first responders in rural communities; (4)identification of any duplication or redundancy among such programs; (5)a description of the use of State and local training institutions, universities, centers, and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium in designing and providing training; (6)a cost-benefit analysis of the costs and time required for first responders to participate in training courses at Federal institutions; (7)an assessment of the approval process for certifying training courses offered by entities other than the Department of Homeland Security that are useful for antiterrorism purposes as eligible for grants awarded by the Department; (8)a description of the use of Department of Homeland Security grant funds by States and local governments to acquire training; (9)an analysis of the feasibility of Federal, State, and local personnel receiving the training that is necessary to adopt the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System; and (10)the role of each first responder training institution within the Department of Homeland Security in the design and implementation of terrorism preparedness and related training courses for first responders. (c)

Deadlines

The Comptroller General shall— (1)submit the report required under subsection (a)(1) by not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2)submit a report on the remainder of the topics required by this section by not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

117.

Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies

(a)

Liability Protection

A civil action for damages relating to personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused, after the donation of such equipment, by fire control or fire rescue equipment donated to a volunteer fire company against the person that donated the equipment may not be brought in any State or Federal court. (b)

Exceptions

Subsection (a) does not apply to a person if— (1)the person’s act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; or (2)the person is the manufacturer of the fire control or fire rescue equipment. (c)

Preemption

This section preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, except that notwithstanding subsection (b) this section shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability for a person who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company. (d)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Person

The term person includes any governmental or other entity. (2)

Fire control or rescue equipment

The term fire control or fire rescue equipment includes any fire vehicle, fire fighting tool, communications equipment, protective gear, fire hose, or breathing apparatus. (3)

State

The term State includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession. (4)

Volunteer fire company

The term volunteer fire company means an association of individuals who provide fire protection and other emergency services, where not less than 30 percent of the individuals receive little or no compensation compared with an entry level full-time paid individual in that association or in the nearest such association with an entry level full-time paid individual. (e)

Effective Date

This section applies only to liability for injury, damage, loss, or death caused by equipment that is donated on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

B

Transportation Security

121.

Report on national strategy for transportation security

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to completion of a national strategy for transportation security. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification by the Secretary of Transportation that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Transportation is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when the Secretary expects such recommendations to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved.

122.

Report on airline passenger prescreening

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to improving airline passenger prescreening. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification by the Secretary of Transportation that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Transportation is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when the Secretary expects such recommendations to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved.

123.

Report on detection of explosives at airline screening checkpoints

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to the improvement of airline screening checkpoints to detect explosives. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification by the Secretary of Transportation that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Transportation is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when the Secretary expects such recommendations to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved.

124.

Report on comprehensive screening program

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to implementation of a comprehensive screening program. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification by the Secretary of Transportation that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Transportation is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when the Secretary expects such recommendations to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved.

125.

Relevant congressional committees defined

In this subtitle, the term relevant congressional committees means— (1)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (2)the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; (3)the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (4)the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate; and (5)the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

C

Border Security

131.

Counterterrorist travel intelligence

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to improving collection and analysis of intelligence on terrorist travel. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress considered necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty of the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Director submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Director of the National Counterterrorism submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (5)The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (6)The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (7)The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

132.

Comprehensive screening system

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation shall each submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to the establishment of the comprehensive screening system described in Presidential Homeland Security Directive 11 (dated August 27, 2004). (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, as the case may be, is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress considered necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). The duty of the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

Not later than 30 days after the later of the date of submission of a certification under subsection (a)(2)(A) by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the submission of such a certification by the Secretary of Transportation, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (5)The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

133.

Biometric entry and exit data system

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to the completion of a biometric entry and exit data system. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Homeland Security is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (5)The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

134.

International collaboration on border and document security

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall each submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to international collaboration on border and document security. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress considered necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). The duty of the Secretary of State to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary of State submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

Not later than 30 days after the later of the date of submission of a certification under subsection (a)(2)(A) by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the submission of such a certification by the Secretary of State, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Watch List

The Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report assessing the sharing of the consolidated and integrated terrorist watch list maintained by the Federal Government with countries designated to participate in the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187). (e)

Fingerprinting in Domestic and Foreign Passports

(1)

Use in united states passports

(A)

In general

Section 215(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1185(b)) is amended by inserting after passport the following: that contains the fingerprints of the citizen involved. (B)

Effective date

The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to passports issued on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2)

Use in foreign passports

(A)

In general

Section 212(a)(7) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)

Requirement for fingerprints on passports

No passport of an alien shall be considered valid for purposes of subparagraph (A) or (B) unless the passport contains the fingerprints of the alien. . (B)

Effective date

The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to aliens applying for admission to the United States on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (f)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on the Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (5)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (6)The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (7)The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

135.

Standardization of secure identification

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to the establishment of standardization of secure identification. (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as the case may be, is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Secretary considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate— (1)for the Secretary of Homeland Security, when the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A); and (2)for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, when the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

Not later than 30 days after the later of the date of submission of a certification under subsection (a)(2)(A) by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the submission of such a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (5)The Committee on Finance of the Senate. (6)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

136.

Security enhancements for social security cards

(a)

Report; Certification

(1)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to security enhancements for social security cards and the implementation of section 205(c)(2)(C)(iv)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(iv)(II)) (as added by section 7214 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458)). (2)

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a certification that such recommendations have been implemented and such policy goals have been achieved; or (B)if the Commissioner of Social Security is unable to make the certification described in subparagraph (A), a description of— (i)the steps taken to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals; (ii)when such recommendations are expected to be implemented and such policy goals to be achieved; and (iii)any allocation of resources or other actions by Congress the Commissioner considers necessary to implement such recommendations and achieve such policy goals. (b)

Termination of Duty To Report

The duty to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Commissioner of Social Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A). (c)

GAO Review of Certification

If the Commissioner of Social Security submits a certification pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A), not later than 30 days after the submission of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) have been implemented and whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. (d)

Relevant Congressional Committees

For purposes of this section, the term relevant congressional committees means the following: (1)The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2)The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (3)The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (4)The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (5)The Committee on Finance of the Senate. (6)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.