1.This Act may be cited as the
Improving America’s Security by
Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007
.
2.It is the sense of
Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation
to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished
recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more
effectively and to improve homeland security.
1.This Act may be cited as the
Improving America's Security Act of
2007
.
2.In this Act:
(1)The
term Department means the Department of Homeland Security.
(2)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
3.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Table of contents.
TITLE I—Improving intelligence and information
sharing within the Federal Government and with State, local, and tribal
governments
Subtitle A—Homeland security information
sharing enhancement
Sec. 111. Homeland Security
Advisory System and information sharing.
Sec. 112. Information sharing.
Sec. 113. Intelligence training development for
State and local government officials.
Sec. 114. Information sharing
incentives.
Subtitle B—Homeland security information
sharing partnerships
Sec. 121. State, Local, and Regional Fusion
Center Initiative.
Sec. 122. Homeland Security Information Sharing
Fellows Program.
Subtitle C—Interagency Threat Assessment and
Coordination Group
Sec. 131. Interagency Threat Assessment and
Coordination Group.
TITLE II—Homeland security
grants
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Homeland Security Grant
Program.
Sec. 203. Technical and conforming
amendments.
TITLE III—Communications
operability and interoperability
Sec. 301. Dedicated funding to achieve
emergency communications operability and interoperable
communications.
Sec. 302. Border Interoperability Demonstration
Project.
TITLE IV—Enhancing security of
international travel
Sec. 401. Modernization of the visa waiver
program.
Sec. 402. Strengthening the capabilities of the
Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center.
Sec. 403. Enhancements to the Terrorist Travel
Program.
Sec. 404. Enhanced driver’s
license.
Sec. 405. Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative.
TITLE V—Privacy and civil
liberties matters
Sec. 501. Modification of authorities relating
to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Sec. 502. Privacy and civil liberties
officers.
Sec. 503. Department Privacy
Officer.
Sec. 504. Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting
Act of 2007.
TITLE VI—Enhanced defenses
against weapons of mass destruction
Sec. 601. National Biosurveillance Integration
Center.
Sec. 602. Biosurveillance efforts.
Sec. 603. Interagency coordination to enhance
defenses against nuclear and radiological weapons of mass
destruction.
TITLE VII—Private sector
preparedness
Sec. 701. Definitions.
Sec. 702. Responsibilities of the private
sector office of the Department.
Sec. 703. Voluntary national preparedness
standards compliance; accreditation and certification program for the private
sector.
Sec. 704. Sense of Congress regarding promoting
an international standard for private sector preparedness.
Sec. 705. Report to Congress.
Sec. 706. Rule of construction.
TITLE VIII—Transportation
security planning and information sharing
Sec. 801. Transportation security strategic
planning.
Sec. 802. Transportation security information
sharing.
Sec. 803. Transportation Security
Administration personnel management.
TITLE IX—Incident command
system
Sec. 901. Preidentifying and evaluating
multijurisdictional facilities to strengthen incident command; private sector
preparedness.
Sec. 902. Credentialing and typing to
strengthen incident command.
TITLE X—Critical infrastructure
protection
Sec. 1001. Critical infrastructure
protection.
Sec. 1002. Risk assessment and
report.
Sec. 1003. Use of existing
capabilities.
TITLE XI—Congressional oversight
of intelligence
Sec. 1101. Availability to public of certain
intelligence funding information.
Sec. 1102. Response of intelligence community
to requests from Congress.
Sec. 1103. Public Interest Declassification
Board.
TITLE XII—International
cooperation on antiterrorism technologies
Sec. 1201. Promoting antiterrorism capabilities
through international cooperation.
Sec. 1202. Transparency of funds.
TITLE XIII—Miscellaneous
provisions
Sec. 1301. Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Secretary for Management.
Sec. 1302. Sense of the Senate regarding
combating domestic radicalization.
Sec. 1303. Sense of the Senate regarding
oversight of homeland security.
Sec. 1304. Report regarding border
security.
<enum>I</enum><header>Improving intelligence
and information sharing within the Federal Government and with State, local,
and tribal governments</header>
<subtitle id="HDD15FEC8CAE84DE0954FDE61933693B4"><enum>A</enum><header>Homeland security
information sharing enhancement</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H048F9C44A1D4432E832966A497B2EDB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Advisory System and information sharing</header>
<subsection id="HCD3E7D9AA7DC40FBB78F349C95ABB72D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advisory System and
Information Sharing</header>
<paragraph id="idCF7D6A3D90AD4A6C936415A1CA766F97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of title
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H016D580E829B4D3F8EDBE3235E27CA79"><enum>203.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Advisory System</header>
<subsection id="HBCCB8385D2AF4DC9BD25CA50EC0629E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall administer the Homeland Security Advisory System in accordance
with this section to provide warnings regarding the risk of terrorist attacks
on the homeland to Federal, State, local, and tribal government authorities and
to the people of the United States, as appropriate. The Secretary shall
exercise primary responsibility for providing such warnings.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC2BEB58AD2C6424DBD39F9AD3C9D155D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
elements</header><text>In administering the Homeland Security Advisory System,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID062366f0a2ed45be9b8273dc8a57f613"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish criteria for
the issuance and revocation of such warnings;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8256274fd7ad4fd098e6d6b624daacbd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a methodology,
relying on the criteria established under paragraph (1), for the issuance and
revocation of such warnings;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB8B848D0C574C15AD9FA24964EA0466"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide, in each such
warning, specific information and advice regarding appropriate protective
measures and countermeasures that may be taken in response to that risk, at the
maximum level of detail practicable to enable individuals, government entities,
emergency response providers, and the private sector to act appropriately;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H968A64C764D34A8E9440E7A337C58460"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whenever possible, limit
the scope of each such warning to a specific region, locality, or economic
sector believed to be at risk.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFD5FC19B7C1D4FAA9C1B5C8231A03DB9"><enum>204.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Information Sharing</header>
<subsection id="HCF0E2C52E9F942F288326D7E3B3D83B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text>Consistent with section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), the Secretary shall
integrate and standardize the information of the intelligence components of the
Department, except for any internal protocols of such intelligence components,
to be administered by the Chief Intelligence Officer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H74C96EEA6A2C4DC79DA7A359FF6FE1F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information sharing and
knowledge management officers</header><text>For each intelligence component of
the Department, the Secretary shall designate an information sharing and
knowledge management officer who shall report to the Chief Intelligence Officer
regarding coordinating the different systems used in the Department to gather
and disseminate homeland security information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H163FF720E5FF449900F91B361D04FC00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State, local, and
private-sector sources of information</header>
<paragraph id="H23F264D1F10C48319D7ED309A404E5BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of
business processes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief
Intelligence Officer shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id58B91C1A9B77416E9D25A80124A9AC25"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish Department-wide procedures for
the review and analysis of information gathered from sources in State, local,
and tribal government and the private sector;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9F634425F6C645258F0CE1D70855E0A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as appropriate, integrate such information
into the information gathered by the Department and other departments and
agencies of the Federal Government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4106C6D4AECC468792BA17CD9CF714DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make available such
information, as appropriate, within the Department and to other departments and
agencies of the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E37F2E4E014CD8ABDC85D9247C4B40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Feedback</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop mechanisms to provide feedback regarding the analysis
and utility of information provided by any entity of State, local, or tribal
government or the private sector that gathers information and provides such
information to the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBE96C07C8A9B449A8770376C3485F39F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training and evaluation
of employees</header>
<paragraph id="HDCD8025826F64420ACCC57C3B005DEA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The
Chief Intelligence Officer shall provide to employees of the Department
opportunities for training and education to develop an understanding of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2E5B852A398F4FD19DA01EF65A364416"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the definition of
homeland security information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id997B0AE6EA4742F4970610C910E575F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how information available
to such employees as part of their duties—</text>
<clause id="idDC5CE632885F4CB398E701EB44D7C014"><enum>(i)</enum><text>might qualify as homeland
security information; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF94435359DD94E0D86855D85A59A96CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>might be relevant to the
intelligence components of the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD537840538204E01B0232EB8373C1024"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>The
Chief Intelligence Officer shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA99CA80818284C839D3EC4E0F3048A06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on an ongoing basis,
evaluate how employees of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the
intelligence components of the Department are utilizing homeland security
information, sharing information within the Department, as described in this
subtitle, and participating in the information sharing environment established
under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004 (6 U.S.C. 485); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ea86e3d04a6425fb7c31b2bc1384c7c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide a report
regarding any evaluation under subparagraph (A) to the appropriate component
heads.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7902905CC78D43B6ACD03ED6F41C2D46"><enum>205.</enum><header>Coordination with
information sharing environment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">All activities to comply with sections 203
and 204 shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="id80C46779748D42F8BBE4D7D60312700B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implemented in coordination with the
program manager for the information sharing environment established under
section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id59F62BFB37FE415C8B5558808EA0EF63"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with and support the
establishment of that environment, and any policies, guidelines, procedures,
instructions, or standards established by the President or, as appropriate, the
program manager for the implementation and management of that
environment.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94AE4B201E7844B893975FA63E84E70"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="id7D4843F996D64C2CBC71AA613BF6D541"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 201(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="id43BF9A402CF3434587B010463CBFDD74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(7); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id61C0EFB5A58F434CA68AB25643912971"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (8) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (18),
respectively.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1EB0AD9667EE41BF882FCED66C11B6CB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 202 the
following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="H016D580E829B4D3F8EDBE3235E27CA79" level="section">Sec. 203. Homeland Security Advisory
System.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HFD5FC19B7C1D4FAA9C1B5C8231A03DB9" level="section">Sec. 204. Homeland Security Information
Sharing.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 205. Coordination with
information sharing
environment.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22AC711AD311496B9B364E2CE1622593"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Intelligence component
defined</header>
<paragraph id="id726DE3E99D0D435B92243D1504D674E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id82DFE6D8FB58412BBA07D144A2B00FB1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (9) through
(16) as paragraphs (10) through (17), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70EF9023B1B24828BE864A2B4BA6E466"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (8) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28B7BA15C13F4178ADA6CFF9EEDC64CF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H55682154C47D45A682042EE3F7C0F1D9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term
<quote>intelligence component of the Department</quote> means any directorate,
agency, or other element or entity of the Department that gathers, receives,
analyzes, produces, or disseminates homeland security
information.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id17AFE236705149AE9ECD5380AD2E1E1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="id83DAFA803908436AAD61FBA10ED74595"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Homeland Security Act
of 2002</header><text>Section 501(11) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 311(11)) is amended by striking <quote>section 2(10)(B)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 2(11)(B)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4EBE10E4F8DB46F5A0B8446F2AA76108"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
law</header><text>Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking <quote>section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101(15))</quote> and inserting <quote>section 2(16) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(16))</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id78AADC698C3642D687ED7995387BEE8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the
Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure
Protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 201(d) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id398EBB282CBC4FFA8B40622001822995"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>, in support of the mission responsibilities of the Department
and consistent with the functions of the National Counterterrorism Center
established under section 119 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
50 U.S.C. 404o),</quote> after <quote>and to integrate such
information</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62A9B425E0E441CE9F44CC978AC97381"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(7), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section, and inserting the
following:</text>
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<paragraph id="ID6540e0cdbb8c488494e56937d48a6a73"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To review, analyze, and
make recommendations for improvements in the policies and procedures governing
the sharing of intelligence information, intelligence-related information, and
other information relating to homeland security within the Federal Government
and among the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal government
agencies and authorities, consistent with the information sharing environment
established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) and any policies, guidelines, procedures,
instructions or standards established by the President or, as appropriate, the
program manager for the implementation and management of that
environment.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id36E72DF0BDBC4907A3A88031BFDB9579"><enum>112.</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1016 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id015CACD554204A50A291D62653C1C0A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id18D6B56300BC47E2A0089D792056C65D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3406F1B4C18C40BAB4F25D2F17483723"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before
paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="IDa59a8174b5d8499485d6f441a7f20f81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Homeland security
information</header><text>The term <term>homeland security information</term>
has the meaning given that term in section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C.
482).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9EEEDF7FBDF8425D8905F4D90B79EAAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so
redesignated—</text>
<clause id="id5CBD7FB025E840ACAF6A19D82ABEFAA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and
adjusting the margin accordingly;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6D377D94BBAB4DFEAD00B1FFB8618BAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote> <term>terrorism information</term> means</quote> and inserting the
following: “ ‘terrorism information’—</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id927EDCACB72A4CF2AD0C8B8E2AEECFE4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id2E1A2DBA2CDC4CDBA529C64769F323DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id975B319A377C4386991A7CD3270E989D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(iv), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting
<quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFAC3469F89664D1EB6C6D3794D7B1620"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id831C1BEF78874C82ADEC13F839B19A41" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idE7CB18CF13904B0F8BBA4A6150A6697E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes homeland
security information and weapons of mass destruction
information.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F284B66EA8C485C9CC1EF2BCF3A0A5A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8FE54680DDC74A2AAF6AD6EA6D68AAE9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID64b2039d8c3c4011b45595ebe69bcebd"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Weapons of mass
destruction information</header><text>The term <term>weapons of mass
destruction information</term> means information that could reasonably be
expected to assist in the development, proliferation, or use of a weapon of
mass destruction (including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
weapons) that could be used by a terrorist or a terrorist organization against
the United States, including information about the location of any stockpile of
nuclear materials that could be exploited for use in such a weapon that could
be used by a terrorist or a terrorist organization against the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4EEF364D05CD438A88A1580715D91FA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id491EC6D14A904D04BC3D217675FF5822"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEC9254A0BA594C3DA75E02B03107FF67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23CFAB9A6444446BB35A7A14E0DF78E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBF8715A0472F4CE7936D676B8F577EB8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID1ef1578ff42d48d9b0b3edf2d06af35f"><enum>(J)</enum><text>integrates the
information within the scope of the information sharing environment, including
any such information in legacy technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3766953f256c4b8eb817a4515c3b50b8"><enum>(K)</enum><text>integrates technologies,
including all legacy technologies, through Internet-based services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID97064e8dd5dd4347b5163f9a4fd9cf25"><enum>(L)</enum><text>allows the full range of
analytic and operational activities without the need to centralize information
within the scope of the information sharing environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b051c861eb14c9ebee8e5e86534728a"><enum>(M)</enum><text>permits analysts to
collaborate both independently and in a group (commonly known as
<quote>collective and noncollective collaboration</quote>), and across multiple
levels of national security information and controlled unclassified
information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID419162d98a4f407eb6ddfc36bb31df47"><enum>(N)</enum><text>provides a resolution
process that enables changes by authorized officials regarding rules and
policies for the access, use, and retention of information within the scope of
the information sharing environment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc627662efc484d509c94c299616bc6c7"><enum>(O)</enum><text>incorporates continuous,
real-time, and immutable audit capabilities, to the maximum extent
practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id84FB39285B8B419D98F4448DAC4F7CF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6FA1CA0FDE98415AA1286E911B22E260"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="id7DC922EE8BAD41FEB166026219C355BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>during
the two-year period beginning on the date of designation under this paragraph
unless sooner</quote> and inserting <quote>until</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9A2845F4344D4097B9126C7482F0A3C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The
program manager shall have and exercise governmentwide authority.</quote> and
inserting <quote>Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the program
manager, in consultation with the head of any affected department or agency,
shall have and exercise governmentwide authority over the sharing of
information within the scope of the information sharing environment by all
Federal departments, agencies, and components, irrespective of the Federal
department, agency, or component in which the program manager may be
administratively located.</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7601B090CF2541EAB15CC9CBC05CE44D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A)—</text>
<clause id="id8F8C9BCCCD4E4099B993682FFFF3427C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(iii) as clause (v); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0BF8B7670E3449BC8C4E3655CEE585F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii)
and inserting the following:</text>
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<clause id="id32DC4DCBA4414BDDBB2B95A4630AEDD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assist in the
development of policies, as appropriate, to foster the development and proper
operation of the ISE;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD7B32743049A4BA7A52788D3C2587D5A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>issue governmentwide
procedures, guidelines, instructions, and functional standards, as appropriate,
for the management, development, and proper operation of the ISE;</text>
</clause><clause id="id23BC6E5BDED94AD5A71E967F484942A8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>identify and resolve
information sharing disputes between Federal departments, agencies, and
components;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id97DA1CC7B3784A2391F57C23695D31A7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5ABB4124E0BE46FCA88CA2A696046077"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>during the two-year period beginning on the date of the initial
designation of the program manager by the President under subsection (f)(1),
unless sooner</quote> and inserting <quote>until</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59844D9D26554340941E2B7B8B8E64AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="idE736E63EEC4942EA85762DA24B025162"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9FD7DB5460D74DBF8ECBACF7460F9290"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA5FAFA2CEF93493CBF28CDFE68B423AF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (F) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="ID50b25dd0343541028d84f8ad9f4b8812"><enum>(G)</enum><text>assist the program
manager in identifying and resolving information sharing disputes between
Federal departments, agencies, and components;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="IDd65e163037ce4ce9a04ba937e38b00ad"><enum>(H)</enum><text>identify appropriate
personnel for assignment to the program manager to support staffing needs
identified by the program manager; and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF32AF8B0E7534CA3AB256704B9E0F72B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
inserting <quote>(including any subsidiary group of the Information Sharing
Council)</quote> before <quote>shall not be subject</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id316D0933CDB1417EBDA70B1D0D239A41"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id607EEE55590D49E79C7FEC3FEA609D42"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>Upon
a request by the Director of National Intelligence, the departments and
agencies represented on the Information Sharing Council shall detail to the
program manager, on a reimbursable basis, appropriate personnel identified
under paragraph
(2)(H).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id78DEC614D3ED411992A3D12DF9BCD838"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1), by
striking <quote>and annually thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>and not
later than June 30 of each year thereafter</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F496D9CF3D94EEE9F18085A7BCFF771"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(j) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="ID360a275c4fce4b30a7dfba9513bc2c12"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Report on the
information sharing environment</header>
<paragraph id="id6A3F5706E8824A56B69D372B1E7AA220"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the President shall report to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives on the feasibility of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb6bdd910a10747bca3d44f0a1678d13f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eliminating the use of
any marking or process (including <quote>Originator Control</quote>) intended
to, or having the effect of, restricting the sharing of information within the
scope of the information sharing environment between and among participants in
the information sharing environment, unless the President has—</text>
<clause id="ID249a2f71222f4a07966d1843a886451c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>specifically exempted
categories of information from such elimination; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe34b4301ffb1457e8766a9513cdd853e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reported that exemption
to the committees of Congress described in the matter preceding this
subparagraph; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA5DE17FC13E42B585FE116152587029"><enum>(B)</enum><text>continuing to use Federal
agency standards in effect on such date of enactment for the collection,
sharing, and access to information within the scope of the information sharing
environment relating to citizens and lawful permanent residents;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id381A36A8D5DA4652BC323E3D6D38B784"><enum>(C)</enum><text>replacing the standards
described in subparagraph (B) with a standard that would allow mission-based or
threat-based permission to access or share information within the scope of the
information sharing environment for a particular purpose that the Federal
Government, through an appropriate process, has determined to be lawfully
permissible for a particular agency, component, or employee (commonly known as
an <quote>authorized use</quote> standard); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFBA63031113D47828BAC52F505A736CE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the use of anonymized
data by Federal departments, agencies, or components collecting, possessing,
disseminating, or handling information within the scope of the information
sharing environment, in any cases in which—</text>
<clause id="idEC31B5FCCCED4F559EB14CFF359BA3AB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the use of such
information is reasonably expected to produce results materially equivalent to
the use of information that is transferred or stored in a non-anonymized form;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2D650D33FD7F45EEA6994373880D0CF1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such use is consistent
with any mission of that department, agency, or component (including any
mission under a Federal statute or directive of the President) that involves
the storage, retention, sharing, or exchange of personally identifiable
information.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id68FB6F8FB8F446C9B42126879C62C51B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this subsection, the term <term>anonymized data</term> means data in which the
individual to whom the data pertains is not identifiable with reasonable
efforts, including information that has been encrypted or hidden through the
use of other technology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD588A92EE2C4AC38B51FD3D150D835E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Additional
positions</header><text>The program manager is authorized to hire not more than
40 full-time employees to assist the program manager in—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD10ADC985FF846819D829D061DDD1A12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying and resolving
information sharing disputes between Federal departments, agencies, and
components under subsection (f)(2)(A)(iv); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfde8aad1ab544432b48a8315b7b000c0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other activities
associated with the implementation of the information sharing environment,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF4B05A377E59400193969A8852C656A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing the
requirements under subsection (b)(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id560F94B69EF249C7B3B16131CF5341C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional
implementation initiatives to enhance and expedite the creation of the
information sharing environment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5742827AF15D432B99FD2153105F0458"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and
2009.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id3BC4543873304346A6CEFEDF499F2133"><enum>113.</enum><header>Intelligence training
development for State and local government officials</header>
<subsection id="id04EACD7DBDCB423EA47C3A204BE9F011"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Curriculum</header><text>The
Secretary, acting through the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall develop
curriculum for the training of State, local, and tribal government officials
relating to the handling, review, and development of intelligence
material.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id50F4EC8726724B8F9D65F05658B987DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training</header><text>To
the extent possible, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and other
existing Federal entities with the capacity and expertise to train State,
local, and tribal government officials based on the curriculum developed under
subsection (a) shall be used to carry out the training programs created under
this section. If such entities do not have the capacity, resources, or
capabilities to conduct such training, the Secretary may approve another entity
to conduct the training.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDdf1378919a784b9ba5ed8b494d523d5b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out the duties described in subsection (a), the Chief Intelligence
Officer shall consult with the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other appropriate
parties, such as private industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit
institutions, and other intelligence agencies of the Federal Government.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD7854015A3A0408FAC4E06412B99B155"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id625365344F184B469F9CB15BD732D7C4"><enum>114.</enum><header>Information sharing
incentives</header>
<subsection id="id5076CADEB40D40889D46A95A013AAA60"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making cash awards under chapter 45 of
title 5, United States Code, the President or the head of an agency, in
consultation with the program manager designated under section 1016 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), may
consider the success of an employee in sharing information within the scope of
the information sharing environment established under that section in a manner
consistent with any policies, guidelines, procedures, instructions, or
standards established by the President or, as appropriate, the program manager
of that environment for the implementation and management of that
environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe7957bc46fde45efbf8371f7372aef04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
incentives</header><text>The head of each department or agency described in
section 1016(i) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004
(6 U.S.C. 485(i)), in consultation with the program manager designated under
section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485), shall adopt best practices regarding effective ways to educate and
motivate officers and employees of the Federal Government to engage in the
information sharing environment, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID33ccfbeb6d424ac89dbaf3c48e43b3da"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promotions and other
nonmonetary awards; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDae850d690177424a98bed038a4e3baa2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publicizing information
sharing accomplishments by individual employees and, where appropriate, the
tangible end benefits that resulted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HC9D73E04D00246A6AD9B145CBCD6A575"><enum>B</enum><header>Homeland security
information sharing partnerships</header>
<section id="H1E8C4C9F06124D70BE6E59CC2D08C392"><enum>121.</enum><header>State, Local, and
Regional Fusion Center Initiative</header>
<subsection id="H4DC37C88A79C4C38B158013F787BA500"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of title
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), as amended by
this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H1687AD74B0E14B819FBA05657BDAA4C6"><enum>206.</enum><header>State, Local, and
Regional Fusion Center Initiative</header>
<subsection id="id4A795791DAAF40398DA3CB2443A53EE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID359da07e82e14ed480948d97e5a4b360"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>Chief
Intelligence Officer</term> means the Chief Intelligence Officer of the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID85a76663c063481c872fc076a0794a24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>fusion
center</term> means a collaborative effort of 2 or more Federal, State, local,
or tribal government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or
information with the goal of maximizing the ability of such agencies to detect,
prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist
activity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id55749BD225FE456B971875B9B2D25710"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>information sharing environment</term> means the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2934e4a658e541468adf67b4cc786393"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term
<term>intelligence analyst</term> means an individual who regularly advises,
administers, supervises, or performs work in the collection, analysis,
evaluation, reporting, production, or dissemination of information on
political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographical, scientific, or
military conditions, trends, or forces in foreign or domestic areas that
directly or indirectly affect national security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID37b3f5a03e164b349b39f3e3e1829820"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term
<term>intelligence-led policing</term> means the collection and analysis of
information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform law
enforcement decision making at the tactical and strategic levels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id24C124774CC9427D896928B7D258758D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term <term>terrorism
information</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1016 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA34D268177B430C9C4D67FF919F7B2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the program manager of the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), the Attorney General, the
Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties of the Department, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist
Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), shall establish a State, Local, and
Regional Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with State, local,
and regional fusion centers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAFFF0F3932CE4916ACC7360285E6EB42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department Support and
Coordination</header><text>Through the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center
Initiative, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD04D286CEB0F4A9EA06D7ECE84FB4737"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the principal officer of
each State, local, or regional fusion center and the officer designated as the
Homeland Security Advisor of the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EFD16C44F334D03B72D5FFDCFD1A9AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide operational and
intelligence advice and assistance to State, local, and regional fusion
centers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15E73471696B40EB00C64424F2A5C16C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support efforts to include State, local,
and regional fusion centers into efforts to establish an information sharing
environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE301838CCBF4978AA25007F96D616DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct exercises,
including live training exercises, to regularly assess the capability of
individual and regional networks of State, local, and regional fusion centers
to integrate the efforts of such networks with the efforts of the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E6A610B898B4AAC89F3F6A4F6ED788"><enum>(5)</enum><text>coordinate with other
relevant Federal entities engaged in homeland security-related
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC662A452C36E4AA699EC1FEB005214"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide analytic and
reporting advice and assistance to State, local, and regional fusion
centers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44C8CAD1CB6A4FBAB0D9BFB2A94BEB07"><enum>(7)</enum><text>review homeland security
information gathered by State, local, and regional fusion centers and
incorporate relevant information with homeland security information of the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8C8B548AD8A64699B66D3D3648AB4D57"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide management assistance to State,
local, and regional fusion centers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H163A44E708B74DD5A828E944F6FC299B"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as a point of contact to ensure the
dissemination of relevant homeland security information;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAD3BDCAD55E04564B3E895136CF433A3"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate close communication and
coordination between State, local, and regional fusion centers and the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0D5486C0D282411BB95F51A7E51DB3C5"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide State, local, and regional fusion
centers with expertise on Department resources and operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDB1160CF585F48EBBFEA15C35F7069DB"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide training to State, local, and
regional fusion centers and encourage such fusion centers to participate in
terrorist threat-related exercises conducted by the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA578115969814AB3B6FCE3D4B46D100"><enum>(13)</enum><text>carry out such other
duties as the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id44D03F884F8C429A8D9AEDB238F645B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Personnel
Assignment</header>
<paragraph id="IDe25541a83bb64a398af99ecc861a4ea2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chief Intelligence Officer may, to the maximum extent
practicable, assign officers and intelligence analysts from components of the
Department to State, local, and regional fusion centers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd1ae47ab2ca34ec39862bde698472ea2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel
sources</header><text>Officers and intelligence analysts assigned to fusion
centers under this subsection may be assigned from the following Department
components, in consultation with the respective component head:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd94fd1ef01aa41d9b1bfbc4f2d75b423"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Office of Intelligence
and Analysis, or its successor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2accd0009b72486b98216553f97a042a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Office of Infrastructure
Protection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9c508bd705604a54919e8f6d28f1b336"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Transportation Security
Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbe30b8f1ede0408badb399f7e7ef4bee"><enum>(D)</enum><text>United States Customs and
Border Protection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID07476609e9ee4dd7a7c2b356ca423250"><enum>(E)</enum><text>United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe207af2a80b549ff8dc0a1e9d48b9a19"><enum>(F)</enum><text>United States Coast
Guard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55012e6ff0324d699ce30db7e518088c"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Other intelligence
components of the Department, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1355640C3B034B3BB498B24F766178EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Participation</header>
<subparagraph id="idA1AE0FC4435F46A691D643ACB1B10F93"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may develop qualifying criteria for a
fusion center to participate in the assigning of Department officers or
intelligence analysts under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5C46067657E14D15A43A66F76F8714E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Any
criteria developed under subparagraph (A) may include—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id372E003E15E146F08A427868A7E67B66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the fusion
center, through its mission and governance structure, focuses on a broad
counterterrorism approach, and whether that broad approach is pervasive through
all levels of the organization;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id0E134C463E134F07B37F3D6A939C4738"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether the fusion
center has sufficient numbers of adequately trained personnel to support a
broad counterterrorism mission;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idB729ADDEF2BB40BB90E30C4B62E1FEFB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the fusion
center has—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idD939E7234B2A41BC8D50C57FDB5875BB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>access to relevant law
enforcement, emergency response, private sector, open source, and national
security data; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id321A6EF497324199A24BC63117D0ED4D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the ability to share and
analytically exploit that data for authorized purposes;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id37B1C11D789F4EA9990FA4A5125203C1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the fusion
center is adequately funded by the State, local, or regional government to
support its counterterrorism mission; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id7875C529FA69422D9A4A10B99763B283"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the relevancy of the
mission of the fusion center to the particular source component of Department
officers or intelligence analysts.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2365C94C8F4045328F16FCDE44586DE9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prerequisite</header>
<subparagraph id="idA0C8AB2F93F6425AAB577DFE537C7045"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Intelligence analysis,
privacy, and civil liberties training</header><text>Before being assigned to a
fusion center under this section, an officer or intelligence analyst shall
undergo—</text>
<clause id="id8520D36372B64D17B46963E1849E964F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appropriate intelligence
analysis or information sharing training using an intelligence-led policing
curriculum that is consistent with—</text>
<subclause id="id0F3719AC1E0849EA9CC1B093FD629E7A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>standard training and
education programs offered to Department law enforcement and intelligence
personnel; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF88297450A984B46911E28A2FAD8FF0F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Criminal
Intelligence Systems Operating Policies under part 23 of title 28, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7D6F8528841E4B189A049A0B2A6BDF2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appropriate privacy and
civil liberties training that is developed, supported, or sponsored by the
Privacy Officer appointed under section 222 and the Officer for Civil Rights
and Civil Liberties of the Department, in partnership with the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board established under section 1061 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC2ACEE5E012D4881A45A0F56A4BBE79D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other training
prescribed by the Chief Intelligence Officer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57BB000DE68040DF91D12707EFBAC70A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prior work experience
in area</header><text>In determining the eligibility of an officer or
intelligence analyst to be assigned to a fusion center under this section, the
Chief Intelligence Officer shall consider the familiarity of the officer or
intelligence analyst with the State, locality, or region, as determined by such
factors as whether the officer or intelligence analyst—</text>
<clause id="id32AB53F478CE458499327D9560D06537"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has been previously
assigned in the geographic area; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idBFC74228E4CF40C8B52B5A521CB05CE0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has previously worked
with intelligence officials or emergency response providers from that State,
locality, or region.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id93B317815416488280A84593CB3EB969"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Expedited security
clearance processing</header><text>The Chief Intelligence Officer—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa50e8cf229eb4ce79d6fb926659ac3dd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure that each
officer or intelligence analyst assigned to a fusion center under this section
has the appropriate clearance to contribute effectively to the mission of the
fusion center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85D8748B8B63468283650A48476ECC8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may request that security
clearance processing be expedited for each such officer or intelligence
analyst.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id281A3E6820464522A5C5EB17CA35E0E3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Further
qualifications</header><text>Each officer or intelligence analyst assigned to a
fusion center under this section shall satisfy any other qualifications the
Chief Intelligence Officer may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFD0238AA6E0F48A9B32FBC4FBED775FF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>An
officer or intelligence analyst assigned to a fusion center under this section
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id4A3EF88EAC3D4F7387C562CA7F12223E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assist law enforcement
agencies and other emergency response providers of State, local, and tribal
governments and fusion center personnel in using Federal homeland security
information to develop a comprehensive and accurate threat picture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idACB1C61F0E164431B7DA2BA585D1982F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review homeland
security-relevant information from law enforcement agencies and other emergency
response providers of State, local, and tribal government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id36B82801016F433F94D30003417BCE0E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>create intelligence and
other information products derived from such information and other homeland
security-relevant information provided by the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id113F6E268D084856A666265FC5005C8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist in the
dissemination of such products, under the coordination of the Chief
Intelligence Officer, to law enforcement agencies and other emergency response
providers of State, local, and tribal government; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB19935B53F1142F0B1B718612101597B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assist in the
dissemination of such products to the Chief Intelligence Officer for collection
and dissemination to other fusion centers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53E2C567D620499291C4C197F345A195"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Database
access</header><text>In order to fulfill the objectives described under
subsection (e), each officer or intelligence analyst assigned to a fusion
center under this section shall have direct access to all relevant Federal
databases and information systems, consistent with any policies, guidelines,
procedures, instructions, or standards established by the President or, as
appropriate, the program manager of the information sharing environment for the
implementation and management of that environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id535B386DCE5048809656F8464A3358BF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consumer
feedback</header>
<paragraph id="id3152804D15994F9A9D16B5E21D97B38D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall create a mechanism for any State,
local, or tribal emergency response provider who is a consumer of the
intelligence or other information products described under subsection (e) to
voluntarily provide feedback to the Department on the quality and utility of
such intelligence products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE372B06C95ED4972834834859579C499"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Results</header><text>The
results of the voluntary feedback under paragraph (1) shall be provided
electronically to Congress and appropriate personnel of the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBC487BF101F345BDBCB2BC6164B2DEF0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of
Construction</header>
<paragraph id="id2F1B84060E8A430D9C4A2FA0E1A0B97B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The authorities granted under this section shall
supplement the authorities granted under section 201(d) and nothing in this
section shall be construed to abrogate the authorities granted under section
201(d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0484CB7D20B34779BA773E4EF48CB9A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall be construed to require a State, local, or regional
government or entity to accept the assignment of officers or intelligence
analysts of the Department into the fusion center of that State, locality, or
region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id40E39F59C2134365A706EB610F0743E0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General of the United States,
shall establish guidelines for fusion centers operated by State and local
governments, to include standards that any such fusion center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID76cbb827b9984176be5200c7dc8d107d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collaboratively develop a
mission statement, identify expectations and goals, measure performance, and
determine effectiveness for that fusion center;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID81b6a04ae8704ea18bf4406b8a587d75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>create a representative
governance structure that includes emergency response providers and, as
appropriate, the private sector;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb08338e5fcf746c1abe57e5b03d2f0a6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>create a collaborative
environment for the sharing of information within the scope of the information
sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) among Federal, State,
tribal, and local emergency response providers, the private sector, and the
public, consistent with any policies, guidelines, procedures, instructions, or
standards established by the President or, as appropriate, the program manager
of the information sharing environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6a46365e8c44439391eee7b3c8ec8124"><enum>(4)</enum><text>leverage the databases,
systems, and networks available from public and private sector entities to
maximize information sharing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a8cc68518074921a06b5651e173bc80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop, publish, and
adhere to a privacy and civil liberties policy consistent with Federal, State,
and local law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1d6a67037a3744f39a6448ddd9f28ecd"><enum>(6)</enum><text>ensure appropriate
security measures are in place for the facility, data, and personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID294e05a9085c4fc4ac183268246706df"><enum>(7)</enum><text>select and train
personnel based on the needs, mission, goals, and functions of that fusion
center; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdc3b75ff562c4974b8c9a68a912ef146"><enum>(8)</enum><text>offer a variety of
intelligence services and products to recipients of fusion center intelligence
and information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2A20157A8A9942348E41539C2BAA0148"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>Except for subsection (i), there are authorized to
be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to
carry out this section, including for hiring officers and intelligence analysts
to replace officers and intelligence analysts who are assigned to fusion
centers under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0EDF32743A1F4B2EA300F8818472E0CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
Conforming Amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 205, as added by this Act, the
following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 206. State, Local, and Regional
Information Fusion Center
Initiative.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H160CB77C663D4DE58B29008C518997FC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H4D7CF0069E544E629B44C10526061116"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Concept of
operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act and before the State, Local, and
Regional Fusion Center Initiative under section 206 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), (in this section referred to as the
<quote>program</quote>) has been implemented, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties of the Department, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties
Oversight Board established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that
contains a concept of operations for the program, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB941EC411EA043489BD39D4E9D011700"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a clear articulation of the
purposes, goals, and specific objectives for which the program is being
developed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B0D4C5E84A8406DABF7F690C5439195"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify stakeholders in
the program and provide an assessment of their needs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id278992B7C24F4F2E88E3F02BC60CE3DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contain a developed set
of quantitative metrics to measure, to the extent possible, program
output;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87B7104057FB48DE820A70DDFD05B342"><enum>(D)</enum><text>contain a developed set
of qualitative instruments (including surveys and expert interviews) to assess
the extent to which stakeholders believe their needs are being met; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07E7BC8CCC8D4D95B2D58DF16B062D0B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include a privacy and
civil liberties impact assessment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id780F5D26851A4A89BC55EE9F5A0867C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Privacy and civil
liberties</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
program is implemented, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist
Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), in consultation with the Privacy
Officer of the Department and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
of the Department, shall submit to Congress, the Secretary, and the Chief
Intelligence Officer of the Department a report on the privacy and civil
liberties impact of the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21AB415FA7E54E7BAED2C0AE4714783E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Information Sharing Fellows Program</header>
<subsection id="HD5256B8E88894344BB8D00F6F8F0A7C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header><text>Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC1BB3B575B943E9AFFBD60072C2B09" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HF3233276DFCC4E06A5D699EEC309F5B"><enum>207.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Information Sharing Fellows Program</header>
<subsection id="H172CEE37DFA94B4AB18CDD7CA08DAA9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H69E0E3BA89FB4B2300A20034F61CD67F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief Intelligence
Officer, and in consultation with the Chief Human Capital Officer, shall
establish a fellowship program in accordance with this section for the purpose
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F7E21DD1A6C4CB0B4E116DACFC05D18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>detailing State, local,
and tribal law enforcement officers and intelligence analysts to the Department
in accordance with subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code,
to participate in the work of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in order
to become familiar with—</text>
<clause id="H2F2315CE749742D382C4B12950D50988"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the relevant missions and
capabilities of the Department and other Federal agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCB639613CF84DC0AFC6BA50008FA769"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the role, programs,
products, and personnel of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF715CA96782D474D92B60220EA927E07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promoting information
sharing between the Department and State, local, and tribal law enforcement
officers and intelligence analysts by assigning such officers and analysts
to—</text>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H607927806FEE4AA9993BACF303F5797"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as a point of contact in the
Department to assist in the representation of State, local, and tribal homeland
security information needs;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBCFB2E6EED35453000AB5E1051DBA08B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify homeland
security information of interest to State, local, and tribal law enforcement
officers, emergency response providers, and intelligence analysts; and</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBF2CB82A5F6449AA0DB145E66395CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist Department analysts in preparing and
disseminating terrorism-related products that are tailored to State, local, and
tribal emergency response providers, law enforcement officers, and intelligence
analysts and designed to prepare for and thwart terrorist attacks.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8865F42CF7AF447DB01200CC2128ED45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
name</header><text>The program under this section shall be known as the
<quote>Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BD23D34E01045C1B359A050EC60A941"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="HB14C55E6771C41C392F1C4F9619105AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In order to be eligible for selection as an Information
Sharing Fellow under the program under this section, an individual
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H06CFCF0EFDCB4948AD47A8FFD3A4F974"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have homeland
security-related responsibilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82F6873E28B243B8B581FEBF22A1A0FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be eligible for an
appropriate national security clearance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD94E70C660E947569C1B92BF00A8D928"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">possess a valid need for access to
classified information, as determined by the Chief Intelligence Officer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85DC3F9C92F44C7DADC32700FF6BBF62"><enum>(D)</enum><text>be an employee of an
eligible entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51BDEC5FF7514BCF82B71FFCD353DFF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>have undergone
appropriate privacy and civil liberties training that is developed, supported,
or sponsored by the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties, in partnership with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist
Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6988EFBC1D54237B0E82130EACFE05B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>eligible
entity</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE08E8065A37541F8AD57C5B6C9283D29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State, local, or
regional fusion center;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777A236CFC35478E9D48AD581EDB00C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local law enforcement or other
government entity that serves a major metropolitan area, suburban area, or
rural area, as determined by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7D9FEB7D2F54A21BF296851BD8B8868"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local law enforcement or other
government entity with port, border, or agricultural responsibilities, as
determined by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB24E394DC4A34325A3F85C35B64762C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a tribal law enforcement or other
authority; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B4E962C614246A900631064258D71C5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other entity as the
Secretary determines is appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H57C3FBD2DD5344519200BD8D62705F54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Optional
participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No State,
local, or tribal law enforcement or other government entity shall be required
to participate in the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows
Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE5D843B4C20E40FBA9E2857392477D00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Procedures for
nomination and selection</header>
<paragraph id="H7D89DF9A98EC4312BA1000F685FD65EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chief Intelligence Officer shall establish procedures
to provide for the nomination and selection of individuals to participate in
the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A772AC839FC46CC850040A2C264E64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Intelligence Officer
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17D4C0CA7FE64383AD85F676842CE685"><enum>(A)</enum><text>select law enforcement
officers and intelligence analysts representing a broad cross-section of State,
local, and tribal agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1019C7D064694BECA8865454F6E885D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that the number of
Information Sharing Fellows selected does not impede the activities of the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9ef8d0bffaad486c803ab5add430c0da"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1fb8d302019c4a21a29748c2222e1bb8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>Chief
Intelligence Officer</term> means the Chief Intelligence Officer of the
Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcc54176a6ecb4dba910a089960400c4f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>Office of
Intelligence and Analysis</term> means the office of the Chief Intelligence
Officer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD9BEB2BD00F34B64B877665597CA1368"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
Conforming Amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 206, as added by this Act, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABF24660D6E14400A1DEA35F43F9501D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 207. Homeland Security Information Sharing
Fellows
Program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDC1BB1A2C7194332AC3646EB32CED2DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H0F9CE5AC46F8421AADF7C42B7142C7B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Concept of
operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and before the implementation of
the Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program under section 207 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), (in this section
referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) the Secretary, in consultation with
the Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties of the Department, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist
Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), shall submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains a
concept of operations for the Program, which shall include a privacy and civil
liberties impact assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD96135B4EFC4A28BF9F00B6E1DB634C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of privacy
impact</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Program
is implemented, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board established
under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of
2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), in consultation with the Privacy Officer of the
Department and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the
Department, shall submit to Congress, the Secretary, and the Chief Intelligence
Officer of the Department a report on the privacy and civil liberties impact of
the Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id2BCDD23A890748908F6763BA93CEC880"><enum>C</enum><header>Interagency Threat
Assessment and Coordination Group</header>
<section id="idF021F3D8226542468408364467175ED9"><enum>131.</enum><header>Interagency Threat
Assessment and Coordination Group</header>
<subsection id="idA2D9FDA731B64D0498A2DBC2A2EE715E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of efforts to establish the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), the program manager shall
oversee and coordinate the creation and ongoing operation of an Interagency
Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (in this section referred to as the
<quote>ITACG</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id484EAE29FEB74EC3BD811503C2846FD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
ITACG shall facilitate the production of federally coordinated products derived
from information within the scope of the information sharing environment
established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) and intended for distribution to State,
local, and tribal government officials and the private sector.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id159BE2E010564DD2AC8701DE11A37A74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operations</header>
<paragraph id="idE8BDD550E09C4B9DA1112F5E4BBCDF6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The ITACG shall be located at the facilities of the
National Counterterrorism Center of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA0B3046DA9D4E5097942C59770CFC01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management</header>
<subparagraph id="id3B6727C6A784418FABD26E61EA4E47AB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a senior level officer to
manage and direct the administration of the ITACG.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdd9f3c2fccd049788c88c7a306994f92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other
agencies, as appropriate, shall determine how specific products shall be
distributed to State, local, and tribal officials and private sector partners
under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6A7F28F70B64E1E8264CEA91A536710"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Standards for
admission</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief Intelligence
Officer and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the
Attorney General, and the program manager of the information sharing
environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), shall establish standards for
the admission of law enforcement and intelligence officials from a State,
local, or tribal government into the ITACG.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCA9532A4FC6C4106B527035D4B06898C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="idBB9228C0287F4AAFA705D44287F8BD9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The ITACG shall include representatives of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAFD88D82C80640ECB05153B1F8212F56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DCE0727A9A340E695D8368867AD14A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62DFA8371440446AA043775CD4E725AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBD84C18535104F6DAAF2A522B87D55B4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of
Energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id685E1DD877AB4C029A6C607BD0B51F49"><enum>(E)</enum><text>law enforcement and
intelligence officials from State, local, and tribal governments, as
appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA49D9DA40D4453AB95B8C10625CFAAD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other Federal entities as
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id577A8B78E73B49F2840961493CA3AFA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
program manager for the information sharing environment, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary, the Director of National Intelligence,
and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall develop
qualifying criteria and establish procedures for selecting personnel assigned
to the ITACG and for the proper handling and safeguarding of information
related to terrorism.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc6a42ef398a74db8aa98a43091c94a25"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inapplicability of the
Federal advisory committee Act</header><text>The ITACG and any subsidiary
groups thereof shall not be subject to the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Homeland security
grants</header>
<section id="IDdb1068df1aa24777bf5d5ac1e970092f"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote>Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2007</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDac7d92c90701440797bcadfe78252ecd"><enum>202.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Grant Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19B8ACEAEBF84C659C8DCCE0C1CFE893" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<title id="id12972FF0272543348577DED49D85E4C1"><enum>XX</enum><header>Homeland security
grants</header>
<section id="ID7723381ac4fb40d893de2d8e6a3bbbc5"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions
shall apply:</text>
<paragraph id="IDf9eb41d8525047c9969b59eff2f98dad"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc9016cd728bf4323bad35ba258e3bcf1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Combined statistical
area</header><text>The term <term>combined statistical area</term> means a
combined statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and
Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfc5339c1877c4a8692c6f1364fcb7926"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Directly eligible
tribe</header><text>The term <term>directly eligible tribe</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc485b1796a364d18bdb476be543c363c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any Indian tribe
that—</text>
<clause id="IDa6856f5e08744a888773dce1e7f6e2dd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is located in the
continental United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4ecbdd19a14146e4a7e36dda196aaa7e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>operates a law
enforcement or emergency response agency with the capacity to respond to calls
for law enforcement or emergency services;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID425aff14e5974aadb4ea110c3cfd757c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is located—</text>
<subclause id="ID0f60a53e64f14075b073a28bb5717afe"><enum>(I)</enum><text>on, or within 50 miles
of, an international border or a coastline bordering an ocean or international
waters;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID69f6261fd900402791d4b83cedc8cebb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>within 10 miles of
critical infrastructure or has critical infrastructure within its territory;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdaa75b8e6cda418c945b666cfc8bc140"><enum>(III)</enum><text>within or contiguous to
1 of the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDaf7c91eca75446afaf69a98fb7e3ba5b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>certifies to the
Secretary that a State is not making funds distributed under this title
available to the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose
for which the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes is seeking grant
funds; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDea1097155ac34fe7bf8706d2fc207586"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a consortium of Indian
tribes, if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2a87f30c284242ce838c75603b46e6c3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible metropolitan
area</header><text>The term <term>eligible metropolitan area</term> means the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID669edf54cac345f1af356dde9c57456f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A combination of 2 or more incorporated municipalities,
counties, parishes, or Indian tribes that—</text>
<clause id="ID097cf54634c343d0a7c0134e35a0aaca"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is within—</text>
<subclause id="IDf3a3076b4397406ca9f8a9a380f736f4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any of the 100 largest
metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb57e004633fc430eae05034541fe861f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any combined statistical
area, of which any metropolitan statistical area described in subparagraph (A)
is a part; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID88c7321918b248b18d3b5cd11c065a2e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes the city with
the largest population in that metropolitan statistical area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID39fa5ac89adb4febacfe440521187c08"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
combinations</header><text>Any other combination of contiguous local or tribal
governments that are formally certified by the Administrator as an eligible
metropolitan area for purposes of this title with the consent of the State or
States in which such local or tribal governments are located.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7DB4A57038AC4717B55068C35CC753D8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Inclusion of additional
local governments</header><text>An eligible metropolitan area may include
additional local or tribal governments outside the relevant metropolitan
statistical area or combined statistical area that are likely to be affected
by, or be called upon to respond to, a terrorist attack within the metropolitan
statistical area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd281c0a30a7342e19b79a43a2ef223d3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given
that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfdcc0353208e4c5ca809cbe9d4942444"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Metropolitan
statistical area</header><text>The term <term>metropolitan statistical
area</term> means a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b742589889947ad91873461ed58a352"><enum>(7)</enum><header>National special
security event</header><text>The term <term>National Special Security
Event</term> means a designated event that, by virtue of its political,
economic, social, or religious significance, may be the target of terrorism or
other criminal activity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf6268baa7d894cfb8fdbeb503118042b"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Population</header><text>The
term <term>population</term> means population according to the most recent
United States census population estimates available at the start of the
relevant fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6c577ad5553c41499a2441afe31a1320"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Population
density</header><text>The term <term>population density</term> means population
divided by land area in square miles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf64c822ab374e209bc5d7c66ab47581"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Target
capabilities</header><text>The term <term>target capabilities</term> means the
target capabilities for Federal, State, local, and tribal government
preparedness for which guidelines are required to be established under section
646(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.
746(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID09eed5f97f554f8fa96f820790f4144f"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Tribal
government</header><text>The term <term>tribal government</term> means the
government of an Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDefb5a262f06347f39fb845b2955b497f"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Homeland Security
Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="IDe50d66af98174950be9478991a81c8e9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a Homeland Security Grant Program, which shall consist
of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID497cab93d1ea4a8eaff6c14285ecbb7d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Urban Area Security
Initiative established under section 2003, or any successor thereto;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDba0af4e80df247439059b8a19d5cf59f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the State Homeland
Security Grant Program established under section 2004, or any successor
thereto;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID689829cca8c24a4fa73e60cd0cfa33e1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Emergency Management
Performance Grant Program established under section 2005 or any successor
thereto; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfbfcd009be4f4bcd87bd4f446bdb36ce"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Emergency
Communications and Interoperability Grants Program established under section
1809, or any successor thereto.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3c8d5c8e7cf94d999ba8a064e92cec90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award
grants to State, local, and tribal governments under the Homeland Security
Grant Program for the purposes of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDdea9378541d84aea92ba47c6fa218fc2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Programs not
affected</header><text>This title shall not be construed to affect any
authority to award grants under any of the following Federal programs:</text>
<paragraph id="ID3173eafc8d784caba21a71ec5759a188"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The firefighter
assistance programs authorized under section 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2317ba6d5de94e879fe0c725ff29f4c1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Except as provided in
subsection (d), all grant programs authorized under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),
including the Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa051ecc22c304a028696fc1063e03615"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Grants to protect
critical infrastructure, including port security grants authorized under
section 70107 of title 46, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c0aab05eb414736be4f3a372036810f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Metropolitan Medical
Response System authorized under section 635 of the Post-Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 723).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa38c01252a264aa79c3dfd32309cdce9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Grant programs other than
those administered by the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3a7985af70b544edb5acc9a4cb7d051b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to other
laws</header>
<paragraph id="idF4893E4A46D2416BB8C2B43E2E1BAB84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Homeland Security Grant Program shall
supercede—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0E07810641A645649C1F6F42BD0400E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all grant programs
authorized under section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3714);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D5927A6A5944BBE98CD0BE69CE14A65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Emergency Management
Performance Grant authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and section 662 of the
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id58A5D838E3B44164B9B91F8D945B0354"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
Integrity</header><text>Each grant program described under paragraphs (1)
through (4) of subsection (a) shall include, consistent with the Improper
Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note), policies and procedures
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAD89D8D0F4C640C7AE38800ABE3549E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifying activities
funded under the Homeland Security Grant Program that are susceptible to
significant improper payments; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC374BD62E054389BC99AB447D22F7EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reporting the incidence
of improper payments to the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAE071E3161CC4602A9B1ECF6D49D9350"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Except
as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the allocation of grants
authorized under this title shall be governed by the terms of this title and
not by any other provision of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id28E33124E7BE418A87DFB2CE077FDA55"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Minimum performance
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="ID4a47336724544c6a902e009ad30e43b0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID23603624362c41a2af161b563dab5fe8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish minimum
performance requirements for entities that receive homeland security
grants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd420e4bf6f634d899c17e71525c5bc29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct, in coordination
with State, regional, local, and tribal governments receiving grants under the
Homeland Security Grant Program, simulations and exercises to test the minimum
performance requirements established under subparagraph (A) for—</text>
<clause id="IDe62864a889f941f681d935cb30cdb7db"><enum>(i)</enum><text>emergencies (as that term
is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) and major disasters not less than
twice each year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbd726063f20d404cb3e73de086156cd9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>catastrophic incidents
(as that term is defined in section 501) not less than once each year;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ec53d76444d4237bd74ecfea91d78bc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that entities that
the Administrator determines are failing to demonstrate minimum performance
requirements established under subparagraph (A) shall remedy the areas of
failure, not later than the end of the second full fiscal year after the date
of such determination by—</text>
<clause id="IDd2cdbea73d204e3d835bdd78c6b4054e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishing a plan for
the achievement of the minimum performance requirements under subparagraph (A),
including—</text>
<subclause id="ID989e6bd525dc47d3898a0eabd5632721"><enum>(I)</enum><text>developing intermediate
indicators for the 2 fiscal years following the date of such determination;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDae994272f25d415e8271058a37ab6623"><enum>(II)</enum><text>conducting additional
simulations and exercises; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID67c81caca11444eeaff5fe9f436f8a2f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>revising an entity’s
homeland security plan, if necessary, to achieve the minimum performance
requirements under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID040b6053ef3146f8b91d680efe1d11da"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>At
the discretion of the Administrator, the occurrence of an actual emergency,
major disaster, or catastrophic incident in an area may be deemed as a
simulation under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe9906d9afb684120bab3b52d2fec4ab3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than the end of the first full fiscal year
after the date of enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of 2007,
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and to
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID89b104988917447fba2b0609e32f6548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the performance of
grantees under paragraph (1)(A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9a7f1fc645774d4abf171ce486c56cfd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>lessons learned through
the simulations and exercises under paragraph (1)(B); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa817feb55f64421595517e48989ed545"><enum>(C)</enum><text>efforts being made to
remedy failed performance under paragraph (1)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID50a39dca4cef4dff864802b2b3c07cb8"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Urban Area Security
Initiative</header>
<subsection id="IDfaebf183edee47389e84fa1c89db17f8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established an Urban Area Security Initiative to provide grants to assist
high-risk metropolitan areas in preventing, preparing for, protecting against,
responding to, and recovering from acts of terrorism.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4518ed7044d145e4ac4ba35270788498"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="IDbd3fcde9e93243b5913dc3d85b8b6411"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible metropolitan area may apply for grants under
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id84B1349FE9294DA0ABDB7CF419F3EDD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
applications</header><text>Applicants for grants under this section shall apply
or reapply on an annual basis for grants distributed under the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbcfe4805ca224fa49cdbf33b79802a19"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information</header><text>In
an application for a grant under this section, an eligible metropolitan area
shall submit—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3d1279e456514f5d9990e23d5cb59e87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a plan describing the
proposed division of responsibilities and distribution of funding among the
local and tribal governments in the eligible metropolitan area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c5d224e45b3451081c4eaf7e6713c61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the name of an individual
to serve as a metropolitan area liaison with the Department and among the
various jurisdictions in the metropolitan area; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcf8b8f792782473a865fd7503905559d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such information in
support of the application as the Administrator may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDec4250add51447699feb19990267d71a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State review and
transmission</header>
<paragraph id="IDb1d7834bf01d46b395feeb9d72b41425"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To ensure consistency with State homeland security plans,
an eligible metropolitan area applying for a grant under this section shall
submit its application to each State within which any part of the eligible
metropolitan area is located for review before submission of such application
to the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb4a3749b7aa649c0aeb0a68b6206802a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after receiving an application from an eligible metropolitan
area under paragraph (1), each such State shall transmit the application to the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe8f7eb06590441b29a4329ffe4096cd2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State
disagreement</header><text>If the Governor of any such State determines that an
application of an eligible metropolitan area is inconsistent with the State
homeland security plan of that State, or otherwise does not support the
application, the Governor shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2be9269a0b2144e7b65eeca9fbbe9118"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify the Administrator,
in writing, of that fact; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4b9f8e4aa6184baeb9ef70c87aff10e7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an explanation of
the reason for not supporting the application at the time of transmission of
the application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfe43b304558d4b8db912cdf8a2fcbd58"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In
allocating funds among metropolitan areas applying for grants under this
section, the Administrator shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="ID249a0020bc22448498fb658f9d5e39af"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the relative threat,
vulnerability, and consequences faced by the eligible metropolitan area from a
terrorist attack, including consideration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd66f8d3593c4476eb958245e6fba328d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the population of the
eligible metropolitan area, including appropriate consideration of military,
tourist, and commuter populations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID539004dd2f0b49469ae421ae8886b548"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the population density of
the eligible metropolitan area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID203ab11baa5c4af8beb1791282b42ba0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the history of threats
faced by the eligible metropolitan area, including—</text>
<clause id="ID7a5bf63595fa42389455fd1155dba099"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether there has been a
prior terrorist attack in the eligible metropolitan area; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID72a5c30ebed34613bd20b271867db68b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether any part of the
eligible metropolitan area, or any critical infrastructure or key resource
within the eligible metropolitan area, has ever experienced a higher threat
level under the Homeland Security Advisory System than other parts of the
United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3177c10fc21b4ebfa64d98c892d3ad1e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the degree of threat,
vulnerability, and consequences to the eligible metropolitan area related to
critical infrastructure or key resources identified by the Secretary or the
State homeland security plan, including threats, vulnerabilities, and
consequences from critical infrastructure in nearby jurisdictions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc9a3d13376a2410da20e74e2844241b7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the eligible
metropolitan area is located at or near an international border;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDebbc910b0327454bbcb3a24dad64fa4d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether the eligible
metropolitan area has a coastline bordering ocean or international
waters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfddc1dee2a1d4a9ba325e01c0d3c5617"><enum>(G)</enum><text>threats, vulnerabilities,
and consequences faced by the eligible metropolitan area related to at-risk
sites or activities in nearby jurisdictions, including the need to respond to
terrorist attacks arising in those jurisdictions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID61eac83fd9614b6a82a4ee76c783d462"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the most current threat
assessments available to the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf258e013dda943369d867e3cd4e38a2b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the extent to which the
eligible metropolitan area has unmet target capabilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID71464ac68904417281f796c94ede0393"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the extent to which the
eligible metropolitan area includes—</text>
<clause id="id3247092D413648B1B8ABFCFD54568251"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all incorporated
municipalities, counties, parishes, and Indian tribes within the relevant
metropolitan statistical area or combined statistical area; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFEBE43185B4A41D9809B29B344DA42FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other local governments
and tribes that are likely to be called upon to respond to a terrorist attack
within the eligible metropolitan area; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDade425b2077e4f5da947eb6233f09935"><enum>(K)</enum><text>such other factors as are
specified in writing by the Administrator; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd0b85d9dce349af849c521629911f02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the anticipated
effectiveness of the proposed spending plan for the eligible metropolitan area
in increasing the ability of that eligible metropolitan area to prevent,
prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorism, to meet
its target capabilities, and to otherwise reduce the overall risk to the
metropolitan area, the State, and the Nation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9B812635F2CF4224A62CA58166A39063"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Opportunity To
amend</header><text>In considering applications for grants under this section,
the Administrator shall provide applicants with a reasonable opportunity to
correct defects in the application, if any, before making final awards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4b9f4fe0d0884a539aa4373394f0b7a4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Allowable
uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used to achieve
target capabilities, consistent with a State homeland security plan and
relevant local and regional homeland security plans, through—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc442c370af80488098526f97bbda863b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing and enhancing
State, local, or regional plans, risk assessments, or mutual aid
agreements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID729f15ef41ad472a90eedd80637f81b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>purchasing, upgrading,
storing, or maintaining equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2ef2414f3e554f40b85655d3728a90bc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>designing, conducting,
and evaluating training and exercises, including exercises of mass evacuation
plans under section 512 and including the payment of overtime and backfill
costs in support of such activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb5784145e6b44aabb2b3ddb7b05eb3a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>responding to an increase
in the threat level under the Homeland Security Advisory System, or to the
needs resulting from a National Special Security Event, including payment of
overtime and backfill costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd50a68ebd8114e3e974edc87e63005d6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establishing, enhancing,
and staffing with appropriately qualified personnel State and local fusion
centers that comply with the guidelines established under section
206(i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f046beb5ccb43e988e57cbc5dd22a92"><enum>(6)</enum><text>protecting critical
infrastructure and key resources identified in the Critical Infrastructure List
established under section 1001 of the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of 2007</short-title>,
including the payment of appropriate personnel costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5700098806e44371934e2e7bc169a4f1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any activity permitted
under the Fiscal Year 2007 Program Guidance of the Department for the Urban
Area Security Initiative or the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Grant
Program, including activities permitted under the full-time counterterrorism
staffing pilot; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a1ddae2f9a3437dbb02998602a5c789"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other activity
relating to achieving target capabilities approved by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID35e1e9f336cf4b8ca1fd8571075ce6c7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Distribution of awards
to metropolitan areas</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDdcac5f593e55410eb9f1c3fb7dde5dc3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Administrator approves the application of an
eligible metropolitan area for a grant under this section, the Administrator
shall distribute the grant funds to the State or States in which the eligible
metropolitan area is located.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDfcccb49edad440b0ad7654a0503a011d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State distribution of
funds</header><text>Each State shall provide the eligible metropolitan area not
less than 80 percent of the grant funds. Any funds retained by a State shall be
expended on items or services approved by the Administrator that benefit the
eligible metropolitan area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID310c69572f7745fba2b8232d99019bb2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multistate
regions</header><text>If parts of an eligible metropolitan area awarded a grant
are located in 2 or more States, the Secretary shall distribute to each such
State—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id7307AAF0D0394A459AAA7057796BD3CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a portion of the grant
funds in accordance with the proposed distribution set forth in the
application; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id20B116E973784023A61CBA84ED85EFE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if no agreement on
distribution has been reached, a portion of the grant funds in proportion to
each State's share of the population of the eligible metropolitan area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8ddbe5cd6c72414d8a6507233d75ac59"><enum>2004.</enum><header>State Homeland
Security Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="ID4793736d2df84590aace0a37eb89f9a2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a State Homeland Security Grant Program to assist State, local,
and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against,
responding to, and recovering from acts of terrorism.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8f90f65369314979a2a58ac0998938c3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="id24F982B05D4C475F9E7FA27C781191E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each State may apply for a grant under this section, and
shall submit such information in support of the application as the
Administrator may reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA7D444576DEE47AA9D3B09080E1F9403"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
applications</header><text>Applicants for grants under this section shall apply
or reapply on an annual basis for grants distributed under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID128f09ffa5104c25bbe2001c49e68314"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In
allocating funds among States applying for grants under this section, the
Administrator shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6277d663147c4afc9497dada5950fa44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the relative threat,
vulnerability, and consequences faced by a State from a terrorist attack,
including consideration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID93b3274eace54530ae51d3129740a55e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the size of the
population of the State, including appropriate consideration of military,
tourist, and commuter populations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID51b66428519b4f5688dd85212993a6b1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the population density of
the State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf19f7a6ffde841d8bef63c46db78e86c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the history of threats
faced by the State, including—</text>
<clause id="ID8664bb8a6bb04110b9e817164c10cb7b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether there has been a
prior terrorist attack in an urban area that is wholly or partly in the State,
or in the State itself; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc496785ce75d4f80ad4ff89b39011aae"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether any part of the
State, or any critical infrastructure or key resource within the State, has
ever experienced a higher threat level under the Homeland Security Advisory
System than other parts of the United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa8669a96d071473482c26c2bc9fc5609"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the degree of threat,
vulnerability, and consequences related to critical infrastructure or key
resources identified by the Secretary or the State homeland security
plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2bb2d3db26e74b79a98a328af4b0f16e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the State has an
international border;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d57d3595f534589805c609e935239d8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether the State has a
coastline bordering ocean or international waters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1b57c67197ca4302b193b0fe4cf893f0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>threats, vulnerabilities,
and consequences faced by a State related to at-risk sites or activities in
adjacent States, including the State's need to respond to terrorist attacks
arising in adjacent States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0b532b3496c4e318d838854869d2381"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the most current threat
assessments available to the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID894f1f8a063443a5abec6d12d0a0b66d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the extent to which the
State has unmet target capabilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab6ea90fec9e4cfb97c8f9f99bfc7963"><enum>(J)</enum><text>such other factors as are
specified in writing by the Administrator;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ed62acc03934e809eb96c1f2307e37f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the anticipated
effectiveness of the proposed spending plan of the State in increasing the
ability of the State to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD16F4A88C59E4ECD9A10B4699F148056"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prevent, prepare for,
protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorism;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAEB4CB9E152441249B7F0D1E3E6B5A93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meet the target
capabilities of the State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC11328E040E141B78D865B7DE37BCD57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>otherwise reduce the
overall risk to the State and the Nation; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID841cec0542114e8d9502f5dd2f04397e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the need to balance the
goal of ensuring the target capabilities of the highest risk areas are achieved
quickly and the goal of ensuring that basic levels of preparedness, as measured
by the attainment of target capabilities, are achieved nationwide.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6310e09aabd3433b8af3fde2df52fa6d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Minimum
allocation</header><text>In allocating funds under subsection (c), the
Administrator shall ensure that, for each fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf34771fa39914c24ba5d295f2b4f8df8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>except as provided for in
paragraph (2), no State receives less than an amount equal to 0.45 percent of
the total funds appropriated for the State Homeland Security Grant Program;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2346ceb8811040b98a239ad37808389e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands each
receive not less than 0.08 percent of the amounts appropriated for the State
Homeland Security Grant Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd5dca5b23b95436f82e8e0abdd7219e8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Multistate
partnerships</header>
<paragraph id="IDf90d187d22f94ff988a37233be60a8df"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Instead of, or in addition to, any application for funds
under subsection (b), 2 or more States may submit an application under this
paragraph for multistate efforts to prevent, prepare for, protect against,
respond to, or recover from acts of terrorism.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1eb04ed0f1e84c2daac2067e1abca000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grantees</header><text>Multistate
grants may be awarded to either—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID756c8e39cd854e21ad58cf5d7a24128f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an individual State
acting on behalf of a consortium or partnership of States with the consent of
all member States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID071567948c02428a82db8df0b6e6f1ae"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of States
applying as a consortium or partnership.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID763c8b288dbc436e843b6a081a6b9bcd"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration of
grant</header><text>If a group of States apply as a consortium or partnership
such States shall submit to the Secretary at the time of application a plan
describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe107e76920384897b63c3776cbd13d80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the division of
responsibilities for administering the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f476a6d967644a2b05ad3abb417a41b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the distribution of
funding among the various States and entities that are party to the
application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID100a6c0d68b842acbedfb412836263fe"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding for local and
tribal governments</header>
<paragraph id="IDe5b57f7aa0fd451ba8ba5dfd45e27356"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall require that, not later than 60
days after receiving grant funding, any State receiving a grant under this
section shall make available to local and tribal governments and emergency
response providers, consistent with the applicable State homeland security
plan—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBEABA54DE16F424BAFC34EB3A47E2EBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 80 percent
of the grant funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0919A79702794DA6940B98E3FF3AF2F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the consent of local
and tribal governments, the resources purchased with such grant funds having a
value equal to not less than 80 percent of the amount of the grant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEBC73E4D42DB4102AC5A916C4D3EF426"><enum>(C)</enum><text>grant funds combined with
resources purchased with the grant funds having a value equal to not less than
80 percent of the amount of the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5f56fe88b1524fb29ce3a192837f51b5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of
period</header><text>The Governor of a State may request in writing that the
Administrator extend the period under paragraph (1) for an additional period of
time. The Administrator may approve such a request, and may extend such period
for an additional period, if the Administrator determines that the resulting
delay in providing grant funding to the local and tribal governments and
emergency response providers is necessary to promote effective investments to
prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorism,
or to meet the target capabilities of the State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID54514d13696d418e825106401e1cef37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Indian
tribes</header><text>States shall be responsible for allocating grant funds
received under this section to tribal governments in order to help those tribal
communities achieve target capabilities. Indian tribes shall be eligible for
funding directly from the States, and shall not be required to seek funding
from any local government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID212655733c3c4a93a3119252d2741d71"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
or the Virgin Islands.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID23385e75230e4b1f87042e72f847d801"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Grants to directly
eligible tribes</header>
<paragraph id="ID3fcf72a636f4460e9443b98e8f18933a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may award
grants to directly eligible tribes under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0eacc18739a3424bac2c29b1e8b430a1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tribal
applications</header><text>A directly eligible tribe may apply for a grant
under this section by submitting an application to the Administrator that
includes the information required for an application by a State under
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb6dffbc875f641569c17a88dd5fdfb25"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State review</header>
<subparagraph id="ID38f4d0116ff84793a74715be381afa46"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To ensure consistency with State homeland security plans,
a directly eligible tribe applying for a grant under this section shall submit
its application to each State within which any part of the tribe is located for
review before submission of such application to the Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID538632fe2fee4ddea1fc371db7ab1462"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after receiving an application from a directly eligible
tribe under subparagraph (A), each such State shall transmit the application to
the Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID639ed3dabf7b4401a8c9b13c89937b41"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State
disagreement</header><text>If the Governor of any such State determines that
the application of a directly eligible tribe is inconsistent with the State
homeland security plan of that State, or otherwise does not support the
application, the Governor shall—</text>
<clause id="ID9c4099029bff413d933de67ef9d6ac4e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify the Administrator,
in writing, of that fact; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2921f841c2bd4683a4cc8089306ef180"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide an explanation
of the reason for not supporting the application at the time of transmission of
the application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b4075f9a12c466597306865af7d51ab"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Distribution of awards
to directly eligible tribes</header><text>If the Administrator awards funds to
a directly eligible tribe under this section, the Administrator shall
distribute the grant funds directly to the directly eligible tribe. The funds
shall not be distributed to the State or States in which the directly eligible
tribe is located.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4e2bac0cd894f60a614dfc255292d52"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tribal
liaison</header><text>A directly eligible tribe applying for a grant under this
section shall designate a specific individual to serve as the tribal liaison
who shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe0eb2fb156d845d18cdb726366669f99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate with Federal,
State, local, regional, and private officials concerning terrorism
preparedness;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0f10af3a0c4c4e60ad469df3d10c2dcb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop a process for
receiving input from Federal, State, local, regional, and private officials to
assist in the development of the application of such tribe and to improve the
access of such tribe to grants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4735f69cfb064e339a6d513b8adbaacf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>administer, in
consultation with State, local, regional, and private officials, grants awarded
to such tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3a241544858b48a39acaf6be90bb0b00"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Tribes receiving direct
grants</header><text>A directly eligible tribe that receives a grant directly
under this section is eligible to receive funds for other purposes under a
grant from the State or States within the boundaries of which any part of such
tribe is located, consistent with the homeland security plan of the
State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e7585d97c12425e933f1f6f65c19f22"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect
the authority of an Indian tribe that receives funds under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9ACF9F7D837947BF81F559EE701E0182"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Opportunity To
amend</header><text>In considering applications for grants under this section,
the Administrator shall provide applicants with a reasonable opportunity to
correct defects in the application, if any, before making final awards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID761b3dbd7c0e46a6b435c09b3ed3fc25"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Allowable
uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used to achieve
target capabilities, consistent with a State homeland security plan,
through—</text>
<paragraph id="IDee24269f27a141679ed175596f4d6d84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing and enhancing
State, local, tribal, or regional plans, risk assessments, or mutual aid
agreements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc471236d19f34ea9b1bced4ee07f6e4d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>purchasing, upgrading,
storing, or maintaining equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc5eef7e5c48345f39e4b67dda94664b2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>designing, conducting,
and evaluating training and exercises, including exercises of mass evacuation
plans under section 512 and including the payment of overtime and backfill
costs in support of such activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID17c234462e284e319f3f805c8ef32092"><enum>(4)</enum><text>responding to an increase
in the threat level under the Homeland Security Advisory System, including
payment of overtime and backfill costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4cabf49b22a34098afa2f9ad6fbcfad9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establishing, enhancing,
and staffing with appropriately qualified personnel State and local fusion
centers, that comply with the guidelines established under section
206(i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID52f1ee56ff8f4be29929dcd76210da82"><enum>(6)</enum><text>protecting critical
infrastructure and key resources identified in the Critical Infrastructure List
established under section 1001 of the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of 2007</short-title>,
including the payment of appropriate personnel costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe0802facfc6544f199f834a2d805286b"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any activity permitted
under the Fiscal Year 2007 Program Guidance of the Department for the State
Homeland Security Grant Program or the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
Grant Program, including activities permitted under the full-time
counterterrorism staffing pilot; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID32ab4426ed0f4753b6cfc70050f68724"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other activity
relating to achieving target capabilities approved by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8b0e6c388df845409ba0eecfbc166a14"><enum>2005.</enum><header>Emergency Management
Performance Grants Program</header>
<subsection id="ID0ede1915e1214ad58071203e95cc3f9e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established an Emergency Management Performance Grants Program to make
grants to States to assist State, local, and tribal governments in preventing,
preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and
mitigating against all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism,
and other man-made disasters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9f53e6d5bee04efea0fe7f695c8fc4bd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="idA777EEA513954092A1341FF4F2526D72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each State may apply for a grant under this section, and
shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator
may reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0E2527106AB248ABB8BC25361E3AAAD0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
applications</header><text>Applicants for grants under this section shall apply
or reapply on an annual basis for grants distributed under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDeda9097479154f67aa39c31b1420308f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Funds
available under the Emergency Management Performance Grants Program shall be
allocated as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="IDce8f9e81d8484b75b342a48ad83f0ce0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baseline
amount</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc52319d8391b460e88625ad8f2bb461e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each State shall
receive an amount equal to 0.75 percent of the total funds appropriated for
grants under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID57589307d5ad4a2692529369cc45387d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Territories</header><text>American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin
Islands each shall receive an amount equal to 0.25 percent of the amounts
appropriated for grants under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4be6289909b4b7eba5b2a8fb36a8ed5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Per capita
allocation</header><text>The funds remaining for grants under this section
after allocation of the baseline amounts under paragraph (1) shall be allocated
to each State in proportion to its population.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb5c498e0d66c43808d450d81cbb4f251"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allowable
uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may be used to achieve
target capabilities, consistent with a State homeland security plan or a
catastrophic incident annex developed under section 613 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b)
through—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa44a0c75f1d743c1b2c4ff058bcf2181"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any activity permitted
under the Fiscal Year 2007 Program Guidance of the Department for Emergency
Management Performance Grants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe2d03035f6c45528aa9ea040aeeff4c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other activity
approved by the Administrator that will improve the capability of a State,
local, or tribal government in preventing, preparing for, protecting against,
responding to, recovering from, or mitigating against all hazards, including
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID473b3be9f4ff4623b2492cd533886878"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header>
<paragraph id="ID03b6b45f576f4f7f8c43767c975dfa4e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of an activity carried out
with a grant under this section shall not exceed 75 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDafa62cef254d4bc4b5c2a08feb51e64e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In-kind
matching</header><text>Each recipient of a grant under this section may meet
the matching requirement under paragraph (1) by making in-kind contributions of
goods or services that are directly linked with the purpose for which the grant
is made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd6fb2b91d14a40e6bcd0566b3d796f6b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Local and tribal
governments</header>
<paragraph id="IDf44ce0eb18d847acb7a23463d616f52d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In allocating grant funds received under this section, a
State shall take into account the needs of local and tribal governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID41289ff4242f4d519d67bf51d9f086a4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Indian
tribes</header><text>States shall be responsible for allocating grant funds
received under this section to tribal governments in order to help those tribal
communities improve their capabilities in preventing, preparing for, protecting
against, responding to, recovering from, or mitigating against all hazards,
including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
Indian tribes shall be eligible for funding directly from the States, and shall
not be required to seek funding from any local government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID40f29a4dd2b84f97bde9945349c9f140"><enum>2006.</enum><header>Terrorism
prevention</header>
<subsection id="ID8c36a6df9a7943cab9c7781c89c0c5bc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Law enforcement
terrorism prevention program</header>
<paragraph id="IDc256b53804934b169e2df9e691c6df74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall designate not less than 25
percent of the combined amount appropriated for grants under sections 2003 and
2004 to be used for law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID04f77a6817e647cc811dbf2e5e580e53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under this subsection may be used
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6f60e13c21c54f75ac9e59b045b9c505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information sharing to
preempt terrorist attacks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDce0b634161034601b653a8a2e1a9d62e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>target hardening to
reduce the vulnerability of selected high value targets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe732c70bdb714854a3028a197267062c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>threat recognition to
recognize the potential or development of a threat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d495946307b4938b84f3eb569fadc06"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intervention activities
to interdict terrorists before they can execute a threat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd22852c2f44a4ee48022667391c6d257"><enum>(E)</enum><text>overtime expenses related
to a State homeland security plan, including overtime costs associated with
providing enhanced law enforcement operations in support of Federal agencies
for increased border security and border crossing enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID943ca2e0301842cda19e7e7f9de17e65"><enum>(F)</enum><text>establishing, enhancing,
and staffing with appropriately qualified personnel State and local fusion
centers that comply with the guidelines established under section
206(i);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdf868dbdb46c49f3857e7f5ada84a5eb"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other activity
permitted under the Fiscal Year 2007 Program Guidance of the Department for the
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7127a0f44cdb49848a6318171585f996"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other terrorism
prevention activity authorized by the Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7b8cd9b64e244c7c9856974a4b0412dd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Office for the
prevention of terrorism</header>
<paragraph id="ID5a208aa3f8a4434fbf7309db1524b611"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Department an Office for the Prevention of Terrorism,
which shall be headed by a Director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id07440C11625C443699D24C7D8355F0BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header>
<subparagraph id="idB6A2671FA7594459A8BB5279E2C7BB00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The
Director of the Office for the Prevention of Terrorism shall report directly to
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94A7710E68F24EC1B68FB6CFE1B2EE5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Director of the Office for the Prevention of Terrorism shall have an
appropriate background with experience in law enforcement, intelligence, or
other antiterrorist functions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc972bbfc430b4ef3a2874318509c9944"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assignment of
personnel</header>
<subparagraph id="id86435F13FBDD48D3820540DB4D3CD843"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall assign to the Office for the
Prevention of Terrorism permanent staff and other appropriate personnel
detailed from other components of the Department to carry out the
responsibilities under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9878AB2B72C46C09396F55D685D2AFE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Liaisons</header><text>The
Secretary shall designate senior employees from each component of the
Department that has significant antiterrorism responsibilities to act as
liaisons between that component and the Office for the Prevention of
Terrorism.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID315cd64d814d473bbe0774e3ec8707ea"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
Director of the Office for the Prevention of Terrorism shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd81770f35c2342b698b56fe45cdfa469"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate policy and
operations between the Department and State, local, and tribal government
agencies relating to preventing acts of terrorism within the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa49eadc88aaa4533b9e01b61d32f11ca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve as a liaison
between State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and the
Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1d4189d6cfb14995ba9ff6aa7d08e0b9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in coordination with the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis, develop better methods for the sharing of
intelligence with State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2d77f35c7ae84d60ab263303c4c5ab0f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>work with the
Administrator to ensure that homeland security grants to State, local, and
tribal government agencies, including grants under this title, the Commercial
Equipment Direct Assistance Program, and grants to support fusion centers and
other law enforcement-oriented programs are adequately focused on terrorism
prevention activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6416BD579B90484F9FAEE93904FEA829"><enum>(E)</enum><text>coordinate with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Justice, the National
Institute of Justice, law enforcement organizations, and other appropriate
entities to support the development, promulgation, and updating, as necessary,
of national voluntary consensus standards for training and personal protective
equipment to be used in a tactical environment by law enforcement
officers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID77e4b5f30df64a9ebeadbba82b7f7401"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Pilot project</header>
<subparagraph id="idF25AE58D43044FC3819076603AEC2841"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of the Office for the Prevention of
Terrorism, in coordination with the Administrator, shall establish a pilot
project to determine the efficacy and feasibility of establishing law
enforcement deployment teams.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDDFE51FC53024E91AED77CD798D5D2EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Function</header><text>The
law enforcement deployment teams participating in the pilot program under this
paragraph shall form the basis of a national network of standardized law
enforcement resources to assist State, local, and tribal governments in
responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id657F5915C0CB49929062BE737B01AEF4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing
in this section may be construed to affect the roles or responsibilities of the
Department of Justice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID1c707ff7520b4fc3be6bb1bcc33fbae7"><enum>2007.</enum><header>Restrictions on use
of funds</header>
<subsection id="IDb8849a9713e74a6aa1f793f7bb3ca48b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitations on
use</header>
<paragraph id="ID4c49584708454dfa85ae835c6faba4f5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Construction</header>
<subparagraph id="idEBD4FE8A79B64157BC8F34C5E6EF80EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Grants awarded under this title may not be used to
acquire land or to construct buildings or other physical facilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf22dcc393f8c485e8f18d48c0d43701b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<clause id="ID0b32dd4cabc349fe81c832bb9bfd0a80"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), nothing in this
paragraph shall prohibit the use of grants awarded under this title to achieve
target capabilities through—</text>
<subclause id="IDd0c71cb7c5e6431a8d113ef3ef567c54"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the construction of
facilities described in section 611 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdb384a92a45a47fda338f42b5b526d5d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alteration or
remodeling of existing buildings for the purpose of making such buildings
secure against terrorist attacks or able to withstand or protect against
chemical, radiological, or biological attacks.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDa4f7816c5f3b4e6ba5f005464c38ef0b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements for
exception</header><text>No grant awards may be used for the purposes under
clause (i) unless—</text>
<subclause id="ID26788102924347abb221c9623e36c15b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>specifically approved by
the Administrator;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd8fbac824fb848778dd0697c1d67ef5d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the construction occurs
under terms and conditions consistent with the requirements under section
611(j)(8) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(j)(8)); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbc8c4e877cb0402f86c66d6248eb5c8a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount allocated
for purposes under clause (i) does not exceed 20 percent of the grant
award.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id64F26288A8D6461EB67ECBF6FE05B658"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel</header>
<subparagraph id="idF7C893BBB97E4A58BD701C6955CF6865"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For any grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004—</text>
<clause id="idE651EA6BE11F480FAEC946EDBBF18ED4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than 25 percent
of the amount awarded to a grant recipient may be used to pay overtime and
backfill costs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id6BD352A39B5442B39867F761D310264C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 25 percent
of the amount awarded to the grant recipient may be used to pay personnel costs
not described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2544155107BD4C62BA3ADC32D421807E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>At
the request of the recipient of a grant under section 2003 or section 2004, the
Administrator may grant a waiver of any limitation under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5BAEC2E136AB43C2999B85776E854176"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recreation</header><text>Grants
awarded under this title may not be used for recreational or social
purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID70b712e295e4466691e320a41ec391c5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple-purpose
funds</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit State,
local, or tribal governments from using grant funds under sections 2003 and
2004 in a manner that enhances preparedness for disasters unrelated to acts of
terrorism, if such use assists such governments in achieving capabilities for
terrorism preparedness established by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID08658096c3b142b0bb3fbfc108df1775"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Equipment
standards</header><text>If an applicant for a grant under this title proposes
to upgrade or purchase, with assistance provided under that grant, new
equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national
voluntary consensus standards developed under section 647 of the Post-Katrina
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 747), the applicant shall
include in its application an explanation of why such equipment or systems will
serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or
exceed such standards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID718a781882684f7faf382409d65fbf59"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Supplement not
supplant</header><text>Amounts appropriated for grants under this title shall
be used to supplement and not supplant other State, local, and tribal
government public funds obligated for the purposes provided under this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDc10727d11d4b41a0b44a686578d7d65a"><enum>2008.</enum><header>Administration and
coordination</header>
<subsection id="ID97f68212eb234484aa8e71f5c03362f1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
Administrator shall, in consultation with other appropriate offices within the
Department, have responsibility for administering all homeland security grant
programs administered by the Department and for ensuring coordination among
those programs and consistency in the guidance issued to recipients across
those programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID104e5d5bc7504c7bac78a9dd0216c1c8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National advisory
council</header><text>To ensure input from and coordination with State, local,
and tribal governments and emergency response providers, the Administrator
shall regularly consult and work with the National Advisory Council established
under section 508 on the administration and assessment of grant programs
administered by the Department, including with respect to the development of
program guidance and the development and evaluation of risk-assessment
methodologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8f9e682a3499413281c627c98ab4577b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regional
coordination</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5f001ef1550f4ce0959cb98677ef0a3e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all recipients of
homeland security grants administered by the Department, as a condition of
receiving those grants, coordinate their prevention, preparedness, and
protection efforts with neighboring State, local, and tribal governments, as
appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDab710cc32f6e44e59a8fef6c49303d78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all metropolitan areas
and other recipients of homeland security grants administered by the Department
that include or substantially affect parts or all of more than 1 State,
coordinate across State boundaries, including, where appropriate, through the
use of regional working groups and requirements for regional plans, as a
condition of receiving Departmentally administered homeland security
grants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1ceca7a51e32499da838ceceaf066730"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Planning
committees</header>
<paragraph id="ID98d452a6c5e6447282adc8ebcbd7586b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any State or metropolitan area receiving grants under
this title shall establish a planning committee to assist in preparation and
revision of the State, regional, or local homeland security plan and to assist
in determining effective funding priorities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5fb690a24730428592ac46108e47f9e9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<subparagraph id="ID22017189aa7b437381c5b1ef3f4853e3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The planning committee shall include representatives of
significant stakeholders, including—</text>
<clause id="ID487b1461d2d64411b7ba589c5037c590"><enum>(i)</enum><text>local and tribal
government officials; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe6e12ae718754820b5a99bf90310a8ac"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>emergency response
providers, which shall include representatives of the fire service, law
enforcement, emergency medical response, and emergency managers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDefdaf1585dfd43299bfe54357bc418b1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Geographic
representation</header><text>The members of the planning committee shall be a
representative group of individuals from the counties, cities, towns, and
Indian tribes within the State or metropolitan areas, including, as
appropriate, representatives of rural, high-population, and high-threat
jurisdictions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID665f80ba736b4c7b9b1119af69206151"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency
coordination</header><text>The Secretary, through the Administrator, in
coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, and other agencies providing assistance to State, local, and tribal
governments for preventing, preparing for, protecting against, responding to,
and recovering from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters, and not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID67ac3eb6cb174aa08fd4ca7109b0b2c2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>compile a comprehensive
list of Federal programs that provide assistance to State, local, and tribal
governments for preventing, preparing for, and responding to, natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6ea99cc6cdc146f09e872b41f8455934"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a proposal to
coordinate, to the greatest extent practicable, the planning, reporting,
application, and other requirements and guidance for homeland security
assistance programs to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfb6e0dd6a66e408ebdeff9f6b4baa720"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eliminate redundant and
duplicative requirements, including onerous application and ongoing reporting
requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d1034742be740f09d005377b42f9479"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure accountability of
the programs to the intended purposes of such programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID327e0284a5994042941d988571bcff6c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate allocation of
grant funds to avoid duplicative or inconsistent purchases by the recipients;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8fac05767132416aba0fb8fc4099feac"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make the programs more
accessible and user friendly to applicants; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8d410432e18a4e34a6d679523320e69a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit the information
and proposals under paragraphs (1) and (2) to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2d6fe767bda64aaf97bb4a6b18ee9d49"><enum>2009.</enum><header>Accountability</header>
<subsection id="ID3e283eb8d66f486082e87212dd329883"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="IDa08270dca5ed4531a2fdd423b26acfe2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding
efficacy</header><text>The Administrator shall submit to Congress, as a
component of the annual Federal Preparedness Report required under section 652
of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 752), an
evaluation of the extent to which grants Administered by the Department,
including the grants established by this title—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID36932417f6604bf2b84ed80b58e0fcc9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have contributed to the
progress of State, local, and tribal governments in achieving target
capabilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb07bda90362246dd9410bce204030b27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have led to the reduction
of risk nationally and in State, local, and tribal jurisdictions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b75915676ef411d934a078ff39eec6e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Risk
assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID412c724f8c2648d1bb2bc198b2b9515d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Administrator shall provide to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a detailed
and comprehensive explanation of the methodology used to calculate risk and
compute the allocation of funds under sections 2003 and 2004 of this title,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID2367d9fe7b2745b5b6409d56be738de8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all variables included in
the risk assessment and the weights assigned to each;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0495986e689c424397b780b5fbf61194"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an explanation of how
each such variable, as weighted, correlates to risk, and the basis for
concluding there is such a correlation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2054340d7477467e967c657d2ee1d5b2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any change in the
methodology from the previous fiscal year, including changes in variables
considered, weighting of those variables, and computational methods.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d0bc76396024ac687e256a5479c50c3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Classified
annex</header><text>The information required under subparagraph (A) shall be
provided in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, and may include
a classified annex if necessary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91642f5051e3495d82a27fd7414e0ef8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>For
each fiscal year, the information required under subparagraph (A) shall be
provided on the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="ID30c63cc783934dd8b26cd2255d451f8d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>October 31; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID03d0199e8a2d452a822bdd0e3c995794"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>30 days before the
issuance of any program guidance for grants under sections 2003 and
2004.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1d9788bf7c0b475ebdfb1d6ec9b2f081"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reviews and
audits</header>
<paragraph id="IDf2b6765f66774bdd8d17ed1bb76e408e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department
review</header><text>The Administrator shall conduct periodic reviews of grants
made under this title to ensure that recipients allocate funds consistent with
the guidelines established by the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe3a9e41b21a84197aab0e0f8bfcac783"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office</header>
<subparagraph id="ID04e96c6c2a4c4ba493fde403f1295f5b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Access to
information</header><text>Each recipient of a grant under this title and the
Department shall provide the Government Accountability Office with full access
to information regarding the activities carried out under this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID71a17e29c3084c2186488d72be9a1118"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Audits and
reports</header>
<clause id="IDe78bf3c1e19b474e8d36b8de5e298d72"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>Not
later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, and periodically thereafter, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct an audit of the Homeland Security Grant
Program.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcfe4369b5d49434ebe16c49e5ebc60d1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on—</text>
<subclause id="idD862324D37A14E9CBAC16B7F43F677E6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the results of any audit
conducted under clause (i), including an analysis of the purposes for which the
grant funds authorized under this title are being spent; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF2F078CA6FCC4D68A2D622F2A6965052"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whether the grant
recipients have allocated funding consistent with the State homeland security
plan and the guidelines established by the Department.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID11c85b6aaaaf46fb8b1ec9c7ffd629d5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Audit
requirement</header><text>Grant recipients that expend $500,000 or more in
grant funds received under this title during any fiscal year shall submit to
the Administrator an organization-wide financial and compliance audit report in
conformance with the requirements of chapter 75 of title 31, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8BF7671666E846ED97BA7739E0D30421"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recovery
audits</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a recovery audit (as that term
is defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section
3561 of title 31, United States Code) for any grant administered by the
Department with a total value of $1,000,000 or greater.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd6e2cb3c002041d09df16db7d8dfec5b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Remedies for
noncompliance</header>
<paragraph id="ID5bf2525234814c41941cf1250fc95e2d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Administrator finds, after reasonable notice and
an opportunity for a hearing, that a recipient of a grant under this title has
failed to substantially comply with any provision of this title, or with any
regulations or guidelines of the Department regarding eligible expenditures,
the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1fbd8746b8d84666ba7d11b868d6b268"><enum>(A)</enum><text>terminate any payment of
grant funds to be made to the recipient under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd91e521d750432393372954f8a7318d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce the amount of
payment of grant funds to the recipient by an amount equal to the amount of
grants funds that were not expended by the recipient in accordance with this
title; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID735ea96be4dd4590b9e9ae9a66268c9c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>limit the use of grant
funds received under this title to programs, projects, or activities not
affected by the failure to comply.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb18106013b6a4124a8527a48d21cdd24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of
penalty</header><text>The Administrator shall apply an appropriate penalty
under paragraph (1) until such time as the Secretary determines that the grant
recipient is in full compliance with this title or with applicable guidelines
or regulations of the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e83aa22effc46429ed386cdeb98bfdb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Direct
funding</header><text>If a State fails to substantially comply with any
provision of this title or with applicable guidelines or regulations of the
Department, including failing to provide local or tribal governments with grant
funds or resources purchased with grant funds in a timely fashion, a local or
tribal government entitled to receive such grant funds or resources may
petition the Administrator, at such time and in such manner as determined by
the Administrator, to request that grant funds or resources be provided
directly to the local or tribal government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idCE99D862EAA44BCFB60BF0762008181D"><enum>2010.</enum><header>Auditing</header>
<subsection id="id13F52D70FDCB4663A2D3A849E632BA84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit of grants under
this title</header>
<paragraph id="idE7D6188D6E1843C7B3F41E6B62823DA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than the date described in paragraph (2), and
every 2 years thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department shall conduct
an audit of each entity that receives a grant under the Urban Area Security
Initiative, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, or the Emergency
Management Performance Grant Program to evaluate the use of funds under such
grant program by such entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89E3C54E466541EDAFF801F02D090406"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
date described in this paragraph is the later of 2 years after—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF61CD13445CD4E768C66E9EE8AD1C0FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of enactment of
the Improving America's Security Act of 2007; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91A46ED3970C4727BDEF0201B0F52F1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date that an entity
first receives a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative, the State
Homeland Security Grant Program, or the Emergency Management Performance Grant
Program, as the case may be.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id905EF11352074C43836BB11A57824548"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
audit under this subsection shall evaluate—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7B01D2F99F344D8FB93605E0EE16B8B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of funds under
the relevant grant program by an entity during the 2 full fiscal years before
the date of that audit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30AD324B9A9D4200BC65929F9218660F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether funds under that
grant program were used by that entity as required by law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD0223C5FF784E27B426A88D98A46C56"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id26D20E64A42D483FA4575EF1FBD96E06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each grant under
the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant
Program, the extent to which funds under that grant were used to prepare for,
protect against, respond to, or recover from acts of terrorism; and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idFFDCF7E7B3254A6A809AB406E5FBF1E6" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each grant under the
Emergency Management Performance Grant Program, the extent to which funds under
that grant were used to prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to,
recover from, or mitigate against all hazards, including natural disasters,
acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6FBCA802C7C541AEA204CBBE8483C92A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public availability on
website</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall make each
audit under this subsection available on the website of the Inspector
General.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA17D647B3EE14E7D9195778F26F8E567"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="id1CEB433ABA414D739BCA97F494F1560A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years and 60 days after the date of
enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of 2007, and annually
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to Congress a
consolidated report regarding the audits conducted under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0F6AD580A11A41C197701C8CA2B654C5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under this paragraph shall describe—</text>
<clause id="idC559666EC9C44282BD52610C7F6ADFFC"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id59F2D9C094664364B3617E864BC357AA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the first such
report, the audits conducted under this subsection during the 2-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of
2007; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idDD49EA5A2A7A44A4A8EEF52329E59365" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each subsequent such
report, the audits conducted under this subsection during the fiscal year
before the date of the submission of that report;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id425F721D6E49409683FE76F2730B90E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether funds under each
grant audited during the period described in clause (i) that is applicable to
such report were used as required by law; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id003DF84CC44B4F909BB9A7F3C47AF0AD"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD4AA1068AC2F4A8CA91145CFDF644A09"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for grants under the
Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program
audited, the extent to which, during the period described in clause (i) that is
applicable to such report, funds under such grants were used to prepare for,
protect against, respond to, or recover from acts of terrorism; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idF9EFC16A8E1F4821BA452F8C4F1FA56A" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for grants under the
Emergency Management Performance Grant Program audited, the extent to which
funds under such grants were used during the period described in clause (i)
applicable to such report to prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to,
recover from, or mitigate against all hazards, including natural disasters,
acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB78D97A034024471B1F8388D126D8235"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audit of other
preparedness grants</header>
<paragraph id="idAB606508081D491E833E5427AD8C592F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than the date described in paragraph (2), the
Inspector General of the Department shall conduct an audit of each entity that
receives a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative, the State Homeland
Security Grant Program, or the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program
to evaluate the use by that entity of any grant for preparedness administered
by the Department that was awarded before the date of enactment of the
Improving America's Security Act of 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id205386BA30DF4F4C9F4C1ADFEBCCFA64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
date described in this paragraph is the later of 2 years after—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6187A01DE6E1410DB032A44630C9DB63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of enactment of
the Improving America's Security Act of 2007; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0A42EBC76E047D780D45E4DECACE23E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date that an entity
first receives a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative, the State
Homeland Security Grant Program, or the Emergency Management Performance Grant
Program, as the case may be.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9F2631AF276042AFB9BA99EA9FC997AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
audit under this subsection shall evaluate—</text>
<subparagraph id="id43961CC6EE6E415B89DBB72DACA0870E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of funds by an
entity under any grant for preparedness administered by the Department that was
awarded before the date of enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of
2007;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6FB071BA54FA4C22A459FA95D863BCB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether funds under each
such grant program were used by that entity as required by law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57E29337265F469FA0DEFB77F9E6A27C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the extent to which such
funds were used to enhance preparedness.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5481BB01FBF949AAAA40E23FAADB7E3E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public availability on
website</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall make each
audit under this subsection available on the website of the Inspector
General.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2958AAC68E084438AD7D25C5FFE4D460"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="id9A338939A63C45ECBC4657289B3E12FD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years and 60 days after the date of
enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of 2007, and annually
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to Congress a
consolidated report regarding the audits conducted under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6A60E73EDE34787BB7C7A74F90781D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under this paragraph shall describe—</text>
<clause id="id443A167568394826967E108D290AC1B7"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE27C106237DE493F93C1C29F25D4D9CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the first such
report, the audits conducted under this subsection during the 2-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of the Improving America's Security Act of
2007; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idC56AC16135554774B9C4A34176F6F78B" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each subsequent such
report, the audits conducted under this subsection during the fiscal year
before the date of the submission of that report;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idF1BE8CFB929247C58583AEF4B003D4DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether funds under each
grant audited were used as required by law; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2A9ED177799446DAAE7A885266F8279E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the extent to which
funds under each grant audited were used to enhance preparedness.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3681B1E0D74B4D6E9882693B626E53A6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding for
audits</header>
<paragraph id="id0F1C803782ED4FDF815D5570CE2598EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall withhold 1 percent of the total
amount of each grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative, the State
Homeland Security Grant Program, and the Emergency Management Performance Grant
Program for audits under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id595B1030FD41477294F3C4ED47B53C88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>The Administrator shall make amounts withheld under this
subsection available as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id987585FB8F3E45A388FCE365AAB4DDAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amounts withheld from
grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative shall be made available for
audits under this section of entities receiving grants under the Urban Area
Security Initiative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19B2A2B54CA54CC2AAA9D719353487A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amounts withheld from
grants under the State Homeland Security Grant Program shall be made available
for audits under this section of entities receiving grants under the State
Homeland Security Grant Program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB17448C6D87943A58622BE7788538700"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Amounts withheld from
grants under the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program shall be made
available for audits under this section of entities receiving grants under the
Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID55c68e2aa4f94662911cb1e0b31bf663"><enum>2011.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="IDb252ffd5abcb46db9ecac9d21c370ee8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="IDd22114015a3f4eda94bc66fa1fd6445c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Homeland
Security Grant Program established under section 2002 of this title for each of
fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, $3,105,000,000, to be allocated as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID05df480cdea347889f87328257d88eab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For grants under the
Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003, $1,278,639,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd974534bcbb94cb1b3a6283230c0a34d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For grants under the
State Homeland Security Grant Program established under section 2004,
$913,180,500.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe80e0a8a2f0c49aabfdcb0189129c31a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For grants under the
Emergency Management Performance Grant Program established under section 2005,
$913,180,500.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3cac887b5baf42bc8417c0f938fae625"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
years</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Homeland
Security Grant Program established under section 2002 of this title such sums
as are necessary for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9fc6439596af4f60988797b507029b69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Proportionate
allocation</header><text>Regardless of the amount appropriated for the Homeland
Security Grant Program in any fiscal year, the appropriated amount shall, in
each fiscal year, be allocated among the grant programs under sections 2003,
2004, and 2005 in direct proportion to the amounts allocated under paragraph
(a)(1) of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section>.
203.Technical and
conforming amendments
(a)The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.)
is amended—
(1)by redesignating title
XVIII, as added by the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347; 120 Stat. 1884), as
title XIX;
(2)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;
(3)in section 1904(a), as so
redesignated, by striking section 1802
and inserting
section 1902
; and
(4)in section 1906, as so
redesignated, by striking section 1802(a)
each place that term
appears and inserting section 1902(a)
.
(b)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—HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANTS
Sec. 2001. Definitions.
Sec. 2002. Homeland Security Grant
Program.
Sec. 2003. Urban Area Security
Initiative.
Sec. 2004. State Homeland Security Grant
Program.
Sec. 2005. Emergency Management
Performance Grants Program.
Sec. 2006. Terrorism
prevention.
Sec. 2007. Restrictions on use
of funds.
Sec. 2008. Administration and
coordination.
Sec. 2009. Accountability.
Sec. 2010.
Auditing.
Sec. 2011. Authorization of
appropriations.
.
<enum>III</enum><header>Communications
operability and interoperability</header>
<section id="idA4DD55052F3C465BB0C4AB187462FA69"><enum>301.</enum><header>Dedicated funding to
achieve emergency communications operability and interoperable
communications</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5DCED43F0514AB98441B5E12EB327F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emergency
Communications Operability and Interoperable Communications</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id803E3871CC8C44E3B39B989E84FA7F01"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XVIII of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 571 et seq.) (relating to emergency
communications) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id819310A0616F4048A1C7CEBE02710B83" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7C81B2273C344FCA869B8F99B99A9E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1809.</enum><header>Emergency
communications operability and interoperable communications grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf97e8c3e12a34fd48c6492bab69ceee1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id386AF311CA2A48A1A7FA43BE51A29507"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID715E40AC6DB44090A1DD61957E714B8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency
communications operability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency communications
operability</term> means the ability to provide and maintain, throughout an
emergency response operation, a continuous flow of information among emergency
response providers, agencies, and government officers from multiple disciplines
and jurisdictions and at all levels of government, in the event of a natural
disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, including where there
has been significant damage to, or destruction of, critical infrastructure,
including substantial loss of ordinary telecommunications infrastructure and
sustained loss of electricity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7f4c0d38936642b0bf4fa080d02e827d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall make grants to States for initiatives necessary to achieve, maintain, or
enhance Statewide, regional, national and, as appropriate, international
emergency communications operability and interoperable communications.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0AEB4508056C43CAAFD4DC0FA5619767"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statewide interoperable
communications plans</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7C2ED0572D4C44F5B5DE0E3BC62919F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of
plans</header><text>The Administrator shall require any State applying for a
grant under this section to submit a Statewide Interoperable Communications
Plan as described under section 7303(f) of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194(f)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC3FED944D8145B8BAED1ACC9D8A44A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination and
consultation</header><text>The Statewide plan submitted under paragraph (1)
shall be developed—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B55876B491F480B9FBE050541F9AA27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in coordination with
local and tribal governments, emergency response providers, and other relevant
State officers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB9B0E35986B945E986313872997C9813"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in consultation with and
subject to appropriate comment by the applicable Regional Emergency
Communications Coordination Working Group as described under section
1805.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA43491EB5B004BB9A4CE539D4D515B86"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The
Administrator may not award a grant to a State unless the Administrator, in
consultation with the Director for Emergency Communications, has approved the
applicable Statewide plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9D8A5E82E3D45A4B5FDB45528314375"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>A
State may revise the applicable Statewide plan approved by the Administrator
under this subsection, subject to approval of the revision by the
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD810E8A7D4D64FEA89E0CB329F9EED9A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consistency</header><text>The
Administrator shall ensure that each grant is used to supplement and support,
in a consistent and coordinated manner, any applicable State, regional, or
urban area homeland security plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb85ed07aeada453a87ed67db80b06b1f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of Grant
Funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants awarded under
subsection (b) may be used for initiatives to achieve, maintain, or enhance
emergency communications operability and interoperable communications,
including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf49ea142888242f1b6dab5b6ef0acebb"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Statewide or regional communications
planning, including governance related activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9c2949135b3a418687768fa96a4f58e5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">system design and engineering;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDef363f478b4b4d099bcc2a40548d32cb"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">system procurement and installation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5e9e8626090645e980798f8feace77a8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>exercises;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E1C696DAF70423085EEC118DF3DF8CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>modeling and simulation
exercises for operational command and control functions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E0EEF85C52F40A49DF7C118ACF92D5E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>technical
assistance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E378A298C5E4B1A81D8DC7374C81F2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>training; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD30972E91E624768BD039996B91F1DE2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>other appropriate
activities determined by the Administrator to be integral to achieve, maintain,
or enhance emergency communications operability and interoperable
communications.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDba998951299a4903ac72daad62707ce6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA818EC08C24A43E3A9254CC736CBBF48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State desiring a
grant under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may reasonably
require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2E9B22E6B264E40A98E41E0D146FC4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, each
application submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID105eaeaccab6486bafc6effbd11a8692"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the critical aspects of the
communications life cycle, including planning, system design and engineering,
procurement and installation, and training for which funding is
requested;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdfb08053ae124cf090a6758078d5f8cf"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe how—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9f6b4a84c0c04f5da69c6c28c1adb64d"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed use of funds—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4AF38DD2864C4BC58C483D6A36D0D133"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">would be consistent with and address the
goals in any applicable State, regional, or urban homeland security plan;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0BE663BC5B164D82BDA35DF75FF12D91"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unless the Administrator determines
otherwise, are—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD718A8E977E7405489BFE5D42A033B37"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with the National Emergency
Communications Plan under section 1802; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFE5E56889304984BD46832728D6325D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compatible with the national infrastructure
and national voluntary consensus standards;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb2fd047c2d124817b873afd8444beb56"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant intends to spend funds under
the grant, to administer such funds, and to allocate such funds among
participating local and tribal governments and emergency response
providers;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id608148A4C4954E35A29A35D20BC59D87"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the State plans to
allocate the grant funds on the basis of risk and effectiveness to regions,
local and tribal governments to promote meaningful investments for achieving,
maintaining, or enhancing emergency communications operability and
interoperable communications;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E1FD2FD5AC14E49B888114B7E6BAB84"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the State intends to
address the emergency communications operability and interoperable
communications needs at the city, county, regional, State, and interstate
level; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9B250F520DF4868A09C92C146155C67"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the State plans to
emphasize regional planning and cooperation, both within the jurisdictional
borders of that State and with neighboring States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7feb90bc5b494942830af7c02f61c00a"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be consistent with the Statewide
Interoperable Communications Plan required under section 7303(f) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194(f));
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E9CB21C8E1A4A80832B162D916093F7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a capital budget
and timeline showing how the State intends to allocate and expend the grant
funds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf7fbe5fc15ab40d389c5e54cffe9532b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Award of
Grants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4f1f7c9f75b9470c91bcb4c045c2d89d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving applications and awarding
grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4e4dc8a0692447138731c422d5367131"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the nature of the threat to the State from
a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1d35f5349ca74e2bbec88f0553f183b4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location, risk, or vulnerability of
critical infrastructure and key national assets, including the consequences
from damage to critical infrastructure in nearby jurisdictions as a result of
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb80d66cf635452aa86b93997032bc13"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the size of the population of the State,
including appropriate consideration of military, tourist, and commuter
populations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66F2E0008F994DBEA29EF6C823E9C0AD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the population density of
the State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID28c8391e37ef4621861305ae697a7d08"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which grants will be utilized
to implement emergency communications operability and interoperable
communications solutions—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63530EA8A2E340AC8894EFC6E3BE2404"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with the National Emergency
Communications Plan under section 1802 and compatible with the national
infrastructure and national voluntary consensus standards; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB89DF8520CEC4D9DB13F57295CB9C8CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more efficient and cost effective than
current approaches;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID106ca2f7fbad48ed873b998b49f25052"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which a grant would expedite
the achievement, maintenance, or enhancement of emergency communications
operability and interoperable communications in the State with Federal, State,
local, and tribal governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID87cecd73b081457fbfa27f7539ac5446"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which a State, given its
financial capability, demonstrates its commitment to achieve, maintain, or
enhance emergency communications operability and interoperable communications
by supplementing Federal funds with non-Federal funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6a4b3f78403b44eea0bc1cb74cc17a46"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the State is on or near an
international border;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c579625be714f3883eaa5060817e95a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the State
encompasses an economically significant border crossing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID61d4a6ea39994cd798594cbddc2c1144"><enum>(J)</enum><text>whether the State has a
coastline bordering an ocean, a major waterway used for interstate commerce, or
international waters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB95B50727924072811B427B6C94F84C"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which geographic barriers
pose unusual obstacles to achieving, maintaining, or enhancing emergency
communications operability or interoperable communications;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcb91be3815f949ee99b6f647c2c80103"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the threats, vulnerabilities, and
consequences faced by the State related to at-risk sites or activities in
nearby jurisdictions, including the need to respond to natural disasters, acts
of terrorism, and other man-made disasters arising in those
jurisdictions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC567E2391A3946F4BD6232D1616193F9"><enum>(M)</enum><text>the need to achieve,
maintain, or enhance nationwide emergency communications operability and
interoperable communications, consistent with the National Emergency
Communications Plan under section 1802;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id636D0025691E4488959DBC8AAA336F36"><enum>(N)</enum><text>whether the activity for
which a grant is requested is being funded under another Federal or State
emergency communications grant program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDE887A4E61C148058B0245A822C77563"><enum>(O)</enum><text>such other factors as are
specified by the Administrator in writing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID515bc60683f04f4985f1179a97e9f3c4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review Panel</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F4CD77B60994799998636272E545981"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish a review panel under section 871(a) to assist in reviewing grant
applications under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39A9939534B54B61803D8CB524EBE4D4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The review panel established under
subparagraph (A) shall make recommendations to the Administrator regarding
applications for grants under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9BC9B020D7D24E4B98441921F2858E71"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The review panel established under
subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9E0F0937FC44DC194D5A8DD51FCF07D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individuals with technical expertise in
emergency communications operability and interoperable communications;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BC5AF0ABD6A42B1839F2D24560F0654"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emergency response providers; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD506D016087048ECA56626F2B3390F8F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other relevant State and local
officers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id77123FE52F6B4FBC89ECB2128F8BEB12"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Minimum grant
amounts</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure that for each fiscal
year—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD5069D639444B40B435A8E023F4F982"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no State receives less
than an amount equal to 0.75 percent of the total funds appropriated for grants
under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE020D61D6DB4EE29E8D3F357E059B04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands each
receive no less than 0.25 percent of the amounts appropriated for grants under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe646a46055134941a88721f6b08b09b7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of
Funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any grant funds awarded
that may be used to support emergency communications operability or
interoperable communications shall, as the Administrator may determine, remain
available for up to 3 years, consistent with section 7303(e) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C.
194(e)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE041DE943ED94A82A34AD7E32CF126F8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>State
responsibilities</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3EE2B4EBD4B4480EA5D0C828DA1729A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pass-through of funds
to local and tribal governments</header><text>The Administrator shall determine
a date by which a State that receives a grant shall obligate or otherwise make
available to local and tribal governments and emergency response
providers—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FC70FE8BFB84094BD127B99B93CFB8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 80 percent
of the funds of the amount of the grant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E58888444024F288A1B9E05D745FA33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>resources purchased with
the grant funds having a value equal to not less than 80 percent of the total
amount of the grant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90EEE8099AD34FD390308270482D61DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>grant funds combined with
resources purchased with the grant funds having a value equal to not less than
80 percent of the total amount of the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA40F7CF192044DBD8EB5CD1FCA05F029"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications
regarding distribution of grant funds to local and tribal
governments</header><text>Any State that receives a grant shall certify to the
Administrator, by not later than 30 days after the date described under
paragraph (1) with respect to the grant, that the State has made available for
expenditure by local or tribal governments and emergency response providers the
required amount of grant funds under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id434A20BDA5324F0C9A9DBDE1BC88A066"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on grant
spending</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA25579368BA549D886D9AB8F7C31DE07"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any State that receives a grant shall submit a spending
report to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
such information as the Administrator may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C91F2698F2844F4BE61DE0F94B4299F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
contents</header><text>At a minimum, each report under this paragraph shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id821877552086419AA9305A8A0C15EC3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount, ultimate
recipients, and dates of receipt of all funds received under the grant;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id553ADEF9C7154DC39B7DDAFB053B7834"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount and the dates
of disbursements of all such funds expended in compliance with paragraph (1) or
under mutual aid agreements or other intrastate and interstate sharing
arrangements, as applicable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB244884C62F4BCBA04B5A3711EEE932"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>how the funds were used
by each ultimate recipient or beneficiary;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD0D127261A14C0E87D8735CC01D511C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the extent to which
emergency communications operability and interoperable communications
identified in the applicable Statewide plan and application have been achieved,
maintained, or enhanced as the result of the expenditure of grant funds;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id07F3507085D54E13AFA45F80C912FEEE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the extent to which
emergency communications operability and interoperable communications
identified in the applicable Statewide plan and application remain
unmet.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc1005ade080748a1b69cf878dc1aa462"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public availability on
website</header><text>The Administrator shall make each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. The Administrator may redact such information from the
reports as the Administrator determines necessary to protect national
security.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB05C796DBD144FAB9C6D2A09D30FDFAF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Penalties for reporting
delay</header><text>If a State fails to provide the information required by the
Administrator under paragraph (3), the Administrator may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8115E929FD7402683C99B5F8D7544DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce grant payments to
the State from the portion of grant funds that are not required to be passed
through under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BD5A9C4CF804D06B8C00DC9F218D837"><enum>(B)</enum><text>terminate payment of
funds under the grant to the State, and transfer the appropriate portion of
those funds directly to local and tribal governments and emergency response
providers that were intended to receive funding under that grant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3E55163FF6E496CA31387D23DED5A44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>impose additional
restrictions or burdens on the use of funds by the State under the grant, which
may include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB13E4D1ED754C86A679560A2773523C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prohibiting use of such
funds to pay the grant-related expenses of the State; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88656CBF17B14181A68909736DA5C4BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requiring the State to
distribute to local and tribal government and emergency response providers all
or a portion of grant funds that are not required to be passed through under
paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC225752D1D124919BE437311AAF2734C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prohibited
uses</header><text>Grants awarded under this section may not be used for
recreational or social purposes.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29EDCAEF4324431AAC5D4F92F9A4998C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for grants
under this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF08B59BDFA24F5F8B5AACCAD8A1B168"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$400,000,000 for fiscal
year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CE01480B777454EBBC4266147A93D89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for fiscal
year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21B6B4AE09BB46ECB6BEB0EEAEA964C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$600,000,000 for fiscal
year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04F30D0A44884F9B8254D698B91D2158"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$800,000,000 for fiscal
year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7413E1A9B5544DB6B752A31EE85945D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$1,000,000,000 for fiscal
year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39856DAC551C4108AE5E275C507DB509"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such sums as necessary
for each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE7CF6D5632E74DC9BF59762E14D51E3C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents under section 1(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1808 the following:</text>
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>Sec. 1809. Emergency
communications operability and interoperable communications
grants.</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE5C4844BC37C48AAB48E7C53FD2E51BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interoperable
Communications Plans</header><text>Section 7303 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 194) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe28f8bcf235f4587b01148c41e76ac83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF6A30D22F9414849A54BFBEC5F791EBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0c8459b351e149f8bebb612c369079d0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91ce18cb201d4a8c86e6abcfda3a56d2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5169708FA14B4F079EED32530368EB6B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4B2432EE5F2540919D1FA9A281BD95CA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>include information on
the governance structure used to develop the plan, such as all agencies and
organizations that participated in developing the plan and the scope and
timeframe of the plan; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id07036ABDA01D453CB55A8D1EE4D66387"><enum>(7)</enum><text>describe the method by
which multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary input was provided from all
regions of the jurisdiction and the process for continuing to incorporate such
input.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID90650febb6f84c24be88f8a5285e6606"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1), by
striking <quote>or video</quote> and inserting <quote>and video</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFA772194B6A14BE5AFE5146ECC5DB961"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Emergency
Communications Plan</header><text>Section 1802(c) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idA24138C3442347D8B82BE83A769D7295"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD646213C026E48659ABFC8EFC1DE30EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFDA5F02421E744DE881A3B19871B28B4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CE67D1975CE466283A0F1DA074AEAEA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID99f817d0150544a799439a0ee1d1f04a"><enum>(10)</enum><text>set a date, including
interim benchmarks, as appropriate, by which State, local, and tribal
governments, Federal departments and agencies, emergency response providers,
and the private sector will achieve interoperable communications as that term
is defined under section 7303(g)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C.
194(g)(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id387FD8B8FA95403BBA524887A1DAB904"><enum>302.</enum><header>Border
Interoperability Demonstration Project</header>
<subsection id="IDc22d9e1ba78342ceace97f0df56e8fdc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="id3D3AC81CB17D4137A4C8D0F8C491102E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Department an International Border Community
Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (referred to in this section
as <quote>demonstration project</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe5bb357aa4c4259b5e109c3364e4777"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum number of
communities</header><text>The Secretary shall select no fewer than 6
communities to participate in a demonstration project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID27b310fc3a2f4997a425ea1c43f17075"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location of
communities</header><text>No fewer than 3 of the communities selected under
paragraph (2) shall be located on the northern border of the United States and
no fewer than 3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be
located on the southern border of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID476d69f87fba47b799e12dfe9ce74c55"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>The demonstration projects shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4520f61453d64e1c801021bf5370f99c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address the interoperable
communications needs of emergency response providers and the National
Guard;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6eda8580ff97444ea421ba692d09775f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>foster interoperable
emergency communications systems—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8d37769246c94c7db06db310e8caa22a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>among Federal, State,
local, and tribal government agencies in the United States involved in
preventing or responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other
man-made disaster; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeebba231984441a5b89800e76db1172e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with similar agencies in
Canada or Mexico;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbbc5b75196134239ac4390357ac9125c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify common
international cross-border frequencies for communications equipment, including
radio or computer messaging equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7520c0a5c9a34e50983bb4cd5e844185"><enum>(4)</enum><text>foster the
standardization of interoperable emergency communications equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDae1957a798804f6794004393edfd1780"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify solutions that
will facilitate interoperable communications across national borders
expeditiously;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDee2379e8a2e04896b3a80017e2f83888"><enum>(6)</enum><text>ensure that emergency
response providers can communicate with each other and the public at disaster
sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ec2f798c97e4c7983618e28da4ea628"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide training and
equipment to enable emergency response providers to deal with threats and
contingencies in a variety of environments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d2cc0c1d4b94a77a0aaaad7b350118b"><enum>(8)</enum><text>identify and secure
appropriate joint-use equipment to ensure communications access.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID182f900f6dd34ffe978f2a7854ab7944"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="IDd949e53ac9cb4eb8a500b22ada7f6efb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall distribute funds under this section
to each community participating in a demonstration project through the State,
or States, in which each community is located.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID127e96289d6e416f9da6675c09d1ef34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
participants</header><text>Not later than 60 days after receiving funds under
paragraph (1), a State shall make the funds available to the local and tribal
governments and emergency response providers selected by the Secretary to
participate in a demonstration project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID72f0dc9abf054c65aef55054ab334865"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="id06268A877EC34576BBEAA6BDBECB4FD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2007, and each year
thereafter in which funds are appropriated for a demonstration project, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives a report on the demonstration projects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF77E2441156E42349B41C05C26A8896A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report under this subsection shall contain the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa0a1a69a296746ca82e87e6fde158984"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The name and location of
all communities involved in the demonstration project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID46613ee2f8944659bff79e3df718c269"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The amount of funding
provided to each State for the demonstration project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID18d7df8cfea24397af08fa29c9feee44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An evaluation of the
usefulness of the demonstration project towards developing an effective
interoperable communications system at the borders.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3bb13d84dd454f539de29d26b744e9cc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The factors that were
used in determining how to distribute the funds in a risk-based manner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f7c9fdcad7d49a19dd243ed806435ef"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The specific risks
inherent to a border community that make interoperable communications more
difficult than in non-border communities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac6f026bbfa6490982040fa6ec6381a5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The optimal ways to
prioritize funding for interoperable communication systems based upon
risk.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18C0427EAF5F4C36BB706F6A9999F560"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary in each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Enhancing security of
international travel</header>
<section id="idB3FA0D547F1F4A34B3BFE4EA48766CD5"><enum>401.</enum><header>Modernization of the
visa waiver program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC99A5975D0ED4650BA5E7662B2BFDAEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the
<quote>Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48018BE4BE0E49F7BC2F0E7B89E83E5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D11B06F475645BF9C30F20C9CAA9D05"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States should modernize the visa
waiver program by simultaneously—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3335789F8C7E4E0CBAF364B9E1937CF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing program security requirements;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2F041DAD2D84F73ABD54A44ADD3E36E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extending visa-free travel privileges to
nationals of foreign countries that are allies in the war on terrorism;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F9C58292F4440B69C6B7BAEDEDD5765"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expansion described in paragraph (1)
will—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73E4E960F50449A6AE537F22933C4D52"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance bilateral cooperation on critical
counterterrorism and information sharing initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD43EFF122484955A97606F869784012"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support and expand tourism and business
opportunities to enhance long-term economic competitiveness; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF237096DB13F4FD99EA7A8F2ABF4430C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthen bilateral relationships.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc04e1037a2c44824a3f9734502029031"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Discretionary visa waiver program
expansion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 217(c) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF1DE2385CD334CB4A36DEAEA5C3337B6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa8921db91b3f4bf597c20845f3c79994"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nonimmigrant visa refusal rate
flexibility</header>
<subparagraph id="id09D3A034CE0D4105ACC1114C99D33646"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>On
the date on which an air exit system is in place that can verify the departure
of not less than 97 percent of foreign nationals that exit through airports of
the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress
that such air exit system is in place.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF9755255BC404352990143703BEE3481"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>After
certification by the Secretary under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the
application of paragraph (2)(A) for a country if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc6e9a05f133b45668cfdfc5eb8aab4c4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the country meets all security requirements
of this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6cd29e412179481fb07f1fac7eb43fef"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines that the totality of the country’s security risk
mitigation measures provide assurance that the country’s participation in the
program would not compromise the law enforcement, security interests, or
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID15f85d3c33c547b58ecdbd997b825d29"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>there has been a
sustained reduction in visa refusal rates for aliens from the country and
conditions exist to continue such reduction; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5f19a30e95c9409e84594c026e672bbb"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the country cooperated
with the Government of the United States on counterterrorism initiatives and
information sharing before the date of its designation as a program country,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State expect such
cooperation will continue.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDebe94e90cb2745a8a749d3985208dae5"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Discretionary security-related
considerations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID545c233270a64304a62740ce56628e58"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining whether to waive the
application of paragraph (2)(A) for a country, pursuant to paragraph (8), the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
shall take into consideration other factors affecting the security of the
United States, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id743A90FFC61A444DB7A9EF485BB63A18"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">airport security standards in the
country;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61BAD455C49E450C9E5C052A537A480A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the country assists in the
operation of an effective air marshal program;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14B28B2B1E324103B5C018149EC5227D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the standards of passports and travel
documents issued by the country; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67400150CA6244508B4D94C1FC1CAA1E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other security-related factors.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9FF87C4C749C46AF8063C1ED9F07066C"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Overstay
rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining whether
to permit a country to participate in the program, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall consider the estimated rate at which nationals of the country
violate the terms of their visas by remaining in the United States after the
expiration of such
visas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDba0fdf0a65d84143991266f69bb4747c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Security enhancements
to the visa waiver program</header>
<paragraph id="id05B775BCD6EE4E6690A4D742C4D3E51E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID995297b40392414584e0db5b22fe4046"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="id0E9F0DDA9A14401E92BD6302601A7950"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Operators of aircraft</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12C004B70A80467C8F7FCD9221B64FE9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id49D98DBCE8524C5490626DA5A7759CE1"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Electronic
transmission of identification information</header><text>Operators of
aircraft</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idAE8F965F3C7045A695E2B47619D04F38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A3E5376042F4032841E99E7A8F91857" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID59c56488df3a4304b27914b1785c5736"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Eligibility
determination under the electronic travel authorization
system</header><text>Beginning on the date on which the electronic travel
authorization system developed under subsection (h)(3) is fully operational,
each alien traveling under the program shall, before applying for admission,
electronically provide basic biographical information to the system. Upon
review of such biographical information, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall determine whether the alien is eligible to travel to the United States
under the
program.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID714cbb3181564e62ac647cc7e5f69525"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as
amended by subsection (c) of this section—</text>
<clause id="id32815517727E41CA96134FC65CDB1409"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="ID18cd1cc79a34404ab75afc8b3d6b10b3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph
(D) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A518A4BB5674F40A943221EDCA83B34" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDda97f43945c1462fa1835bf306d83e53"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reporting lost and
stolen passports</header><text>The government of the country enters into an
agreement with the United States to report, or make available through Interpol,
to the United States Government information about the theft or loss of
passports within a strict time limit and in a manner specified in the
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3476998058c341ef9095b01077d91f6d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3943E470F404149ABDB6B560EFB1E80" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDd1e3973511cf45498a96d2faebb57dd5"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Repatriation of
aliens</header><text>The government of a country accepts for repatriation any
citizen, former citizen, or national against whom a final executable order of
removal is issued not later than 3 weeks after the issuance of the final order
of removal. Nothing in this subparagraph creates any duty for the United States
or any right for any alien with respect to removal or release. Nothing in this
subparagraph gives rise to any cause of action or claim under this paragraph or
any other law against any official of the United States or of any State to
compel the release, removal, or consideration for release or removal of any
alien.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD18615C313B24D39870383DC8B3CC7AB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Passenger information
exchange</header><text>The government of the country enters into an agreement
with the United States to share information regarding whether nationals of that
country traveling to the United States represent a threat to the security or
welfare of the United States or its
citizens.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id0F6EF6079A354E25AD93B7F819D6B82D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<subclause id="id9D3435B0DE4D47ECA7D9319F4E131D65"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Attorney General</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB5C1B0C9AEE444898902FC81B238F1C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(i)—</text>
<item id="id8D0247FD32024EC28A01897E38EC5E19"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</item><item id="id2EF460A70E0A46EDBE0E9B38B8935C72"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in subclause (III), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="id92C43738E8964F7A9FFD6F68467591A1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF21D907E86724AAAABA769C21F1F049C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id280FDACE53554725BE7D93C57C508FFE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>shall submit to Congress
a report regarding the implementation of the electronic travel authorization
system under subsection (h)(3) and the participation of new countries in the
program through a waiver under paragraph
(8).</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="id6327C2E182D848E39D50190A56CED142"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7084465CB2D5474688BF0AECDA5685B6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id31A5EB7CF0A54D398134C51D7DED15C6"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall provide technical assistance to program
countries to assist those countries in meeting the requirements under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ef6a1d229334c2484b5691253d5599e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(5), by
striking <quote>of blank</quote> and inserting <quote>or loss of</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD40D5858AFE64683A8CA3CB6487ADAD6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE5C151A3A2040B09DCF3BDC06A25A61" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID5238598a74954f5ca34db49afaa3d98f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Electronic travel
authorization system</header>
<subparagraph id="ID3f82ae55d0b6432f89559d8bf5358a0b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>System</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is
authorized to develop and implement a fully automated electronic travel
authorization system (referred to in this paragraph as the
<quote>System</quote>) to collect such basic biographical information as the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be necessary to determine, in
advance of travel, the eligibility of an alien to travel to the United States
under the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbfb87307cfca4674a3b9188e92691b3d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security may charge a fee for the use of the System,
which shall be—</text>
<clause id="ID426b9ddbbb0e4bba81106ef84e0a4f9c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>set at a level that will
ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering the System;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID53e13b6d6af44bcc90d2bb1185b17ca2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>available to pay the
costs incurred to administer the System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcc3025bd6567478dbbdc9460eb0ed59f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Validity</header>
<clause id="IDd772c4eb7ecb4f968f04f835b048c3a3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Period</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State
shall prescribe regulations that provide for a period, not to exceed 3 years,
during which a determination of eligibility to travel under the program will be
valid. Notwithstanding any other provision under this section, the Secretary of
Homeland Security may revoke any such determination at any time and for any
reason.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID78d235bdb411495b9e3a9d71fcbfd43a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
determination that an alien is eligible to travel to the United States under
the program is not a determination that the alien is admissible to the United
States.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7ec8538781e744bd9c4cfb19c90a339e"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court shall
have jurisdiction to review an eligibility determination under the
System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1cb27ee2c29f4203acbe39e775a5b2ce"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 60 days before publishing notice regarding the implementation of the
System in the Federal Register, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
a report regarding the implementation of the System to—</text>
<clause id="id5FB00AB2AFD44F54A1A0DB4B6CDF3523"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6B4C3F535F0F455593D30B1F7A45170A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9FAB5E055A194640A3834C8C11100D9C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA3C37DDE14774B638386DC6D386E813F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8BE03B25F7824CE3BBA5AD9B8DD5BD76"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives;</text>
</clause><clause id="id984B9EB05626447EA4CB7713BD7F32A3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives;</text>
</clause><clause id="id127263AACF344675944F01BCFE21AD9F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF223934013FC44319D2F9C6899E60241"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id621E2686953D476EBDA290B0E34E1732"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Section 217(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
as added by paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall take effect on the date which is 60 days
after the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security publishes notice in
the Federal Register of the requirement under such paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id114C17B000444B7DA80FE4ED6D62DFE8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exit system</header>
<paragraph id="ID8bdf98b7e05649f69811e062db71311d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an exit system that
records the departure on a flight leaving the United States of every alien
participating in the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id072A528FC02A4330B8ADCC7247AB47D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System
requirements</header><text>The system established under paragraph (1)
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6e7731c550a9466dbb6a64753cbd968f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>match biometric
information of the alien against relevant watch lists and immigration
information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24CEC5764F0248A19E5DDC01799DF4A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>compare such biometric
information against manifest information collected by air carriers on
passengers departing the United States to confirm such individuals have
departed the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4b92c2d91f74d348b8b541100022258"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE07198B6AA804CAFBB17A349EEAC34F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress made in
developing and deploying the exit system established under this subsection;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD52FE6EE75464DB7ADF46A0B153D0E34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the procedures by which
the Secretary will improve the manner of calculating the rates of nonimmigrants
who violate the terms of their visas by remaining in the United States after
the expiration of such visas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E3EB4FCC216467E8C4AD364409B1F92"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section and the amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id550343518EF44261A62B2808D8CEACD7"><enum>402.</enum><header>Strengthening the
capabilities of the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center</header>
<subsection id="H6AD10FCD6B034D94AA3C9BD5E3EDEDB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7202 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1777) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idDF8692BC2DC34880A07A1376708D6271"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1), by striking
<quote>address</quote> and inserting <quote>integrate and disseminate
intelligence and information related to</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53E6171A4589498DA78D697251921D84"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id996047C46EB1454C96745A67AE6F931F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6002B475100447339F03E46208DCCF22" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idF9968F7384174016A303B97C3E3D7C1B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall nominate an official of the Government of
the United States to serve as the Director of the Center, in accordance with
the requirements of the memorandum of understanding entitled the <quote>Human
Smuggling and Trafficking Center (HSTC) Charter</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H37A072E6E3E0442B9CFDE460E8CE142E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Staffing of the
Center</header>
<paragraph id="HF680A94BC70A4FB6BDDDE423B5C36C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation with
heads of other relevant agencies and departments, shall ensure that the Center
is staffed with not fewer than 40 full-time equivalent positions, including, as
appropriate, detailees from the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idACAC7C28690C4C2C822261E86DB1CA40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Office of
Intelligence and Analysis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCCCA92E25DF84BD5B8AA152591C38E7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Transportation
Security Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F015C5741F341C5957A1F170426766C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE1B81AD49560471DB9088E646B5CF7B0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The United States Customs
and Border Protection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5B88F5B19E74CA68E31CAA78F67BA62"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The United States Coast
Guard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8E5549033A514FC8A35E2B21535FB28E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4505B91595594949B798A99967875EFD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Central Intelligence
Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6113DF3240BC45FBAC9F4E2F4CB6F559"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Department of
Defense.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB18860EBEFFD4B0EB060735118D7A410"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Department of the
Treasury.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61C5344BCC484925B0DC79A5C39C3FE0"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The National
Counterterrorism Center.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id548B29E2E811407D888C9650BD0A03B6"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The National Security
Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9DABE642A2A34CD6AB3EDF87D0A04463"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The Department of
Justice.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id124951A1E1914BB39FE7131C24C835B9"><enum>(M)</enum><text>The Department of
State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4A8F84FFF8C641E6ACEAB52EB41392D5"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Any other relevant agency
or department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFF60858D5DDF43FBB9726DCB6D1C1470"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expertise of
detailees</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation with
the head of each agency, department, or other entity set out under paragraph
(1), shall ensure that the detailees provided to the Center under paragraph (1)
include an adequate number of personnel with experience in the area of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9A1260EA17074662866E4FAD68789B7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consular affairs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id036F8B42517145A883124974D1B3C4FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>counterterrorism;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9BDA42F0D5344E968829644B609F0AEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>criminal law
enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDDAC9E51D4C945F79430296F5F9BBB57"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intelligence
analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB358E0AE7B62446AB83B994E94F7E1B5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>prevention and detection
of document fraud;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB9A8D881C08A455B827FF494DE9D16F2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>border inspection;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88DEE39DB05246C38871503D4FEEBF01"><enum>(G)</enum><text>immigration
enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CEED808230248BBB6B1489E99DF68A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement for
detailees</header><text>To the extent that funds are available for such
purpose, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide reimbursement to each
agency or department that provides a detailee to the Center, in such amount or
proportion as is appropriate for costs associated with the provision of such
detailee, including costs for travel by, and benefits provided to, such
detailee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id94A3F561A7FC4DDE825A99C7D178FC12"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative support
and funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall provide to the Center the administrative support and
funding required for its maintenance, including funding for personnel, leasing
of office space, supplies, equipment, technology, training, and travel expenses
necessary for the Center to carry out its
functions.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id466AD96219AC407DB720BDC8A3EA18EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Subsection
(g) of section 7202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004 (8 U.S.C. 1777), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id952A75DD3A8C47DCB979A8F0D80F41C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Report</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Initial
report</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAA4A0B7FD3754B83926FDEBD25121170"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating such
subsection (g) as paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCF76AD1926054156BA94FEE7187A3A33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by indenting such
paragraph, as so designated, four ems from the left margin;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04C54187E5D1482FAF3F6058E69FD859"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting before such
paragraph, as so designated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8B9ED530E1B40C8A98C13EE73278AAB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id2BADD4385E8748A3996A26689F98BFEF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id568934340CFA4093B4F4B582C86C95F2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after such
paragraph, as so designated, the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id533B73319E6E4746904F1BFBB2A418DA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID07e0628b30be4ee6b6c1353849a2d158"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Follow-up
report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the President shall transmit to Congress a report regarding
the operation of the Center and the activities carried out by the Center,
including a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9de0a078e0db4ec580382f6ca5f22ea7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the roles and
responsibilities of each agency or department that is participating in the
Center;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID724216fd84214d4faf5823380b6a04c8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the mechanisms used to
share information among each such agency or department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd2d888d249314fa48d41cc66941e599d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the staff provided to the
Center by each such agency or department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf52d1b38c62b4827a2756cb688781886"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the type of information
and reports being disseminated by the Center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90405af4a14e46e588424295980bca64"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any efforts by the Center
to create a centralized Federal Government database to store information
related to illicit travel of foreign nationals, including a description of any
such database and of the manner in which information utilized in such a
database would be collected, stored, and
shared.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D9F59A498824376ADBD52C458F93E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 7202 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1777), as
amended by this section, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idA37E1130F19742659D2BF04CCE653A2E"><enum>403.</enum><header>Enhancements to the
Terrorist Travel Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7215 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 123) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5CD346879F24FA0961334276BAFDA6A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id5F0D4A221CBD484DAC04C2341C5A71B6"><enum>7215.</enum><header>Terrorist Travel
Program</header>
<subsection id="IDfabbdeba90674fd1bdd0e35589461ce3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement To
establish</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with
the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and consistent with the
strategy developed under section 7201, shall establish a program to oversee the
implementation of the Secretary's responsibilities with respect to terrorist
travel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3489861d02e145a996732681beb4a99f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Head of the
program</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate an
official of the Department of Homeland Security to be responsible for carrying
out the program. Such official shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="idF6C6C302BBD5499199FCA436349A8CB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary
for Policy of the Department of Homeland Security; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6a3ab3f9ed4c4954b2f543a42601b1ff"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an official appointed by
the Secretary who reports directly to the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1aab524bcbbd42dfa5e89a767dfe6b4e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
official designated under subsection (b) shall assist the Secretary of Homeland
Security in improving the Department’s ability to prevent terrorists from
entering the United States or remaining in the United States undetected
by—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe27152a79d874e36a165f4a3695769bb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing relevant
strategies and policies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDccadd3637d47493a87c54c8da3d85809"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reviewing the
effectiveness of existing programs and recommending improvements, if
necessary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1aff7e5b6405486a8fe2c4505efece1f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>making recommendations on
budget requests and on the allocation of funding and personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc1f233a84d3e464293f5254ba41ee3cf"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensuring effective
coordination, with respect to policies, programs, planning, operations, and
dissemination of intelligence and information related to terrorist
travel—</text>
<subparagraph id="id226B64DEA00B4FBAB58A7ACBFC912421"><enum>(A)</enum><text>among appropriate
subdivisions of the Department of Homeland Security, as determined by the
Secretary and including—</text>
<clause id="ID80a12fe2ec034c458095d221928ededa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the United States Customs
and Border Protection;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf5896ad33ed14310a46ca745451a55a9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID63ae3cbef8f446d8b51320ea308f66a0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2669e5d056514ae3a97ce348ace935b5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Transportation
Security Administration; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID958f61fb99054c309e843ee31d9beb25"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the United States Coast
Guard; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id43A322CECE2243E096D0A6EEE3CDD136"><enum>(B)</enum><text>between the Department of
Homeland Security and other appropriate Federal agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9cd3ae327a9c4e388d4c3fa3cd9311e7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>serving as the
Secretary’s primary point of contact with the National Counterterrorism Center
for implementing initiatives related to terrorist travel and ensuring that the
recommendations of the Center related to terrorist travel are carried out by
the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID189e02901d4a498089241cf2316a765c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the
implementation of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id57DE2AADF3584167B3909FBD18545572"><enum>404.</enum><header>Enhanced driver’s
license</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7209(b)(1) of
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1185
note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id3D7FCA5E7AE44C50A6879F22C556DEEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id155EE97DEC7647B1A7BE8A217382EC83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15198EF1DA0548F789127546FB385564"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6056184FB839403B98742E7FDD981E65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCAF91C4FDDB9462D94FF273FB9230064" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID5aa11030812d40b4a2e451a80b250971"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the signing of a
memorandum of agreement to initiate a pilot program with not less than 1 State
to determine if an enhanced driver’s license, which is machine-readable and
tamper proof, not valid for certification of citizenship for any purpose other
than admission into the United States from Canada, and issued by such State to
an individual, may permit the individual to use the driver’s license to meet
the documentation requirements under subparagraph (A) for entry into the United
States from Canada at the land and sea ports of
entry.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8846545D5A3E4E7FBC4DA92A751C46BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id868961A28EA94D20B499EA802CDA63A2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID26f850004b79434bb2b0608940378f6e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the initiation of the pilot program described in
subparagraph (B)(viii), the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which
includes—</text>
<clause id="id4C3C1BD01A5C4A299513704D81B3EA43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an analysis of the impact
of the pilot program on national security;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6B513383529442758EF3FF3F6B80EDF7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations on how
to expand the pilot program to other States;</text>
</clause><clause id="idDA631E652966443286B550A7455A62C3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any appropriate
statutory changes to facilitate the expansion of the pilot program to
additional States and to citizens of Canada;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAABEC5D48BB848CC941991F4E873D747"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a plan to scan
individuals participating in the pilot program against United States terrorist
watch lists; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id36250B9C440F4269B085BAAAA4961ED5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a recommendation for the
type of machine-readable technology that should be used in enhanced driver’s
licenses, based on individual privacy considerations and the costs and
feasibility of incorporating any new technology into existing driver’s
licenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idD93019F935DB46A6A5096A08FD165350"><enum>405.</enum><header>Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Before
publishing a final rule in the Federal Register, the Secretary shall
conduct—</text>
<paragraph id="idFE623F52509C4BA6960ED5C8C8531E56"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a complete cost-benefit analysis of the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, authorized under section 7209 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 8
U.S.C. 1185 note); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6789BFB05F4E4607A0CDAC48CA040FE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a study of the mechanisms by which the
execution fee for a PASS Card could be reduced, considering the potential
increase in the number of applications.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>V</enum><header>Privacy and civil
liberties matters</header>
<section id="id57C00C29EDCC478A9E1A9412CA2B04AC"><enum>501.</enum><header>Modification of
authorities relating to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board</header>
<subsection id="ID546F6DD130F448999E97CEE259C8E0AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of
Authorities</header><text>Section 1061 of the National Security Intelligence
Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108–458; 5 U.S.C. 601 note) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="IDA0AEF87E0FC941ACB7CEF02E5DFC123A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="ID1B0C8AA019B2423984EBDA30627FE1FF"><enum>1061.</enum><header>Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board</header>
<subsection id="IDD4EF7746E4EE4A43833B118D831AB40E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There is established within the Executive Office of the
President a Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Board</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDA06E57D6C20F4314867BCD4EDD0E00E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Consistent
with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States, Congress makes the following findings:</text>
<paragraph id="ID473681AA70604A20888308555C230691"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In conducting the war on
terrorism, the Government may need additional powers and may need to enhance
the use of its existing powers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID09938518B426447093B3F093AF1A8570"><enum>(2)</enum><text>This shift of power and
authority to the Government calls for an enhanced system of checks and balances
to protect the precious liberties that are vital to our way of life and to
ensure that the Government uses its powers for the purposes for which the
powers were given.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9ADF02B5F704453DB9EDE4036ED2CC37"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDBDA06C5FA8854881B91242FCE8A53BB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyze and review
actions the executive branch takes to protect the Nation from terrorism,
ensuring that the need for such actions is balanced with the need to protect
privacy and civil liberties; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5E4DA8B43BBE4777AB48F920F378894F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that liberty
concerns are appropriately considered in the development and implementation of
laws, regulations, and policies related to efforts to protect the Nation
against terrorism.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDD485609E814C4D68832A30FE1B4416B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<paragraph id="ID93618790116843ACB905967D6F68D26F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advice and counsel on
policy development and implementation</header><text>The Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5E0B098DE0214EC99BFDC972AF917499"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review proposed
legislation, regulations, and policies related to efforts to protect the Nation
from terrorism, including the development and adoption of information sharing
guidelines under subsections (d) and (f) of section 1016;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBAA1040F701F46799C892F534BD8B5F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review the implementation
of new and existing legislation, regulations, and policies related to efforts
to protect the Nation from terrorism, including the implementation of
information sharing guidelines under subsections (d) and (f) of section
1016;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID050F56532FF543C295BCBC6A3FCE3AB2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise the President and
the departments, agencies, and elements of the executive branch to ensure that
privacy and civil liberties are appropriately considered in the development and
implementation of such legislation, regulations, policies, and guidelines;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1F603F3F049449648B12ECAB428775FF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in providing advice on
proposals to retain or enhance a particular governmental power, consider
whether the department, agency, or element of the executive branch has
established—</text>
<clause id="ID541F9950D97E4C8A82BCAABBD0521D2F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that the need for the
power is balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8EC69E754CFA4DB5911B35EFA1F81506"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that there is adequate
supervision of the use by the executive branch of the power to ensure
protection of privacy and civil liberties; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDF4584B1950FC45C6AC7FF4098DF608F6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that there are adequate
guidelines and oversight to properly confine its use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID895A46C80F874134B05146581398FF86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The
Board shall continually review—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1987F4D3411A4D52ABF43C2D44BF09B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the regulations,
policies, and procedures, and the implementation of the regulations, policies,
and procedures, of the departments, agencies, and elements of the executive
branch to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1D99717BD80C4E39A056CCA6BD5D8221"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the information sharing
practices of the departments, agencies, and elements of the executive branch to
determine whether they appropriately protect privacy and civil liberties and
adhere to the information sharing guidelines issued or developed under
subsections (d) and (f) of section 1016 and to other governing laws,
regulations, and policies regarding privacy and civil liberties; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID30E93B5BA0ED4B9882C566D16082A32F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other actions by the
executive branch related to efforts to protect the Nation from terrorism to
determine whether such actions—</text>
<clause id="ID4C46C760F3E644E38AF02B6FBCB78956"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appropriately protect
privacy and civil liberties; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDF744C1860C1B4E89937ADD21BDF413E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are consistent with
governing laws, regulations, and policies regarding privacy and civil
liberties.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID91F12D3D2ABF4BFE996F93A9C09AFDD8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship with
privacy and civil liberties officers</header><text>The Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9DE33DB0D0F54CB4B920F01E71308465"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review and assess reports
and other information from privacy officers and civil liberties officers under
section 1062;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7537E74B6D1949B68639EB77B25BAB39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>when appropriate, make
recommendations to such privacy officers and civil liberties officers regarding
their activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID82639B7C933C43F492558178E059C429"><enum>(C)</enum><text>when appropriate,
coordinate the activities of such privacy officers and civil liberties officers
on relevant interagency matters.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID863A6D0AE55B4C4AAFDE83C92D4A285E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Testimony</header><text>The
members of the Board shall appear and testify before Congress upon
request.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID12F40215C0B74A3F9450ADFCF1EF16BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="ID68BDF0CB4BEC4FCCAFC2CB930A09A97D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID47ECBD5C866C4F2A9A979203E60DAACE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive and review
reports from privacy officers and civil liberties officers under section 1062;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6B433429A46044BFBEF9E3C152207872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>periodically submit, not
less than semiannually, reports—</text>
<clause id="IDA706C810D32846CDAD7F49136FE2473A"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ID39F6B282F4A34A63BE25655359DD6C95"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to the appropriate
committees of Congress, including the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID7F5B763233A1401D878EFE6248C5C246" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to the President;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDA9756918B7894F5388671FA52C5B2427"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>which shall be in
unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, with a classified annex
where necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDEC2F5F20CC834219A92AF55CB01730CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Not
less than 2 reports submitted each year under paragraph (1)(B) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDF3117A5A09544D7EBB83669AD06636B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the
major activities of the Board during the preceding period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3C4F548807F44238B011B8F6C39491EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information on the
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Board resulting from its
advice and oversight functions under subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID03D37F142D1642C4A369E0643D3E41A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the minority views on any
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Board resulting from its
advice and oversight functions under subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD7D19163901C4BE697CADA3AC941FCDD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>each proposal reviewed by
the Board under subsection (d)(1) that—</text>
<clause id="ID0FEB90827CBC48FCB6D382F240218591"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Board advised against
implementation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDAA068B17070D413CBE58AADC2FEDC809"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding such
advice, actions were taken to implement; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6E0EEB16093046A4895ACF8A7B1E6300"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for the preceding period,
any requests submitted under subsection (g)(1)(D) for the issuance of subpoenas
that were modified or denied by the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8D8C92AB103C4025BBDFF99AE72397A9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Informing the
Public</header><text>The Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID96ABBF236E4D45C0A4F6FE14EDAD9C24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make its reports,
including its reports to Congress, available to the public to the greatest
extent that is consistent with the protection of classified information and
applicable law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE7AF6C6D9889427EA244C6AB16C886BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>hold public hearings and
otherwise inform the public of its activities, as appropriate and in a manner
consistent with the protection of classified information and applicable
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF55F401E576341CE8B2B46AC30FF07E0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Access to
Information</header>
<paragraph id="IDF2013930BB914D68841D59140E0E0D43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>If
determined by the Board to be necessary to carry out its responsibilities under
this section, the Board is authorized to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB4FD5D4CB21844949705FC08D5828461"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have access from any
department, agency, or element of the executive branch, or any Federal officer
or employee, to all relevant records, reports, audits, reviews, documents,
papers, recommendations, or other relevant material, including classified
information consistent with applicable law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA20226515C9142BA8A69FCCCED617372"><enum>(B)</enum><text>interview, take
statements from, or take public testimony from personnel of any department,
agency, or element of the executive branch, or any Federal officer or
employee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3AD7DAE9BF784C9696B8B0BA740754CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>request information or
assistance from any State, tribal, or local government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID244D83D3DAD84D03926B8076DC996040"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at the direction of a
majority of the members of the Board, submit a written request to the Attorney
General of the United States that the Attorney General require, by subpoena,
persons (other than departments, agencies, and elements of the executive
branch) to produce any relevant information, documents, reports, answers,
records, accounts, papers, and other documentary or testimonial
evidence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8407F15A55854E5C8F1531F41C88B8FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of subpoena
request</header>
<subparagraph id="id4C69984011CA41FFAE3FB6A86E39C2B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a
request by the Board under paragraph (1)(D), the Attorney General shall—</text>
<clause id="ID93271e9276bf40609aa5d88215aec041"><enum>(i)</enum><text>issue the subpoena as
requested; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID699e344546ef4802ac0f1707a80f2beb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide the Board, in
writing, with an explanation of the grounds on which the subpoena request has
been modified or denied.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF6086B2104D3430F811DBB73C45C546E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>If
a subpoena request is modified or denied under subparagraph (A)(ii), the
Attorney General shall, not later than 30 days after the date of that
modification or denial, notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF53AA5FF81F7487B848C5DF4A9B6FA30"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Enforcement of
subpoena</header><text>In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena
issued pursuant to paragraph (1)(D), the United States district court for the
judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be
found may issue an order requiring such person to produce the evidence required
by such subpoena.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE1575B738FE442F0BC72A90179631810"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agency
cooperation</header><text>Whenever information or assistance requested under
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) is, in the judgment of the Board,
unreasonably refused or not provided, the Board shall report the circumstances
to the head of the department, agency, or element concerned without delay. The
head of the department, agency, or element concerned shall ensure that the
Board is given access to the information, assistance, material, or personnel
the Board determines to be necessary to carry out its functions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID101372539DBE495880CEC02654483785"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="ID57B69B2C22F74674BE4F2494ECDD2B65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The
Board shall be composed of a full-time chairman and 4 additional members, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDCE67774CDE024B15A817E62AB3131F47"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Members
of the Board shall be selected solely on the basis of their professional
qualifications, achievements, public stature, expertise in civil liberties and
privacy, and relevant experience, and without regard to political affiliation,
but in no event shall more than 3 members of the Board be members of the same
political party.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID11D4F3AA071F4C8D91DEED2CC0ABB772"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incompatible
office</header><text>An individual appointed to the Board may not, while
serving on the Board, be an elected official, officer, or employee of the
Federal Government, other than in the capacity as a member of the Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9831ABC61D83463A963F3226DA9F7C4A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each
member of the Board shall serve a term of 6 years, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDBC66C655E3D540EBA72B66987F5599AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a member appointed to a
term of office after the commencement of such term may serve under such
appointment only for the remainder of such term;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4A0924A5344A45D0A5F3B749C46D8817"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon the expiration of
the term of office of a member, the member shall continue to serve until the
member’s successor has been appointed and qualified, except that no member may
serve under this subparagraph—</text>
<clause id="ID826BE8C3C6A84614A2C096792A0AD46C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for more than 60 days
when Congress is in session unless a nomination to fill the vacancy shall have
been submitted to the Senate; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0E5EF99623E64500AE79C1718508771C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after the adjournment
sine die of the session of the Senate in which such nomination is submitted;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35EA2E7DC9C0467491449160E21EAFD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the members first
appointed under this subsection after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title> shall serve terms of two, three, four, five, and six years,
respectively, with the term of each such member to be designated by the
President.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDF5ED5191AB94D9A83BA79D86B832273"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quorum and
meetings</header><text>After its initial meeting, the Board shall meet upon the
call of the chairman or a majority of its members. Three members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDFF41A093E974438F817A2DB18A05A805"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Compensation and Travel
Expenses</header>
<paragraph id="ID936541F2A7E54A1EABD3CB587C6EE83A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="IDB624CAFAE7BE4E82BB9828D429F34446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chairman</header><text>The
chairman of the Board shall be compensated at the rate of pay payable for a
position at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC6CA25951E6E4CD5AB23B6F7BDC91655"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Members</header><text>Each
member of the Board shall be compensated at a rate of pay payable for a
position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day during which that member is engaged in the
actual performance of the duties of the Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDF01CEA5849F14C2DAB0700093C51A7FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for persons
employed intermittently by the Government under section 5703(b) of title 5,
United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of services for the Board.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA332EFE03BA1410A8681AF95E839FE84"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<paragraph id="ID8AF172EF25DB490CBD77019FEFDC3224"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment and
compensation</header><text>The chairman of the Board, in accordance with rules
agreed upon by the Board, shall appoint and fix the compensation of a full-time
executive director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the
Board to carry out its functions, without regard to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except
that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of
that payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFCC39C5F54EF4548B5EC0A19715F1190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>Any
Federal employee may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement from the
Board, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of the
detailee's regular employment without interruption.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFC98F4C5664248C389853B1C8E62D9B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultant
services</header><text>The Board may procure the temporary or intermittent
services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code, at rates that do not exceed the daily rate paid a person
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315
of such title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84E18145E17F4FA6A9707B647042F19F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Security
Clearances</header><text>The appropriate departments, agencies, and elements of
the executive branch shall cooperate with the Board to expeditiously provide
the Board members and staff with appropriate security clearances to the extent
possible under existing procedures and requirements.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB92AFDF9A3B04D37B9E5F892052FCBD4"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Treatment as Agency,
Not as Advisory Committee</header><text>The Board—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8C7A90621AB2478C9D782306CE6461A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an agency (as defined
in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID325E45F1AD85499C9F21C41F03402703"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is not an advisory
committee (as defined in section 3(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal Advisory Committee Act</act-name> (5 U.S.C.
App.)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDE33E903DA4E14DD392C4C2CC81E651E3"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section amounts as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="IDA9521E637E894DB5A2C1D54CD945D665"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2008,
$5,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0FB6D5154F074819A52DB39EC315A4CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2009,
$6,650,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2FC2DD3A17984C61945F2B8ADDD8211A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2010,
$8,300,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA389DBF135F54125941CE6C1D2659098"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2011,
$10,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C733529320F4C9392C9CBB6C42C1D82"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2012, and
each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID103C81D21116485F9FA9A819BA2C352A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuation of Service
of Current Members of Privacy and Civil Liberties Board</header><text>The
members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board as of the date of
enactment of this Act may continue to serve as members of that Board after that
date, and to carry out the functions and exercise the powers of that Board as
specified in section 1061 of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of
2004 (as amended by subsection (a)), until—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfa0d9aac29a2459e88545c0de9e8ded5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of any
individual serving as a member of the Board under an appointment by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the expiration of
a term designated by the President under section 1061(h)(4)(C) of such Act (as
so amended);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1188d68bd1a34fb2b79ab1778014d9b8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of any
individual serving as a member of the Board other than under an appointment by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the
confirmation or rejection by the Senate of that member's nomination to the
Board under such section 1061 (as so amended), except that no such individual
may serve as a member under this paragraph—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb4915b42ac36421fbf8c21472e55aed6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for more than 60 days
when Congress is in session unless a nomination of that individual to be a
member of the Board has been submitted to the Senate; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID116acc2d627848e9907591f9aee34cc9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after the adjournment
sine die of the session of the Senate in which such nomination is submitted;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb6f9ae2999cd4592b370747eed5931a6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the appointment of
members of the Board under such section 1061 (as so amended), except that no
member may serve under this paragraph—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID87bfeb1b408c49e792ce044456b0b2f2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for more than 60 days
when Congress is in session unless a nomination to fill the position on the
Board shall have been submitted to the Senate; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb2bd8a97076f4c6daf6ea87197511fa5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after the adjournment
sine die of the session of the Senate in which such nomination is
submitted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID117D4A7A7C094D2AB31CB7C320B742C5"><enum>502.</enum><header>Privacy and civil
liberties officers</header>
<subsection id="ID45EB9F27E2CE4B05A4F37B33DF654DBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1062 of the National Security Intelligence Reform
Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3688) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID69FBFB57840D473496C9F78753B79402" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="ID92F8FC6EF5DB4874AE2627407800C5FB"><enum>1062.</enum><header>Privacy and civil
liberties officers</header>
<subsection id="ID3CDA9429D9514937AC7780AF505299F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation and
Functions</header><text>The Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the head of
any other department, agency, or element of the executive branch designated by
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board under section 1061 to be
appropriate for coverage under this section shall designate not less than 1
senior officer to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDCD4375A07DA9489FBAE4B914149A6F12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assist the head of such
department, agency, or element and other officials of such department, agency,
or element in appropriately considering privacy and civil liberties concerns
when such officials are proposing, developing, or implementing laws,
regulations, policies, procedures, or guidelines related to efforts to protect
the Nation against terrorism;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID37EA77452BC1412285C841B9B44A2423"><enum>(2)</enum><text>periodically investigate
and review department, agency, or element actions, policies, procedures,
guidelines, and related laws and their implementation to ensure that such
department, agency, or element is adequately considering privacy and civil
liberties in its actions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD509F3A17F704DDEA53C83B7312BC79D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that such
department, agency, or element has adequate procedures to receive, investigate,
respond to, and redress complaints from individuals who allege such department,
agency, or element has violated their privacy or civil liberties; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFEF40F034BB5496E93AB8A2BB4A90875"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in providing advice on
proposals to retain or enhance a particular governmental power the officer
shall consider whether such department, agency, or element has
established—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDE1D92522BBD9400BBA449E0752E65FC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that the need for the
power is balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFC53D4280D32421381430CBD656064A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that there is adequate
supervision of the use by such department, agency, or element of the power to
ensure protection of privacy and civil liberties; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID716BC323669B44CB983AEA2B75075F9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that there are adequate
guidelines and oversight to properly confine its use.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID944F2A5252A34CB787C8CAF99F530932"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception to
Designation Authority</header>
<paragraph id="IDCD288E8D49BD4700AEFFE2054875EC6A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Privacy
officers</header><text>In any department, agency, or element referred to in
subsection (a) or designated by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board, which has a statutorily created privacy officer, such officer shall
perform the functions specified in subsection (a) with respect to
privacy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID567621296C41440299861372D600F189"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil liberties
officers</header><text>In any department, agency, or element referred to in
subsection (a) or designated by the Board, which has a statutorily created
civil liberties officer, such officer shall perform the functions specified in
subsection (a) with respect to civil liberties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID86CC2744A4FD42CE8E9BF9DDE4CA9195"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Supervision and
Coordination</header><text>Each privacy officer or civil liberties officer
described in subsection (a) or (b) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID08ECB2E179AE451089DE98053862E790"><enum>(1)</enum><text>report directly to the
head of the department, agency, or element concerned; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE3DE72E927F64872827A19EFFB6FD5B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate their
activities with the Inspector General of such department, agency, or element to
avoid duplication of effort.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID578521EA0C684B8AB86EC244C6DCACD6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agency
Cooperation</header><text>The head of each department, agency, or element shall
ensure that each privacy officer and civil liberties officer—</text>
<paragraph id="IDBD1B9C9C8F2741618C2AE8D708E89727"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has the information,
material, and resources necessary to fulfill the functions of such
officer;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID040808D746BC4E8F989A785630D22D84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is advised of proposed
policy changes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID63900BE332E3457D97E83FF8D6BE3C4A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is consulted by decision
makers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID62A971300F7D495FA2F52806684F2A55"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is given access to
material and personnel the officer determines to be necessary to carry out the
functions of such officer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2809F91E4844422AA9D0AED909133EFF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reprisal for Making
Complaint</header><text>No action constituting a reprisal, or threat of
reprisal, for making a complaint or for disclosing information to a privacy
officer or civil liberties officer described in subsection (a) or (b), or to
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, that indicates a possible
violation of privacy protections or civil liberties in the administration of
the programs and operations of the Federal Government relating to efforts to
protect the Nation from terrorism shall be taken by any Federal employee in a
position to take such action, unless the complaint was made or the information
was disclosed with the knowledge that it was false or with willful disregard
for its truth or falsity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID963A28DE42C649D2B35A8951DC0B5037"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Periodic
Reports</header>
<paragraph id="ID8A4880F93CEA49E5AA0431AA8CE81C05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The privacy officers and civil liberties officers of each
department, agency, or element referred to or described in subsection (a) or
(b) shall periodically, but not less than quarterly, submit a report on the
activities of such officers—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDCC6CC6332AC64DFCAE208D11AB360EC1"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="IDE260C079925F42D6B2E079E9825499FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to the appropriate
committees of Congress, including the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives;</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="IDF5C28EADFE544BCAA6D45C7B67FBD482" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the head of such
department, agency, or element; and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID9A8C4F9001774ECC90DE481A1F59EF49" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID140557975463440CBDFE78AABA59661F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which shall be in
unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, with a classified annex
where necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDCFBDA564B52B4B94B41D675C5D6FDFF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include information on the discharge
of each of the functions of the officer concerned, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDD76D04CF993C44389D10EB82139D5FC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on the number
and types of reviews undertaken;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8F81576C0375499D90BA9638562ADD1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the type of advice
provided and the response given to such advice;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFD9B5F19F1A143268CDD925D6F4C095C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number and nature of
the complaints received by the department, agency, or element concerned for
alleged violations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55CF755B284843F08DF2B8DC496688EF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a summary of the
disposition of such complaints, the reviews and inquiries conducted, and the
impact of the activities of such officer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8E4222493429444BB42DD66799A13136"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Informing the
Public</header><text>Each privacy officer and civil liberties officer
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3805C0569ADA40D382B6E97B21D56B9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the reports of such
officer, including reports to Congress, available to the public to the greatest
extent that is consistent with the protection of classified information and
applicable law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2D4CA8E577CD41F79A919BDB77059A0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise inform the
public of the activities of such officer, as appropriate and in a manner
consistent with the protection of classified information and applicable
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID449440CB345D4E3A97017DA65F3FF2C7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Savings
Clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or
otherwise supplant any other authorities or responsibilities provided by law to
privacy officers or civil liberties
officers.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0E81D330F3BF47A29E270359C2DED7F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) is amended by striking
the item relating to section 1062 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 1062. Privacy and civil liberties
officers.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe37443b5358043b781c7e065798a398f" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Department Privacy Officer</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 142) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID059566bb66a64226a856d7b9632f253a"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Appointment and
responsibilities</header-in-text>.—</quote> before <quote>The
Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B11F9F4A5754917B132BA51FF561611"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ec55db4bb4b4189be182e23a7cd2e10"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority
<enum-in-header>T</enum-in-header>o investigate</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfe8836d204f940c68b724488f5c3c5c4"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The senior official appointed under
subsection (a) may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf67be7a3907f42a79156ab8fbe686d64"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have access to all records, reports,
audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, and other materials
available to the Department that relate to programs and operations with respect
to the responsibilities of the senior official under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID187cf881c44c4c228679f6263740f64a"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make such investigations and reports
relating to the administration of the programs and operations of the Department
that are necessary or desirable as determined by that senior official;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbe9d031104274c8da5d464c14df51ffa"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to the approval of the Secretary,
require by subpoena the production, by any person other than a Federal agency,
of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and
other data and documentary evidence necessary to performance of the
responsibilities of the senior official under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc91dfc993ff14ac089a662e40241208f"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administer to or take from any person an
oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary to performance of the
responsibilities of the senior official under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d53e56e1b424b95b9dac01361b92240"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement of subpoenas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any subpoena issued under paragraph (1)(C)
shall, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, be enforceable by order of
any appropriate United States district court.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID587fd14ee8a141e5a11423961d5ceb21"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of oaths</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any oath, affirmation, or affidavit
administered or taken under paragraph (1)(D) by or before an employee of the
Privacy Office designated for that purpose by the senior official appointed
under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if administered or
taken by or before an officer having a seal of office.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbe2d18bcd4a9426fb3dd02fc40dab760"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supervision and coordination</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBBE18F1B851A4FC386925B4722CCC329"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The senior official appointed under
subsection (a) shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5C367F257624DACB6293299F3D809E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report to, and be under the general
supervision of, the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB55D2B42375947A28E1260A34FB44ACF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate activities
with the Inspector General of the Department in order to avoid duplication of
effort.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC688389E356341BFBE70EBF4689DE3D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification to Congress on
removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
removes the senior official appointed under subsection (a) or transfers that
senior official to another position or location within the Department, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BBF52BFEEF6470694EAFCD208448F17"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promptly submit a written notification of
the removal or transfer to Houses of Congress; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id181587BC137B4988BEC4F81D7EF991BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include in any such notification the
reasons for the removal or transfer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2e1f15de71294021abe4a244fac9a05e"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports by senior official to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The senior official
appointed under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2ECC571F1F9F4EC19B5F88DFDC3810F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit reports directly to the Congress
regarding performance of the responsibilities of the senior official under this
section, without any prior comment or amendment by the Secretary, Deputy
Secretary, or any other officer or employee of the Department or the Office of
Management and Budget; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF748E6975D146E7B2693538C33FA975"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inform the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives not later than—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65EA13869D124448B264FFDF5FBBE981"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 days after the Secretary disapproves the
senior official's request for a subpoena under subsection (b)(1)(C) or the
Secretary substantively modifies the requested subpoena; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18E5676585824E46A8E28F6689E2D11A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">45 days after the senior official's request
for a subpoena under subsection (b)(1)(C), if that subpoena has not either been
approved or disapproved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id0F17AEF8001C45C683FAFAFB5D64CA75"><enum>504.</enum><header>Federal Agency Data
Mining Reporting Act of 2007</header>
<subsection id="id66ed7caf-7ef6-43a7-9e2b-659b1e93169e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be
cited as the <quote>Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of
2007</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID57786eddf0ea4c3a9b2cc6da34d952b7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID114435817c824a5c93a8f4622dc9790c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data
mining</header><text>The term <term>data mining</term> means a query, search,
or other analysis of 1 or more electronic databases, where—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID85823a69688d4d668fc5a95e42d24791"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a department or agency of
the Federal Government, or a non-Federal entity acting on behalf of the Federal
Government, is conducting the query, search, or other analysis to discover or
locate a predictive pattern or anomaly indicative of terrorist or criminal
activity on the part of any individual or individuals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91fcf022c9774df29ebc8209257308c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the query, search, or
other analysis does not use personal identifiers of a specific individual, or
inputs associated with a specific individual or group of individuals, to
retrieve information from the database or databases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe666a027a0d245dd95854f357cffe947"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Database</header><text>The
term <term>database</term> does not include telephone directories, news
reporting, information publicly available to any member of the public without
payment of a fee, or databases of judicial and administrative opinions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe9293cb85eb04650a85323605b4b9749"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports on data mining
activities by Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph id="IDcd9e4a1a30274e2b8828eea06f9e1bc9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
report</header><text>The head of each department or agency of the Federal
Government that is engaged in any activity to use or develop data mining shall
submit a report to Congress on all such activities of the department or agency
under the jurisdiction of that official. The report shall be made available to
the public, except for a classified annex described paragraph (2)(H).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7d83ddd965f04eaf8cd6b12c05f2da91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content of
report</header><text>Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include,
for each activity to use or develop data mining, the following
information:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5365e9740c974a22b2ddceac5d643565"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A thorough description of
the data mining activity, its goals, and, where appropriate, the target dates
for the deployment of the data mining activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID835e6dcc62444d6b8577ed8e06f928e0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A thorough description of
the data mining technology that is being used or will be used, including the
basis for determining whether a particular pattern or anomaly is indicative of
terrorist or criminal activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID21d38533dab04d5d8026f1bd03ce78b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A thorough description of
the data sources that are being or will be used.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4fd54fe4aeae46598ba62c62aaff9b67"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of the
efficacy or likely efficacy of the data mining activity in providing accurate
information consistent with and valuable to the stated goals and plans for the
use or development of the data mining activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDade70af0b7c0430e8feb9d449f165747"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the
impact or likely impact of the implementation of the data mining activity on
the privacy and civil liberties of individuals, including a thorough
description of the actions that are being taken or will be taken with regard to
the property, privacy, or other rights or privileges of any individual or
individuals as a result of the implementation of the data mining
activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID08f374793cbf468c9c23cc4c6d0abb78"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A list and analysis of
the laws and regulations that govern the information being or to be collected,
reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or used with the data mining activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcf7e5e3f6078495dbc6d5da65e085119"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A thorough discussion of
the policies, procedures, and guidelines that are in place or that are to be
developed and applied in the use of such technology for data mining in order
to—</text>
<clause id="IDeb815f720d8f483cb75de1aab09c2248"><enum>(i)</enum><text>protect the privacy and
due process rights of individuals, such as redress procedures; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4d8284f3b6044ebc92b4cfee92e89cd4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that only
accurate information is collected, reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or
used.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd8d610b013554f50bc984c034d888f25"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any necessary classified
information in an annex that shall be available, as appropriate, to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security, the
Committee on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9cd233c8623843b58b2f7b0955631401"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for
report</header><text>Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb85cbb3017734cadb417ef2b024989a1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submitted not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeec0f9a62a8344f9a84ab5bec06b605a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>updated not less
frequently than annually thereafter, to include any activity to use or develop
data mining engaged in after the date of the prior report submitted under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Enhanced defenses
against weapons of mass destruction</header>
<section id="id2CAEB9AB988848E59DE113902063E430"><enum>601.</enum><header>National
Biosurveillance Integration Center</header>
<subsection id="id1750DB8B40874AA1A7249A37ED494403"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="id7EB777EC06B44D30B411408ABBF7381F"><enum>316.</enum><header>National
Biosurveillance Integration Center</header>
<subsection id="id2F38333CB3304EE78F224344FAE61DDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id0907419B0EEA4C30901E7F8CF46E41B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>biological
event of national significance</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4d1713e4c82d467fb2dd80c7af16c753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an act of terrorism that
uses a biological agent, toxin, or other product derived from a biological
agent; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID17599fa86b584a868e71172e87659494"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a naturally-occurring
outbreak of an infectious disease that may result in a national
epidemic;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3E6CB7CCB0804E91951D927D487E7B86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>Member
Agencies</term> means the departments and agencies described in subsection
(d)(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB8E2806E81FC41C6B3261B875FEAAA84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>NBIC</term> means the National Biosurveillance Integration Center
established under subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id67AA374DC0AB4D97B977CF5276DBDC3D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term
<term>NBIS</term> means the National Biosurveillance Integration System
established under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97561DBFFF0C467AB7629F6E336841DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>Privacy
Officer</term> means the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID64fda296ce1e40eaaf49256b0e9f4cd2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, operate, and maintain a National Biosurveillance
Integration Center, headed by a Directing Officer, under an existing office or
directorate of the Department, subject to the availability of appropriations,
to oversee development and operation of the National Biosurveillance
Integration System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idBDF0FA3E0A394E8C87ADC7C713BA902E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Primary
mission</header><text>The primary mission of the NBIC is to enhance the
capability of the Federal Government to—</text>
<paragraph id="idC77CE80F8E37408492EF3E694CE9EE17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>rapidly identify,
characterize, localize, and track a biological event of national significance
by integrating and analyzing data from human health, animal, plant, food, and
environmental monitoring systems (both national and international); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE666799705374B368FAF5A012794696E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disseminate alerts and
other information regarding such data analysis to Member Agencies and, in
consultation with relevant member agencies, to agencies of State, local, and
tribal governments, as appropriate, to enhance the ability of such agencies to
respond to a biological event of national significance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbd974168d06043fab0465fa315c206db"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
NBIC shall design the NBIS to detect, as early as possible, a biological event
of national significance that presents a risk to the United States or the
infrastructure or key assets of the United States, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdd55bd27d00c4e5196ac239cede8a3d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if a Federal department
or agency, at the discretion of the head of that department or agency, has
entered a memorandum of understanding regarding participation in the NBIC,
consolidating data from all relevant surveillance systems maintained by that
department or agency to detect biological events of national significance
across human, animal, and plant species;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5bddad7638454d50996c2a38dca793d2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seeking private sources
of surveillance, both foreign and domestic, when such sources would enhance
coverage of critical surveillance gaps;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID916cb4b7f57c44c9b78c73e8b5ba0035"><enum>(3)</enum><text>using an information
technology system that uses the best available statistical and other analytical
tools to identify and characterize biological events of national significance
in as close to real-time as is practicable;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5c36304f062d445e961757b4d11c7b19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing the
infrastructure for such integration, including information technology systems
and space, and support for personnel from Member Agencies with sufficient
expertise to enable analysis and interpretation of data;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf8825a8f215c4fceb38ea6dbaf9b27f1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>working with Member
Agencies to create information technology systems that use the minimum amount
of patient data necessary and consider patient confidentiality and privacy
issues at all stages of development and apprise the Privacy Officer of such
efforts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1079374e1ebb4361a793c0d5bd7d8c76"><enum>(6)</enum><text>alerting relevant Member
Agencies and, in consultation with relevant Member Agencies, public health
agencies of State, local, and tribal governments regarding any incident that
could develop into a biological event of national significance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd76c56b406e84f699672bb00ffebb55e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the
Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="IDc5837f129c6544cf8c8fc43b2da8fa30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID709ecf84a5c84f3ca7eef6cbcb05a180"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that the NBIC is
fully operational not later than September 30, 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70cac2e296634fce86cf84adfb12e7c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this section and on the date that the NBIC is
fully operational, submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives on the progress of making the NBIC operational
addressing the efforts of the NBIC to integrate surveillance efforts of
Federal, State, local, and tribal governments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5f8357c1d5f54e9d8c6ac1e184cbfb02"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the
directing officer of the NBIC</header>
<paragraph id="ID4bfcd3359643422d9ef6936a1d0af51f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Directing Officer of the NBIC shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID26bbf456f27d4425bf91d0ab3d825454"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish an entity to
perform all operations and assessments related to the NBIS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70c308f0a0954ed7b8d689ecae1b9c9a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on an ongoing basis,
monitor the availability and appropriateness of contributing surveillance
systems and solicit new surveillance systems that would enhance biological
situational awareness or overall performance of the NBIS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b634faba3e348058648da382e8c5926"><enum>(C)</enum><text>on an ongoing basis,
review and seek to improve the statistical and other analytical methods
utilized by the NBIS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3dcf82fde1604607881c554e98729732"><enum>(D)</enum><text>receive and consider
other relevant homeland security information, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc0a220258d934bc0b9fe17f1ba8dacbe"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance, as appropriate, to all Federal, regional, State, local, and tribal
government entities and private sector entities that contribute data relevant
to the operation of the NBIS.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8698112f0a894ad08f1c3948b0703531"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text>The
Directing Officer of the NBIC shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID26119b291b964434ad56074da381d604"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on an ongoing basis,
evaluate available data for evidence of a biological event of national
significance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID652a4ba625814058a3c62342a45ee723"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrate homeland
security information with NBIS data to provide overall situational awareness
and determine whether a biological event of national significance has
occurred.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID13cabc6f4e2f4094a04db8772855bfe1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information
sharing</header>
<subparagraph id="id35E30D71A51B4A6E92AC9DAF7F93FDF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Directing Officer of the NBIC shall—</text>
<clause id="IDf8ac20ab5df64d0a8ca2f9c087a88b44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a method of
real-time communication with the National Operations Center, to be known as the
Biological Common Operating Picture;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID80b25a12b2dd4ffbb0ebe281baa5e4d3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the event that a
biological event of national significance is detected, notify the Secretary and
disseminate results of NBIS assessments related to that biological event of
national significance to appropriate Federal response entities and, in
consultation with relevant member agencies, regional, State, local, and tribal
governmental response entities in a timely manner;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID65d7dd6d513346a0bffa33c02a43195e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide any report on
NBIS assessments to Member Agencies and, in consultation with relevant member
agencies, any affected regional, State, local, or tribal government, and any
private sector entity considered appropriate that may enhance the mission of
such Member Agencies, governments, or entities or the ability of the Nation to
respond to biological events of national significance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc5985094d0704e7598647815b9525e83"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>share NBIS incident or
situational awareness reports, and other relevant information, consistent with
the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) and any
policies, guidelines, procedures, instructions, or standards established by the
President or the program manager for the implementation and management of that
environment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ACB821480214953BCE5D97D553F6B3C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Directing Officer of the NBIC shall implement the activities described in
subparagraph (A) in coordination with the program manager for the information
sharing environment of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, and other offices or agencies of
the Federal Government, as appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7f4382bfaf5a4a15bada3af1679ef2d6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the
NBIC member agencies</header>
<paragraph id="IDd3e3cbfd72ec41d0be25f16bc9fd907e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each Member Agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfd17d89b7e47466d9b79f3237162b266"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use its best efforts to
integrate biosurveillance information into the NBIS, with the goal of promoting
information sharing between Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to
detect biological events of national significance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8c8523f639c94e63b9aec08be305ec4a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participate in the
formation and maintenance of the Biological Common Operating Picture to
facilitate timely and accurate detection and reporting;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2af44aef2cd74d6895e5206ac2e58b04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>connect the
biosurveillance data systems of that Member Agency to the NBIC data system
under mutually-agreed protocols that maintain patient confidentiality and
privacy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe05e8949d43f46de989d974849587ad5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>participate in the
formation of strategy and policy for the operation of the NBIC and its
information sharing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a9e1d45fe154f79bfdff5b8d383f21c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide personnel to the
NBIC under an interagency personnel agreement and consider the qualifications
of such personnel necessary to provide human, animal, and environmental data
analysis and interpretation support to the NBIC.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7d776c4205f7492e887edc7b1ae3420a"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administrative
authorities</header>
<paragraph id="ID1ef5fe5de8ae484ba6ab1cc9b2788569"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hiring of
experts</header><text>The Directing Officer of the NBIC shall hire individuals
with the necessary expertise to develop and operate the NBIS.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3f0d42a38a74017a9fb6429c176a72a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detail of
personnel</header><text>Upon the request of the Directing Officer of the NBIC,
the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Department to
assist the NBIC in carrying out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID22b7e174766141829ed4cbb31fd51617"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Joint biosurveillance
leadership council</header><text>The Directing Officer of the NBIC
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd67f33d120ee49d0becc122f5f56d908"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish an interagency
coordination council to facilitate interagency cooperation and to advise the
Directing Officer of the NBIC regarding recommendations to enhance the
biosurveillance capabilities of the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47237e1c450b45238cd94abcb61dfd05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>invite Member Agencies to
serve on such council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4f4dffd085b6489c9d544b83ff0c6d9b"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Relationship to other
departments and agencies</header><text>The authority of the Directing Officer
of the NBIC under this section shall not affect any authority or responsibility
of any other department or agency of the Federal Government with respect to
biosurveillance activities under any program administered by that department or
agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id91C04759133E4B83BE2FD21BEA32C91C"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idB7D2FF2C54AF402D8B3BD2857FAFE6B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 315 the following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="id7EB777EC06B44D30B411408ABBF7381F" level="section">Sec. 316. National Biosurveillance Integration
Center.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id38046A11E62A4ACEB816E767F9B79738"><enum>602.</enum><header>Biosurveillance
efforts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress
describing—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id14A4504D0D334C77A46CE2C5A9EE9076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the state of Federal,
State, local, and tribal government biosurveillance efforts as of the date of
such report;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7525349CDC5144D7AA8A4291AA65A80D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any duplication of effort
at the Federal, State, local, or tribal government level to create
biosurveillance systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0A2323B65A14B519D3E3DE5BB16684F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the integration of
biosurveillance systems to allow the maximizing of biosurveillance resources
and the expertise of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to benefit
public health.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idE6C6CD3F5E6B469E93CE136CC1FF55A8"><enum>603.</enum><header>Interagency
coordination to enhance defenses against nuclear and radiological weapons of
mass destruction</header>
<subsection id="id6C38A64DB5D641648E6E80DE8F9C920E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding
after section 1906, as redesignated by section 203 of this Act, the
following:</text>
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<section id="IDe9063430ecf34254955866383b7678c7"><enum>1907.</enum><header>Joint annual review
of global nuclear detection architecture</header>
<subsection id="ID552b76216da840a4a6c8a61c56424359"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual review</header>
<paragraph id="idB3A48B60F744447486106AF23F82ED32"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly ensure interagency coordination on the
development and implementation of the global nuclear detection architecture by
ensuring that, not less frequently than once each year—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9d9e0310a14e4f3db2e02fd470a31356"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each relevant agency,
office, or entity—</text>
<clause id="id86502DA40CF84EFB95A8957B8ECEA47B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assesses its involvement,
support, and participation in the development, revision, and implementation of
the global nuclear detection architecture;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8638007d01a54dd380275fe656dae7e7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>examines and evaluates
components of the global nuclear detection architecture (including associated
strategies and acquisition plans) that are related to the operations of that
agency, office, or entity, to determine whether such components incorporate and
address current threat assessments, scenarios, or intelligence analyses
developed by the Director of National Intelligence or other agencies regarding
threats related to nuclear or radiological weapons of mass destruction;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1c5e35858754bbc884654db3317f247"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each agency, office, or
entity deploying or operating any technology acquired by the Office—</text>
<clause id="id65F06F393AD3467F927FF6A283FD59C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>evaluates the deployment
and operation of that technology by that agency, office, or entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5A1D8277C4A141CC81FC0E2F65390613"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifies detection
performance deficiencies and operational or technical deficiencies in that
technology; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA01B82F30CEE4772BE3F0FBA469814FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assesses the capacity
of that agency, office, or entity to implement the responsibilities of that
agency, office, or entity under the global nuclear detection
architecture.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID981327f1bb084b7cb2f2d8f01d0a9793"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technology</header><text>Not
less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall examine and evaluate
the development, assessment, and acquisition of technology by the
Office.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID61779a33c4774072959e8a8df540fdfc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report</header>
<paragraph id="idF7F7C4DA7EDC42D9A2A65C7D9E9EFA80"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of National Intelligence,
shall submit a report regarding the compliance of such officials with this
section and the results of the reviews required under subsection (a) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf16c3967e23948ff9fc46d7c825af2ea"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the President;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6f7f306087d143d1a6116ab2158da255"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ebaea3b6ccb4da49292c44bbdfb7316"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id292618857FF64F23ADBDB2AFBE6EEC40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form to
the maximum extent practicable, but may include a classified annex.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9A8122BFD58B417696AC007D40BDC6EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>global nuclear detection architecture</term> means
the global nuclear detection architecture developed under section
1902.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6108b989b70e42a391e84f3aaedb3ede"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1906, as added by section 203 of this Act, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="iddff9fad9-c6c6-4dff-8515-d529f3353c81" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="IDe9063430ecf34254955866383b7678c7" level="section">Sec. 1907. Joint annual review of global
nuclear detection
architecture.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Private sector
preparedness</header>
<section id="IDffae4d825650408f96341215a05a1f5e"><enum>701.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="idE06494EA8426493D914B1DC0FB12C018"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this title, the
term <term>voluntary national preparedness standards</term> has the meaning
given that term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101), as amended by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCA437288B84C48688F62BA3AB4569579"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Homeland Security Act
of 2002</header><text>Section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="id71333363C2F74F59BAE982D14BF2D91D"><enum>(17)</enum><text>The term <term>voluntary
national preparedness standards</term> means a common set of criteria for
preparedness, disaster management, emergency management, and business
continuity programs, such as the American National Standards Institute's
National Fire Protection Association Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management
and Business Continuity Programs (ANSI/NFPA
1600).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDfe474424c2544535b13757300cb9c4b9"><enum>702.</enum><header>Responsibilities of
the private sector office of the Department</header>
<subsection id="ID37d405672f26497bba532effe1aa8440"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 102(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 112(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF64B47F2CACB4E6A9A250959624C91B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (8) through (10) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id443308D2A2F249929A6AECC1059AFAC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (7) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="IDf1a48b77bbba40f1aace252436a96049"><enum>(8)</enum><text>providing information to
the private sector regarding voluntary national preparedness standards and the
business justification for preparedness and promoting to the private sector the
adoption of voluntary national preparedness
standards;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb0c72ee70d4144d5b247cd14216f457c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Private sector advisory
councils</header><text>Section 102(f)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 112(f)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id909968D9BBDB4E7AA50699B2BA069439"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB9081F4B4690491CAFB2A105EE303B99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC5E7A11ACEC34FED9AF6B30F917F8D9A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="IDf0cdf2f3c1ce4d559dedd8fbb8c1ed7c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise the Secretary on
private sector preparedness issues, including effective methods for—</text>
<clause id="id88088D6F51844E1197EF1FA3D862C582"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promoting voluntary
national preparedness standards to the private sector;</text>
</clause><clause id="id31DF7DAE091B40A9AEB173051E33AFC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assisting the private
sector in adopting voluntary national preparedness standards; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDD3969FFCF4146E89D18BF27F3A26D5A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>developing and
implementing the accreditation and certification program under section
522;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID7537280c57bd423b9cb324040e477b93"><enum>703.</enum><header>Voluntary national
preparedness standards compliance; accreditation and certification program for
the private sector</header>
<subsection id="id6C3DD3F0BC36416E8A89195FE386E196"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title V of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAEDDBBA56B0445FB90BE9198BFD1774C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="idA67313B21F8D41E883231F378E34F414"><enum>522.</enum><header>Voluntary national
preparedness standards compliance; accreditation and certification program for
the private sector</header>
<subsection id="ID69d7cd275fcd4ce6a950eb28f18af80d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Accreditation and
certification program</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with representatives
of the organizations that coordinate or facilitate the development of and use
of voluntary consensus standards, appropriate voluntary consensus standards
development organizations, and each private sector advisory council created
under section 102(f)(4), shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id656E6E4D77E94BD9834F5F95A8B0B1E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support the development,
promulgating, and updating, as necessary, of voluntary national preparedness
standards; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id838E9324B0DF4869839AB296F857B0D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop, implement, and
promote a program to certify the preparedness of private sector
entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc7d34eb1a8954d6288d3eb868a848f83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
elements</header>
<paragraph id="id739E8F2E3FF34F19B5A4573949C4D63F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="id3C8957B47B074F37B0819BE37213749B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
program developed and implemented under this section shall assess whether a
private sector entity complies with voluntary national preparedness
standards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F4FF0EBD4124528AA30A91AAE0B13AE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>In
developing the program under this section, the Secretary shall develop
guidelines for the accreditation and certification processes established under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2FB7B4CA0846470F8F5A15020C859024"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the American National Standards Institute and
representatives of appropriate voluntary consensus standards development
organizations and each private sector advisory council created under section
102(f)(4)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idE5B1979B43F647F5842FC87E01A27F7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall adopt appropriate
voluntary national preparedness standards that promote preparedness, which
shall be used in the accreditation and certification program under this
section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17F6E55AA546496081739C5A2B543E5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after the adoption of
standards under subparagraph (A), may adopt additional voluntary national
preparedness standards or modify or discontinue the use of voluntary national
preparedness standards for the accreditation and certification program, as
necessary and appropriate to promote preparedness.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE903457EFB7C40DCB57939CC17C0299C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tiering</header><text>The
certification program developed under this section may use a multiple-tiered
system to rate the preparedness of a private sector entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id25A8835E55B649BDA70F64536011995F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Small business
concerns</header><text>The Secretary and any selected entity shall establish
separate classifications and methods of certification for small business
concerns (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632)) for the program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3501a605a0a54418b221d621dcf25e6c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
developing and implementing the program under this section, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB0F483FBBE8E4B86A8763454260EF5E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the needs of the
insurance industry, the credit-ratings industry, and other industries that may
consider preparedness of private sector entities, to assess the preparedness of
private sector entities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77B8A165D0BD4B31A0F8B221C333EC12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure the program
accommodates those needs where appropriate and feasible.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9cb8d472a969485da5d942feb416fa90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accreditation and
certification processes</header>
<paragraph id="id97363817EBFF4D558BF2731DEF1A0B08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreement</header>
<subparagraph id="idA28C3FBB3E06484B82271E297A40D5AB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall enter into 1 or more agreements with the
American National Standards Institute or other similarly qualified
nongovernmental or other private sector entities to carry out accreditations
and oversee the certification process under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3B7A7F940B34844A459B2CEFD968DEC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Any
selected entity shall manage the accreditation process and oversee the
certification process in accordance with the program established under this
section and accredit qualified third parties to carry out the certification
program established under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID43585946ea0e44298de556d815283ab1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures and
requirements for accreditation and certification</header>
<subparagraph id="idD5A1F812F1E74324837A0D4E89309BD4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The selected entities shall collaborate to develop
procedures and requirements for the accreditation and certification processes
under this section, in accordance with the program established under this
section and guidelines developed under subsection (b)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B92C7D907734EB68F021FFF40EF37F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents and
use</header><text>The procedures and requirements developed under subparagraph
(A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id549ADE8A3ABC40D4A6CBA337E3F66E8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure reasonable
uniformity in the accreditation and certification processes if there is more
than 1 selected entity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8AA15D3E2E914BEAA395637446B585F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be used by any selected
entity in conducting accreditations and overseeing the certification process
under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC431B9E9D4334065AA36F6C93BCE232A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disagreement</header><text>Any
disagreement among selected entities in developing procedures under
subparagraph (A) shall be resolved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id15B9B154C14149E6BBA4A4BEAAD1AF42"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>A
selected entity may accredit any qualified third party to carry out the
certification process under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0407FA6CED9747AF8A5C93BFB41B2ECF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Third
parties</header><text>To be accredited under paragraph (3), a third party
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3284f06bdf5a4d11bcb08e38dab4da7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrate that the
third party has the ability to certify private sector entities in accordance
with the procedures and requirements developed under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa7aaf318294a49cebfa8f52a7187f7bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agree to perform
certifications in accordance with such procedures and requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf300da7eb56d4a7b9e9af47317812dab"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agree not to have any
beneficial interest in or any direct or indirect control over—</text>
<clause id="idEAD525779EA545948B7033227044ACB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a private sector entity
for which that third party conducts a certification under this section;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF32DC90BFB284DC9B8EC3680EB9D03F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any organization that
provides preparedness consulting services to private sector entities;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DD09B8A3960430C93FC53FA2DFEB2F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>agree not to have any
other conflict of interest with respect to any private sector entity for which
that third party conducts a certification under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id420AE4F6811B41C09E6BB167D0868EC2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintain liability
insurance coverage at policy limits in accordance with the requirements
developed under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DE2F54BE28240BBAB079DBBD1DA050F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>enter into an agreement
with the selected entity accrediting that third party to protect any
proprietary information of a private sector entity obtained under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc8a9188031de4c5bbdafe27ee3b2b812"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Monitoring</header>
<subparagraph id="IDbcb8a92d1fd548f8bdd557ffdebb73c6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary and any selected entity shall regularly
monitor and inspect the operations of any third party conducting certifications
under this section to ensure that third party is complying with the procedures
and requirements established under paragraph (2) and all other applicable
requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID072cb911f774459e8792bb2b35f149a5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>If
the Secretary or any selected entity determines that a third party is not
meeting the procedures or requirements established under paragraph (2), the
appropriate selected entity shall—</text>
<clause id="IDa93f3593b18b4f30bb116014f34f3300"><enum>(i)</enum><text>revoke the accreditation
of that third party to conduct certifications under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID90e418edf3304580b887179380e82c63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>review any certification
conducted by that third party, as necessary and appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6FDB8568BCCE44D08180B6B42B8974DE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual review</header>
<paragraph id="id15B60A599098442A8E1E7DA2D51CD727"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with representatives of
the organizations that coordinate or facilitate the development of and use of
voluntary consensus standards, appropriate voluntary consensus standards
development organizations, and each private sector advisory council created
under section 102(f)(4), shall annually review the voluntary accreditation and
certification program established under this section to ensure the
effectiveness of such program and make improvements and adjustments to the
program as necessary and appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9462AF9AD76F4620B092EA6F5E069A87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
standards</header><text>Each review under paragraph (1) shall include an
assessment of the voluntary national preparedness standards used in the program
under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID22705a18b2524607a3d61c2b64763c53"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Voluntary
participation</header><text>Certification under this section shall be voluntary
for any private sector entity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7d2aa955cc3844edbed7264848b4aaed"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Public
listing</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain and make public a listing of
any private sector entity certified as being in compliance with the program
established under this section, if that private sector entity consents to such
listing.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5EC9465945CE426B9CEFFDCB2FA13CAA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>selected entity</term> means any entity entering
an agreement with the Secretary under subsection
(c)(1)(A).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2C03ACE33CCB4E2CBD99FE9F1129A27D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 521 the following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="idA67313B21F8D41E883231F378E34F414" level="section">Sec. 522. Voluntary national preparedness
standards compliance; accreditation and certification program for the private
sector.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id165F82FCB4D64557BDEF9D987C007439"><enum>704.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
regarding promoting an international standard for private sector
preparedness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense
of Congress that the Secretary or any entity designated under section
522(c)(1)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this Act, should
promote, where appropriate, efforts to develop a consistent international
standard for private sector preparedness.</text>
</section><section id="idE8E0DC7821B848A6A0D32E7E4F6A68E9"><enum>705.</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
detailing—</text>
<paragraph id="id27985071261A436AB64A71B3C8075EF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any action taken to implement this title or
an amendment made by this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5FB0390039148CC8B4D49D4C4507723"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status, as of the
date of that report, of the implementation of this title and the amendments
made by this title.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9908587CBE340DB87AE5628FF614794"><enum>706.</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title may be construed to supercede any preparedness or business continuity
standards or requirements established under any other provision of Federal
law.</text>
</section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Transportation
security planning and information sharing</header>
<section id="id8F5244214E57416FA524B2A9C7A9409B"><enum>801.</enum><header>Transportation
security strategic planning</header>
<subsection id="ID23499fe4ccb648bd96594b2e9f63d86d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 114(t)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9545C9550BDD46F697490D093ECE0884" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID41242435ceff4bde9a0c012030f7614a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transportation modal and
intermodal security plans addressing risks, threats, and vulnerabilities for
aviation, bridge, tunnel, commuter rail and ferry, highway, maritime, pipeline,
rail, mass transit, over-the-road bus, and other public transportation
infrastructure
assets.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5d3952bdb1594944b1345de7d9861419"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of the
national strategy for transportation security</header><text>Section 114(t)(3)
of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID62ac09705b824838a2c8454f37dab2c8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
inserting <quote>, based on risk assessments conducted by the Secretary of
Homeland Security,</quote> after <quote>risk based priorities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id087B1F9347F346598E1DFFAB23F81EEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1e72e8f641f44534bd491ef64d9d1fdd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and
local</quote> and inserting <quote>, local, and tribal</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd6e4400961c4f56b5faf1a2b58403e7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>private sector cooperation and participation</quote> and inserting
<quote>cooperation and participation by private sector entities and nonprofit
employee labor organizations</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBA6FC2E4E09D45ADA48BE2D18591DA18"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDadb2219656344b5c95176e90da4fe588"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>response</quote> and inserting <quote>prevention, response,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb358f6b110e8464486900d75bde7647c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and
threatened and executed acts of terrorism outside the United States to the
extent such acts affect United States transportation systems</quote> before the
period at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id886A03299D3447F5B282F153F4686F3C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by
adding at the end the following: <quote>Transportation security research and
development projects initiated by the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be
based on such prioritization.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA71921C0EBC54175859D6ADFA1240ED0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E990E568E4D462684D2E47424341844" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDe8b3376949464d3da88edf080b7900b3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Short- and long-term
budget recommendations for Federal transportation security programs, which
reflect the priorities of the National Strategy for Transportation
Security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID774600e2a63f47cca803584b751d80f9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Methods for linking the
individual transportation modal security plans and the programs contained
therein, and a plan for addressing the security needs of intermodal
transportation hubs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID892112c5a3344e4b9fdffcb92f4d82f5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Transportation security
modal and intermodal plans, including operational recovery plans to expedite,
to the maximum extent practicable, the return of an adversely affected
transportation system to its normal performance level preceding a major
terrorist attack on that system or another catastrophe. These plans shall be
coordinated with the resumption of trade protocols required under section 202
of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C.
942).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID61ae8e88d88e449794ee70c11f3551a9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Periodic progress
reports</header><text>Section 114(t)(4) of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe19be80af6b1472e8870056b2a78120c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB7E43594A6634353B3666F1E1323FBAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>, including the transportation modal security plans</quote>
before the period at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe900c6f7c9284273bf0d92985786db1a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE8ECEEB5B6746C09B4FD45E74C9B6D0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID27b38469df514424a43835d322968304"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Each
progress report submitted under this subparagraph shall include the
following:</text>
<subclause id="IDfdd5f4d4e43446ed845ff42c208b2412"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Recommendations for
improving and implementing the National Strategy for Transportation Security
and the transportation modal and intermodal security plans that the Secretary
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation,
considers appropriate.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID9bec88b379f34bb28a210a60f3ddb097"><enum>(II)</enum><text>An accounting of all
grants for transportation security, including grants for research and
development, distributed by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the most
recently concluded fiscal year and a description of how such grants
accomplished the goals of the National Strategy for Transportation
Security.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID8204f975cd8944febcbdb9f662c81f20"><enum>(III)</enum><text>An accounting of
all—</text>
<item commented="no" id="id79EF1AA5894C4D6BAD75203A7DBF9952"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>funds requested in the
President's budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 for the most
recently concluded fiscal year for transportation security, by mode; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="id701858C9ECF940179AFEC3278246846F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>personnel working on
transportation security issues, including the number of contractors.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="IDf81cb6eaa4da44d78d392722ac1d8caf"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Written explanation
of transportation security activities not delineated in the national strategy
for transportation security</header><text>At the end of each year, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a written explanation of any activity inconsistent with, or not
clearly delineated in, the National Strategy for Transportation Security,
including the amount of funds to be expended for the
activity.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9D53D0DD68A74D22952F196F7AD586B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking <quote>Select</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfa207ded50284ece8c150582364a03a2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority
status</header><text>Section 114(t)(5)(B) of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfd4991b7dd5a49e181490ed75689e4ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2da89bd2866b41638acce5c98cfffc20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(iv) as clause (v); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0c0b5d8919cc4f69971ffb76d062350f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause
(iii) the following:</text>
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<clause id="ID22aea901fef647d9814e8acd706a394d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the transportation
sector specific plan required under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbeb00f52c8ff4a7889b49d5f55f0ba22"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination and plan
distribution</header><text>Section 114(t) of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD55140E2D760463AB226640E760417DB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID86b8a30d42fd4765a7162ca9249da257"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
carrying out the responsibilities under this section, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall consult
with Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, private sector
entities (including nonprofit employee labor organizations), institutions of
higher learning, and other appropriate entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0942a8de44de44b682f1de267543791e"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Plan
distribution</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide an
unclassified version of the National Strategy for Transportation Security,
including its component transportation modal security plans, to Federal, State,
regional, local and tribal authorities, transportation system owners or
operators, private sector stakeholders (including non-profit employee labor
organizations), institutions of higher learning, and other appropriate
entities.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idE06902DAC9D64054BEA6E039DCB8ED08"><enum>802.</enum><header>Transportation
security information sharing</header>
<subsection id="idC5E5432890E746298975A2E3F09969FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 114 of title
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id975D623AD1454295904F592F13B46459" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDd1a8e11a92094c65969ac158f362de9a"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Transportation security
information sharing plan</header>
<paragraph id="ID16d0155a5278413c9925437b1e533887"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of
plan</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
program manager of the information sharing environment established under
section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485), the Secretary of Transportation, and public and private
stakeholders, shall establish a Transportation Security Information Sharing
Plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID81ece1e38c6a4e8aab70cdea7ff2aab8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose of
plan</header><text>The Plan shall promote sharing of transportation security
information between the Department of Homeland Security and public and private
stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1fecf41bfe474528b997b92029118809"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Content of
plan</header><text>The Plan shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbea2a48be5a24a0c95f53b20389390fc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of how
intelligence analysts within the Department of Homeland Security will
coordinate their activities within the Department and with other Federal,
State, and local agencies, and tribal governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe2015500c14d49ee8dab1def4dcd8bf8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assignment of a single
point of contact for and within the Department of Homeland Security for its
sharing of transportation security information with public and private
stakeholders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49ee7dee8208458c922cfb97b373ca2c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a demonstration of input
on the development of the Plan from private and public stakeholders and the
program manager of the information sharing environment established under
section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f3a1ebe70e54aa0b6d93d4552350c13"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a reasonable deadline by
which the Plan will be implemented; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab17f907f0874ce2998d842a589c3664"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of resource
needs for fulfilling the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5ecfed9afc034e4288cf0248c1055786"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination with the
information sharing environment</header><text>The Plan shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8080b9148dd94d48bdcb33f960e4ae92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implemented in
coordination with the program manager for the information sharing environment
established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff705779e84d4cabac24fd153113e1b7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consistent with and
support the establishment of that environment, and any policies, guidelines,
procedures, instructions, or standards established by the President or the
program manager for the implementation and management of that
environment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1dd1dd779b4a42d99898f5c308ca1b37"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reports to
congress</header>
<subparagraph id="ID637611569b444d86bdb902d3d07c5c8d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report containing the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20232b0b349040a2a6bb223e3133ba95"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees an annual report on updates to and the implementation of the
Plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe5166102a58f4460b416a180c90fc423"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Survey</header>
<subparagraph id="ID2bc951d375184c91914017c7e72a53d4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an annual survey of the
satisfaction of each of the recipients of transportation intelligence reports
disseminated under the Plan, and include the results of the survey as part of
the annual report to be submitted under paragraph (5)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID943520d28b1a4a36a315343b768e2b05"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information
sought</header><text>The annual survey conducted under subparagraph (A) shall
seek information about the quality, speed, regularity, and classification of
the transportation security information products disseminated from the
Department of Homeland Security to public and private stakeholders.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa07ce3bf156e487f860d6382771bf173"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Security
clearances</header><text>The Secretary, to the greatest extent practicable,
shall facilitate the security clearances needed for public and private
stakeholders to receive and obtain access to classified information as
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f7b3bc3eba145ad8149e3647458aff5"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Classification of
material</header><text>The Secretary, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide public and private stakeholders with specific and actionable
information in an unclassified format.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd38d59c8c14451cbb2abfdb2de334f6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9328b090566c415080b649958e94d6ec"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional
committees</term> has the meaning given that term in subsection (t).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e5fa303b70a4339a120da4accf4679f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The
term <term>Plan</term> means the Transportation Security Information Sharing
Plan established under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID381ba36bf53745baa18f200c2ed162c5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public and private
stakeholders</header><text>The term <term>public and private
stakeholders</term> means Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal
governments, and appropriate private entities, including nonprofit employee
labor organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id409CC8E306A040BBA5ABBF5B56577D17"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID167b4de5cc4f44ef9400fdc9f9221fa9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Transportation security
information</header><text>The term <term>transportation security
information</term> means information relating to the threats to and
vulnerabilities and consequences of transportation modes, including aviation,
bridge and tunnel, mass transit, passenger and freight rail, ferry, highway,
maritime, pipeline, and over-the-road bus
transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9435520CA1394576B64A6AC4C46807F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Congressional oversight
of security assurance for public and private stakeholders</header>
<paragraph id="IDAAE877CCD4BF42E1B06419BBAF3054FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
provide a semiannual report to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB6314FCC1DBC460F9036B6229883F18D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies the job titles
and descriptions of the persons with whom such information is to be shared
under the transportation security information sharing plan established under
section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act, and
explains the reason for sharing the information with such persons;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3BAA1EC78FAF4BE8842969FD7255B083"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the measures
the Secretary has taken, under section 114(u)(7) of that title, or otherwise,
to ensure proper treatment and security for any classified information to be
shared with the public and private stakeholders under the plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7D4B8478A41F48E18479C0B70916F5EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>explains the reason for
the denial of transportation security information to any stakeholder who had
previously received such information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID94C42855A6134E31A88FDB9AD3408C37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No report required if
no changes in stakeholders</header><text>The Secretary is not required to
provide a semiannual report under paragraph (1) if no stakeholders have been
added to or removed from the group of persons with whom transportation security
information is shared under the plan since the end of the period covered by the
last preceding semiannual report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48D77DF0041A441B96ACE70037003D4C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>803.</enum><header>Transportation
Security Administration personnel management</header>
<subsection id="id79BDE58313D64853845561233084A270"><enum>(a)</enum><header>TSA employee
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>TSA employee</quote>
means an individual who holds—</text>
<paragraph id="id7A166F2B89FF4DA2B7ED9E11297A5783"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any position which was transferred (or the
incumbent of which was transferred) from the Transportation Security
Administration of the Department of Transportation to the Department by section
403 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/203">6 U.S.C. 203</external-xref>); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60B6618F42D64510A907C015AA4A27EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other position within the Department
the duties and responsibilities of which include carrying out 1 or more of the
functions that were transferred from the Transportation Security Administration
of the Department of Transportation to the Secretary by such section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2B097F5E163B49C49DC1EE2F911C2034"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of certain
personnel management authorities</header><text>Effective 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="H03797E2FF6C942A7886CBCAD001000D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 111(d) of the
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44935">49 U.S.C. 44935</external-xref> note) is repealed
and any authority of the Secretary derived from such section 111(d) shall
terminate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C8F6FB490E24ABDA54FEA5D303D838"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any personnel management
system, to the extent established or modified under such section 111(d)
(including by the Secretary through the exercise of any authority derived from
such section 111(d)) shall terminate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A244F96D9B14737801B1CB805C2A00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary shall
ensure that all TSA employees are subject to the same personnel management
system as described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBBE4B84B0A914748851728E9F400EB23"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment of
certain uniformity requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H6BDA756F915F40A1BFE833EF15007D9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>System under subsection
<enum-in-header>(e)(1)</enum-in-header></header><text>The Secretary shall, with
respect to any personnel management system described in subsection (e)(1), take
any measures which may be necessary to provide for the uniform treatment of all
TSA employees under such system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE843B89D79B4358A7EC704BAA000300"><enum>(2)</enum><header>System under subsection
<enum-in-header>(e)(2)</enum-in-header></header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/9701">Section 9701(b)</external-xref> of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A50D97FF49F4919B0E5A92B721BE3FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D3467258825408C9DB0630008A12E4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03AF76B81DBA47749F8121879661E4DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5406BD9DB0D4BC39DF89B1152D0647B" reported-display-style="italic" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H227F0382230742CC859ED900837BAD99"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide for the uniform
treatment of all TSA employees (as that term is defined in section 803 of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6871A53F413498BAF00483B6F436C8D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<subparagraph id="H5FCE316014DA4A4A8C52ECA33F4C11CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
a system under subsection
<enum-in-header>(e)(1)</enum-in-header></header><text>Any measures necessary to
carry out paragraph (1) shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5258211497B642BCB4DD8EE4D3C8B2C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
a system under subsection
<enum-in-header>(e)(2)</enum-in-header></header><text>Any measures necessary to
carry out the amendments made by paragraph (2) shall take effect on the later
of 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and the commencement date of
the system involved.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3C63AFB211014014B3A5C92E5E6363A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HE749D45AFF504E4B894EC5BC1315CEB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD30D832293341CFA2BB7C1DEBF37997"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the pay system that
applies with respect to TSA employees as of the date of enactment of this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55083847D7AB4348910078EF00A0C208"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any changes to such
system which would be made under any regulations which have been prescribed
under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/97">chapter 97</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H21301287D7574C7E99EF7C27A006430"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters for
inclusion</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF49D6E072954A89AAB500641FFE60D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a brief description of
each pay system described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H190174C5BA394109B01222C74F66BDD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a comparison of the
relative advantages and disadvantages of each of those pay systems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64AB00335C9649C90080AF4DE87777C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other matters as the
Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58C2A171C44A4633A62F7D80FCDBDFC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel management
system described</header><text>A personnel management system described in this
subsection is—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD3E746E744F41E883DA00BB132DDA5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any personnel management system, to the
extent that it applies with respect to any TSA employees under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/114">section
114(n)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD75856430AB3471390463E2EC504438F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any human resources
management system, established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/97">chapter
97</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Incident command
system</header>
<section id="idB5AAB1CC361D4B7880A0E2C522843EBB"><enum>901.</enum><header>Preidentifying and
evaluating multijurisdictional facilities to strengthen incident command;
private sector preparedness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 507(c)(2) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 317(c)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC6AB3EC5DD184840A03D84CF78CBCB23"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC199F3AD33C1441483A76E10010262AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (I) as
subparagraph (K); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id69414BC05B334677BAB8EBA77914EC7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (H) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id730A8B560F7B46898201494B487B04DB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id51E735250C184EFFB42C64414DCB89BF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>coordinating with the
private sector to help ensure private sector preparedness for natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id589E4C66052341A0847CB6EFEEFA0986"><enum>(J)</enum><text>assisting State, local,
or tribal governments, where appropriate, to preidentify and evaluate suitable
sites where a multijurisdictional incident command system can be quickly
established and operated from, if the need for such a system arises;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id9C12ED7ECA51400E921CFBAC9B504869"><enum>902.</enum><header>Credentialing and
typing to strengthen incident command</header>
<subsection id="id950F05B5C3D549A9998B35A854097F16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
331 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id072718A10C17419B896D7B7460A35606"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking section 510
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64576284E7374C8B9878B6E2EB5A5284" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id86F63A57C95A44138221B3377EF64408"><enum>510.</enum><header>Credentialing and
typing</header>
<subsection id="idF85AC73E5DF34093B72DC7B76427C237"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Credentialing</header>
<paragraph id="id7972C989A46E4054961D5ABD560FB149"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="id192F8F3E8F9B43F98BC5BAB16CCF3B60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>credential</term> means to provide documentation that can authenticate
and verify the qualifications and identity of managers of incidents, emergency
response providers, and other appropriate personnel, including by ensuring that
such personnel possess a minimum common level of training, experience, physical
and medical fitness, and capability appropriate for their position;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2FD9E616809E4B58B22EE22C07E96E48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>credentialing</term> means evaluating an individual's qualifications for
a specific position under guidelines created under this subsection and
assigning such individual a qualification under the standards developed under
this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id31181A7F4C444FB585B0118208BF1C3E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term
<term>credentialed</term> means an individual has been evaluated for a specific
position under the guidelines created under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id86DB0C1DFFE643048FCCCDD4DE994A19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="idB01E8A59D26B4AAE850652D435512825"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, emergency response providers,
and the organizations that represent such providers, to collaborate on
establishing nationwide standards for credentialing all personnel who are
likely to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB9EE362ABE234311ADCEDA8C15A1F751"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
standards developed under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="idFF53FFBEB5EF4E24A987E55043D92C43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the minimum
professional qualifications, certifications, training, and education
requirements for specific emergency response functional positions that are
applicable to Federal, State, local, and tribal government;</text>
</clause><clause id="id039F7DD92CC94AA3A60E4026D69A26AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be compatible with the
National Incident Management System; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE98F981054804A1F8EF4A41B8FCE0C92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be consistent with
standards for advance registration for health professions volunteers under
section 319I of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEC03CFC44E754D27A7C1027194D46591"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Timeframe</header><text>The
Administrator shall develop standards under subparagraph (A) not later than 6
months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id32551D5E792F4830B01FE79C4729F103"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Credentialing of
Department personnel</header>
<subparagraph id="id640CBBF6DA4A4232A464608904981F5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Secretary and the Administrator shall ensure that all
personnel of the Department (including temporary personnel and individuals in
the Surge Capacity Force established under section 624 of the Post-Katrina
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 711)) who are likely to
respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster are
credentialed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28871DA0FBA4442795457D9F3381D711"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Strategic human capital
plan</header><text>Not later than 90 days after completion of the credentialing
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall evaluate whether the workforce
of the Agency complies with the strategic human capital plan of the Agency
developed under section 10102 of title 5, United States Code, and is sufficient
to respond to a catastrophic incident.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3151E9EEB42C4923AC2C5D256D7F803A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Integration with
National Response Plan</header>
<subparagraph id="idDF8215A5C34F41BC9ADEC58DFA730D5C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Distribution of
standards</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall provide the standards developed
under paragraph (2) to all Federal agencies that have responsibilities under
the National Response Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74462F220D3647F8957F4E1C40055EF5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Credentialing of
agencies</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on which the
standards are provided under subparagraph (A), each agency described in
subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id91F1F00A7EDE4BBD93057FD6ECA1A6C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that all employees
or volunteers of that agency who are likely to respond to a natural disaster,
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster are credentialed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id511FA043B29C4701AE69262A1556DBC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary
the name of each credentialed employee or volunteer of such agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6145836A2CAD41778F05B7D99434F280"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Leadership</header><text>The
Administrator shall provide leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to
an agency described in subparagraph (A) to facilitate the credentialing process
of that agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id724B6D2F783B4C4FACE1D13C683EA00C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Documentation and
database system</header>
<subparagraph id="idCA0819CFA03F49B08212F37D5068B646"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall establish and maintain a
documentation and database system of Federal emergency response providers and
all other Federal personnel credentialed to respond to a natural disaster, act
of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40462C2332414D5597D5A765EA2789ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Accessibility</header><text>The
documentation and database system established under subparagraph (1) shall be
accessible to the Federal coordinating officer and other appropriate officials
preparing for or responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other
man-made disaster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id71F549088B794E008AF6DEC285600A51"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The
Administrator shall consider whether the credentialing system can be used to
regulate access to areas affected by a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or
other man-made disaster.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5D745D6699B041CABC5D3DEA70B7952D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Guidance to State and
local governments</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Improving America's Security
Act of 2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5DC23AD0D65E48F29CF6B8F72DF097BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in collaboration with the
administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local,
and tribal governments, emergency response providers, and the organizations
that represent such providers, provide detailed written guidance, assistance,
and expertise to State, local, and tribal governments to facilitate the
credentialing of State, local, and tribal emergency response providers commonly
or likely to be used in responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or
other man-made disaster; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2109C80D9A0B4DF6A1CB07B43CB1796F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in coordination with the
administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local,
and tribal governments, emergency response providers (and the organizations
that represent such providers), and appropriate national professional
organizations, assist State, local, and tribal governments with credentialing
the personnel of the State, local, or tribal government under the guidance
provided under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA1F8B0B08951402C973EBC40CC3F4157"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
describing the implementation of this subsection, including the number and
level of qualification of Federal personnel trained and ready to respond to a
natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4E327E4C85244630B6D58995D445D838"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Typing of
resources</header>
<paragraph id="id0769BA2083A347C9AEAC00C898C09AD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id64221A354A0D45648D0EF42882EAB06C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>typed</term> means an asset or resource that has been evaluated for a
specific function under the guidelines created under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id7B998CB1DC14455C85543EFD71D9ACE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>typing</term> means to define in detail the minimum capabilities of an
asset or resource.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC4B821A8523C43ED94441E4657F2F9D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="idD0A08C9B1A6B4867A10C1ECDFA6F9AED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, emergency response providers,
and organizations that represent such providers, to collaborate on establishing
nationwide standards for typing of resources commonly or likely to be used in
responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE95DA8D796764B9FA384C5F05840835B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
standards developed under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id4E347268A0284B92B5DCB5B54742A5D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be applicable to Federal,
State, local, and tribal government; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2C64A862654548749F3F82FE1BAC0F70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be compatible with the
National Incident Management System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3DFDF4D4662A44B4B2A329693A4A54EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Typing of Department
resources and assets</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Improving America's Security
Act of 2007</short-title>, the Secretary shall ensure that all resources and
assets of the Department that are commonly or likely to be used to respond to a
natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster are
typed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idABA98A926148475C87771160C9170F80"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Integration with
National Response Plan</header>
<subparagraph id="id7438FCEB985344F1AB15D48B5A7743DC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Distribution of
standards</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall provide the standards developed
under paragraph (2) to all Federal agencies that have responsibilities under
the National Response Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3E5B075326394779BA1F88E67EB762CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Typing of agencies,
assets, and resources</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on
which the standards are provided under subparagraph (A), each agency described
in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="id09F405B923F945AF9387486F3EB23733"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that all resources
and assets (including teams, equipment, and other assets) of that agency that
are commonly or likely to be used to respond to a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made disaster are typed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCBB72788708C4A2390538A07F757980D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary
a list of all types resources and assets.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE0A30826D21409ABCCDE409F007F0FD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Leadership</header><text>The
Administrator shall provide leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to
an agency described in subparagraph (A) to facilitate the typing process of
that agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7CB181D623B5404995246980190AB668"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Documentation and
database system</header>
<subparagraph id="idB9A547D16AE948418DFFAC652199E104"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall establish and maintain a
documentation and database system of Federal resources and assets commonly or
likely to be used to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other
man-made disaster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEC4C8CBE4D314935B0AEB062AFD7C5CB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Accessibility</header><text>The
documentation and database system established under subparagraph (A) shall be
accessible to the Federal coordinating officer and other appropriate officials
preparing for or responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other
man-made disaster.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id78D50B770FB04506B64FD6514C852C9F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Guidance to State and
local governments</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Improving America's Security
Act of 2007</short-title>, the Administrator, in collaboration with the
administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local,
and tribal governments, emergency response providers, and the organizations
that represent such providers, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8C7CD2F3EC5B48119BF0F2C1294EFD62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide detailed written
guidance, assistance, and expertise to State, local, and tribal governments to
facilitate the typing of the resources and assets of State, local, and tribal
governments likely to be used in responding to a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id404994F9FB304DC4B639A2DD3D612B83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assist State, local, and
tribal governments with typing resources and assets of State, local, or tribal
governments under the guidance provided under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7E2237D84ACE423F91219A54EB7890CE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Improving America's Security Act of
2007</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
describing the implementation of this subsection, including the number and type
of Federal resources and assets ready to respond to a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id25AFFC4185FA4E2CAF701C08F5AB3624"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5654FA9FDBF842E8A6D197B65D5FCD30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after section
522, as added by section 703 of this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE963D774DE2A462D8144F6F6AE4311DF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3E42AA07520446B90C39EBED1EC1C3C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>523.</enum><header>Providing secure
access to critical infrastructure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Improving America's Security
Act of 2007</short-title>, and in coordination with appropriate national
professional organizations, Federal, State, local, and tribal government
agencies, and private-sector and nongovernmental entities, the Administrator
shall create model standards or guidelines that States may adopt in conjunction
with critical infrastructure owners and operators and their employees to permit
access to restricted areas in the event of a natural disaster, act of
terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0ECC0C28DD8F4439B5D7D8D4546FAE3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 522, as added by section 703 of this Act, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="id60460d34-7b54-4cb6-aabe-454bd069f70f" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 523. Providing secure access to critical
infrastructure.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>X</enum><header>Critical infrastructure
protection</header>
<section id="id0A3D7B0227194BED862E9ADC1FD29922"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Critical
infrastructure protection</header>
<subsection id="IDc9e3e324f47b4bebb6d0b83a76a385be"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure
list</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, and in coordination with other initiatives of the Secretary relating to
critical infrastructure or key resource protection and partnerships between the
government and private sector, the Secretary shall establish a risk-based
prioritized list of critical infrastructure and key resources that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID364adb99ffc0403189313dcae2015c96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>includes assets or
systems that, if successfully destroyed or disrupted through a terrorist attack
or natural catastrophe, would cause catastrophic national or regional impacts,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id29CDAB114A4C47588588EAFE0C751DED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>significant loss of
life;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F88D02599034A40AAF0CC25BA5D9A66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>severe economic
harm;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF47881836D0F4A629B6908A29DF036AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mass evacuations;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDE26F1876E6A4D5E8375E1C9434B2B34"><enum>(D)</enum><text>loss of a city, region,
or sector of the economy as a result of contamination, destruction, or
disruption of vital public services; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID85be3a346a5b4665a41d116869c3c8de"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reflects a cross-sector
analysis of critical infrastructure to determine priorities for prevention,
protection, recovery, and restoration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb73d207e0f714e9dbc87102001182ed1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sector
lists</header><text>In coordination with other initiatives of the Secretary
relating to critical infrastructure or key resource protection and partnerships
between the government and private sector, the Secretary may establish
additional critical infrastructure and key resources priority lists by sector,
including at a minimum the sectors named in Homeland Security Presidential
Directive–7 as in effect on January 1, 2006.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa67d25d403a54da98e2fafa70c22cc86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintenance</header><text>Each
list created under this section shall be reviewed and updated on an ongoing
basis, but at least annually.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID24883776edee449aa2dd522c5decd79e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header>
<paragraph id="IDd1b803e7efc947dabc4a02eff06d47a0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Generally</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives a report summarizing—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID70103f63967849649509f2a0e3f0b082"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the criteria used to
develop each list created under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID15b3c5b7a4184b7592fcafec706fe501"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the methodology used to
solicit and verify submissions for each list;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd6fb7bb9434748069af1d869967ed217"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the name, location, and
sector classification of assets in each list created under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9c6c67d243864a5b886ea9762fd6f4d8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of any
additional lists or databases the Department has developed to prioritize
critical infrastructure on the basis of risk; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdd10d8d5efda4b19a327a941d12f45c9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>how each list developed
under this section will be used by the Secretary in program activities,
including grant making.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdb7c1ad2f8834aa789304bfd1edda109"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Classified
information</header><text>The Secretary shall submit with each report under
this subsection a classified annex containing information required to be
submitted under this subsection that cannot be made public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDa6a6535984594872822f441defdfee34"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Risk assessment and
report</header>
<subsection id="ID2fd4b068f49d4b5498ec04367823e52e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Risk
assessment</header>
<paragraph id="id028CFAC373414752BBB49F4FDE0FF675"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, pursuant to the responsibilities under
section 202 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 122), for each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2007, shall prepare a risk assessment of the
critical infrastructure and key resources of the Nation which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1926cf72d4e34e979270fd1e98b65ebf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be organized by sector,
including the critical infrastructure sectors named in Homeland Security
Presidential Directive–7, as in effect on January 1, 2006; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe46e11206876408398f7796e4fedd580"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contain any actions or
countermeasures proposed, recommended, or directed by the Secretary to address
security concerns covered in the assessment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3D020B0CE0EC4DACBCF8ED7CF417390E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reliance on other
assessments</header><text>In preparing the assessments and reports under this
section, the Department may rely on a vulnerability assessment or risk
assessment prepared by another Federal agency that the Department determines is
prepared in coordination with other initiatives of the Department relating to
critical infrastructure or key resource protection and partnerships between the
government and private sector, if the Department certifies in the applicable
report submitted under subsection (b) that the Department—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4B2D9D81244042868B849BC8E888CDA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reviewed the methodology
and analysis of the assessment upon which the Department relied; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7717AFB7743F49A5B02A12DB48049557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determined that
assessment is reliable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID256b6af425e844048d1afb47179456c5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="id040B605639BD440FA2A6ABF2E96A7B85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the last day of fiscal year
2007 and for each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report containing a
summary and review of the risk assessments prepared by the Secretary under this
section for that fiscal year, which shall be organized by sector and which
shall include recommendations of the Secretary for mitigating risks identified
by the assessments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id87265F982DC6449483156E1B840A4473"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Classified
annex</header><text>The report under this subsection may contain a classified
annex.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9ABD7D70AD254084ABE51FB5414574A6"><enum>1003.</enum><header> Use of existing
capabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Where
appropriate, the Secretary shall use the National Infrastructure Simulation and
Analysis Center to carry out the actions required under this title.</text>
</section><enum>XI</enum><header>Congressional oversight
of intelligence</header>
<section id="ID5A82A59E103743A68BE451E9081D50A9"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Availability to
public of certain intelligence funding information</header>
<subsection id="ID0AC330E2C29748FB97A2848B1B2C8F29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amounts Requested Each
Fiscal Year</header><text>The President shall disclose to the public for each
fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 the aggregate amount of appropriations
requested in the budget of the President for such fiscal year for the National
Intelligence Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID421099AEF9B74F2FB3174C59A37323EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amounts Authorized and
Appropriated Each Fiscal Year</header><text>Congress shall disclose to the
public for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 the aggregate amount of
funds authorized to be appropriated, and the aggregate amount of funds
appropriated, by Congress for such fiscal year for the National Intelligence
Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE269BF9B8B544DECA1A57D2650E1A809"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Study on Disclosure of
Additional Information</header>
<paragraph id="IDE03C947037B64AFFAFA94C857DC3FEDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a
study to assess the advisability of disclosing to the public amounts as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID10072DAA18FF4AF989B8EFFBEBA83CED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The aggregate amount of
appropriations requested in the budget of the President for each fiscal year
for each element of the intelligence community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2CAF753FF1D54ABCAE9226045F27D5F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The aggregate amount of
funds authorized to be appropriated, and the aggregate amount of funds
appropriated, by Congress for each fiscal year for each element of the
intelligence community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9F6308CD2CEC4E72948DD3BCA48476FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
study required by paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0F3FB979B4BA4F718DD133A38452A513"><enum>(A)</enum><text>address whether or not
the disclosure to the public of the information referred to in that paragraph
would harm the national security of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB533B65940B347AC9613E32EEAD1453D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take into specific
account concerns relating to the disclosure of such information for each
element of the intelligence community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD783BDAA3F664E91A7EBFFE4184831AE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
submit to Congress a report on the study required by paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD137D73CF2441D3BF379C2CEEFD24B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F8124E55A6D4C71861B6DDD8AC556E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>element of
the intelligence community</term> means an element of the intelligence
community specified in or designated under section 3(4) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id686889C04F124ACFA11519BF51F23FCC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>National
Intelligence Program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3(6) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(6)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFB2AE7B7264D4A129ABF7326CD622EAA"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Response of
intelligence community to requests from Congress</header>
<subsection id="id24AA76DFEA2B42A693E7DE9C0248D57C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Response of
intelligence community to requests from Congress for intelligence documents and
information</header><text>Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 413 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID9E7ACF76A1C84D1296D5B6A13D550C32" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional"><section id="ID897CB60A7292461E80FAD688BC6B013D"><enum>508.</enum><header>Response of intelligence community to
requests from Congress for intelligence documents and
information</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ID8B16063C64134211802A45E270D5593D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requests of
Committees</header><text>The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center,
the Director of a national intelligence center, or the head of any department,
agency, or element of the intelligence community shall, not later than 15 days
after receiving a request for any intelligence assessment, report, estimate,
legal opinion, or other intelligence information from the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives, or any other committee of Congress with
jurisdiction over the subject matter to which information in such assessment,
report, estimate, legal opinion, or other information relates, make available
to such committee such assessment, report, estimate, legal opinion, or other
information, as the case may be.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="IDF75ACC526F0A417CB6ECBABD4B37989C" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requests of Certain
Members</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ID591418B47EC4465F8632AB47043EA24C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of a national intelligence
center, or the head of any department, agency, or element of the intelligence
community shall respond, in the time specified in subsection (a), to a request
described in that subsection from the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate or the Chairman or Ranking Member of
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID05D8EDB99D6C4C04A345097CBBF58E20" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Upon making a request
covered by paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID398DBE4D77D54D08B76B50D2D201E4E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Chairman or Vice
Chairman, as the case may be, of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate shall notify the other of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of such request;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD279648430BF4DA8931D2766EE7949D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Chairman or Ranking
Member, as the case may be, of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
of the House of Representatives shall notify the other of the Chairman or
Ranking Member of such request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID7E84ADC9198542379CCE487974573316" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assertion of
Privilege</header><text>In response to a request covered by subsection (a) or
(b), the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of a
national intelligence center, or the head of any department, agency, or element
of the intelligence community shall provide the document or information covered
by such request unless the President certifies that such document or
information is not being provided because the President is asserting a
privilege pursuant to the Constitution of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="id8E981D665B174004A4B9A96CFAB2D66A" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Independent testimony
of intelligence officials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No
officer, department, agency, or element within the Executive branch shall have
any authority to require the head of any department, agency, or element of the
intelligence community, or any designate of such a head—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd0f58f31ff9c48fe90d2400abb5a9c13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to receive permission to
testify before Congress; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID303f8932a7a14cb2817354d0228f1736"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to submit testimony,
legislative recommendations, or comments to any officer or agency of the
Executive branch for approval, comments, or review prior to the submission of
such recommendations, testimony, or comments to Congress if such testimony,
legislative recommendations, or comments include a statement indicating that
the views expressed therein are those of the head of the department, agency, or
element of the intelligence community that is making the submission and do not
necessarily represent the views of the
Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id46DA7C1ACBF846FE9FC6FAFC783FA649"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclosures of certain
information to Congress</header><text>Title V of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="idDEB779FE8EF1451BB5ABC93334BBE431" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional"><section id="id023ECD8A61ED49B7AB03567BBDCECB47"><enum>509.</enum><header>Disclosures to
Congress</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0D2E7D4279CA41A98324F5344B328656"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To disclose
certain information</header><text>An employee of a covered agency or an
employee of a contractor carrying out activities pursuant to a contract with a
covered agency may disclose covered information to an authorized individual
without first reporting such information to the appropriate Inspector
General.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="IDde5ef3b2c8744dd8ae74021e89007eb7" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
individual</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCE118C94C78C4932BE475E81204B8AC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In this section, the
term <quote>authorized individual</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID14c83f4daac747c1b2d6ec9bed8128de" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Member of the Senate or
the House of Representatives who is authorized to receive information of the
type disclosed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID176b777287d8443f8b275b3aa0a13146" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an employee of the Senate
or the House of Representatives who—</text>
<clause id="idA6644201EC8C48F7AC9C3010D2B85840"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has an appropriate
security clearance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id60D0DDD46D544030A773910071D4B657"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is authorized to receive
information of the type disclosed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID8f3ad60d479e48a287066f78fe0c760f" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An authorized individual
described in paragraph (1) to whom covered information is disclosed under the
authority in subsection (a) shall be presumed to have a need to know such
covered information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="id62107AFA545E423191EB08709BADDB86" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered agency and
covered information defined</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID327f2afe7eec47a28d5654033ee30562"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered
agency</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id88E80C776B204E1FA105C00F6FD1D70F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any department, agency,
or element of the intelligence community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC982761AAE3483D88C0BCB2F4A99313"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a national intelligence
center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE3E0E548E064431FBFBC718DEA5CC132"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other Executive
agency, or element or unit thereof, determined by the President under section
2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, to have as its principal
function the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence
activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id344111FF51674242BAB464722F030102"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered
information</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="id10CFC4CF63AB4C7BB57772C7C8B33926"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means information,
including classified information, that an employee referred to in subsection
(a) reasonably believes provides direct and specific evidence of a false or
inaccurate statement—</text>
<clause id="ID26280539bb724d1cbe5f1c85ab0a48d2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>made to Congress;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0f556293ebcf495a9e900d6706bb82d7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contained in any
intelligence assessment, report, or estimate; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0ff78de5ef394135a9fec24899e3ff94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
information the disclosure of which is prohibited by rule 6(e) of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID23b8fe3be2b649089c7bfaef6c101978" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Construction with other
reporting requirements</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed
to modify, alter, or otherwise affect—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf33c063324a84e77b76e036756dfc5ca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any reporting requirement
relating to intelligence activities that arises under this Act or any other
provision of law; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID059567048b7d4b938fde72e4000e0c95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the right of any employee
of the United States to disclose information to Congress, in accordance with
applicable law, information other than covered
information.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDDE1E7AAB6D10466493D13C59589E530C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
Amendment</header><text>The table of contents in the first section of that Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507 the following
new items:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" id="ID3F7F0B40D0994A5390A63DE572C54560" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 508. Response of intelligence community to
requests from Congress for intelligence documents and information.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 509. Disclosures to
Congress.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idFC6B5C33780A4C789D7A7AAA78C9688A"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Public Interest
Declassification Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. 435 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfa3fab49bb964f069ca2515a5b49b4a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 704(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF172D3E5A05E403DACC0BE1288750A27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>If
requested</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA71893CA5F14190940C58B58E81D003" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id54227F08E8244528A23AA7E5B129ACDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If requested</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7239A3A98CB438594BC10B5AE75B619"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE259FAC9227744B0A637FF5DB0591304" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idF1471388B3AD4702AFC649969930EB46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority of
Board</header><text>Upon receiving a congressional request described in section
703(b)(5), the Board may conduct the review and make the recommendations
described in that section, regardless of whether such a review is requested by
the President.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id839AEA7B949245FD806586C016A8FEDB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Any
recommendations submitted to the President by the Board under section
703(b)(5), shall be submitted to the chairman and ranking member of the
committee of Congress that made the request relating to such
recommendations.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57FAB2917C944EF2834747F2084FDB40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 710(b), by
striking <quote>8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and
inserting <quote>on December 31, 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>XII</enum><header>International
cooperation on antiterrorism technologies</header>
<section id="id8852BA79D31A4D5EA0420AB7653314C2"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Promoting
antiterrorism capabilities through international cooperation</header>
<subsection id="H647CD5B3F5F5438BAE21619BADA9F5FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H1867F83E2BBC4F70BB5BB5CB382875BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The development and
implementation of technology is critical to combating terrorism and other high
consequence events and implementing a comprehensive homeland security
strategy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11F2B7EC0A9D4E4A84DEE6C78C313830"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The United States and its
allies in the global war on terrorism share a common interest in facilitating
research, development, testing, and evaluation of equipment, capabilities,
technologies, and services that will aid in detecting, preventing, responding
to, recovering from, and mitigating against acts of terrorism.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC407275AACAB49D59DAF09E502FECDB3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Certain United States
allies in the global war on terrorism, including Israel, the United Kingdom,
Canada, Australia, and Singapore have extensive experience with, and
technological expertise in, homeland security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8FE48C3B1ED43D9944F63731B1122F6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The United States and
certain of its allies in the global war on terrorism have a history of
successful collaboration in developing mutually beneficial equipment,
capabilities, technologies, and services in the areas of defense, agriculture,
and telecommunications.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H422E1C7F24F84EE4B68BFC5BD66D9472"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The United States and its
allies in the global war on terrorism will mutually benefit from the sharing of
technological expertise to combat domestic and international terrorism.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28606632B9174CE3AABCBDEA11947066"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The establishment of an office to
facilitate and support cooperative endeavors between and among government
agencies, for-profit business entities, academic institutions, and nonprofit
entities of the United States and its allies will safeguard lives and property
worldwide against acts of terrorism and other high consequence events.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H393AEF332B4A4043AC727C00F917831"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Promoting antiterrorism
through international cooperation act</header>
<paragraph id="H77746ACD5C99473D9B6213E653217F5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting
after section 316, as added by section 601 of this Act, the following:</text>
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<section id="H9B947782693342B1BB72362263B30017"><enum>317.</enum><header>Promoting
antiterrorism through international cooperation program</header>
<subsection id="H199FDDCB98D14164BB24C3C1135003B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H54F2F591A9A449688976A2D2DD7BB60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director selected under subsection
(b)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7346E21920DC493EBAA27D008BCFA471"><enum>(2)</enum><header>International
cooperative activity</header><text>The term <quote>international cooperative
activity</quote> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H326FF6B915E64260A9DD1E445DE3756F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinated research
projects, joint research projects, or joint ventures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2858D1C55390457597B058D2C45199EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>joint studies or
technical demonstrations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17B67155EFF64748A65E1B802626FAD1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinated field
exercises, scientific seminars, conferences, symposia, and workshops;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A6AE1EF7BB24CD9AD80D902ABA41000"><enum>(D)</enum><text>training of scientists
and engineers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3BDB67DE487448BBC0070E37C2FA833"><enum>(E)</enum><text>visits and exchanges of
scientists, engineers, or other appropriate personnel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D301F57AE0A438982167918D7C4A47"><enum>(F)</enum><text>exchanges or sharing of
scientific and technological information; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFE5C0D8C2784FA486C90052001D27A6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>joint use of laboratory
facilities and equipment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H411E87D423854C4CA71EF36544E172BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Science and technology
homeland security international cooperative programs office</header>
<paragraph id="H90BE7644C5064628B13EADA1E01D8D88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security
International Cooperative Programs Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02B6DEDBFA13429C9BEBC5AAB04CD61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Office shall be headed by a Director, who—</text>
<subparagraph id="id30A9BC80ED50418394D2C8ADA615D38D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be selected (in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Policy
Directorate) by and shall report to the Under Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE80A7DE0E338459DA9FE639E5E152892"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be an officer of the
Department serving in another position.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBEEA806593864A95BB9E3E9600F4001D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header>
<subparagraph id="H941ADE669D724BEF868BB80275577D74"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development of
mechanisms</header><text>The Director shall be responsible for developing, in
coordination with the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies, mechanisms and legal
frameworks to allow and to support international cooperative activity in
support of homeland security research.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8235A24368943A2A995727CEC5DFAA1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>The
Director shall be responsible for developing, in coordination with the
Directorate of Science and Technology, the other components of the Department
(including the Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs,
Policy Directorate), the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies, strategic priorities for
international cooperative activity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D7A0B76C9C845D9A190BBB2C140051"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The
Director shall facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of
international cooperative activity to address the strategic priorities
developed under subparagraph (B) through mechanisms the Under Secretary
considers appropriate, including grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts
to or with foreign public or private entities, governmental organizations,
businesses, federally funded research and development centers, and
universities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C7703FD119347A597FCA09C1FA433E6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Identification of
partners</header><text>The Director shall facilitate the matching of United
States entities engaged in homeland security research with non-United States
entities engaged in homeland security research so that they may partner in
homeland security research activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE7DBB4432604AAAB5E8DDE954F41052"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Director shall ensure that the activities under this subsection are coordinated
with the Office of International Affairs and the Department of State, the
Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and other relevant Federal
agencies or interagency bodies. The Director may enter into joint activities
with other Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4B327577377D40B3B6C9BCF29522B08E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matching
funding</header>
<paragraph id="ID46e6d658379e43bda770b88d76e6a6d2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="id17103AA06C5947F08BB103AF69BEAC02"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Equitability</header><text>The
Director shall ensure that funding and resources expended in international
cooperative activity will be equitably matched by the foreign partner
government or other entity through direct funding, funding of complementary
activities, or through the provision of staff, facilities, material, or
equipment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf8576e695bf24c599af7c3a9486673a5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grant matching and
repayment</header>
<clause id="id4D03B9FBDFE247A992AE412A3EA9083C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may require a recipient of a grant under
this section—</text>
<subclause id="id29B83243AA0B4176800A853DA7F64771"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to make a matching
contribution of not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the proposed
project for which the grant is awarded; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id973A059EEEF1432E9F64B7E382BCE3FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to repay to the
Secretary the amount of the grant (or a portion thereof), interest on such
amount at an appropriate rate, and such charges for administration of the grant
as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID95ff2a04157a470baa74849b2dedd906"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The Secretary may not require that repayment under clause
(i)(II) be more than 150 percent of the amount of the grant, adjusted for
inflation on the basis of the Consumer Price Index.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6DF52F98E8B64D7EBFFBC49224D66EEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign
partners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Partners may include
Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and other allies in
the global war on terrorism, as determined by the Secretary of State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD6D34AFBE6F34D52BBE369AE389FE119"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding for all activities under this
section shall be paid from discretionary funds appropriated to the
Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC3273C9562AE4B11B6E58207F67032A5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Foreign
reimbursements</header><text>If the Science and Technology Homeland Security
International Cooperative Programs Office participates in an international
cooperative activity with a foreign partner on a cost-sharing basis, any
reimbursements or contributions received from that foreign partner to meet the
share of that foreign partner of the project may be credited to appropriate
appropriations accounts of the Directorate of Science and
Technology.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF51DC6F839924AADA074037D5E66E15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 316, as added by section 601 of this Act, the
following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 317. Promoting antiterrorism through
international cooperation
program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8547D554724B48D78C4393ECD088FC1E"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Transparency of
funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For each Federal award
(as that term is defined in section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)) under this title or an
amendment made by this title, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall ensure full and timely compliance with the requirements of the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note).</text>
</section><enum>XIII</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<section id="id8F3E2670D04E4B778E82962F62642A88"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Secretary for Management</header>
<subsection id="idF97C5871ED6A43C5ABA6755CAB22A630"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and
succession</header><text>Section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 113) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4D39B50365484A268B7EB249127EFD10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA0D59768395C4ACAB4E926ED0C29840A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Deputy Secretary</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Deputy
Secretaries</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id849E764BE007416789B87033BB01ECE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(6);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A03BAA5811E464CA0F3AE6C19A61A4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17FADB1E68C84A6689F345977AA5871F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1F72AE89F124457A08732220B519C19" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id3E5B42F121794CE78B3A81072D95926C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA361BA8B019C4628914A6BFCCAF45DC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security for Management.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBEC7807DEFAC409F99B95C3F4EE540F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<subsection id="id4C009ED3249048358D06B5E749ED0C2E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<paragraph id="id4A2F4FA080EC405197DAE2635E55EAA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Vacancy in office of
secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="id306A4DF74B4B46A99F3062CDDFF4AEDE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Deputy
secretary</header><text>In case of a vacancy in the office of the Secretary, or
of the absence or disability of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security may exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose of
section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security is the first assistant to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7386CA5D4CEF4BA0839F002F9A434CE8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deputy secretary for
management</header><text>When by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in
office, neither the Secretary nor the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is
available to exercise the duties of the office of the Secretary, the Deputy
Secretary of Homeland Security for Management shall act as Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB77E5FC856984AE681328FAF6473776A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vacancy in office of
deputy secretary</header><text>In the case of a vacancy in the office of the
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, or of the absence or disability of the
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security for Management may exercise all the duties of that office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9C636AD157E4A2B8C26F397A580A5DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Further order of
succession</header><text>The Secretary may designate such other officers of the
Department in further order of succession to act as
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id01C5DFF0A8BA4AA082B894C590A677F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Section
701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7E640AA0D1FB43F4A5F80C6040FB9587"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Under
Secretary</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B5D5E5E481846EE95D8965853ECF672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0BBABDB4C77F421095FA44341434D419"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>The
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management shall serve as the Chief
Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary on matters related to
the management of the Department, including management integration and
transformation in support of homeland security operations and programs.</quote>
before <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDF615FCA17554EB096D628144FB55708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Under
Secretary for Management</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security for Management</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9827722798F34B35A312FEE5EFA04799"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id311FBC04407E429DB8951CA551376685" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idCB7D9D37ADC34CE1B507CCBA845047DC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Strategic planning and
annual performance planning and identification and tracking of performance
measures relating to the responsibilities of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id360B1CA3DCDC438D9433108AFCC91E2A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(9), and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB3A2CC59E6784A03BB990F90DB4684C0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDee98006e1e12463fa3016984b3b2dfdb"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The integration and
transformation process, to ensure an efficient and orderly consolidation of
functions and personnel to the Department, including the development of a
management integration strategy for the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id734A022D9F1C4F8C8022DFBF5F4F32A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id73AF10A0DC8144AE8C71F8EA8C96AE08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>Under Secretary for Management</quote> and inserting
<quote>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2BFB115012B64AC28C01114A98325E8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>Under Secretary for Management</quote> and inserting
<quote>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE20C1C2BDEC44E67AA7EE06C98CB3809"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appointment,
evaluation, and reappointment</header><text>Section 701 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
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<subsection id="idE5E1BCFABAA54A5D9950DC63E99D8536"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appointment,
evaluation, and reappointment</header><text>The Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security for Management—</text>
<paragraph id="ID09f20cf125874dfba1dd62e761be777d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among persons
who have—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0F44346E3C234586AC1654E135BFB941"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extensive executive level
leadership and management experience in the public or private sector;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA9D9D21F751F433CA675FEE09E528BB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strong leadership
skills;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0CD441C58464E7EA0204F7B6D1B8903"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a demonstrated ability to
manage large and complex organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91CE3E73038A465AA33845D36878F01A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a proven record in
achieving positive operational results;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID141234536c634ec0b89c5ce3aad8efb5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB8AFF680BEBA4DD9BF9025565D799BC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serve for a term of 5
years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84C708C4F16A4E59B8D5DE3E521D6837"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be subject to removal by
the President if the President—</text>
<clause id="id10138F59A3E24C8AAC422D6A7313A83D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>finds that the
performance of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management is
unsatisfactory; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id348A9FC97A4B49E3A46CC6A07775E038"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>communicates the reasons
for removing the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management to
Congress before such removal;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDef6079ab971b46939472ecfebd8dbaa2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may be reappointed in
accordance with paragraph (1), if the Secretary has made a satisfactory
determination under paragraph (5) for the 3 most recent performance
years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c2d04e622cf4faa91dde7690e938295"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall enter into an
annual performance agreement with the Secretary that shall set forth measurable
individual and organizational goals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb82d687ba00d46ed92912a9c04b0a0ae"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall be subject to an
annual performance evaluation by the Secretary, who shall determine as part of
each such evaluation whether the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for
Management has made satisfactory progress toward achieving the goals set out in
the performance agreement required under paragraph
(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idFD9AD6DDB50A45DAA7C1755CEF1D95ED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Incumbent</header><text>The
individual who serves in the position of Under Secretary for Management of the
Department of Homeland Security on the date of enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="idFE8D8C3C5F114AF69459A7DC89EB284B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may perform all the
duties of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management at the
pleasure of the President, until a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for
Management is appointed in accordance with subsection (c) of section 701 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341), as added by this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id87D141B485F64EED9307B8DC0A2C453F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may be appointed Deputy
Secretary of Homeland Security for Management, if such appointment is otherwise
in accordance with sections 103 and 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 113 and 341), as amended by this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5C750DF04DB54D139D119E37F4CF8484"><enum>(e)</enum><header>References</header><text>References
in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of
authority, or any document of or relating to the Under Secretary for Management
of the Department of Homeland Security shall be deemed to refer to the Deputy
Secretary of Homeland Security for Management.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3388105F342D448086A20B613B2D0453"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id0A16EB9A790B4AD58B9DFE4CBEB1104B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Other
reference</header><text>Section 702(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 342(a)) is amended by striking <quote>Under Secretary for
Management</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
for Management</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0C9416A408D849249B91BC37FFB0A256"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 701 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 701. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
for
Management.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C1ACAB1C0514BB5932726F5C22B968C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Executive
schedule</header><text>Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSGA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01A24840B16B4A0C819B1CCC75D6A615" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id6CAA3353302347189FF3AE0D3E7CD072"><enum></enum><text>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for
Management.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id917989EB0B1548C8B86B0C782A03801D"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Sense of the Senate
regarding combating domestic radicalization</header>
<subsection id="idF3980EA82B094F8D8AF8BADAB7800964"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Senate finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="IDdd3dd1b82c4b478189029d4579dba18a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States is
engaged in a struggle against a transnational terrorist movement of radical
extremists seeking to exploit the religion of Islam through violent means to
achieve ideological ends.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8b2dc69e8a4743adb9264981f78a91b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The radical jihadist
movement transcends borders and has been identified as a potential threat
within the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2412b965b97c4b33a98752e69f03cf28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Radicalization has been
identified as a precursor to terrorism.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdffd555aeb7a47389734166c48dda7d5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Countering the threat of
violent extremists domestically, as well as internationally, is a critical
element of the plan of the United States for success in the war on
terror.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc8323b0cd6644d2083e9da14c6570e81"><enum>(5)</enum><text>United States law
enforcement agencies have identified radicalization as an emerging threat and
have in recent years identified cases of <quote>homegrown</quote> extremists
operating inside the United States with the intent to provide support for, or
directly commit, a terrorist attack.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72f66ca1edd64f689f44c9837cfc72c0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The alienation of Muslim
populations in the Western world has been identified as a factor in the spread
of radicalization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f8e6e2a1c3b4f4e978e5d3ec5afd3db"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Radicalization cannot be
prevented solely through law enforcement and intelligence measures.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBC20857CAC244A10BAFEF0C7BC4BFEE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Senate</header><text>It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary, in
consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, should make a priority of
countering domestic radicalization and extremism by—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6cac800b94d3457b8bbb5ed70ce72ea4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>using intelligence
analysts and other experts to better understand the process of radicalization
from sympathizer to activist to terrorist;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d7bce3a4ef541cfa965e9951e25d275"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recruiting employees with
diverse worldviews, skills, languages, and cultural backgrounds and
expertise;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfc671d2807954fe398014de0c7f4fe11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consulting with experts
to ensure that the lexicon used within public statements is precise and
appropriate and does not aid extremists by offending the American Muslim
community;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb238be0834de49718389409de3267ea4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>developing and
implementing, in concert with the Attorney General and State and local
corrections officials, a program to address prisoner radicalization and
post-sentence reintegration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc309d5e0d8b446dabf116f60c9708206"><enum>(5)</enum><text>pursuing broader avenues
of dialogue with the Muslim community to foster mutual respect, understanding,
and trust; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID294e7364988e4dfa82800d7ab0a7e983"><enum>(6)</enum><text>working directly with
State, local, and community leaders to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id437F8C4201A24AF8A87CCA9330FB0CFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>educate these leaders on
the threat of radicalization and the necessity of taking preventative action at
the local level; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37964DE397EE421D8B4D842704344B73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate the sharing of
best practices from other countries and communities to encourage outreach to
the American Muslim community and develop partnerships between all faiths,
including Islam.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6F8B820CBF07421E9EAAD68004781C56"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Sense of the Senate
regarding oversight of homeland security</header>
<subsection id="idFEE469621874463494CDE0734D78F993"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Senate finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="idA90D66B5CDD04ABAAF8F70D4C103D49D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Senate recognizes the
importance and need to implement the recommendations offered by the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (in this section
referred to as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID04fc97e830474bf388cba4041dd03bdd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Congress considered and
passed the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law
108–458; 118 Stat. 3643) to implement the recommendations of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID80410ca0ae6e44ff804f0121e727e4a4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Representatives of the
Department testified at 165 Congressional hearings in calendar year 2004, and
166 Congressional hearings in calendar year 2005.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID92b5f8e4fca9432887047866c5f0a6ce"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Department had 268
representatives testify before 15 committees and 35 subcommittees of the House
of Representatives and 9 committees and 12 subcommittees of the Senate at 206
congressional hearings in calendar year 2006.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID135d9995d93c470ebc5cd3bc2449af2b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Senate has been
unwilling to reform itself in accordance with the recommendation of the
Commission to provide better and more streamlined oversight of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDba4c4e0d81fa41b1b76e8c99c6608233"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Senate</header><text>It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate should
implement the recommendation of the Commission to <quote>create a single,
principal point of oversight and review for homeland security.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id0C33813A76D143568F7E5EB9C7A52095"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Report regarding
border security</header>
<subsection id="idD9E3CE75ED92427E85FA465E69C0B79A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress regarding ongoing
initiatives of the Department to improve security along the northern border of
the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7BD9F39EE2204B41B68E07CE6F67A223"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idD85187859D4A47BFA6400433A9632B2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address the
vulnerabilities along the northern border of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F8E5EB889F149C6A370282FDF8F9CF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide recommendations
to address such vulnerabilities, including required resources needed to protect
the northern border of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id72E3BD8BB83E4A7BB065987C5C508B69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of
the submission of the report under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit a report to Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="idD28063B0AC0F4D3DA176A2606647FB46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviews and comments on
the report under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE5966AF8C29D42C1A49E9BE5FB8FEC99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides recommendations
regarding any additional actions necessary to protect the northern border of
the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
February 23, 2007
Reported with an amendment