HR 2490 EHRFS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2490
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MARITIME BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION.
(a) In General- Within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall conduct, in the maritime environment, a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes.
(b) Requirements- The Secretary shall ensure the program required in this section is coordinated with other biometric identification programs within the Department of Homeland Security.
(c) Cost Analysis- Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an analysis of the cost of expanding the Coast Guard’s biometric identification capabilities for use by the Coast Guards Deployable Operations Group, cutters, stations, and other deployable maritime teams considered appropriate by the Secretary, and any other appropriate Department of Homeland Security maritime vessels and units. The analysis may include a tiered plan for the deployment of this program that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected of making illegal border crossings through the maritime environment.
(d) Definition- For the purposes of this section, the term ‘biometric identification’ means use of fingerprint and digital photography images.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.110th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RLORRAINE C. 2490AN ACTTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border securityMILLER,
Clerk.
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