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12/5/2007--Introduced.<br/>Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend (for five additional years) specified authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out certain basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects and prototype projects.<br/>Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to: (1) make available to any person or entity, for an appropriate fee, the services of any DHS owned and operated center or other facility for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items designed to advance the homeland security mission; and (2) ensure that the testing of materiel not owned by the government shall not cause government resources to be diverted from scheduled tests of government materiel or otherwise interfere with government mission requirements. Prohibits: (1) the disclosure outside the federal government of the test results and associated data that are trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information without the consent of the person or entity for whom the tests are performed; and (2) fees from exceeding the amount necessary to recoup the costs involved. Directs the Under Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) a report detailing a plan for operating such program; and (2) an annual report on the facilities that have collected fees, the partnerships formed, and the testing conducted.<br/>Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress an assessment of such program.<br/>

1201755600 2008-01-31 Fri Nov 07 03:05:00 -0600 2008 introduced 47608 'act':5 'secur':2 'advanc':4 'homeland':1 'technolog':3 55137 false short introduced 47608 'act':6 '2002':8 'test':15 'addit':12 'amend':2 'avail':13 'carri':31 'equip':18 'facil':16 'secur':5,29 'author':23 'extend':21 'provid':10 'certain':33 'develop':36 'project':37 'homeland':4,28 'research':34 'secretari':26 55138 false official action 47608 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153309 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. M001157 1962-01-14 3000 131 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5955 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'mccaul':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400654 McCaul Michael_T._McCaul T. Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10] 1122 N00026460 7737 Republican 202-225-2401 Unknown TX Michael McCaul 4.0 http://www.house.gov/mccaul/ MichaelTMcCaul action 47608 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153309 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. action 47608 1198645200 Wed Dec 26 00:00:00 -0600 2007 160376 Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2764. action 47608 1196830800 Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138714 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. introduced 47608 1196830800 Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138713