Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (the Secretary), acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (the Under Secretary), and in consultation with other components of DHS, as, appropriate, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to support the development, promulgation, and updating as necessary of national voluntary consensus standards for homeland security equipment. Allows the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of NIST, to support the certification of equipment and the accreditation of laboratories to conduct testing and evaluation. Sets forth special rules concerning equipment standards and DHS acquisitions and DHS-supported acquisitions of new equipment and systems.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, and in consultation with other DHS components, as, appropriate, to support the development, promulgation, and regular updating as necessary of national voluntary consensus standards for homeland security training. Instructs the Secretary to consult with relevant public and private groups, including those specified. Requires the Secretary in supporting the development, promulgation, and updating of any national voluntary consensus standards for equipment or training of emergency response providers that involve or relate to health or emergency medical services professionals to coordinate activities with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of Transportation.
Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this section, to comply with the requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act regarding the use of consensus technical standards by federal agencies and departments.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to complete the establishment of the Technology Clearinghouse. Requires the establishment of a homeland security technology transfer program to facilitate the identification, modification, and commercialization of technology and equipment for use to prevent, prepare for, or respond to acts of terrorism or other emergencies. Requires activities of the program to include: (1) identifying available technologies that have been, or are in the process of being, developed, tested, evaluated, or demonstrated by DHS, other federal agencies, the private sector, or foreign governments and international organizations, and reviewing whether such technologies may be useful; and (2) communicating the availability of such technologies, as well as the technology's specifications, satisfaction of appropriate standards, and the appropriate grants available from DHS to purchase such technologies. Specifies the responsibilities of the Under Secretary, in supporting such activities, including to: (1) enter into agreements and coordinate with other federal agencies, foreign governments, and national and international organizations, as appropriate, in order to maximize the effectiveness of such technologies or to facilitate commercialization of such technologies; and (2) establish a working group in coordination with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to advise and assist the Clearinghouse in the identification of military technologies by DOD or the private sector.
Requires the Under Secretary to transmit to Congress a description of the progress DHS has made in implementing the provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (relating to the Clearinghouse), including a description of the process used to review unsolicited proposals received as described under such Act.
(Sec. 4) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to terminate the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee ten years after its establishment.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Under Secretary to provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the transfer and integration of homeland security technologies and protocols in urban and other high risk jurisdictions determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from terrorist attack. Requires the Under Secretary, in setting out priorities for and carrying out the activities described in this section, to consult and coordinate with appropriate governors, mayors, other state and local government officials, and first responders.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Under Secretary to support research and development, including fundamental, long-term research, in cybersecurity to improve the ability of the United States to prevent against, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks, with emphasis on research and development relevant to large-scale, high-impact attacks. Requires the Under Secretary, in carrying out this section, to coordinate with the assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications and other federal agencies, including those specified. Instructs that activities under this section be carried out in accordance with provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 regarding classification. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Under Secretary to establish a program to support the development and promulgation of national voluntary consensus standards for requirements, performance testing, and user training with respect to critical infrastructure information systems. Requires submission to Congress of: (1) a report describing the plan for carrying out such program, which includes a schedule for the development of national voluntary consensus standards for critical infrastructure information systems; and (2) a report which includes a description of the steps taken under this program and the funding dedicated to this program and the steps that have been or will be taken to promote the adoption of such standards by appropriate standard-setting organizations.
(Sec. 8) Instructs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, to encourage the development of an adequate supply of people trained in and performing research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields relevant to homeland security. Allows the Secretary to support: (1) programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels, including at historically black colleges and universities that are Part B institutions and minority institutions; and (2) internship programs that take advantage of the homeland security research infrastructure available to DHS, including laboratories owned or operated by DHS, the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, and University Centers of Excellence.
(Sec. 9) Requires the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, to transmit a report to Congress on existing visual surveillance systems supported or utilized by DHS. Requires the visual surveillance systems covered in such report to include all systems for which: (1) DHS provided funds for development, procurement, or implementation of the system; or (2) DHS has access to the data gathered through the system.
Requires the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, to transmit a report to Congress evaluating the use and effectiveness of existing visual surveillance systems supported or utilized by DHS. Instructs that such report shall, for at least six systems that are representative of the systems listed in such report: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of systems in meeting goals; (2) review the privacy policies and implications; (3) review the civil rights and civil liberties policies and implications; (4) describe any lessons learned from implementation; and (5) describe any remaining questions about the effectiveness and the privacy and civil liberties implications of such systems that cannot be addressed by this evaluation of surveillance systems and that may require demonstration programs to study.
Authorizes the Under Secretary, based on the results of that evaluation and in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of DHS, to establish a demonstration project to assess the effectiveness and the privacy and civil liberties implications of utilizing visual surveillance systems to enhance homeland security. Requires such demonstration project to thoroughly consider and incorporate best practices from within the United States and abroad, including from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Provides that, Requires the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, if visual surveillance of a mass transit facility is included in the demonstration project, to consult with the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Security Administration and to ensure that the goals of such project are consistent with the research and development requirements of the National Strategy for Transportation Security.
(Sec. 10) Requires the Under Secretary, the Chief Privacy Officer, and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to transmit to Congress a joint plan for how privacy and civil rights and civil liberties issues will be considered in technology research and development programs at DHS, including how such issues will be taken into account in defining requirements for technology performance and use of technologies in pilot programs.
(Sec. 11) Directs the Under Secretary to transmit to Congress a strategic plan for the science and technology activities of DHS. Requires transmittal of updates of such plan.
(Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to transmit to Congress a report on DHS's use of social and behavioral research, including: (1) a compilation of the instances in which DHS has made use of social and behavioral research in DHS's programs; and (2) a plan for how DHS will ensure greater incorporation of social and behavioral research in program and communication activities.
Requires the Under Secretary to transmit to Congress a report identifying any gaps in the social and behavioral research needed to support DHS's mission and providing a plan to address such gaps.
(Sec. 13) Directs the Under Secretary to arrange with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a guide for researchers to raise awareness in the scientific community about potential homeland security implications of their work and how laws and regulations apply to such research. Requires the Under Secretary to transmit the guide to Congress and encourage the distribution of the guide throughout the homeland security and life sciences research communities, especially to students.
(Sec. 14) Directs the Under Secretary, working with the NIST Director and other appropriate federal agencies, to support assessment of compliance of first responder communications equipment with the Project 25 standards established by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International. Requires the results of such assessments to be made publicly available, in a manner to best assist first responder agencies in selecting such equipment.
(Sec. 15) Directs the Secretary, through the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) and DHS's Privacy Officer, and in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving rail and mass transit security that may include specified research and development projects.
Instructs the Secretary to ensure that the program is consistent with the National Strategy for Transportation Security and the Transportation Sector Specific Plan, and to greatest extent possible, leverage other ongoing research and development security related initiatives at the National Academy of Sciences, DHS, the Department of Transportation, including University Transportation Centers and other institutes, centers, and simulators funded by the Department of Transportation, the Technical Support Working Group, other federal agencies, and other federal and private research laboratories and research entities with the capability to conduct both practical and theoretical research and technical systems analysis.
Requires the Under Secretary, in carrying out research and development projects under this section, to consult with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as appropriate and in accordance with the plan required by section 10 of this Act. Instructs the Chief Privacy Officer, pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to conduct privacy impact assessments and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to conduct reviews, as appropriate, for research and development initiatives developed pursuant to this section.
Authorizes appropriations.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4941 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4941
To reform the science and technology programs and activities of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2006
Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To reform the science and technology programs and activities of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Science and
Technology Enhancement Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING.
(a) Amendment.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 314. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING.
``(a) Equipment Standards.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, and in consultation with
other components of the Department, as appropriate, shall
support the development, promulgation, and updating as
necessary of national voluntary consensus standards for the
performance, use, and validation of equipment used by Federal,
State, and local government and nongovernment emergency
response providers, and by the components of the Department.
Such standards--
``(A) shall be, to the maximum extent practicable,
consistent with any existing voluntary consensus
standards;
``(B) shall take into account, as appropriate, new
types of terrorism threats and responsibilities of the
Department that may not have been contemplated when
such existing standards were developed;
``(C) shall be focused on maximizing
interoperability, interchangeability, durability,
flexibility, efficiency, efficacy, portability,
sustainability, and safety; and
``(D) shall cover all appropriate uses of the
equipment.
``(2) Required categories.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall specifically consider national voluntary
consensus standards for the performance, use, and validation of
the following categories of equipment:
``(A) Thermal imaging equipment.
``(B) Radiation detection and analysis equipment.
``(C) Biological detection and analysis equipment.
``(D) Chemical detection and analysis equipment.
``(E) Decontamination and sterilization equipment.
``(F) Personal protective equipment, including
garments, boots, gloves, and hoods and other protective
clothing.
``(G) Respiratory protection equipment.
``(H) Interoperable communications, including
wireless and wireline voice, video, and data networks.
``(I) Explosive mitigation devices and explosive
detection and analysis equipment.
``(J) Containment vessels.
``(K) Contaminant-resistant vehicles.
``(L) Aerial platforms.
``(M) Special rescue equipment.
``(N) Screening and patrolling technologies.
``(O) Such other equipment for which the Secretary
determines that national voluntary consensus standards
would be appropriate.
``(3) Certification and accreditation.--The Secretary, in
carrying out this subsection, and in coordination with the
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
may support the certification of equipment and the
accreditation of laboratories to conduct testing and
evaluation.
``(4) Equipment standards and acquisitions.--
``(A) Department supported acquisitions.--If an
applicant for financial assistance provided by the
Department proposes to use such financial assistance to
upgrade or purchase new equipment or systems that do
not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary
consensus standards, the applicant shall include in its
application for financial assistance 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.
``(B) Department acquisitions.--When an operational
unit of the Department proposes to upgrade or purchase
new equipment or systems, the head of that unit shall
consult with the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology on whether such equipment or systems meet or
exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus
standards and whether there is need for the Department
to support the development or updating of applicable
national voluntary consensus standards.
``(b) Training Standards.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, and in consultation with
other components of the Department, as appropriate, shall
support the development, promulgation, and regular updating as
necessary of national voluntary consensus standards for
training that will enable Federal, State, and local government
and nongovernment emergency response providers and Department
personnel to use equipment effectively and appropriately in
carrying out their responsibilities. Such standards shall give
priority to providing training to--
``(A) enable Federal, State, and local government
and nongovernment emergency response providers and
Department personnel to prevent, prepare for, respond
to, mitigate against, and recover from terrorist
threats, including threats from chemical, biological,
radiological, and nuclear weapons and explosive devices
capable of inflicting significant human casualties, and
other emergencies; and
``(B) familiarize Federal, State, and local
government and nongovernment emergency response
providers and Department personnel with the proper use
of equipment, including software, developed pursuant to
the standards established under subsection (a).
``(2) Required categories.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
the Secretary specifically shall include the following
categories of activities:
``(A) Regional planning.
``(B) Joint exercises.
``(C) Intelligence collection, analysis, and
sharing.
``(D) Decisionmaking protocols for incident
response and alarms.
``(E) Emergency notification of affected
populations.
``(F) Detection of biological, nuclear,
radiological, and chemical weapons of mass destruction.
``(G) Screening and patrolling procedures.
``(H) Such other activities for which the Secretary
determines that national voluntary consensus training
standards would be appropriate.
``(3) Consistency.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall ensure that--
``(A) training standards for Federal, State, and
local government and nongovernment emergency response
providers are consistent with the principles of
emergency preparedness for all hazards; and
``(B) training standards for Department personnel
are consistent with the counterterrorism and
traditional responsibilities of the Department.
``(c) Consultation With Standards Organizations.--In establishing
national voluntary consensus standards for equipment for and training
under this section, the Secretary shall consult with relevant public
and private sector groups, including--
``(1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
``(2) the National Fire Protection Association;
``(3) the National Association of County and City Health
Officials;
``(4) the Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials;
``(5) the American National Standards Institute;
``(6) the National Institute of Justice;
``(7) the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization
and Interoperability;
``(8) the National Public Health Performance Standards
Program;
``(9) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health;
``(10) ASTM International;
``(11) the International Safety Equipment Association;
``(12) the Emergency Management Accreditation Program; and
``(13) to the extent the Secretary considers appropriate,
other national voluntary consensus standards development
organizations, other interested Federal, State, and local
agencies, and other interested persons.
``(d) Coordination With Secretaries of HHS and Transportation.--In
establishing any national voluntary consensus standards under this
section for equipment for or training of emergency response providers
that involve or relate to health or emergency medical services
professionals, including emergency medical professionals, the Secretary
shall coordinate activities under this section with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Transportation.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 313 the following new item:
``Sec. 314. National standards for homeland security equipment and
training.''.
SEC. 3. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER.
(a) Establishment of Technology Clearinghouse.--Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
complete the establishment of the Technology Clearinghouse under
section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(b) Transfer Program.--Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 193) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``subsection (c)(2)''
and inserting ``subsection (e)(2)'';
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following
new paragraph:
``(6) The establishment of a homeland security technology
transfer program to facilitate the identification,
modification, and commercialization of technology and equipment
for use by Federal, State, and local governmental agencies,
emergency response providers, and the private sector to
prevent, prepare for, or respond to acts of terrorism or other
emergencies.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsections:
``(c) Elements of the Technology Transfer Program.--The activities
of the program described in subsection (b)(6) shall include--
``(1) identifying available technologies that have been, or
are in the process of being, developed, tested, evaluated, or
demonstrated by the Department, other Federal agencies, the
private sector, or foreign governments and international
organizations, and reviewing whether such technologies may be
useful in assisting Federal, State, and local governmental
agencies, emergency response providers, or the private sector
to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from acts of
terrorism or other emergencies; and
``(2) communicating to Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies, emergency response providers, or the
private sector the availability of such technologies, as well
as the technology's specifications, satisfaction of appropriate
standards, and the appropriate grants available from the
Department to purchase such technologies.
``(d) Responsibilities of Under Secretary for Science and
Technology.--In support of the activities described in subsection (c),
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall--
``(1) conduct or support, based on the Department's current
risk assessments, research, development, demonstrations, tests,
and evaluations, as appropriate, of technologies identified
under subsection (c)(1), including of--
``(A) any necessary modifications to such
technologies for use by emergency response providers;
and
``(B) incorporation of human factors in the
development and suggested use of such technologies;
``(2) ensure that the technology transfer activities
throughout the Directorate of Science and Technology are
coordinated, including the technology transfer aspects of
projects and grants awarded to the private sector and academia;
``(3) consult with the other Under Secretaries of the
Department, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection
Office on an ongoing basis;
``(4) consult with Federal, State, and local emergency
response providers;
``(5) consult with government agencies and standards
development organizations as appropriate;
``(6) enter into agreements and coordinate with other
Federal agencies, foreign governments, and national and
international organizations as appropriate, in order to
maximize the effectiveness of such technologies or to
facilitate commercialization of such technologies;
``(7) consult with existing technology transfer programs
and Federal and State training centers that research, develop,
test, evaluate, and transfer military and other technologies
for use by emergency response providers; and
``(8) establish a working group in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense to advise and assist the technology
clearinghouse in the identification of military technologies
that are in the process of being developed, or are developed,
by the Department of Defense or the private sector, which may
include--
``(A) representatives from the Department of
Defense or retired military officers;
``(B) nongovernmental organizations or private
companies that are engaged in the research,
development, testing, or evaluation of related
technologies or that have demonstrated prior experience
and success in searching for and identifying
technologies for Federal agencies;
``(C) Federal, State, and local emergency response
providers; and
``(D) as appropriate, other organizations, other
interested Federal, State, and local agencies, and
other interested persons.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall transmit
to the Congress a description of the progress the Department has made
in implementing the provisions of section 313 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, including a description of the
process used to review unsolicited proposals received as described in
subsection (b)(3) of such section.
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section (including the
amendments made by this section) shall be construed to alter or
diminish the effect of the limitation on the authority of the Secretary
of Homeland Security under section 302(4) of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(4)) with respect to human health-related research
and development activities.
SEC. 4. HOMELAND SECURITY INSTITUTE.
(a) Transfer.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer responsibility for
administering the Homeland Security Institute established under section
312 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 192) to the Under
Secretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs. The Homeland
Security Institute shall continue to carry out the duties described in
subsection (c) of such section. Section 872 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452) shall not apply to a transfer under this
section.
(b) Termination.--Section 312(g) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 192(g)) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting
``10 years''.
SEC. 5. HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 311(j) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
191(j)) is amended to read as follows:
``(j) Termination.--The Department of Homeland Security Science and
Technology Advisory Committee shall terminate 10 years after its
establishment.''.
SEC. 6. REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Amendment.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 315. REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary for Science and Technology,
in coordination with the Under Secretary for Preparedness and with
appropriate governors, mayors, and other State and local government
officials, shall provide technical guidance, training, and other
assistance, as appropriate, to support the transfer and integration of
homeland security technologies and protocols in urban and other high
risk jurisdictions determined by the Secretary to be at consistently
high levels of risk from terrorist attack.
``(b) Activities.--The program supported under subsection (a) shall
work to--
``(1) facilitate the transition of innovative technologies
and operational concepts, including those described in
subsection (c);
``(2) integrate new technologies with existing
infrastructure, systems, and concepts;
``(3) identify capability and technology gaps for future
research, development, test, and evaluation;
``(4) evaluate system performance, life cycle, and human
factor issues; and
``(5) disseminate lessons learned to other communities.
``(c) Innovative Technologies and Operational Concepts.--The
innovative technologies and operational concepts referred to in
subsection (b)(1) include--
``(1) detection systems for weapons of mass destruction;
``(2) emergency management information systems;
``(3) situational awareness;
``(4) information sharing;
``(5) atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling;
``(6) public alerts and warnings;
``(7) aerial platforms; and
``(8) emergency medical support.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 314 the following new item:
``Sec. 315. Regional technology integration program.''.
SEC. 7. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Amendment.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 316. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary for Science and Technology
shall support research and development, including fundamental, long-
term research, in cybersecurity to improve the ability of the United
States to prevent, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover
from cyber attacks, with emphasis on research and development relevant
to large-scale, high-impact attacks.
``(b) Activities.--The research and development supported under
subsection (a) shall include work to--
``(1) advance the development and accelerate the deployment
of more secure versions of critical information systems,
including--
``(A) fundamental Internet protocols and
architectures, including for the domain name system and
routing protocols; and
``(B) control systems used in critical
infrastructure sectors;
``(2) improve and create technologies for detecting attacks
or intrusions, including monitoring technologies;
``(3) improve and create mitigation and recovery
methodologies, including techniques for containment of attacks
and development of resilient networks and systems that degrade
gracefully; and
``(4) develop and support infrastructure and tools to
support cybersecurity research and development efforts,
including modeling, testbeds, and data sets for assessment of
new cybersecurity technologies.
``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate activities with--
``(1) the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and
Telecommunications; and
``(2) other Federal agencies, including the National
Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, the Information Assurance Directorate of the National
Security Agency, and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, to identify unmet needs and cooperatively support
activities, as appropriate.
``(d) Nature of Research.--Activities under this section shall be
carried out in accordance with section 306(a) of this Act.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 315 the following new item:
``Sec. 316. Cybersecurity research and development.''.
SEC. 8. STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
(a) Amendment.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 317. STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
``(a) Standards Program.--The Under Secretary for Science and
Technology shall establish a program to support the development and
promulgation of national voluntary consensus standards for
requirements, performance testing, and user training with respect to
critical infrastructure information systems.
``(b) Purpose.--The standards developed under subsection (a) shall
be designed to assist State and local jurisdictions, including those in
urban and other areas at consistently high levels of risk from
terrorist attack, and emergency response providers to acquire and
implement critical infrastructure information systems and to store and
access information regarding critical infrastructure to be used in
responding to acts of terrorism or other emergencies.
``(c) Requirements.--The standards developed under subsection (a)
shall be designed to facilitate--
``(1) the interoperability of systems to enable sharing of
information in a variety of formats and across stakeholders at
the Federal, State, and local levels;
``(2) the ease of deployment of the systems to the field;
``(3) the ability to retrieve situational awareness
information in real-time;
``(4) the integrity, security, and accessibility of stored
information;
``(5) the application of human factors science in the
development of the system;
``(6) the availability and content of training programs for
potential users; and
``(7) meeting any other requirements determined by the
Under Secretary to be appropriate.
``(d) Reports.--The Under Secretary for Science and Technology
shall submit to Congress--
``(1) 6 months after the date of enactment of this section,
a report describing the plan for carrying out the program under
this section, which shall include a schedule for the
development of national voluntary consensus standards for
critical infrastructure information systems; and
``(2) 12 months after the date of enactment of this
section, a report which shall include a description of--
``(A) the steps taken under this program and the
funding dedicated to this program; and
``(B) the steps that have been or will be taken to
promote the adoption of the standards by appropriate
standard-setting organizations.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `critical infrastructure information
systems' means software programs that store, manage, and
display information about critical infrastructure to support
situational awareness and real-time decisionmaking of law
enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services,
emergency management agencies, other emergency response
providers, and critical infrastructure facility stakeholders.
Critical infrastructure information may include maps and other
geospatial information, emergency plans, interior and exterior
imagery, entry and exit points, and any other information about
infrastructure or facilities that may be beneficial to users of
critical infrastructure information systems; and
``(2) the term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning
given that term in section 1016(e) of the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required
to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of
2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 316 the following new item:
``Sec. 317. Standards for critical infrastructure information
systems.''.
SEC. 9. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 318. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, shall encourage the development
of an adequate supply of people trained in and performing research in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields relevant to
homeland security.
``(b) Responsibilities.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may support--
``(1) programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and
postdoctoral levels; and
``(2) internship programs that take advantage of the
homeland security research infrastructure available to the
Department, including laboratories owned or operated by the
Department, the Department of Energy National Laboratories, and
University Centers of Excellence.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 317 the following new item:
``Sec. 318. Scholarship and fellowship programs.''.
SEC. 10. SURVEILLANCE CAMERA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 319. SURVEILLANCE CAMERA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary for Science and Technology,
in consultation with the Privacy Officer, shall establish a
demonstration program to test the effectiveness and varied applications
of utilizing surveillance systems technology to enhance homeland
security.
``(b) Purpose.--The demonstration program required by this section
shall enhance surveillance through technology, tools, and techniques to
improve situational awareness and provide a more robust solution to
managing and reducing the risk of terrorism in certain environments,
including mass transit and commercial sites.
``(c) Requirements.--The demonstration program required by this
section shall--
``(1) select appropriate venues which need expanded use of
surveillance technology;
``(2) thoroughly consider and incorporate best practices
from United States allies abroad, including the United Kingdom,
Israel, Canada, and Australia;
``(3) develop an implementation plan which includes a
privacy and civil liberties impact statement; and
``(4) in the case of a mass transit system, be consistent
with the research and development requirements of the National
Strategy for Transportation Security.
``(d) Mass Transit Security.--In carrying out a project under
subsection (a) for a mass transit facility, the Under Secretary shall
consult with the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security
Administration.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 318 the following new item:
``Sec. 319. Surveillance camera demonstration program.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-729, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-729, Part I.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Science for a period ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(o), rule X.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X.
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Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.