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Union Calendar No. 477 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2490 

[Report No. 110–751] 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot program 

for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime environment of 

aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 24, 2007 

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. 

DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

JULY 10, 2008 

Additional sponsors: Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. GINGREY, 

Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

PERLMUTTER, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. 

BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SPACE, Mr. POE, and Mr. BILBRAY

JULY 10, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

a pilot program for the mobile biometric identification 

in the maritime environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF UNAUTHOR4 IZED ALIENS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu6 rity shall conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric 

7 identification in the maritime environment of aliens unlaw8 fully attempting to enter the United States. 

9 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure 

10 that the pilot program is coordinated with other biometric 

11 identification programs within the Department of Home12 land Security and shall evaluate the costs and feasibility 

13 of expanding the capability to all appropriate Department 

14 of Homeland Security maritime vessels. 

15 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

16 are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry 

17 out this section for fiscal year 2008. 

18 SECTION 1. MARITIME BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Within one year after the date of 

20 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu21 rity, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 

22 shall conduct, in the maritime environment, a program for 

23 the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, 

24 including terrorists, to enhance border security and for 

25 other purposes. 


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1 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure the 

2 program required in this section is coordinated with other 

3 biometric identification programs within the Department 

4 of Homeland Security. 

5 (c) COST ANALYSIS.—Within 90 days after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

7 the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security 

8 of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Ap9 propriations and Homeland Security and Governmental 

10 Affairs of the Senate an analysis of the cost of expanding 

11 the Coast Guard’s biometric identification capabilities for 

12 use by the Coast Guards Deployable Operations Group, cut13 ters, stations, and other deployable maritime teams consid14 ered appropriate by the Secretary, and any other appro15 priate Department of Homeland Security maritime vessels 

16 and units. The analysis may include a tiered plan for the 

17 deployment of this program that gives priority to vessels 

18 and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected 

19 of making illegal border crossings through the maritime en20 vironment. 

21 (d) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the 

22 term ‘‘biometric identification’’ means use of fingerprint 

23 and digital photography images. 

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fication of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to 

enhance border security.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 477 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2490 

[Report No. 110

–751] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

States. aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United identification in the maritime environment of conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric 

JULY 10, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Aug 31 2005 21:47 Jul 10, 2008 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H2490.RH H2490

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