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(f) OPERATIONAL PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology shall submit to Con-
gress a report detailing a plan for operating a program 
that would allow any person or entity, for an appropriate 
feel, to use any center or testing facility owned and oper-
ated by the Department of Homeland Security for testing 
of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and 
other items designed to advance the homeland security 
mission. The plan shall include—
(1) a list of the facilities and equipment that 
could be made available to such persons or entities; 
(2) a five-year budget plan, including the costs 
for facility construction, staff training, contract and 
legal fees, equipment maintenance and operation, 
and any incidental costs associated with the pro-
gram; 
(3) A five-year estimate of the number of users 
and fees to be collected; 
(4) a list of criteria for selecting private-sector 
users from a pool of applicants, including any spe-
cial requirements for foreign applicants; and 
(5) an assessment of the effect the program 
would have on the ability of a center or testing facil-
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ity to meet its obligations under other Federal pro-
grams. 
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology shall submit to Congress an 
annual report containing a list of the centers and testing 
facilities that have collected fees under this section, the 
amount of fees collected, a brief description of each part-
nership formed under this section, and the purpose for 
which the testing was conducted. 
(h) GAO.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress an assessment of the implementation 
of this section. 
TITLE IX—BORDER SECURITY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 901. US–VISIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, the comprehensive strategy required by sec-
tion 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
vention Act of 2004 for the biometric entry and exit data 
system (commonly referred to as the United States Visitor
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and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program or 
US–VISIT) established under the section and other laws 
described in subsection (b) of such section. The com-
prehensive strategy shall include an action plan for full 
implementation of the biometric exit component of US–
VISIT, as required under subsection (d) of section 7208 
of such Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The comprehensive strategy and ac-
tion plan referred to in subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, 
include the following: 
(1) An explanation of how US–VISIT will allow 
law enforcement officials to identify individuals who 
overstay their visas. 
(2) A description of biometric pilot projects, in-
cluding the schedule for testing, locations, cost esti-
mates, resources needed, and performance measures. 
(3) An implementation schedule for deploying 
future biometric exit capabilities at all air, land, and 
sea ports of entry. 
(4) The actions the Secretary plans to take to 
accelerate the full implementation of the biometric 
exit component of US–VISIT at all air, land, and 
sea ports of entry. 
(c) AIRPORT
AND SEAPORT EXIT IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary
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of Homeland Security shall complete the exit portion of 
the biometric entry and exit data system referred to in 
subsection (a) for aliens arriving in or departing from the 
United States at an airport or seaport. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall not transfer to the National Pro-
tection and Programs Directorate of the Department of 
Homeland Security the office of the Department that car-
ries out the biometric entry and exit data system referred 
to in subsection (a) until the Secretary submits to the 
committees specified in such subsection the action plan re-
ferred to in such subsection for full implementation of the 
biometric exit component of US-VISIT at all ports of 
entry. 
SEC. 902. SHADOW WOLVES PROGRAM. 
Of the amount authorized by section 101, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $4,100,000 for fiscal year 
2008 for the Shadow Wolves program. 
SEC. 903. COST-EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR BORDER PA-
TROL AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall take such steps as may be necessary to control 
the costs of hiring, training, and deploying new Border 
Patrol agents, including—