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‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director selected under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(2) INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATIVE
ACTIV-
ITY.—The term ‘international cooperative activity’ 
includes— 
‘‘(A) coordinated research projects, joint 
research projects, or joint ventures; 
‘‘(B) joint studies or technical demonstra-
tions; 
‘‘(C) coordinated field exercises, scientific 
seminars, conferences, symposia, and work-
shops; 
‘‘(D) training of scientists and engineers; 
‘‘(E) visits and exchanges of scientists, en-
gineers, or other appropriate personnel; 
‘‘(F) exchanges or sharing of scientific and 
technological information; and 
‘‘(G) joint use of laboratory facilities and 
equipment. 
‘‘(b) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOMELAND SECU-
RITY
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS
OF-
FICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary 
shall establish the Science and Technology Home-
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land Security International Cooperative Programs 
Office. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be headed by 
a Director, who— 
‘‘(A) shall be selected by and shall report 
to the Under Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) may be an officer of the Department 
serving in another position. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT
OF
MECHANISMS.— 
The Director shall be responsible for devel-
oping, in consultation with the Department of 
State, understandings or agreements that allow 
and support international cooperative activity in 
support of homeland security research, develop-
ment, and comparative testing. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITIES.—The Director shall be 
responsible for developing, in coordination with 
the Directorate of Science and Technology, the 
other components of the Department of Home-
land Security, and other Federal agencies, stra-
tegic priorities for international cooperative ac-
tivity in support of homeland security research, 
development, and comparative testing. 
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‘‘(C) ACTIVITIES.—The Director shall fa-
cilitate the planning, development, and imple-
mentation of international cooperative activity 
to address the strategic priorities developed 
under subparagraph (B) through mechanisms 
the Under Secretary considers appropriate, in-
cluding grants, cooperative agreements, or con-
tracts to or with foreign public or private enti-
ties, governmental organizations, businesses, 
federally funded research and development cen-
ters, and universities. 
‘‘(D) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PARTNERS.— 
The Director shall facilitate the matching of 
United States entities engaged in homeland se-
curity research with non-United States entities 
engaged in homeland security research so that 
they may partner in homeland security research 
activities. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—The Director shall en-
sure that the activities under this subsection are co-
ordinated with those of other relevant research agen-
cies, and may run projects jointly with other agen-
cies. 
‘‘(5) CONFERENCES
AND
WORKSHOPS.—The 
Director may hold international homeland security 
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technology workshops and conferences to improve 
contact among the international community of tech-
nology developers and to help establish direction for 
future technology goals. 
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Under Secretary is 
authorized to carry out international cooperative ac-
tivities to support the responsibilities specified under 
section 302. 
‘‘(2) MECHANISMS AND EQUITABILITY.—In car-
rying out this section, the Under Secretary may 
award grants to and enter into cooperative agree-
ments or contracts with United States governmental 
organizations, businesses (including small businesses 
and small and disadvantaged businesses), federally 
funded research and development centers, institu-
tions of higher education, and foreign public or pri-
vate entities. The Under Secretary shall ensure that 
funding and resources expended in international co-
operative activities will be equitably matched by the 
foreign partner organization through direct funding 
or funding of complementary activities, or through 
provision of staff, facilities, materials, or equipment. 
‘‘(3) LOANS OF EQUIPMENT.—The Under Sec-
retary may make or accept loans of equipment for 
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research and development and comparative testing 
purposes. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATION.—The Under Secretary is 
authorized to conduct international cooperative ac-
tivities jointly with other agencies. 
‘‘(5) FOREIGN
PARTNERS.—Partners may in-
clude Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Aus-
tralia, Singapore, and other allies in the global war 
on terrorism, as appropriate. 
‘‘(6) EXOTIC DISEASES.—As part of the inter-
national cooperative activities authorized in this sec-
tion, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the 
Chief Medical Officer, may facilitate the develop-
ment of information sharing and other types of co-
operative mechanisms with foreign countries, includ-
ing nations in Africa, to strengthen American pre-
paredness against threats to the Nation’s agricul-
tural and public health sectors from exotic diseases. 
‘‘(d) BUDGET ALLOCATION.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary, to be derived from 
amounts otherwise authorized for the Directorate of 
Science and Technology, $25,000,000 for each of the fis-
cal years 2008 through 2011 for activities under this sec-
tion. 
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‘‘(e) FOREIGN REIMBURSEMENTS.—Whenever the 
Science and Technology Homeland Security International 
Cooperative Programs Office participates in an inter-
national cooperative activity with a foreign country on a 
cost-sharing basis, any reimbursements or contributions 
received from that foreign country to meet its share of 
the project may, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for such purpose, be credited to appropriate current 
appropriations accounts of the Directorate of Science and 
Technology. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL CO-
OPERATIVE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Under Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
transmit to the Congress a report containing— 
‘‘(A) a brief description of each partner-
ship formed under subsection (b)(4), including 
the participants, goals, and amount and sources 
of funding; and 
‘‘(B) a list of international cooperative ac-
tivities underway, including the participants, 
goals, expected duration, and amount and 
sources of funding, including resources provided 
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to support the activities in lieu of direct fund-
ing. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—At the end of the fiscal year 
that occurs 5 years after the transmittal of the re-
port under subsection (a), and every 5 years there-
after, the Under Secretary, acting through the Di-
rector, shall transmit to the Congress an update of 
the report required under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is further amended 
by adding at the end of the items relating to such title 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 319. Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 806. AVAILABILITY OF TESTING FACILITIES AND 
EQUIPMENT. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology or his designee may make available to any 
person or entity, for an appropriate fee, the services of 
any Department of Homeland Security owned and oper-
ated center, or other testing facility for the testing of ma-
terials, equipment, models, computer software, and other 
items designed to advance the homeland security mission. 
(b) INTERFERENCE WITH FEDERAL PROGRAMS.— 
The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall en-
sure that the testing of materiel and other items not 
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owned by the Government shall not cause government per-
sonnel or other government resources to be diverted from 
scheduled tests of Government materiel or otherwise inter-
fere with Government mission requirements. 
(c) CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEST RESULTS.—The re-
sults of tests performed with services made available under 
subsection (a) and any associated data provided by the 
person or entity for the conduct of such tests are trade 
secrets or commercial or financial information that is priv-
ileged or confidential within the meaning of section 
552b(4) of title 5, United States Code, and may not be 
disclosed outside the Federal Government without the con-
sent of the person or entity for whom the tests are per-
formed. 
(d) FEES.—The fees for exercising the authorities 
under subsection (a) may not exceed the amount necessary 
to recoup the direct and indirect costs involved, such as 
direct costs of utilities, contractor support, and salaries 
of personnel that are incurred by the United States to pro-
vide for the testing. 
(e) USE OF FEES.—The fees for exercising the au-
thorities under subsection (a) shall be credited to the ap-
propriations or other funds of the Directorate of Science 
and Technology. 
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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— 
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(1) permitting individuals who are in training 
to become Border Patrol agents to waive certain 
course requirements of such training if such individ-
uals have earlier satisfied such requirements in a 
similar or comparable manner as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
(2) directing the Office of Inspector General to 
conduct a review of the costs and feasibility of train-
ing new Border Patrol agents at Federal training 
centers, including the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center facility in Charleston, South Caro-
lina, and the HAMMER facility in Hanford, Wash-
ington, and at training facilities operated by State 
and local law enforcement academies, non-profit en-
tities, and private entities, including institutions in 
the southwest border region, as well as the use of all 
of the above to conduct portions of such training. 
(b) LIMITATION ON PER-AGENT COST OF TRAIN-
ING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to ensure that the fiscal year 2008 
per-agent cost of hiring, training, and deploying 
each new Border Patrol agent does not exceed 
$150,000. 
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(2) EXCEPTION
AND
CERTIFICATION.—If the 
Secretary determines that the per-agent cost re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) exceeds $150,000, the 
Secretary shall promptly submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a certification 
explaining why such per-agent cost exceeds such 
amount. 
SEC. 904. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDENT 
AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report to 
update the Government Accountability Office report of 
June 18, 2004, GAO–04–690, on the Student and Ex-
change Visitor Program (referred to in this section as 
‘‘SEVP’’) and specifically the Student and Exchange Vis-
itor Information System (referred to in this section as 
‘‘SEVIS’’). The report shall include the following informa-
tion: 
(1) The rate of compliance with the current 
SEVIS requirements by program sponsors and edu-
cational institutions, including non-academic institu-
tions authorized to admit students under SEVIS. 
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(2) Whether there are differences in compliance 
rates among different types and sizes of institutions 
participating in SEVIS. 
(3) Whether SEVIS adequately ensures that 
each covered foreign student or exchange visitor in 
nonimmigrant status is, in fact, actively partici-
pating in the program for which admission to the 
United States was granted. 
(4) Whether SEVIS includes data fields to en-
sure that each covered foreign student or exchange 
visitor in nonimmigrant status is meeting minimum 
academic or program standards and that major 
courses of study are recorded, especially those that 
may be of national security concern. 
(5) Whether the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity provides adequate access, training, and technical 
support to authorized users from the sponsoring pro-
grams and educational institutions in which covered 
foreign students and exchange visitors in a non-
immigrant status are enrolled. 
(6) Whether each sponsoring program or edu-
cational institution participating in SEVP has des-
ignated enough authorized users to comply with 
SEVIS requirements. 
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(7) Whether authorized users at program spon-
sors or educational institutions are adequately vetted 
and trained. 
(8) Whether the fees collected are adequate to 
support SEVIS. 
(9) Whether there any new authorities, capabili-
ties, or resources needed for SEVP and SEVIS to 
fully perform. 
SEC. 905. ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES NECESSARY TO RE-
DUCE CROSSING TIMES AT LAND PORTS OF 
ENTRY. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
conduct an assessment, and submit a report to the Con-
gress, on the personnel, infrastructure, and technology re-
quired to reduce border crossing wait times for pedestrian, 
commercial, and non-commercial vehicular traffic at land 
ports of entry into the United States to wait times less 
than prior to September 11, 2001, while ensuring appro-
priate security checks continue to be conducted. 
SEC. 906. REPORT BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OF-
FICE REGARDING POLICIES AND PROCE-
DURES OF THE BORDER PATROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the policies and 
procedures of the Border Patrol pertaining to the use of 
lethal and non-lethal force and the pursuit of fleeing vehi-
cles, including data on the number of incidents in which 
lethal or non-lethal force was used and any penalties that 
were imposed on Border Patrol agents as a result of such 
use. 
(b) CONSULTATION.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—In complying with this 
section, the Comptroller General shall consult with 
Customs and Border Protection and with represent-
atives of the following: 
(A) State and local law enforcement agen-
cies located along the northern and southern 
international borders of the United States. 
(B) The National Border Patrol Council. 
(C) The National Association of Former 
Border Patrol Officers. 
(D) Human rights groups with experience 
regarding aliens who cross the international 
land borders of the United States. 
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