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dividual acting as a crew and portable by several in-
dividuals.
SEC. 1112. AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF THE NORTH-
ERN BORDER AIR WING.
In addition to any other amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for Air and Marine Operations of United States
Customs and Border Protection, there are authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2007 and 2008 for operating
expenses of the Northern Border Air Wing, $40,000,000 for
the branch in Great Falls, Montana.
SEC. 1113. STUDY TO IDENTIFY REDUNDANT BACKGROUND
RECORDS CHECKS.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study of background records checks
carried out by Federal departments and agencies that are
similar to the background records check required under sec-
tion 5103a of title 49, United States Code, to identify
redundancies and inefficiencies in connection with such
checks.
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall review, at a min-
imum, the background records checks carried out by—
(1) the Secretary of Defense;
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
(3) the Secretary of Energy.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to Congress on the re-
sults of the study, including—
(1) an identification of redundancies and ineffi-
ciencies referred to in subsection (a); and
(2) 
recommendations 
for 
eliminating 
such
redundancies and inefficiencies.
SEC. 1114. PHASE-OUT OF VESSELS SUPPORTING OIL AND
GAS DEVELOPMENT.
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883) and sections 12105(c) and
12106 of title 46, United States Code, a foreign-flag vessel
may be employed for the movement or transportation of an-
chors for operations in support of exploration of offshore
mineral or energy resources in the Beaufort Sea or the
Chukchi Sea by or on behalf of a lessee—
(1) until January 1, 2010, if the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating
determines that insufficient eligible vessels docu-
mented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States
Code, are reasonably available and suitable for these
support operations; and
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(2) during the period beginning January 1,
2010, and ending December 31, 2012, if the Secretary
determines that—
(A) the lessee has entered into a binding
agreement to use eligible vessels documented
under chapter 121 of title 46, United States
Code, in sufficient numbers and with sufficient
suitability to replace foreign flag vessels oper-
ating under this section; and
(B) the Secretary determines that no eligible
vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, is reasonably available and
suitable for these support operations to replace
any foreign flag vessel operating under this sec-
tion.
SEC. 1115. COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN PORTLAND, MAINE.
Section 347(c) of the Maritime Transportation Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295; 116 Stat. 2109) is
amended by striking ‘‘within 30 months from the date of
conveyance.’’ and inserting ‘‘by December 31, 2009.’’.
SEC. 1116. METHAMPHETAMINE AND METHAMPHETAMINE
PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMANCE PLAN RE-
QUIREMENTS.—For each of the fiscal years of 2007, 2009,
and 2011, as part of the annual performance plan required
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in the budget submission of the United States Customs and
Border Protection under section 1115 of title 31, United
States Code, the Commissioner shall establish performance
indicators relating to the seizure of methamphetamine and
methamphetamine precursor chemicals in order to evaluate
the performance goals of the United States Customs and
Border Protection with respect to the interdiction of illegal
drugs entering the United States.
(b) STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO METHAMPHET-
AMINE
AND
METHAMPHETAMINE
PRECURSOR
CHEMI-
CALS.—
(1) ANALYSIS.—The Commissioner shall, on an
ongoing basis, analyze the movement of methamphet-
amine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals
into the United States. In conducting the analysis,
the Commissioner shall—
(A) consider the entry of methamphetamine
and 
methamphetamine 
precursor 
chemicals
through ports of entry, between ports of entry,
through the mails, and through international
courier services;
(B) examine the export procedures of each
foreign country where the shipments of meth-
amphetamine and methamphetamine precursor
chemicals originate and determine if changes in
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the country’s customs over time provisions would
alleviate the export of methamphetamine and
methamphetamine precursor chemicals; and
(C) identify emerging trends in smuggling
techniques and strategies.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than September 30,
2007, and each 2-year period thereafter, the Commis-
sioner, in the consultation with the United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement, the United
States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the
United States Department of State, shall submit a re-
port to the Committee on Finance and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representa-
tives, that includes—
(A) a comprehensive summary of the anal-
ysis described in paragraph (1); and
(B) a description of how the Untied States
Customs and Border Protection utilized the anal-
ysis described in paragraph (1) to target ship-
ments presenting a high risk for smuggling or
circumvention of the Combat Methamphetamine
Epidemic Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177).
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(3) AVAILABILITY OF ANALYSIS.—The Commis-
sioner shall ensure that the analysis described in
paragraph (1) is made available in a timely manner
to the Secretary of State to facilitate the Secretary in
fulfilling the Secretary’s reporting requirements in
section 722 of the Combat Methamphetamine Epi-
demic Act of 2005.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘meth-
amphetamine precursor chemicals’’ means the chemicals
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, in-
cluding each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of opti-
cal isomers of such chemicals.
SEC. 1117. AIRCRAFT CHARTER CUSTOMER AND LESSEE
PRESCREENING PROGRAM.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION STATUS.—Within 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall assess the Department of Homeland Security’s
aircraft charter customer and lessee prescreening process
mandated by section 44903(j)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, and report on the status of the program, its imple-
mentation, and its use by the general aviation charter and
rental community and report the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations, if any, of such assessment to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
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the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Se-
curity.
Attest:
Secretary.