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‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each 
subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘SEC. 2015. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Director’ means the Director of 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘fissile materials’ means mate-
rials capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘global nuclear detection archi-
tecture’ means a multi-layered system of detectors 
deployed internationally and domestically to detect 
and interdict nuclear and radiological materials in-
tended for illicit use. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘nuclear and radiological detec-
tion system’ means any technology that is capable of 
detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological ma-
terial or explosive devices. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Office’ means the Domestic Nu-
clear Detection Office. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘radiological material’ means 
material that emits nuclear radiation. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘nuclear explosive device’ means 
an explosive device capable of producing a nuclear 
yield.
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‘‘(8) The term ‘technical reachback’ means 
technical expert support provided to operational end 
users for data interpretation and alarm resolution. 
‘‘(9) The term ‘transformational’ means that, if 
successful, will produce dramatic technological im-
provements over existing capabilities in the areas of 
performance, cost, or ease of use.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 103(d) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(d)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) A Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detec-
tion Office.’’. 
(2) Section 302 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 182) is 
amended—
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘radio-
logical, nuclear,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(A) by striking ‘‘radi-
ological, nuclear,’’. 
(3) Section 305 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 185) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and the Director of the Do-
mestic Nuclear Detection Office’’ after ‘‘Tech-
nology’’. 
(4) Section 308 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 188) is 
amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1) by in-
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serting ‘‘and the Director of the Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office’’ after ‘‘Technology’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 
Stat. 2135) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘TITLE XX—OFFICE OF DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION 
‘‘Sec. 2001. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. 
‘‘Sec. 2002. Functions of Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 
generally. 
‘‘Sec. 2003. Global nuclear detection architecture. 
‘‘Sec. 2004. Research and development. 
‘‘Sec. 2005. System assessments. 
‘‘Sec. 2006. Technology acquisition, deployment, support, and training. 
‘‘Sec. 2007. Situational awareness. 
‘‘Sec. 2008. Forensic analysis. 
‘‘Sec. 2009. Threat information. 
‘‘Sec. 2010. Administrative authorities. 
‘‘Sec. 2011. Report requirement. 
‘‘Sec. 2012. Advisory Council on Nuclear Detection. 
‘‘Sec. 2013. Interagency coordination council. 
‘‘Sec. 2014. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 2015. Definitions.’’.
SEC. 402. NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than September 30, 
2007, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deploy nu-
clear and radiological detection systems at 22 United 
States seaports. To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall 
deploy the next-generation radiation portal monitors test-
ed in the pilot program under subsection (d) at such 
United States seaports. 
(b) STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection
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Office of the Department, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a strategy for the deployment of 
nuclear and radiological detection systems at all remaining 
United States seaports. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The strategy submitted under sub-
section (b) shall include—
(1) a risk-based prioritization of United States 
seaports at which nuclear and radiological detection 
systems will deployed; 
(2) a proposed timeline of when nuclear and ra-
diological detection systems will be deployed at each 
of the seaports identified under paragraph (1); 
(3) the type of systems to be used at each of 
the seaports identified under paragraph (1); 
(4) standard operating procedures for exam-
ining containers with such systems; 
(5) the Department policy for using nuclear 
and radiological detection systems; 
(6) a classified annex that details plans for cov-
ert testing; and 
(7) a classified annex that outlines the risk-
based prioritization of seaports used under para-
graph (1). 
(d) SAFETY PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
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submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 
that—
(1) details the health and safety impacts of nu-
clear and radiological detection systems; and 
(2) describes the policy of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for using nuclear and radiological 
detection systems. 
(e) PILOT PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2007, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the De-
partment, shall initiate a pilot program to deploy 
and test the operational performance of next-genera-
tion radiation portal monitors at one or more United 
States seaports with a high-volume of containerized 
cargo. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2007, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that contains—
(A) a description of the next-generation ra-
diation portal monitors deployed at United 
States seaports under the pilot program; 
(B) a description of the operational charac-
teristics of the pilot program at selected United 
States seaports; and
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(C) an evaluation of the operational per-
formance of the next-generation radiation portal 
monitors, including nuisance alarm rates, and a 
description of the standards used in such eval-
uation. 
(f) DEPLOYMENT OF NEXT-GENERATION RADIATION 
PORTAL MONITORS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Domestic Nuclear De-
tection Office of the Department, determines that 
the operational performance of the next-generation 
radiation portal monitors under the pilot program 
carried out under subsection (e) has met the stand-
ards described subsection (e)(2)(C), the Secretary 
shall deploy next-generation radiation portal mon-
itors, in fixed or other configurations, at all United 
States seaports with a high-volume of containerized 
cargo to improve cargo screening capabilities at such 
seaports not later than September 30, 2007. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—If any de-
ployment of next-generation radiation portal mon-
itors is deemed by the Secretary to be operationally 
infeasible or would result in ineffective, inefficient, 
or otherwise wasteful use of resources, the Secretary