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(7) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
(f) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUBLIC 
VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission shall— 
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to the ex-
tent appropriate; 
(2) release public versions of the report re-
quired under subsection (g); and 
(3) conduct any public hearing in a manner 
consistent with the protection of sensitive or classi-
fied information provided to or developed for or by 
the Commission as required by any applicable stat-
ute, regulation, or Executive order. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the ap-
pointment of the Commission, and annually thereafter, the 
Commission shall submit to the President and Congress 
a report containing such findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations for protection and recovery measures for 
electric and electronic infrastructures as have been agreed 
to by a majority of Commission members. 
(h) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized by section 
101, there is authorized to be appropriated for the activi-
ties of the Commission under this section— 
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(1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(2) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
TITLE VIII—BORDER SECURITY 
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 
SEC. 801. ENSURING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN-
CLUDE APPROPRIATE CONCEPTS OF OPER-
ATION. 
The Under Secretary shall ensure that any Federal 
Government interagency or intra-agency agreement en-
tered into by the Under Secretary to develop and transi-
tion new technology explicitly characterizes the require-
ments, expected use, and concept of operations for that 
technology, including— 
(1) the manpower needed to effectively operate 
the technology; 
(2) the expected training requirements; and 
(3) the expected operations and maintenance 
costs. 
SEC. 802. REPORT ON BASIC RESEARCH NEEDS FOR BOR-
DER AND MARITIME SECURITY. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary shall enter into an ar-
rangement with the National Research Council for a one- 
year assessment of the basic science research needs in the 
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border and maritime security domain. The assessment 
shall include consideration of— 
(1) detection, tracking, and identification tech-
nologies for cargo and people; 
(2) personal protective equipment; 
(3) document security and authentication tech-
nologies; 
(4) nonradiological advanced screening tech-
nologies at ports of entry; and 
(5) technologies for real time tactical scene 
awareness. 
SEC. 803. INCORPORATING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 
INTO BORDER AND MARITIME AIRSPACE. 
(a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 
and the Director of the Joint Planning and Development 
Office shall research and develop technologies to permit 
routine operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, including 
autonomously piloted drones, within the national airspace 
for border and maritime security missions without any 
degradation of existing levels of safety for all national air-
space system users. 
(b) PILOT PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration and the Director of the Joint Planning Office 
to enter into pilot projects in sparsely populated, low-den-
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sity Class G air traffic airspace to conduct experiments 
and collect data in order to accelerate the safe integration 
of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace 
system as part of research activities of the Joint Planning 
and Development Office. 
SEC. 804. ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH PROGRAM IN TUN-
NEL DETECTION. 
(a) RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Under 
Secretary shall research and develop technologies to per-
mit detection of near surface voids, such as tunnels, with 
an emphasis on technologies with real time capability. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with other appropriate Federal agencies, including the De-
partment of Defense and the United States Geological 
Survey, and ensure the integration of activities under sub-
section (a) with relevant efforts of such other agencies and 
the Department’s Centers of Excellence Program. 
SEC. 805. RESEARCH IN DOCUMENT SECURITY AND AU-
THENTICATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Under Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall conduct a re-
search and development program on document security, 
validation, and authentication technologies and standards. 
The program may include assessment or development of 
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imitation-resistant and tamper-resistant documentation, 
imitation-resistant or tamper-resistant devices, document 
validation and authentication technologies, and document 
identification standards. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program in 
subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall coordinate with 
other Federal agencies engaged in similar activities, in-
cluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the De-
partment of State, the Department of Defense, the United 
States Coast Guard, and the Department of Justice. 
(c) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall provide to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Science and 
Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of 
the Senate, a report detailing the actions taken by the 
Under Secretary and the Director under this section. 
SEC. 806. STUDY ON GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall con-
duct a study of the need for next generation global posi-
tioning system technology as it relates to border security, 
including— 
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(1) conducting an analysis of the frequency of 
unintended border crossings and the capability of 
global positioning system technologies to address un-
intended border crossings by government personnel; 
(2) undertaking an examination of the potential 
end user requirements for global positioning system 
technologies, including cost limitations, accessibility, 
and reliability; and 
(3) developing recommendations for potential 
near-term and long-term research, development, test-
ing, and evaluation of border security-focused global 
positioning technologies. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall consult with 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology and appropriate Fed-
eral, State, and local law enforcement officials. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall report 
to Congress the findings of the study conducted under this 
section. 
SEC. 807. STUDY OF MOBILE BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES 
AT THE BORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the Commissioner of United States Customs 
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and Border Protection, shall establish a research program 
on the use of mobile biometric technology at the Nation’s 
borders between the ports of entry, including— 
(1) conducting an analysis of existing mobile bi-
ometric technologies and the extent to which they 
can be deployed in Border Patrol agents’ vehicles 
and used at the border, in terms of operability, reli-
ability, cost, and overall benefit to border operations; 
(2) undertaking an examination of the potential 
end-user requirements of mobile biometric tech-
nology by the Border Patrol and other relevant end- 
users; 
(3) developing recommendations for addressing 
capability gaps in mobile biometric technologies; and 
(4) examining the feasibility of implementing a 
pilot program for use of mobile biometric tech-
nologies at the border. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the research pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall con-
sult the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
other appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate Fed-
eral, State, and local law enforcement officials. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the research program is coordinated with other biometric 
identification programs within the Department. 
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall trans-
mit to Congress a report on the findings of the research 
program conducted under this section. 
SEC. 808. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Of the amount authorized by section 101 of this Act, 
such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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