having a value equal to at least 80 percent of the 
amount of the grant, or a combination thereof, by 
not later than the end of the 45-day period begin-
ning on the date the grant recipient receives the 
grant funds. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the costs of an activity carried out with a cov-
ered grant to a State, region, or directly eligible 
tribe awarded after the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this section 
shall not exceed 75 percent. 
‘‘(B) INTERIM RULE.—The Federal share 
of the costs of an activity carried out with a 
covered grant awarded before the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this section shall be 100 percent. 
‘‘(C) IN-KIND MATCHING.—Each recipient 
of a covered grant may meet the matching re-
quirement under subparagraph (A) by making 
in-kind contributions of goods or services that 
are directly linked with the purpose for which 
the grant is made, including, but not limited to, 
any necessary personnel overtime, contractor 
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services, administrative costs, equipment fuel 
and maintenance, and rental space. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATIONS
REGARDING
DISTRIBU-
TION OF GRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
Any State that receives a covered grant shall certify 
to the Secretary, by not later than 30 days after the 
expiration of the period described in paragraph (1) 
with respect to the grant, that the State has made 
available for expenditure by local governments, first 
responders, and other local groups the required 
amount of grant funds pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) QUARTERLY REPORT ON HOMELAND SECU-
RITY SPENDING.—The Federal share described in 
paragraph (2)(A) may be increased by up to 2 per-
cent for any State, region, or directly eligible tribe 
that, not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal quarter, submits to the Secretary a report on 
that fiscal quarter. Each such report must include, 
for each recipient of a covered grant or a pass- 
through under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) the amount obligated to that recipient 
in that quarter; 
‘‘(B) the amount expended by that recipi-
ent in that quarter; and 
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‘‘(C) a summary description of the items 
purchased by such recipient with such amount. 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
HOMELAND
SECU-
RITY SPENDING.—Each recipient of a covered grant 
shall submit an annual report to the Secretary not 
later than 60 days after the end of each Federal fis-
cal year. Each recipient of a covered grant that is 
a region must simultaneously submit its report to 
each State of which any part is included in the re-
gion. Each recipient of a covered grant that is a di-
rectly eligible tribe must simultaneously submit its 
report to each State within the boundaries of which 
any part of such tribe is located. Each report must 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) The amount, ultimate recipients, and 
dates of receipt of all funds received under the 
grant during the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) The amount and the dates of dis-
bursements of all such funds expended in com-
pliance with paragraph (1) or pursuant to mu-
tual aid agreements or other sharing arrange-
ments that apply within the State, region, or di-
rectly eligible tribe, as applicable, during the 
previous fiscal year. 
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‘‘(C) How the funds were utilized by each 
ultimate recipient or beneficiary during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) The extent to which essential capa-
bilities identified in the applicable State home-
land security plan or plans were achieved, main-
tained, or enhanced as the result of the expend-
iture of grant funds during the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(E) The extent to which essential capa-
bilities identified in the applicable State home-
land security plan or plans remain unmet. 
‘‘(6) INCLUSION OF RESTRICTED ANNEXES.—A 
recipient of a covered grant may submit to the Sec-
retary an annex to the annual report under para-
graph (5) that is subject to appropriate handling re-
strictions, if the recipient believes that discussion in 
the report of unmet needs would reveal sensitive but 
unclassified information. 
‘‘(7) PROVISION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each annual report under para-
graph (5) is provided to the Under Secretary for 
Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Di-
rector of the Office for Domestic Preparedness. 
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‘‘(h) INCENTIVES TO EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PENALTIES
FOR
DELAY
IN
PASSING 
THROUGH LOCAL SHARE.—If a recipient of a cov-
ered grant that is a State fails to pass through to 
local governments, first responders, and other local 
groups funds or resources required by subsection 
(g)(1) within 45 days after receiving funds under 
the grant, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) reduce grant payments to the grant 
recipient from the portion of grant funds that 
is not required to be passed through under sub-
section (g)(1); 
‘‘(B) terminate payment of funds under 
the grant to the recipient, and transfer the ap-
propriate portion of those funds directly to local 
first responders that were intended to receive 
funding under that grant; or 
‘‘(C) impose additional restrictions or bur-
dens on the recipient’s use of funds under the 
grant, which may include— 
‘‘(i) prohibiting use of such funds to 
pay the grant recipient’s grant-related 
overtime or other expenses; 
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‘‘(ii) requiring the grant recipient to 
distribute to local government beneficiaries 
all or a portion of grant funds that are not 
required to be passed through under sub-
section (g)(1); or 
‘‘(iii) for each day that the grant re-
cipient fails to pass through funds or re-
sources in accordance with subsection 
(g)(1), reducing grant payments to the 
grant recipient from the portion of grant 
funds that is not required to be passed 
through under subsection (g)(1), except 
that the total amount of such reduction 
may not exceed 20 percent of the total 
amount of the grant. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF PERIOD.—The Governor of 
a State may request in writing that the Secretary 
extend 
the 
45-day 
period 
under 
section 
1803(e)(5)(E) or paragraph (1) for an additional 
15-day period. The Secretary may approve such a 
request, and may extend such period for additional 
15-day periods, if the Secretary determines that the 
resulting delay in providing grant funding to the 
local government entities that will receive funding 
under the grant will not have a significant detri-
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mental impact on such entities’ terrorism prepared-
ness efforts. 
‘‘(3) PROVISION
OF
NON-LOCAL
SHARE
TO 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
upon request by a local government pay to the 
local government a portion of the amount of a 
covered grant awarded to a State in which the 
local government is located, if— 
‘‘(i) the local government will use the 
amount paid to expedite planned enhance-
ments to its terrorism preparedness as de-
scribed in any applicable State homeland 
security plan or plans; 
‘‘(ii) the State has failed to pass 
through funds or resources in accordance 
with subsection (g)(1); and 
‘‘(iii) the local government complies 
with subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(B) SHOWING REQUIRED.—To receive a 
payment under this paragraph, a local govern-
ment must demonstrate that— 
‘‘(i) it is identified explicitly as an ul-
timate recipient or intended beneficiary in 
the approved grant application; 
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‘‘(ii) it was intended by the grantee to 
receive a severable portion of the overall 
grant for a specific purpose that is identi-
fied in the grant application; 
‘‘(iii) it petitioned the grantee for the 
funds or resources after expiration of the 
period within which the funds or resources 
were required to be passed through under 
subsection (g)(1); and 
‘‘(iv) it did not receive the portion of 
the overall grant that was earmarked or 
designated for its use or benefit. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT OF PAYMENT.—Payment of 
grant funds to a local government under this 
paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall not affect any payment to 
another local government under this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not prejudice consideration 
of a request for payment under this para-
graph that is submitted by another local 
government. 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE
FOR
ACTION
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve each request for payment under this 
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paragraph by not later than 15 days after the 
date the request is received by the Department. 
‘‘(i) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit an annual report to the Congress by January 31 
of each year covering the preceding fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) describing in detail the amount of Federal 
funds provided as covered grants that were directed 
to each State, region, and directly eligible tribe in 
the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) containing information on the use of such 
grant funds by grantees; and 
‘‘(3) describing— 
‘‘(A) the Nation’s progress in achieving, 
maintaining, and enhancing the essential capa-
bilities established by the Secretary as a result 
of the expenditure of covered grant funds dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) an estimate of the amount of expend-
itures required to attain across the United 
States the essential capabilities established by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 1807. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FIRST RESPONDER 
EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING. 
‘‘(a) EQUIPMENT STANDARDS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Under Secretaries for Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response and Science and Tech-
nology and the Director of the Office for Domestic 
Preparedness, shall, not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, support the 
development of, promulgate, and update as nec-
essary national voluntary consensus standards for 
the performance, use, and validation of first re-
sponder 
equipment 
for 
purposes 
of 
section 
1805(e)(7). Such standards— 
‘‘(A) shall be, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, consistent with any existing voluntary 
consensus standards; 
‘‘(B) shall take into account, as appro-
priate, new types of terrorism threats that may 
not have been contemplated when such existing 
standards were developed; 
‘‘(C) shall be focused on maximizing inter-
operability, interchangeability, durability, flexi-
bility, efficiency, efficacy, portability, sustain-
ability, and safety; and 
‘‘(D) shall cover all appropriate uses of the 
equipment. 
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‘‘(2) REQUIRED CATEGORIES.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall specifically con-
sider the following categories of first responder 
equipment: 
‘‘(A) Thermal imaging equipment. 
‘‘(B) Radiation detection and analysis 
equipment. 
‘‘(C) Biological detection and analysis 
equipment. 
‘‘(D) Chemical detection and analysis 
equipment. 
‘‘(E) Decontamination and sterilization 
equipment. 
‘‘(F) Personal protective equipment, in-
cluding garments, boots, gloves, and hoods and 
other protective clothing. 
‘‘(G) Respiratory protection equipment. 
‘‘(H) Interoperable communications, in-
cluding wireless and wireline voice, video, and 
data networks. 
‘‘(I) Explosive mitigation devices and ex-
plosive detection and analysis equipment. 
‘‘(J) Containment vessels. 
‘‘(K) Contaminant-resistant vehicles. 
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‘‘(L) Such other equipment for which the 
Secretary determines that national voluntary 
consensus standards would be appropriate. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Under Secretaries for Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response and Science and Tech-
nology and the Director of the Office for Domestic 
Preparedness, shall support the development of, pro-
mulgate, and regularly update as necessary national 
voluntary consensus standards for first responder 
training carried out with amounts provided under 
covered grant programs, that will enable State and 
local government first responders to achieve optimal 
levels of terrorism preparedness as quickly as prac-
ticable. Such standards shall give priority to pro-
viding training to— 
‘‘(A) enable first responders to prevent, 
prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and 
recover from terrorist threats, including threats 
from chemical, biological, nuclear, and radio-
logical weapons and explosive devices capable of 
inflicting significant human casualties; and 
‘‘(B) familiarize first responders with the 
proper use of equipment, including software, 
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developed pursuant to the standards established 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED CATEGORIES.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary specifically shall in-
clude the following categories of first responder ac-
tivities: 
‘‘(A) Regional planning. 
‘‘(B) Joint exercises. 
‘‘(C) Intelligence collection, analysis, and 
sharing. 
‘‘(D) Emergency notification of affected 
populations. 
‘‘(E) Detection of biological, nuclear, radi-
ological, and chemical weapons of mass destruc-
tion. 
‘‘(F) Such other activities for which the 
Secretary determines that national voluntary 
consensus training standards would be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) CONSISTENCY.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall ensure that such training 
standards are consistent with the principles of emer-
gency preparedness for all hazards. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION WITH STANDARDS ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—In establishing national voluntary consensus 
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standards for first responder equipment and training 
under this section, the Secretary shall consult with rel-
evant public and private sector groups, including— 
‘‘(1) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; 
‘‘(2) the National Fire Protection Association; 
‘‘(3) the National Association of County and 
City Health Officials; 
‘‘(4) the Association of State and Territorial 
Health Officials; 
‘‘(5) the American National Standards Insti-
tute; 
‘‘(6) the National Institute of Justice; 
‘‘(7) the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment 
Standardization and Interoperability; 
‘‘(8) the National Public Health Performance 
Standards Program; 
‘‘(9) the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health; 
‘‘(10) ASTM International; 
‘‘(11) the International Safety Equipment Asso-
ciation; 
‘‘(12) the Emergency Management Accredita-
tion Program; and 
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‘‘(13) to the extent the Secretary considers ap-
propriate, other national voluntary consensus stand-
ards development organizations, other interested 
Federal, State, and local agencies, and other inter-
ested persons. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF HHS.— 
In establishing any national voluntary consensus stand-
ards under this section for first responder equipment or 
training that involve or relate to health professionals, in-
cluding emergency medical professionals, the Secretary 
shall coordinate activities under this section with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO-
VIDERS.—Paragraph (6) of section 2 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 
101(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘includes’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘includes Federal, State, and local 
governmental and nongovernmental emergency public 
safety, law enforcement, fire, emergency response, emer-
gency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), 
and related personnel, organizations, agencies, and au-
thorities.’’. 
SEC. 114. SUPERSEDED PROVISION. 
This chapter supersedes section 1014(c)(3) of Public 
Law 107–56. 
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SEC. 115. OVERSIGHT. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
within the Office for Domestic Preparedness an Office of 
the Comptroller to oversee the grants distribution process 
and the financial management of the Office for Domestic 
Preparedness. 
SEC. 116. GAO REPORT ON AN INVENTORY AND STATUS OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY FIRST RESPONDER 
TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall report to the Congress in accordance 
with this section— 
(1) on the overall inventory and status of first 
responder training programs of the Department of 
Homeland Security and other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government; and 
(2) the extent to which such programs are co-
ordinated. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—The reports under this 
section shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
structure and organization of such training pro-
grams; 
(2) recommendations to— 
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(A) improve the coordination, structure, 
and organization of such training programs; 
and 
(B) increase the availability of training to 
first responders who are not able to attend cen-
tralized training programs; 
(3) the structure and organizational effective-
ness of such programs for first responders in rural 
communities; 
(4) identification of any duplication or redun-
dancy among such programs; 
(5) a description of the use of State and local 
training institutions, universities, centers, and the 
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium in de-
signing and providing training; 
(6) a cost-benefit analysis of the costs and time 
required for first responders to participate in train-
ing courses at Federal institutions; 
(7) an assessment of the approval process for 
certifying non-Department of Homeland Security 
training courses that are useful for anti-terrorism 
purposes as eligible for grants awarded by the De-
partment; 
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(8) a description of the use of Department of 
Homeland Security grant funds by States and local 
governments to acquire training; 
(9) an analysis of the feasibility of Federal, 
State, and local personnel to receive the training 
that is necessary to adopt the National Response 
Plan and the National Incident Management Sys-
tem; and 
(10) the role of each first responder training in-
stitution within the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity in the design and implementation of terrorism 
preparedness and related training courses for first 
responders. 
(c) DEADLINES.—The Comptroller General shall— 
(1) submit a report under subsection (a)(1) by 
not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(2) submit a report on the remainder of the 
topics required by this section by not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 117. REMOVAL OF CIVIL LIABILITY BARRIERS THAT 
DISCOURAGE THE DONATION OF FIRE EQUIP-
MENT TO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES. 
(a) LIABILITY PROTECTION.—A person who donates 
fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire 
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company shall not be liable for civil damages under any 
State or Federal law for personal injuries, property dam-
age or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the 
donation. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to 
a person if— 
(1) the person’s act or omission causing the in-
jury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross neg-
ligence or intentional misconduct; or 
(2) the person is the manufacturer of the fire 
control or fire rescue equipment. 
(c) PREEMPTION.—This section preempts the laws of 
any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent 
with this section, except that notwithstanding subsection 
(b) this section shall not preempt any State law that pro-
vides additional protection from liability for a person who 
donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer 
fire company. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ includes any 
governmental or other entity. 
(2) FIRE CONTROL OR RESCUE EQUIPMENT.— 
The term ‘‘fire control or fire rescue equipment’’ in-
cludes any fire vehicle, fire fighting tool, communica-
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tions equipment, protective gear, fire hose, or 
breathing apparatus. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the 
several States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
the Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession 
of the United States, and any political subdivision of 
any such State, territory, or possession. 
(4) VOLUNTEER
FIRE
COMPANY.—The term 
‘‘volunteer fire company’’ means an association of 
individuals who provide fire protection and other 
emergency services, where at least 30 percent of the 
individuals receive little or no compensation com-
pared with an entry level full-time paid individual in 
that association or in the nearest such association 
with an entry level full-time paid individual. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section applies only to 
liability for injury, damage, loss, or death caused by equip-
ment that, for purposes of subsection (a), is donated on 
or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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Subtitle B—Transportation 
Security 
SEC. 121. REPORT ON NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the 
policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
vention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect 
to completion of a national strategy for transportation se-
curity. Such report shall include— 
(1) a certification by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation that such recommendations have been imple-
mented and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of Transportation is unable 
to make the certification described in paragraph (1), 
a description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when the Secretary expects such rec-
ommendations to be implemented and such pol-
icy goals to be achieved; and 
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(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary considers nec-
essary to implement such recommendations and 
achieve such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certifi-
cation pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant 
to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the sub-
mission of such certification, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on whether the recommendations described in such 
subsection (e) have been implemented and whether the 
policy goals described in subsection (a) have been 
achieved. 
SEC. 122. REPORT ON AIRLINE PASSENGER PRE-SCREEN-
ING. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the 
policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
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vention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect 
to improving airline passenger pre-screening. Such report 
shall include— 
(1) a certification by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation that such recommendations have been imple-
mented and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of Transportation is unable 
to make the certification described in paragraph (1), 
a description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when the Secretary expects such rec-
ommendations to be implemented and such pol-
icy goals to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary considers nec-
essary to implement such recommendations and 
achieve such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certifi-
cation pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant 
to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the sub-
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mission of such certification, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on whether the recommendations described in sub-
section (a) have been implemented and whether the policy 
goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. 
SEC. 123. REPORT ON DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES AT AIR-
LINE SCREENING CHECKPOINTS. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the 
policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
vention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect 
to the improvement of airline screening checkpoints to de-
tect explosives. Such report shall include— 
(1) a certification by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation that such recommendations have been imple-
mented and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of Transportation is unable 
to make the certification described in paragraph (1), 
a description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
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(B) when the Secretary expects such rec-
ommendations to be implemented and such pol-
icy goals to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary considers nec-
essary to implement such recommendations and 
achieve such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certifi-
cation pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant 
to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the sub-
mission of such certification, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on whether the recommendations described in sub-
section (a) have been implemented and whether the policy 
goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. 
SEC. 124. REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
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on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the 
policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
vention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect 
to implementation of a comprehensive screening program. 
Such report shall include— 
(1) a certification by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation that such recommendations have been imple-
mented and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of Transportation is unable 
to make the certification described in paragraph (1), 
a description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when the Secretary expects such rec-
ommendations to be implemented and such pol-
icy goals to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary considers nec-
essary to implement such recommendations and 
achieve such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of Transportation submits a certifi-
cation pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
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(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Transportation submits a certification pursuant 
to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the sub-
mission of such certification, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on whether the recommendations described in sub-
section (a) have been implemented and whether the policy 
goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. 
SEC. 125. RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Government Affairs of the Senate; and 
(5) the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
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Subtitle C—Border Security 
SEC. 131. COUNTERTERRORIST TRAVEL INTELLIGENCE. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Director of the National 
Counterterrorism Center shall submit to the relevant con-
gressional committees a report on the recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–458) with respect to improving collection 
and analysis of intelligence on terrorist travel. Each such 
report shall include— 
(1) a certification that such recommendations 
have been implemented and such policy goals have 
been achieved; or 
(2) 
if 
the 
Director 
of 
the 
National 
Counterterrorism Center is unable to make the cer-
tification described in paragraph (1), a description 
of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when such recommendations are ex-
pected to to be implemented and such policy 
goals to be achieved; and 
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(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress considered necessary to im-
plement such recommendations and achieve 
such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
of the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary submits a certification pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1). The duty of the Director of National 
Intelligence to submit a report under subsection (a) shall 
terminate when the Director submits a certification pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Direc-
tor of the National Counterterrorism submits a certifi-
cation pursuant to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 
days after the submission of such certification, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the relevant congressional 
committees a report on whether the recommendations de-
scribed in subsection (a) have been implemented and 
whether the policy goals described in subsection (a) have 
been achieved. 
(d) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means the the following: 
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(1) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
(6) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
(7) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 132. COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING SYSTEM. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of Transportation shall each submit to 
the relevant congressional committees a report on the rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy 
goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to the 
establishment of the comprehensive screening system de-
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scribed in Presidential Homeland Security Directive 11 
(dated August 27, 2004). Each such report shall include— 
(1) a certification that such recommendations 
have been implemented and such policy goals have 
been achieved; or 
(2) if either the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity or the Secretary of Transportation is unable to 
make the certification described in paragraph (1), a 
description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when such recommendations are ex-
pected to be implemented and such policy goals 
to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress considered necessary to im-
plement such recommendations and achieve 
such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report 
under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary 
of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1). The duty of the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to submit a report under subsection (a) shall termi-
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nate when the Secretary of Transportation submits a cer-
tification pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Trans-
portation both submit certifications pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the submission 
of such certifications, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the relevant congressional committees a report on 
whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) 
have been implemented and whether the policy goals de-
scribed in subsection (a) have been achieved. 
(d) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means the the following: 
(1) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
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SEC. 133. BIOMETRIC ENTRY AND EXIT DATA SYSTEM. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) 
with respect to the completion of a biometric entry and 
exit data system. Each such report shall include— 
(1) a certification that such recommendations 
have been implemented and such policy goals have 
been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of Homeland Security is 
unable to make the certification described in para-
graph (1), a description of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when such recommendations are ex-
pected to be implemented and such policy goals 
to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary considers nec-
essary to implement such recommendations and 
achieve such policy goals. 
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(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a cer-
tification pursuant to subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security submits a certification pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the 
submission of such certification, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on whether the recommendations described in sub-
section (a) have been implemented and whether the policy 
goals described in subsection (a) have been achieved. 
(d) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means the the following: 
(1) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate. 
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SEC. 134. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON BORDER 
AND DOCUMENT SECURITY. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of State shall each submit to the rel-
evant congressional committees a report on the rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy 
goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) with respect to inter-
national collaboration on border and document security. 
Each such report shall include— 
(1) a certification that such recommendations 
have been implemented and such policy goals have 
been achieved; or 
(2) if either the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity or the Secretary of State is unable to make the 
certification described in paragraph (1), a descrip-
tion of— 
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when such recommendations are ex-
pected to be implemented and such policy goals 
to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress considered necessary to im-
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plement such recommendations and achieve 
such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report 
under subsection (a) shall terminate when the Secretary 
of Homeland Security submits a certification pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1). The duty of the Secretary of State to 
submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate when 
the Secretary of State submits a certification pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1). 
(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State 
both submit certifications pursuant to subsection (a)(1), 
not later than 30 days after the submission of such certifi-
cations, the Comptroller General shall submit to the rel-
evant congressional committees a report on whether the 
recommendations described in subsection (a) have been 
implemented and whether the policy goals described in 
subsection (a) have been achieved. 
(d) WATCH LIST.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
assessing the sharing of the consolidated and integrated 
terrorist watch list maintained by the Federal Government 
with countries designated to participate in the visa waiver 
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program established under section 217 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187). 
(e) FINGERPRINTING IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN 
PASSPORTS.— 
(1) USE IN UNITED STATES PASSPORTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(b) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1185(b)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘pass-
port’’ the following: ‘‘that contains the finger-
prints of the citizen involved’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendment 
made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to pass-
ports issued on or after the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) USE IN FOREIGN PASSPORTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(7) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT
FOR
FINGERPRINTS 
ON PASSPORTS.—No passport of an alien shall 
be considered valid for purposes of subpara-
graph (A) or (B) unless the passport contains 
the fingerprints of the alien.’’. 
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