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‘‘(A) extensive executive level leadership and
management experience in the public or private
sector;
‘‘(B) strong leadership skills;
‘‘(C) a demonstrated ability to manage
large and complex organizations; and
‘‘(D) a proven record in achieving positive
operational results;
‘‘(2) shall—
‘‘(A) serve for a term of 5 years; and
‘‘(B) be subject to removal by the President
if the President—
‘‘(i) finds that the performance of the
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for
Management is unsatisfactory; and
‘‘(ii) communicates the reasons for re-
moving the Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security for Management to Congress before
such removal;
‘‘(3) may be reappointed in accordance with
paragraph (1), if the Secretary has made a satisfac-
tory determination under paragraph (5) for the 3
most recent performance years;
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‘‘(4) shall enter into an annual performance
agreement with the Secretary that shall set forth
measurable individual and organizational goals; and
‘‘(5) shall be subject to an annual performance
evaluation by the Secretary, who shall determine as
part of each such evaluation whether the Deputy Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for Management has
made satisfactory progress toward achieving the goals
set out in the performance agreement required under
paragraph (4).’’.
(d) INCUMBENT.—The individual who serves in the po-
sition of Under Secretary for Management of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security on the date of enactment of this
Act—
(1) may perform all the duties of the Deputy
Secretary of Homeland Security for Management at
the pleasure of the President, until a Deputy Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for Management is ap-
pointed in accordance with subsection (c) of section
701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
341), as added by this Act; and
(2) may be appointed Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security for Management, if such appoint-
ment is otherwise in accordance with sections 103
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and 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 113 and 341), as amended by this Act.
(e) REFERENCES.—References in any other Federal
law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of au-
thority, or any document of or relating to the Under Sec-
retary for Management of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity shall be deemed to refer to the Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security for Management.
(f) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) OTHER REFERENCE.—Section 702(a) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Manage-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of Homeland
Security for Management’’.
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 701 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 701. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management.’’.
(3) EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE.—Section 5313 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to the Deputy Secretary of
Homeland Security the following:
‘‘Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for
Management.’’.
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SEC. 1602. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING COMBATING
DOMESTIC RADICALIZATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds the following:
(1) The United States is engaged in a struggle
against a transnational terrorist movement of radical
extremists seeking to exploit the religion of Islam
through violent means to achieve ideological ends.
(2) The radical jihadist movement transcends
borders and has been identified as a potential threat
within the United States.
(3) Radicalization has been identified as a pre-
cursor to terrorism.
(4) Countering the threat of violent extremists
domestically, as well as internationally, is a critical
element of the plan of the United States for success
in the war on terror.
(5) United States law enforcement agencies have
identified radicalization as an emerging threat and
have in recent years identified cases of ‘‘homegrown’’
extremists operating inside the United States with the
intent to provide support for, or directly commit, a
terrorist attack.
(6) The alienation of Muslim populations in the
Western world has been identified as a factor in the
spread of radicalization.
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(7) Radicalization cannot be prevented solely
through law enforcement and intelligence measures.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that the Secretary, in consultation with other relevant Fed-
eral agencies, should make a priority of countering domestic
radicalization and extremism by—
(1) using intelligence analysts and other experts
to better understand the process of radicalization from
sympathizer to activist to terrorist;
(2) recruiting employees with diverse worldviews,
skills, languages, and cultural backgrounds and exper-
tise;
(3) consulting with experts to ensure that the
lexicon used within public statements is precise and
appropriate and does not aid extremists by offending
the American Muslim community;
(4) developing and implementing, in concert
with the Attorney General and State and local correc-
tions officials, a program to address prisoner
radicalization and post-sentence reintegration;
(5) pursuing broader avenues of dialogue with
the Muslim community to foster mutual respect, un-
derstanding, and trust; and
(6) working directly with State, local, and com-
munity leaders to—
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(A) educate these leaders on the threat of
radicalization and the necessity of taking pre-
ventative action at the local level; and
(B) facilitate the sharing of best practices
from other countries and communities to encour-
age outreach to the American Muslim commu-
nity and develop partnerships between all faiths,
including Islam.
SEC. 1603. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING OVERSIGHT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds the following:
(1) The Senate recognizes the importance and
need to implement the recommendations offered by the
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’).
(2) Congress considered and passed the National
Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law
108–458; 118 Stat. 3643) to implement the rec-
ommendations of the Commission.
(3) Representatives of the Department testified at
165 Congressional hearings in calendar year 2004,
and 166 Congressional hearings in calendar year
2005.
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(4) The Department had 268 representatives tes-
tify before 15 committees and 35 subcommittees of the
House of Representatives and 9 committees and 12
subcommittees of the Senate at 206 congressional
hearings in calendar year 2006.
(5) The Senate has been unwilling to reform
itself in accordance with the recommendation of the
Commission to provide better and more streamlined
oversight of the Department.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that the Senate should implement the recommendation of
the Commission to ‘‘create a single, principal point of over-
sight and review for homeland security.’’.
SEC. 1604. REPORT REGARDING BORDER SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL. Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
a report to Congress regarding ongoing initiatives of the
Department to improve security along the northern border
of the United States.
(b) CONTENTS. The report submitted under sub-section
(a) shall
(1) address the vulnerabilities along the northern
border of the United States; and
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(2) provide recommendations to address such
vulnerabilities, including required resources needed to
protect the northern border of the United States.
(c) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. Not later
than 270 days after the date of the submission of the report
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit a report to Congress that—
(1) reviews and comments on the report under
subsection (a); and
(2) provides recommendations regarding any ad-
ditional actions necessary to protect the northern bor-
der of the United States.
SEC. 1605. LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FORCE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a
Law Enforcement Assistance Force to facilitate the con-
tributions of retired law enforcement officers and agents
during major disasters.
(b) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—An individual may
participate in the Law Enforcement Assistance Force if
that individual—
(1) has experience working as an officer or agent
for a public law enforcement agency and left that
agency in good standing;
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(2) holds current certifications for firearms, first
aid, and such other skills determined necessary by the
Secretary;
(3) submits to the Secretary an application, at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require,
that authorizes the Secretary to review the law en-
forcement service record of that individual; and
(4) meets such other qualifications as the Sec-
retary may require.
(c) LIABILITY; SUPERVISION.—Each eligible partici-
pant shall, upon acceptance of an assignment under this
section—
(A) be detailed to a Federal, State, or local
government law enforcement agency; and
(B) work under the direct supervision of an
officer or agent of that agency.
(d) MOBILIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a major dis-
aster, the Secretary, after consultation with appro-
priate Federal, State, and local government law en-
forcement agencies, may request eligible participants
to volunteer to assist the efforts of those agencies re-
sponding to such emergency and assign each willing
participant to a specific law enforcement agency.
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(2) ACCEPTANCE.—If the eligible participant ac-
cepts an assignment under this subsection, that eligi-
ble participant shall agree to remain in such assign-
ment for a period equal to not less than the shorter
of—
(A) the period during which the law en-
forcement agency needs the services of such par-
ticipant;
(B) 30 days;
(C) such other period of time agreed to be-
tween the Secretary and the eligible participant.
(3) REFUSAL.—An eligible participant may
refuse an assignment under this subsection without
any adverse consequences.
(e) EXPENSES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each eligible participant
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code, while carrying out an as-
signment under subsection (d).
(2) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS.—Expenses incurred
under paragraph (1) shall be paid from amounts ap-
propriated to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
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(f) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.—The availability of
eligible participants of the Law Enforcement Assistance
Force shall continue for a period equal to the shorter of—
(1) the period of the major disaster; or
(2) 1 year.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘eligible participant’’ means an in-
dividual participating in the Law Enforcement As-
sistance Force;
(2) the term ‘‘Law Enforcement Assistance
Force’’ means the Law Enforcement Assistance Force
established under subsection (a); and
(3) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 102 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5122).
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 1606. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than the end of
fiscal year 2008, the Secretary shall establish a na-
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(2) REVIEW.—Four years after the establishment
of the national homeland security strategy, and every
4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a com-
prehensive examination of the national homeland se-
curity strategy.
(3) SCOPE.—In establishing or reviewing the na-
tional homeland security strategy under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive
examination of interagency cooperation, preparedness
of Federal response assets, infrastructure, budget plan,
and other elements of the homeland security program
and policies of the United States with a view toward
determining and expressing the homeland security
strategy of the United States and establishing a home-
land security program for the 20 years following that
examination.
(4) REFERENCE.—The establishment or review of
the national homeland security strategy under this
subsection shall be known as the ‘‘quadrennial home-
land security review’’.
(5) CONSULTATION.—Each quadrennial home-
land security review under this subsection shall be
conducted in consultation with the Attorney General
of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Sec-
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retary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, and the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—Each quadrennial home-
land security review shall—
(1) delineate a national homeland security strat-
egy consistent with the most recent National Response
Plan prepared under Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-5 or any directive meant to replace or aug-
ment that directive;
(2) describe the interagency cooperation, pre-
paredness of Federal response assets, infrastructure,
budget plan, and other elements of the homeland secu-
rity program and policies of the United States associ-
ated with the national homeland security strategy re-
quired to execute successfully the full range of mis-
sions called for in the national homeland security
strategy delineated under paragraph (1); and
(3) identify—
(A) the budget plan required to provide suf-
ficient resources to successfully execute the full
range of missions called for in that national
homeland security strategy at a low-to-moderate
level of risk; and
(B) any additional resources required to
achieve such a level of risk.
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(c) LEVEL OF RISK.—The assessment of the level of
risk for purposes of subsection (b)(3) shall be conducted by
the Director of National Intelligence.
(d) REPORTING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit a
report regarding each quadrennial homeland security
review to Congress and shall make the report publicly
available on the Internet. Each such report shall be
submitted and made available on the Internet not
later than September 30 of the year in which the re-
view is conducted.
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) the results of the quadrennial homeland
security review;
(B) the threats to the assumed or defined
national homeland security interests of the
United States that were examined for the pur-
poses of the review and the scenarios developed
in the examination of those threats;
(C) the status of cooperation among Federal
agencies in the effort to promote national home-
land security;
(D) the status of cooperation between the
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preparing for emergency response to threats to
national homeland security; and
(E) any other matter the Secretary con-
siders appropriate.
(e) RESOURCE PLAN.—
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall provide to Congress and make
publicly available on the Internet a detailed resource plan
specifying the estimated budget and number of staff mem-
bers that will be required for preparation of the initial
quadrennial homeland security review.
SEC. 1607. INTEGRATION OF DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall have responsi-
bility for ensuring that chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear detection equipment and technologies are inte-
grated as appropriate with other border security systems
and detection technologies.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report
to Congress that contains a plan to develop a departmental
technology assessment process to determine and certify the
technology readiness levels of chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear detection technologies before the full de-
ployment of such technologies within the United States.
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TITLE XVII—911
MODERNIZATION
SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘911 Modernization
Act’’.
SEC. 1702. FUNDING FOR PROGRAM.
Section 3011 of Public Law 109–171 (47 U.S.C. 309
note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) CREDIT.—The Assistant Secretary may borrow
from the Treasury, upon enactment of this provision, such
sums as necessary, but not to exceed $43,500,000 to imple-
ment this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse
the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into
the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Fund.’’.
SEC. 1703. NTIA COORDINATION OF E–911 IMPLEMENTA-
TION.
Section 158(b)(4) of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration Organization Act (47
U.S.C. 942(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following: ‘‘Within 180 days after the date of enactment
of the 911 Modernization Act, the Assistant Secretary and
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the Administrator shall jointly issue regulations updating
the criteria to provide priority for public safety answering
points not capable, as of the date of enactment of that Act,
of receiving 911 calls.’’.
TITLE 
XVIII—MODERNIZATION
OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL
RED CROSS
SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘The American National
Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 1802. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Substantive changes to the Congressional
Charter of The American National Red Cross have
not been made since 1947.
(2) In February 2006, the board of governors of
The American National Red Cross (the ‘‘Board of
Governors’’) commissioned an independent review
and analysis of the Board of Governors’ role, composi-
tion, size, relationship with management, governance
relationship with chartered units of The American
National Red Cross, and whistleblower and audit
functions.
(3) In an October 2006 report of the Board of
Governors, entitled ‘‘American Red Cross Governance
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for the 21st Century’’ (the ‘‘Governance Report’’), the
Board of Governors recommended changes to the Con-
gressional Charter, bylaws, and other governing docu-
ments of The American National Red Cross to mod-
ernize and enhance the effectiveness of the Board of
Governors and governance structure of The American
National Red Cross.
(4) It is in the national interest to create a more
efficient governance structure of The American Na-
tional Red Cross and to enhance the Board of Gov-
ernors’ ability to support the critical mission of The
American National Red Cross in the 21st century.
(5) It is in the national interest to clarify the
role of the Board of Governors as a governance and
strategic oversight board and for The American Na-
tional Red Cross to amend its bylaws, consistent with
the recommendations described in the Governance Re-
port, to clarify the role of the Board of Governors and
to outline the areas of its responsibility, including—
(A) reviewing and approving the mission
statement for The American National Red Cross;
(B) approving and overseeing the corpora-
tion’s strategic plan and maintaining strategic
oversight of operational matters;