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(3) SUNSET DATE.—The requirement set forth 
in paragraph (1) shall terminate 5 years after the 
date of the submission of the strategy required by 
subsection (b)(1) to the appropriate committees of 
Congress. 
SEC. 403. COUNTERTERRORISM TECHNOLOGY ASSESS-
MENTS. 
(a) AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘agency’’ means any department, agency, or instrumen-
tality of the executive branch of the Government. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY CAPA-
BILITY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Con-
gressional Research Service shall establish an inter-
disciplinary capability to further the Congressional 
Research Service’s responsibilities to advise Con-
gress pursuant to section 203(d) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166(d)) con-
cerning technology or technological applications de-
veloped or used for countering terrorism. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to implement 
this subsection $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2013. 
(c) ASSESSMENTS OF AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT FOR ASSESSMENTS.—Pursu-
ant to section 717 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct assessments of technology or technological 
applications that are— 
(A) being developed or used or are avail-
able to be used for countering terrorism by a 
program or activity that is carried out by an 
agency; or 
(B) proposed to be developed or used or 
are potentially available to be used pursuant 
to— 
(i) a legislative proposal under consid-
eration by a committee of the Senate or 
the House of Representatives; or 
(ii) a recommendation submitted to 
Congress by the President or an agency. 
(2) SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT.—Each assessment 
of a technology or technological application carried 
out under paragraph (1) shall evaluate the actual or 
anticipated impact, effectiveness, or efficiency of the 
technology or technological application for coun-
tering terrorism, including evaluating— 
(A) any test results related to the tech-
nology or technological application; 
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(B) any alternatives to the technology or 
technological application; 
(C) the actual or anticipated operational 
requirements of the technology or technological 
application, including the logistical needs, per-
sonnel training, and procedures for utilizing the 
technology or technological application; 
(D) the actual or anticipated costs, as 
compared to the actual or anticipated benefits 
of the technology or technological application; 
(E) any actual or anticipated counter-
measures to the technology or technological ap-
plication by terrorists; and 
(F) technology assessments or related re-
ports prepared by or for an agency for the tech-
nology or technological application. 
(3) TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT
TO
ESTABLISH.—The 
Comptroller General of the United States shall 
establish an interdisciplinary capability to per-
form the assessments required by paragraph (1) 
that includes officers and employees who have 
expertise in science, engineering, technology, 
homeland security, counterterrorism, or other 
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