the United States at points along the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States. 
(3) A risk assessment of all ports of entry to 
the United States and all portions of the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States with respect to— 
(A) preventing the entry of terrorists, 
other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, 
narcotics, and other contraband into the United 
States; and 
(B) protecting critical infrastructure at or 
near such ports of entry or borders. 
(4) An assessment of the most appropriate, 
practical, and cost-effective means of defending the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States against threats to security and illegal 
transit, including intelligence capacities, technology, 
equipment, personnel, and training needed to ad-
dress security vulnerabilities. 
(5) An assessment of staffing needs for all bor-
der security functions, taking into account threat 
and vulnerability information pertaining to the bor-
ders and the impact of new security programs, poli-
cies, and technologies. 
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(6) A description of the border security roles 
and missions of Federal, State, regional, local, and 
tribal authorities, and recommendations with respect 
to how the Department of Homeland Security can 
improve coordination with such authorities, to enable 
border security enforcement to be carried out in an 
efficient and effective manner. 
(7) A prioritization of research and development 
objectives to enhance the security of the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States. 
(8) A description of ways to ensure that the 
free flow of legitimate travel and commerce of the 
United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, 
and programs aimed at securing the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States. 
(9) An assessment of additional detention facili-
ties and bed space needed to detain unlawful aliens 
apprehended at United States ports of entry or 
along the international land borders of the United 
States in accordance with the National Strategy for 
Border Security required under this subsection. 
(10) A description of how the Secretary shall 
ensure accountability and performance metrics with-
in the appropriate agencies of the Department of 
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Homeland Security responsible for implementing the 
border security measures determined necessary upon 
completion of the National Strategy for Border Se-
curity. 
(11) A timeline for the implementation of the 
additional security measures determined necessary 
as part of the National Strategy for Border Secu-
rity, including a prioritization of security measures, 
realistic deadlines for addressing the security and 
enforcement needs, and resource estimates and allo-
cations. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In creating the National Strat-
egy for Border Security described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) State, local, and tribal authorities along the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States; and 
(2) an appropriate cross-section of private sec-
tor and nongovernmental organizations with relevant 
expertise. 
(d) PRIORITY OF NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The Na-
tional Strategy for Border Security described in subsection 
(b) shall be the controlling document for security and en-
forcement efforts related to securing the international land 
and maritime borders of the United States. 
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(e) IMMEDIATE ACTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to relieve the Secretary of the responsi-
bility to take all actions necessary and appropriate to 
achieve and maintain operational control over the entire 
international land and maritime borders of the United 
States pursuant to section 101 of this Act or any other 
provision of law. 
(f) REPORTING OF IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.— 
After submittal of the National Strategy for Border Secu-
rity described in subsection (b) to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, such 
Committee shall promptly report to the House legislation 
authorizing necessary security measures based on its eval-
uation of the National Strategy for Border Security. 
SEC. 103. IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS-BORDER SECURITY 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the implementation of 
the cross-border security agreements signed by the United 
States with Mexico and Canada, including recommenda-
tions on improving cooperation with such countries to en-
hance border security. 
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(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall regularly update 
the Committee concerning such implementation. 
SEC. 104. BIOMETRIC DATA ENHANCEMENTS. 
Not later than October 1, 2007, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall— 
(1) in consultation with the Attorney General, 
enhance connectivity between the IDENT and 
IAFIS fingerprint databases to ensure more expedi-
tious data searches; and 
(2) in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
collect ten fingerprints from each alien required to 
provide fingerprints during the alien’s initial enroll-
ment in the integrated entry and exit data system 
described in section 110 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1221 note). 
SEC. 105. ONE FACE AT THE BORDER INITIATIVE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to Congress a report— 
(1) describing the tangible and quantifiable 
benefits of the One Face at the Border Initiative es-
tablished by the Department of Homeland Security; 
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(2) identifying goals for and challenges to in-
creased effectiveness of the One Face at the Border 
Initiative; 
(3) providing a breakdown of the number of in-
spectors who were— 
(A) personnel of the United States Cus-
toms Service before the date of the establish-
ment of the Department of Homeland Security; 
(B) personnel of the Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service before the date of the estab-
lishment of the Department; 
(C) personnel of the Department of Agri-
culture before the date of the establishment of 
the Department; or 
(D) hired after the date of the establish-
ment of the Department; 
(4) describing the training time provided to 
each employee on an annual basis for the various 
training components of the One Face at the Border 
Initiative; and 
(5) outlining the steps taken by the Department 
to ensure that expertise is retained with respect to 
customs, immigration, and agriculture inspection 
functions under the One Face at the Border Initia-
tive. 
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