Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing 
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct 
Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c(e)).’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 316 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 317. Standards for critical infrastructure information systems.’’. 
SEC. 8. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS AT 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et. seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall encour-
age the development of an adequate supply of people trained 
in and performing research in science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematical fields relevant to homeland security. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may support— 
‘‘(1) programs at the undergraduate, graduate, 
and postdoctoral levels, including at Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities that are Part B insti-
tutions as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and mi-
nority institutions (as defined in section 365(3) of 
that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3))); and 
‘‘(2) internship programs that take advantage of 
the homeland security research infrastructure avail-
able to the Department, including laboratories owned 
or operated by the Department, the Department of 
Energy National Laboratories, and University Cen-
ters of Excellence.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 317 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 318. Scholarship and fellowship programs.’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORTS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON SUR-
VEILLANCE CAMERA PROGRAMS. 
(a) INVENTORY
OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.—Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in con-
sultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, shall transmit a report 
to Congress on existing visual surveillance systems sup-
ported or utilized by the Department of Homeland Security. 
The report shall, for each system— 
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(1) describe the goals of the system, such as ter-
rorism prevention, emergency response, and law en-
forcement; 
(2) describe any potential uses of the system be-
yond its stated goals and if the system has been used 
in any of those ways; 
(3) describe the rules governing how visual infor-
mation generated by the system is collected, stored, 
analyzed, and disseminated; and 
(4) describe the role of Federal, State, and local 
governments and private entities in the operation of 
the system and use of the data generated by the sys-
tem. 
(b) SYSTEMS COVERED.—The visual surveillance sys-
tems covered in the report required under subsection (a) 
shall include all systems for which— 
(1) the Department provided funds for develop-
ment, procurement, or implementation of the system; 
or 
(2) the Department has access to the data gath-
ered through the system. 
(c) EVALUATION OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.—Not 
later than 1 year after the transmittal of the report under 
subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology, in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and 
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the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, shall trans-
mit a report to Congress evaluating the use and effectiveness 
of existing visual surveillance systems supported or utilized 
by the Department of Homeland Security. The report shall, 
for at least 6 systems that are representative of the systems 
listed in the report under subsection (a)— 
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the system in 
meeting its stated goals; 
(2) review the privacy policies and implications 
of the system; 
(3) review the civil rights and civil liberties poli-
cies and implications of the system; 
(4) describe any lessons learned from the imple-
mentation of the system; and 
(5) describe any remaining questions about the 
effectiveness and the privacy and civil liberties impli-
cations of such systems that cannot be addressed by 
this evaluation of surveillance systems and that may 
require demonstration programs to study. 
(d) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not sooner than 120 days 
after the transmittal of the report required under sub-
section (c), and based on the results of that evalua-
tion, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer and the 
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Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, may establish a 
demonstration project to assess the effectiveness and 
the privacy and civil liberties implications of uti-
lizing visual surveillance systems to enhance home-
land security. 
(2) 
BEST
PRACTICES.—The 
demonstration 
project established under paragraph (1) shall thor-
oughly consider and incorporate best practices from 
within the United States and abroad, including from 
the United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, and Australia. 
(3) MASS TRANSIT SECURITY.—If visual surveil-
lance of a mass transit facility is included in the 
demonstration project under paragraph (1), the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall 
consult with the Assistant Secretary for the Transpor-
tation Security Administration and shall ensure that 
the goals of the demonstration project are consistent 
with the research and development requirements of the 
National Strategy for Transportation Security. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘visual sur-
veillance’’ means the use of recording devices with the capa-
bility to obtain, store, or analyze video or static images, 
with the exception of data gathered via satellite systems. 
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SEC. 10. PRIVACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 
ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et. seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 319. PRIVACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP-
MENT. 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Under Secretary for Science and Tech-
nology, the Chief Privacy Officer, and the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties shall transmit to Congress a 
joint plan for how privacy and civil rights and civil lib-
erties issues will be considered in technology research and 
development programs at the Department, including how 
such issues will be taken into account in defining require-
ments for technology performance and use of technologies 
in pilot programs.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 318 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 319. Privacy and civil rights and civil liberties issues in technology devel-
opment.’’. 
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SEC. 11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN. 
(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology shall transmit to Congress a stra-
tegic plan for the science and technology activities of the 
Department of Homeland Security. The plan shall in-
clude— 
(1) statement of the overall mission of the 
Science and Technology Directorate; 
(2) a prioritized list of objectives and the specific 
capabilities, including technologies and associated 
protocols, expertise, and facilities, needed to meet 
these objectives; 
(3) a description of the processes and risk-based 
methodologies used to prioritize these objectives; 
(4) a list of activities, including any long-term 
basic research programs, that the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology will carry out to meet these 
objectives and develop the specific capabilities de-
scribed under paragraph (2); 
(5) a description of the metrics to be used for an-
nual review of the activities; 
(6) a description of all related programs and ac-
tivities, within the Department or at other Federal 
agencies, with which the activities will be coordinated; 
and 
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(7) a description of the processes used to ensure 
that factors associated with manpower and infra-
structure are considered during technology develop-
ment. 
(b) REGULAR UPDATING.—At the end of the fiscal year 
that occurs 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and every 5 years thereafter, the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology shall transmit to Congress an up-
date of this strategic plan. 
SEC. 12. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON SOCIAL AND BEHAV-
IORAL RESEARCH FOR HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) REPORT ON THE USE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL 
RESEARCH.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
transmit to Congress a report on the Department’s use of 
social and behavioral research, including— 
(1) a compilation of the instances in which the 
Department has made use of— 
(A) social and behavioral research in De-
partment programs in preparedness and re-
sponse, including risk communication activities, 
response plans, and training and guidance for 
decisionmakers; 
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(B) social and behavioral research, includ-
ing human factors research, in Department tech-
nology development and acquisition programs; 
(C) social and behavioral research in devel-
opment of Department programs for informing 
the general public on how to prepare for, protect 
against, respond to, and mitigate the effects, both 
physical and psychological, of acts of terrorism, 
natural disasters, or other emergencies; and 
(D) social and behavioral research regard-
ing emergency preparedness and response, search 
and rescue, evacuation, and sheltering-in-place 
procedures for populations with special needs, 
including persons with disabilities, health prob-
lems, language barriers, and income barriers, the 
elderly, and children in relevant Department 
programs; 
(2) specific citations or references to the social 
and behavioral research on which the Department has 
relied; and 
(3) a plan for how the Department will ensure 
greater incorporation of social and behavioral re-
search in program and communication activities in 
the near and long term. 
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(b) REPORT ON GAPS IN NEEDED SOCIAL AND BEHAV-
IORAL RESEARCH.—Not later than 180 days after the 
transmittal of the report under subsection (a), the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology shall transmit to 
Congress a report identifying any gaps in the social and 
behavioral research needed to support the Department’s 
mission, and providing a plan to address such gaps. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the reports under 
subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary and the Under Sec-
retary for Science and Technology shall consult with other 
government agencies supporting social and behavioral re-
search and nongovernmental experts in these fields. 
SEC. 13. GUIDE FOR RESEARCHERS ON THE HOMELAND SE-
CURITY IMPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology shall enter into an arrangement with the 
National Research Council of the National Academy of 
Sciences to prepare a guide for researchers to raise aware-
ness in the scientific community about potential homeland 
security implications of their work and how laws and regu-
lations apply to such research. 
(b) TOPICS.—The topics covered in the guide prepared 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) international conventions; 
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(2) United States statutes, regulations, and 
guidelines, including those covering biological mate-
rials; 
(3) the potential for legitimate research to be 
misused; 
(4) responsibilities of the scientific community to 
reduce opportunities for misuse; 
(5) case studies and examples; and 
(6) any other topics determined by the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology to be appro-
priate. 
(c) DISSEMINATION.—The Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology shall transmit the guide prepared by the 
National Research Council under this section to Congress 
within 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, and shall 
encourage the distribution of the guide throughout the home-
land security and life sciences research communities, espe-
cially to students. 
SEC. 14. PROJECT 25 STANDARDS COMPLIANCE. 
The Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
working with the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology and other appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall support assessment of compliance of first re-
sponder communications equipment with the Project 25 
standards established by the Association of Public Safety 
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Communications Officials International. The results of such 
assessments shall be made publicly available, in a manner 
to best assist first responder agencies in selecting such 
equipment. 
SEC. 15. RAIL SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, 
in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security (Transportation Security Administration) and the 
Departmental Privacy Officer, and in consultation with the 
Secretary of Transportation, shall carry out a research and 
development program for the purpose of improving rail and 
mass transit security that may include research and devel-
opment projects to— 
(1) reduce the vulnerability of passenger trains, 
stations, and equipment to explosives and hazardous 
chemical, biological, and radioactive substances; 
(2) test new emergency response and recovery 
techniques and technologies; 
(3) develop improved freight technologies, includ-
ing— 
(A) technologies for sealing rail cars; 
(B) automatic inspection of rail cars; 
(C) communication-based train controls; 
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(D) signal system integrity at switches; 
(E) emergency response training including 
training in a tunnel environment; 
(F) security and redundancy for critical 
communications, electrical power, computer, and 
train control systems; and 
(G) technologies for securing bridges and 
tunnels; 
(4) test wayside detectors that can detect tam-
pering with railroad equipment; 
(5) support enhanced security for the transpor-
tation of hazardous materials by rail; 
(6) mitigate damages in the event of a cyber at-
tack; and 
(7) address other vulnerabilities and risks identi-
fied by the Secretary. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER RESEARCH INITIA-
TIVES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that the research and development program authorized by 
this section is consistent with the National Strategy for 
Transportation Security and the Transportation Sector 
Specific Plan, and shall to the greatest extent possible lever-
age other ongoing research and development security related 
initiatives at the National Academy of Sciences; the De-
partment of Homeland Security; the Department of Trans-
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portation, including University Transportation Centers 
and other institutes, centers, and simulators funded by the 
Department of Transportation; the Technical Support 
Working Group; other Federal agencies; and other Federal 
and private research laboratories and research entities with 
the capability to conduct both practical and theoretical re-
search and technical systems analysis. 
(c) PRIVACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 
ISSUES.—In carrying out research and development 
projects under this section, the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology shall consult with the Chief Privacy Officer 
and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as ap-
propriate and in accordance with the plan required by sec-
tion 319 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Pursuant 
to sections 222 and 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, the Chief Privacy Officer shall conduct privacy im-
pact assessments and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties shall conduct reviews, as appropriate, for research 
and development initiatives developed pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to carry out this section such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009. Amounts 
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made available pursuant to this subsection shall remain 
available until expended. 
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Union Calendar No. 432 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4941 
[Report No. 109–729, Part I] 
A BILL 
To reform the science and technology programs and 
activities of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 8, 2006 
Committees on Science and Energy and Commerce dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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