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Union Calendar No. 72 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1684 
[Report No. 110–122] 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. CAR-
NEY, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 
CUELLAR, Ms. CLARKE, and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
MAY 4, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and Mr. PERLMUTTER 
MAY 4, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 26, 2007] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Department of Homeland Security. 
TITLE II—POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 201. Establishment of Directorate for Policy. 
Sec. 202. Direct line authority for Chief Operating Officers. 
Sec. 203. Comprehensive Homeland Security Review. 
Sec. 204. Qualifications for the Under Secretary for Management. 
Sec. 205. Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of Department headquarters. 
Sec. 206. Required budget line item for office of counternarcotics enforcement. 
Sec. 207. Designation of Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement as primary De-
partment counternarcotics enforcement representative. 
Sec. 208. Granting line authority to the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Af-
fairs. 
TITLE III—OVERSIGHT IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 301. Secure border initiative financial accountability. 
Sec. 302. Authorization Liaison Officer. 
Sec. 303. Office of the Inspector General. 
Sec. 304. Congressional notification requirement. 
Sec. 305. Sense of Congress regarding oversight of homeland security. 
TITLE IV—PROCUREMENT POLICY AND RESOURCES 
IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 401. Homeland security procurement training. 
Sec. 402. Authority to appoint and maintain a cadre of Federal annuitants for 
procurement offices. 
Sec. 403. Additional requirement to review past performance of contractors. 
Sec. 404. Requirement to disclose foreign ownership or control of contractors and 
subcontractors. 
Sec. 405. Integrity in contracting. 
Sec. 406. Small business utilization report. 
Sec. 407. Requirement that uniforms, protective gear, badges, and identification 
cards of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the 
United States. 
Sec. 408. Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program. 
Sec. 409. Prohibition on award of contracts and grants to educational institu-
tions not supporting Coast Guard efforts. 
Sec. 410. Report on source of shortfalls at Federal Protective Service. 
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TITLE V—WORKFORCE AND TRAINING IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 501. Customs and Border Protection Officer pay equity. 
Sec. 502. Plan to improve representation of minorities in various categories of 
employment. 
Sec. 503. Continuation of authority for Federal law enforcement training center 
to appoint and maintain a cadre of Federal annuitants. 
Sec. 504. Authority to appoint and maintain a cadre of Federal annuitants for 
Customs and Border Protection. 
Sec. 505. Strengthening Border Patrol recruitment and retention. 
Sec. 506. Limitation on reimbursements relating to certain detailees. 
Sec. 507. Integrity in post-employment. 
Sec. 508. Increased security screening of Homeland Security Officials. 
Sec. 509. Authorities of Chief Security Officer. 
Sec. 510. Departmental culture improvement. 
Sec. 511. Homeland security education program enhancements. 
Sec. 512. Repeal of chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code. 
Sec. 513. Utilization of non-law enforcement Federal employees as instructors for 
non-law enforcement classes at the Border Patrol Training 
Academy. 
TITLE VI—BIOPREPAREDNESS IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 601. Chief Medical Officer and Office of Health Affairs. 
Sec. 602. Improving the material threats process. 
Sec. 603. Study on national biodefense training. 
Sec. 604. National Biosurveillance Integration Center. 
Sec. 605. Risk analysis process and integrated CBRN risk assessment. 
Sec. 606. National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. 
TITLE VII—HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 701. Cybersecurity and Communications. 
Sec. 702. Cybersecurity research and development. 
TITLE VIII—SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 801. Report to Congress on strategic plan. 
Sec. 802. Centers of Excellence Program. 
Sec. 803. National research council study of university programs. 
Sec. 804. Streamlining of SAFETY Act and antiterrorism technology procure-
ment processes. 
Sec. 805. Promoting antiterrorism through International Cooperation Act. 
TITLE IX—BORDER SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 901. US–VISIT. 
Sec. 902. Shadow Wolves program. 
Sec. 903. Cost-effective training for border patrol agents. 
Sec. 904. Student and Exchange Visitor Program. 
Sec. 905. Assessment of resources necessary to reduce crossing times at land ports 
of entry. 
Sec. 906. Biometric identification of unauthorized aliens. 
Sec. 907. Report by Government Accountability Office regarding policies and pro-
cedures of the Border Patrol. 
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TITLE X—INFORMATION SHARING IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 1001. State and local fusion center program. 
Sec. 1002. Fusion Center Privacy and Civil Liberties Training Program. 
Sec. 1003. Authority to appoint and maintain a cadre of Federal annuitants for 
the Office of Information Analysis. 
TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1101. Eligible uses for interoperability grants. 
Sec. 1102. Rural homeland security training initiative. 
Sec. 1103. Critical infrastructure study. 
Sec. 1104. Terrorist watch list and immigration status review at high-risk crit-
ical infrastructure. 
Sec. 1105. Authorized use of surplus military vehicles. 
Sec. 1106. Computer capabilities to support real-time incident management. 
Sec. 1107. Expenditure reports as a condition of homeland security grants. 
Sec. 1108. Encouraging use of computerized training aids. 
Sec. 1109. Protection of name, initials, insignia, and departmental seal. 
Sec. 1110. Report on United States Secret Service approach to sharing unclassi-
fied, law enforcement sensitive information with Federal, State, 
and local partners. 
Sec. 1111. Report on United States Secret Service James J. Rowley Training 
Center. 
Sec. 1112. Metropolitan Medical Response System Program. 
Sec. 1113. Identity fraud prevention grant program. 
Sec. 1114. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 1115. Citizen Corps. 
Sec. 1116. Report regarding Department of Homeland Security implementation 
of Comptroller General and Inspector General recommendations 
regarding protection of agriculture. 
Sec. 1117. Report regarding levee system. 
Sec. 1118. Report on Force Multiplier Program. 
Sec. 1119. Eligibility of State judicial facilities for State homeland security 
grants. 
Sec. 1120. Authorization of Homeland Security Functions of the United States 
Secret Service. 
Sec. 1121. Data sharing. 
TITLE XII—MARITIME ALIEN SMUGGLING 
Sec. 1201. Short title. 
Sec. 1202. Congressional declaration of findings. 
Sec. 1203. Definitions. 
Sec. 1204. Maritime alien smuggling. 
Sec. 1205. Seizure or forfeiture of property. 
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TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security for the necessary expenses of the De-
partment of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, 
$39,863,000,000. 
TITLE II—POLICY AND 
MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE FOR POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 
401 through 403 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 401. DIRECTORATE FOR POLICY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department a 
Directorate for Policy. The Directorate for Policy shall con-
tain each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The Office of the Private Sector, which shall 
be administered by an Assistant Secretary for the 
Private Sector. 
‘‘(2) The Victim Assistance Officer. 
‘‘(3) The Tribal Security Officer. 
‘‘(4) The Border Community Liaison Officer. 
‘‘(5) Such other offices as considered necessary by 
the Under Secretary for Policy. 
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‘‘(b) UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLICY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Directorate 
is the Under Secretary for Policy, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, with the advice and consent 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—No individual shall be 
appointed to the position of Under Secretary for Pol-
icy under paragraph (1) unless the individual has, by 
education and experience, demonstrated knowledge, 
ability, and skill in the fields of policy and strategic 
planning. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the direc-
tion and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities 
of the Under Secretary for Policy shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To serve as the principal policy advi-
sor to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) To provide overall direction and su-
pervision of policy development for the programs, 
offices, and activities of the Department. 
‘‘(C) To ensure that the budget of the De-
partment (including the development of future 
year budgets and interaction with the Office of 
Management and Budget and with Congress) is 
compatible with the statutory and regulatory re-
sponsibilities of the Department and with the 
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Secretary’s priorities, strategic plans, and poli-
cies. 
‘‘(D) To conduct long-range, strategic plan-
ning for the Department, including overseeing 
the Comprehensive Homeland Security Review 
established in section 203. 
‘‘(E) To carry out such other responsibil-
ities as the Secretary may determine are appro-
priate.’’. 
(b) ENSURING CONSIDERATION OF THE NEEDS OF 
CHILDREN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Pol-
icy of the Department of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Pol-
icy and Development, shall ensure that all depart-
mental policies, programs, and activities appro-
priately consider the needs of and impact upon chil-
dren. 
(2) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.—The Under Secretary 
for Policy shall— 
(A) coordinate with other Federal Depart-
ments and agencies to ensure that the needs of 
children, schools, and other child-centered facili-
ties are sufficiently understood and incorporated 
into Federal, State, local, and tribal prepared-
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ness, response, and recovery plans and activities 
for terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other 
emergencies (including those involving chemical, 
biological, radiological, nuclear, or other explo-
sive weapons), or other manmade disasters; 
(B) coordinate with the Office of Grants 
within the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency to monitor the use of homeland securtity 
grants by State, local, or tribal agencies to sup-
port emergency preparedness activities for chil-
dren, schools, and other child-centered facilities, 
and make recommendations to improve the effec-
tiveness of such funding; 
(C) review public awareness programs and 
screening policies by departmental entities, in-
cluding security screening at airports, and en-
sure that such policies consider the needs and 
well-being of children; and 
(D) ensure that all other departmental ac-
tivities that affect children include consideration 
of the needs of children and that relevant agen-
cies of the Department coordinate on this matter 
where appropriate. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—One year after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection and on an an-
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nual basis thereafter, the Under Secretary for Policy 
shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate on activities undertaken pursuant to this 
subsection and the resulting improvement in security 
for children, schools, and other child-centered facili-
ties. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such Act is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking the heading for title IV and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘TITLE IV—DIRECTORATE FOR 
POLICY’’; 
(2) by striking the heading for subtitle A of title 
IV and inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle A—Under Secretary for 
Policy’’; 
(3) in section 103(a)(3), by striking ‘‘for Border 
and Transportation Security’’ and inserting ‘‘for Pol-
icy’’; 
(4) in section 102(f)(9), by striking ‘‘the Direc-
torate of Border and Transportation Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’; 
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