IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4942 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To establish a capability and office to promote cooperation 
between entities of the United States and its allies in 
the global war on terrorism for the purpose of engaging 
in cooperative endeavors focused on the research, devel-
opment, and commercialization of high-priority tech-
nologies intended to detect, prevent, respond to, recover 
from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other 
high consequence events and to address the homeland 
security needs of Federal, State, and local governments. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting 
Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Co-
operation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The development and implementation of 
technology is critical to combating terrorism and 
other high consequence events and implementing a 
comprehensive homeland security strategy. 
(2) The United States and its allies in the glob-
al war on terrorism share a common interest in fa-
cilitating research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion of technologies that will aid in detecting, pre-
venting, responding to, recovering from, and miti-
gating against acts of terrorism. 
(3) Certain United States allies in the global 
war on terrorism, including Israel, the United King-
dom, Canada, Australia, and Singapore have exten-
sive experience with, and technological expertise in, 
homeland security. 
(4) The United States and certain of its allies 
in the global war on terrorism have a history of suc-
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cessful collaboration in developing mutually bene-
ficial technologies in the areas of defense, agri-
culture, and telecommunications. 
(5) The United States and its allies in the glob-
al war on terrorism will mutually benefit from the 
sharing of technological expertise to combat domes-
tic and international terrorism. 
(6) The establishment of a program to facilitate 
and support cooperative endeavors between and 
among government agencies, for-profit business enti-
ties, academic institutions, and nonprofit entities of 
the United States and its allies will safeguard lives 
and property worldwide against acts of terrorism 
and other high consequence events. 
SEC. 3. PROMOTING ANTITERRORISM THROUGH INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATION ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 is amended by inserting after section 313 (6 U.S.C. 
193) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 314. PROMOTING ANTITERRORISM THROUGH INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director selected under subsection (c)(1). 
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‘‘(2) INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATIVE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘international cooperative activities’ 
includes— 
‘‘(A) coordinated research projects, joint 
research projects, or joint ventures; 
‘‘(B) joint studies or technical demonstra-
tions; 
‘‘(C) coordinated field exercises, scientific 
seminars, conferences, symposia, and work-
shops; 
‘‘(D) training of scientists and engineers; 
‘‘(E) visits and exchanges of scientists, en-
gineers, or other appropriate personnel; 
‘‘(F) exchanges or sharing of scientific and 
technological information; and 
‘‘(G) joint use of laboratory facilities and 
equipment. 
‘‘(3) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘Under 
Secretary’ means the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity. 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
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‘‘(b) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Under Secretary is 
authorized to carry out international cooperative ac-
tivities to support the responsibilities specified under 
section 302. 
‘‘(2) MECHANISMS AND EQUITABILITY.—In car-
rying out this section, the Under Secretary may 
award grants to and enter into cooperative agree-
ments or contracts with United States governmental 
organizations, businesses, federally funded research 
and development centers, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and foreign public or private entities. The 
Under Secretary shall ensure that funding and re-
sources expended in international cooperative activi-
ties will be equitably matched by the foreign partner 
organization through direct funding or funding of 
complementary activities, or through provision of 
staff, facilities, materials, or equipment. 
‘‘(3) COOPERATION.—The Under Secretary is 
authorized to conduct international cooperative ac-
tivities jointly with other agencies. 
‘‘(4) FOREIGN PARTNERS.—Under this section, 
the Under Secretary may form partnerships with 
United States allies in the global war on terrorism, 
including Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Aus-
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