Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5206
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-07
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Criminal justice information and records

Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Government information and archives

Intergovernmental relations

Racial and ethnic relations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety and establishing a DHS-wide research and development program.</p>  <p>DHS may not transfer the location or reporting structure of the office to any DHS component.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-21
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-25
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2018 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et. seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s sole biometric repository; (G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (H) in collaboration with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, establish a Department-wide research and development program to support efforts in assessment, development, and exploration of biometric advancements and emerging technologies; (I) oversee Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (J) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (K) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and international biometric systems, as appropriate; and (L) carry out the duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. . (b) Transfer limitation The Secretary of Homeland Security may not transfer the location or reporting structure of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (established pursuant to section 710 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section) to any component of the Department of Homeland Security. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s primary biometric repository and identification system; (G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (H) oversee the implementation of Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and foreign biometric systems, as appropriate; (K) ensure the activities of the Office of Biometric Identity Management are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222; and (L) carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s primary biometric repository and identification system; (G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (H) oversee the implementation of Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and foreign biometric systems, as appropriate; (K) ensure the activities of the Office of Biometric Identity Management are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222; and (L) carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 599 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5206 [Report No. 115–773] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2018 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security June 21, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Katko June 21, 2018 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 7, 2018 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et. seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s primary biometric repository and identification system; (G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (H) oversee the implementation of Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and foreign biometric systems, as appropriate; (K) ensure the activities of the Office of Biometric Identity Management are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222; and (L) carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management. .

June 21, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 717 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5206 [Report No. 115–413] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 4, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s primary biometric repository and identification system; (G) manage Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (H) oversee the implementation of Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy Strategy, Policy, and Plans , and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and foreign biometric systems, as appropriate; (K) ensure the activities of the Office of Biometric Identity Management are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222; and (L) consult with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department about biometric technologies that may result in disparities in the treatment of individuals on the basis of their race or ethnicity; and (L) (M) carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices within the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Office of Biometric Identity Management. .

December 4, 2018 Reported with amendments