An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 109-84 to require the Secretary of DHS to report to Congress within 6 months of the enactment of the bill on its efforts to (1) reduce the imitation of badges, identification, uniforms, or other insignia used by any officer of DHS; (2) improve the design of the various forms of DHS identification to prevent illegal replication; (3) increase public awareness of imitation forms of Homeland Security identification; (4) teach the public to identify authentic Homeland Security identification; (5) assess the effectiveness of their efforts; and (6) recommend any legislation or administrative actions necessary to achieve their objectives.

1. Adds SEC. 509. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON UNIFORM AND IDENTIFICATION SECURITY on page 79, line 6

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   Inserted: SEC. 509. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON UNIFORM AND IDENTIFICATION SECURITY.

   Inserted: (a) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term "forms of Homeland Security identification" means any uniform, badge, identification card, or other apparel or insignia of the design prescribed by the Department of Homeland Security for use by any officer or employee of such Department.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prepare and submit to Congress a report--

   Inserted: (1) describing the efforts taken by the Department of Homeland Security--

   Inserted: (A) to curtail the production of imitation forms of Homeland Security identification, including efforts to improve the design of the various forms of Homeland Security identification to prevent unauthorized replication; and

   Inserted: (B) to increase public awareness of the existence of imitation forms of Homeland Security identification, and educate the public about means by which to identify bona fide forms of Homeland Security identification;

   Inserted: (2) assessing the effectiveness of the efforts described in paragraph (1); and

   Inserted: (3) recommending any legislation or administrative actions necessary to achieve the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of paragraph (1).

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