An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 109-84 to require the Secretary to carry out an Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program authorized in the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004. Also requires the Secretary to carry out a study on border surveillance of the northern border of the United States by remotely piloted vehicles.

1. Adds SEC. 509. BORDER SURVEILLANCE on page 79, line 6

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   Inserted: SEC. 509. BORDER SURVEILLANCE.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the President and the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive plan for the systematic surveillance of the northern border of the United States by remotely piloted aircraft.

   Inserted: (b) Contents.--The plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include--

   Inserted: (1) recommendations for establishing command and control centers, operations sites, infrastructure, maintenance, and procurement;

   Inserted: (2) cost estimates for the implementation of the plan and ongoing operations;

   Inserted: (3) recommendations for the appropriate agent within the Department of Homeland Security to be the executive agency for remotely piloted aircraft operations;

   Inserted: (4) the number of remotely piloted aircraft required for the plan;

   Inserted: (5) the types of missions the plan would undertake, including--

   Inserted: (A) protecting the lives of people seeking illegal entry into the United States;

   Inserted: (B) interdicting illegal movement of people, weapons, and other contraband across the border;

   Inserted: (C) providing investigative support to assist in the dismantling of smuggling and criminal networks along the border;

   Inserted: (D) using remotely piloted aircraft to serve as platforms for the collection of intelligence against smugglers and criminal networks along the border; and

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   Inserted: (E) further validating and testing of remotely piloted aircraft for airspace security missions;

   Inserted: (6) the equipment necessary to carry out the plan; and

   Inserted: (7) a recommendation regarding whether to expand the pilot program along the entire northern border.

   Inserted: (c) Implementation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the plan submitted under subsection (a) as a pilot program as soon as sufficient funds are appropriated and available for this purpose.

   Inserted: SEC. 510. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY NORTHER BORDER SECURITY PILOT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: Section 5101 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1712 note) is amended by striking "The Secretary of Homeland Security may carry out" and inserting "To the extent funds are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out".

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   Page 79, after line 6, insert the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly):

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