[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 1612 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1612
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program
within the Department of Homeland Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Technology
Improvement Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 193) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The establishment of a multi-agency homeland security
technology, equipment, and information transfer program to
allow for the transfer of technology, equipment, and
information to State and local law enforcement agencies.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Technology Transfer Program.--In developing the program
described under subsection (b)(6), the Secretary, acting through the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall--
``(1) in close cooperation with the Office of Domestic
Preparedness, conduct, on an ongoing basis--
``(A) research and development of new technologies;
``(B) surveys and reviews of available appropriate
technologies; and
``(C) tests, evaluations, and demonstrations of new
and available technologies that significantly improve
the capability of law enforcement agencies in
countering terrorist threats;
``(2) in support of the activities described in paragraph
(1)--
``(A) consult with State and local law enforcement
agencies and others determined by the Secretary,
including the advisory committee established under
section 430(d);
``(B) work with the National Institute for
Standards and Technology and any other office or agency
determined by the Secretary;
``(C) at the discretion of the Secretary, enter
into agreements and coordinate with other Federal
agencies to maximize the effectiveness of the
technologies, equipment, and information; and
``(3) provide a comprehensive list of available
technologies, equipment, and information to the Office for
Domestic Preparedness which shall administer a technology
transfer program described under section 430(d).''.
(b) Office for Domestic Preparedness.--Section 430 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Technology, Equipment, and Information Transfer Program.--
``(1) Administration.--The Director of the Office for
Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology, shall establish and administer a
technology transfer program through which the Director shall--
``(A) make the counterterrorism technology,
equipment, and information available to State and local
law enforcement agencies each year based on--
``(i) the comprehensive list of available
technologies, equipment, and information
described under section 313(c); and
``(ii) the needs identified by the advisory
committee established under this subsection;
``(B) consult with State and local law enforcement
agencies and others, as determined by the Secretary;
``(C) accept applications from the head of State
and local law enforcement agencies that wish to acquire
such technologies, equipment, and information to
improve the homeland security capabilities of those
agencies, and review these applications with the
advisory committee established under this subsection;
and
``(D) transfer the approved technology, equipment,
and information and provide the appropriate training to
the State or local law enforcement agencies to
implement such technology, equipment, and information.
``(2) Technology transfer advisory committee.--Under the
authority of section 871, the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, shall
establish an advisory committee, or designate an existing
advisory committee comprised of retired and active duty State
and local law enforcement officers, to advise the Director of
the Office for Domestic Preparedness and the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology regarding the homeland security
technology transfer program established under this subsection.
``(3) Expansion of program.--Upon the approval of the
Secretary, the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness
may expand the program established under this subsection to
transfer technology, equipment, and information to first
responders other than law enforcement agencies and revise the
advisory committee accordingly.
``(4) Limitation on administration expenditure.--Not more
than 10 percent of the budget of the technology, equipment, and
information transfer program established under this subsection
may be used for administrative expenses.
``(5) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2005 through 2014 to carry out this subsection.''.
Passed the Senate February 4, 2004.
Attest:
Secretary.
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1612
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program
within the Department of Homeland Security.