PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 1977 SEC. 344. OVERSIGHT OF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 10 USC 113 note. AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term "automated identification technology program" means a program in the Department of Defense, including any pilot program, employing one or more of the following technologies: (A) Magnetic stripe, (B) Bar codes, both linear and two-dimensional (including matrix s3mibologies). (C) Smart Card. (D) Optical memory. (E) Personal computer memor}^ card international association carriers. (F) Any other established or emerging automated identification technology, including biometrics and radio frequency identification. (2) The term "Smart Card" means a credit card size device that contains one or more integrated circuits. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION TECH- NOLOGY OFFICE. —(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish an Automated Identification Technology Office within the Department of Defense that shall be responsible for— (A) overseeing the development and implementation of all automated identification technology programs in the Department; and (B) coordinating automated identification technology programs with the Joint Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the directors of the Defense Agencies. (2) After the date of the enactment of this Act, funds appropriated for the Department of Defense may not be obligated for an automated identification technology program unless the program has been reviewed and approved by the Automated Identification Technology Office, Pending the establishment of the Automated Identification Technology Office, the review and approval of a program by the Smart Card Technology Office of the Defense Human Resources Field Activity of the Department of Defense shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph even if the approval was given before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Automated Identification Technology Office shall establish standards designed— (A) to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of automated identification technology programs in the Department of Defense; and (B) to identify and terminate redundant, infeasible, or uneconomical automated identification technology programs. (c) FUNDING FOR INCREASED USE OF SMART CARDS. —(1) Of the funds available for the Navy for fiscal year 1999 for operation and maintenance, the Secretary of the Navy shall allocate sufficient amounts, up to $25,000,000, for the purpose of making significant progress toward ensuring that Smart Cards with a multi-application, multi-technology automated reading capability are issued and used throughout the Navy and the Marine Corps for purposes for which Smart Cards are suitable.
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