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PUBLIC LAW 107-56—OCT. 26, 2001 115 STAT. 395 SEC. 1008. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON USE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER SCANNING SYSTEM WITH ACCESS TO THE FBI INTEGRATED AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICA- TION SYSTEM AT OVERSEAS CONSULAR POSTS AND POINTS OF ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of utilizing a biometric identifier (fingerprint) scanning system, with access to the database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, at consular offices abroad and at points of entry into the United States to enhance the ability of State Department and immigration officials to identify aliens who may be wanted in connection with criminal or terrorist investigations in the United States or abroad prior to the issuance of visas or entry into the United States. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —Not later than 90 days after the Deadline. date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report summarizing the findings of the study authorized under subsection (a) to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. SEC. 1009. STUDY OF ACCESS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 120 days after enactment Deadline. of this Act, the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall study and report to Congress on the feasibility of providing to airlines access via computer to the names of passengers who are suspected of terrorist activity by Federal officials. (b) AUTHORIZATION.—T here are authorized to be appropriated not more than $250,000 to carry out subsection (a). SEC. 1010. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH LOCAL AND 10 USC 2465 STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY note. FUNCTIONS AT UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLA- TIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding section 2465 of title 10, United States Code, during the period of time that United States armed forces are engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom, and for the period of 180 days thereafter, funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be obligated and expended for the purpose of entering into contracts or other agreements for the performance of security functions at any military installation or facility in the United States with a proximately located local or State government, or combination of such governments, whether or not any such government is obligated to provide such services to the general public without compensation. (b) TRAINING.— Any contract or agreement entered into under this section shall prescribe standards for the training and other qualifications of local government law enforcement personnel who perform security functions under this section in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary of the service concerned. (c) REPORT. —One year after the date of enactment of this Deadline, section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives describing the use of the authority granted under 89-194O -03 -14 QL3Part1