PUBLIC LAW 107-173—MAY 14, 2002 lirSTAT. 549 implement an interoperable electronic data system to provide current and immediate access to information in databases of Federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community that is relevant to determine whether to issue a visa or to determine the admissibility or deportability of an alien (also known as the "Chimera system"). (3) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT. —In the development and President. implementation of the data system under this subsection, the President shall consult with the Director of the National Institute of Standsirds and Technology (NIST) and any such other agency as may be deemed appropriate. (4) TECHNOLOGY STANDARD. — (A) IN GENERAL.— The data system developed and implemented under this subsection, and the databases referred to in paragraph (2), shall utilize the technology standard established pursuant to section 403(c) of the USA PATRIOT Act, as amended by section 201(c)(5) and subparagraph (B), (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 403(c) of the USA PATRIOT Act, as amended by section 201(c)(5), is 8 USC 1379. further amended— (i) in pgiragraph (1), by inserting ", including appropriate biometric identifier standards," after "technology stand£U"d"; and (ii) in paragraph (2) — (I) by striking "INTEGRATED" and inserting "INTEROPERABLE"; and (II) by striking "integrated" and inserting "interoperable". (5) ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN DATA SYSTEM.— Subject to paragraph (6), information in the data system under this subsection shall be readily a;id easily accessible— (A) to any consular officer responsible for the issuance of visas; (B) to any Federal official responsible for determining an gdien's admissibility to or deportability from the United States; and (C) to any Federal law enforcement or intelligence officer determined by regulation to be responsible for the investigation or identification of aliens. (6) LIMITATION ON ACCESS. —The President shall, in accord- President. ance with applicable Federal laws, establish procedures to Procedures, restrict access to intelligence information in the data system under this subsection, and the databases referred to in paragraph (2), under circumstances in which such information is not to be disclosed directly to Government officials tmder paragraph (5). (b) NAME-SEARCH CAPACITY AND SUPPORT. — (1) IN GENERAL.—The interoperable electronic data system required by subsection (a) shall— (A) have the capacity to compensate for disparate name formats among the different databases referred to in subsection (a); (B) be searchable on a linguistically sensitive basis; (C) provide adequate user support; (D) to the extent practicable, utilize commercially available technology; and
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