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[119 STAT. 2086]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 2086]

119 STAT. 2086

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VerDate 14-DEC-2004

13:51 Oct 26, 2006

PUBLIC LAW 109–90—OCT. 18, 2005

be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, That the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into an agreement to perform such service on a fully reimbursable basis. SEC. 523. The Department of Homeland Security processing and data storage facilities at the John C. Stennis Space Center shall hereafter be known as the ‘‘National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage’’. SEC. 524. The Secretary, in consultation with industry stakeholders, shall develop standards and protocols for increasing the use of explosive detection equipment to screen air cargo when appropriate. SEC. 525. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall utilize existing checked baggage explosive detection equipment and screeners to screen cargo carried on passenger aircraft to the greatest extent practicable at each airport: Provided, That beginning with November 2005, TSA shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives detailing, by airport, the amount of cargo carried on passenger aircraft that was screened by TSA in August 2005 and each month thereafter. SEC. 526. None of the funds available for obligation for the transportation worker identification credential program shall be used to develop a personalization system that is decentralized or a card production capability that does not utilize an existing government card production facility: Provided, That no funding can be obligated for the next phase of production until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives have been fully briefed on the results of the prototype phase and agree that the program should move forward. SEC. 527. (a) From the unexpended balances of the United States Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’ account specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 108–10) accompanying Public Law 108–7 for the 110–123 foot patrol boat upgrade, the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 108–280) accompanying Public Law 108–90 for the Fast Response Cutter/110–123 foot patrol boat conversion, and in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 108–774) accompanying Public Law 108–334 for the Integrated Deepwater System patrol boats 110–123 foot conversion, $78,630,689 are rescinded. (b) For necessary expenses of the United States Coast Guard for ‘‘Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’, an additional $78,630,689, to remain available until September 30, 2009, for the service life extension program of the current 110-foot Island Class patrol boat fleet and accelerated design and production of the Fast Response Cutter. SEC. 528. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the Transportation Security Clearinghouse as the central identity management system for the deployment and operation of the registered traveler program and the transportation worker identification credential program for the purposes of collecting and aggregating biometric data necessary for background vetting; providing all associated record-keeping, customer service, and related functions; ensuring interoperability between different airports and vendors; and acting as a central activation, revocation, and transaction hub for participating airports, ports, and other points of presence.

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