PUBLIC LAW 109–13—MAY 11, 2005
119 STAT. 317
of the technologies considered best suited to address such threats. (b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall include the utilization of a variety of ground surveillance technologies in a variety of topographies and areas (including both populated and unpopulated areas) on both the northern and southern borders of the United States in order to evaluate, for a range of circumstances— (A) the significance of previous experiences with such technologies in homeland security or critical infrastructure protection for the utilization of such technologies for border security; (B) the cost, utility, and effectiveness of such technologies for border security; and (C) liability, safety, and privacy concerns relating to the utilization of such technologies for border security. (2) TECHNOLOGIES.—The ground surveillance technologies utilized in the pilot program shall include the following: (A) Video camera technology. (B) Sensor technology. (C) Motion detection technology. (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security shall implement the pilot program developed under this section. (d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after implementing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit a report on the program to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, and the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. The Under Secretary shall include in the report a description of the program together with such recommendations as the Under Secretary finds appropriate, including recommendations for terminating the program, making the program permanent, or enhancing the program. SEC. 303. ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATION AND INFORMATION SHARING ON BORDER SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and other appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, shall develop and implement a plan— (1) to improve the communications systems of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government in order to facilitate the integration of communications among the departments and agencies of the Federal Government and State, local government agencies, and Indian tribal agencies on matters relating to border security; and (2) to enhance information sharing among the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, State and local
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