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,security ,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% !     
,(fice ( ,biometric ,id5tity ,managem5t1
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,biometric ,id5tity ,managem5t          
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,au?orization ,act ( #bjah4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,biometric     
,id5tity ,managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
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am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gaj4 ,(fice ( ,biometric     
,id5tity ,managem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,(fice ( ,biometric ,id5tity ,managem5t 
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,managem5t ,directorate
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ,biometric ,id5tity   
,managem5t %all be adm9i/]$ by !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,biometric       
,id5tity ,managem5t 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 :o %all report 
to ! ,secret>y1 or to ano!r (ficial ( ! 

,dep>tm5t1 z ! ,secret>y may direct4    
7#b7 ,qualifications & duties ,!        
,director %all-- 7,a7 h significant     
pr(essional managem5t exp]i5ce1 z well z
 exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( biometrics &      
id5tity managem5t2  7,b7 lead !         
,dep>tm5t's biometric id5tity s]vices to
 support anti-t]rorism1 c\nt]-t]rorism1 
bord] security1 cr$5tial+1 national     
security1 & public safety2  7,c7 enable 
op]ational missions across ! ,dep>tm5t  
by receiv+1 mat*+1 /or+1 %>+1 & analyz+ 
biometric & associat$ biographic &      
enc\nt] data2  7,d7 deliv] biometric    
id5tity in=mation & analysis            
capabilities to-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t & its 
compon5ts2  7ii7 appropriate ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies2  7iii7  
appropriate =eign gov]nm5ts2 &  7iv7    
appropriate private sector entities2    
7,e7 support ! law en=cem5t1 public     
safety1 national security1 & homel&     
security missions ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal ag5cies1 z appropriate2 
7,f7 manage ! op]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t's  

prim>y biometric repository &           
id5tification sy/em2  7,g7 manage       
,biometric ,support ,c5t]s to provide   
biometric id5tification & v]ification   
analysis & s]vices to ! ,dep>tm5t1      
appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
tribal ag5cies1 appropriate =eign       
gov]nm5ts1 & appropriate private sector 
entities2  7,h7 ov]see ! implem5tation (
 ,dep>tm5t-wide /&>ds = biometric       
con=mity1 & "w to make su* /&>ds        
,gov]nm5t-wide2  7,i7 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,policy1 & 9       
consultation ) relevant compon5t (fices 
& headqu>t]s (fices1 ent] into data %>+ 
agreem5ts ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & =eign ag5cies to support       
immigration1 law en=cem5t1 national     
security1 & public safety missions2     
7,j7 maximize int]op]ability ) o!r      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & =eign biometric 
sy/ems1 z appropriate2  7,k7 ensure !   
activities ( ! ,(fice ( ,biometric      
,id5tity ,managem5t are c>ri$ out 9     
compliance ) ! policies & proc$ures     

e/abli%$ by ! ,privacy ,(fic] appo9t$ "u
 section #bbb2 &  7,l7 c>ry out o!r     
duties & p[]s prescrib$ by law or       
delegat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,deputy   
,director ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice (     
,biometric ,id5tity ,managem5t a ,deputy
 ,director1 :o %all assi/ ! ,director 9 
! managem5t ( ! ,(fice4  7d7 ,o!r       
au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director  
may e/abli% su* o!r (fices )9 ! ,(fice (
 ,biometric ,id5tity ,managem5t z !     
,director det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out 
! missions1 duties1 functions1 &        
au?orities ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7            
,notification ,if ! ,director ex]cises !
 au?ority provid$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,director %all notify ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #cj days be=e    
ex]cis+ su* au?ority4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item      

relat+ to section #gji ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #gaj4 ,(fice ( ,biometric  
,id5tity ,managem5t4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,june #be1            
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