,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ai1 #bjah,mr4 ,mc,caul 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,keating1 and ,mr4 ,donovan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to establish in the ,department of ,homeland ,security the ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program ,authorization ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,iv of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ddg4 ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department a program to be known as the ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program 7referred to in this section as ,,bitmap7 to address and reduce national security1 border security1 and terrorist threats before such threats reach the international border of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,duties ,in carrying out ,,bitmap operations1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 shall-- 7#a7 coordinate1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 appropriate representatives of foreign governments1 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 to facilitate the voluntary sharing of biometric and biographic information collected from foreign nationals for the purpose of identifying and screening such nationals to identify those nationals who may pose a terrorist threat or a threat to national security or border security2 7#b7 provide capabilities1 including training and equipment1 to partner countries to voluntarily collect biometric and biographic identification data from individuals to identify1 prevent1 detect1 and interdict high risk individuals identified as national security1 border security1 or terrorist threats who may attempt to enter the ,united ,states utilizing illicit pathways2 7#c7 provide capabilities1 including training and equipment1 to partner countries to compare foreign data against appropriate ,united ,states national security1 border security1 terrorist1 immigration1 and counter-terrorism data1 including-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,terrorist ,screening ,database1 or successor database2 7,b7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,next ,generation ,identification database1 or successor database2 7,c7 the ,department of ,defense ,automated ,biometric ,identification ,system 7commonly known as ,,abis71 or successor database2 7,d7 the ,department's ,automated ,biometric ,identification ,system 7commonly known as ,,ident71 or successor database2 and 7,e7 any other database1 notice1 or means that the ,secretary1 in consultation with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies responsible for such databases1 notices1 or means1 designates2 and 7#d7 ensure biometric and biographic identification data collected pursuant to ,,bitmap are incorporated into appropriate ,united ,states ,government databases1 in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the ,privacy ,officer appointed under section #bbb4 7c7 ,collaboration ,the ,secretary shall ensure that ,,bitmap operations include participation from relevant components of the ,department1 and request participation from other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7d7 ,agreements ,before carrying out ,,bitmap operations in a foreign country that1 as of the date of the enactment of this section1 was not a partner country described in this section1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall enter into agreement or arrangement with the government of such country that outlines such operations in such country1 including related departmental operations4 ,such country shall be a partner country described in this section pursuant to and for purposes of such agreement or arrangement4 7e7 ,notification to ,congress ,not later than #fj days before an agreement with the government of a foreign country to carry out ,,bitmap operations in such foreign country enters into force1 the ,secretary shall provide the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate with a copy of the agreement to establish such operations1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the identification of the foreign country with which the ,secretary intends to enter into such an agreement2 7#b7 the location at which such operations will be conducted2 and 7#c7 the terms and conditions for ,department personnel operating at such location4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program 7,,bitmap7 is established under section #ddg of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7as added by subsection 7a7 of this section7 and annually thereafter for the following five years1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report that details the effectiveness of ,,bitmap operations in enhancing national security1 border security1 and counterterrorism operations4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ddf the following new item3 ,sec4 #ddg4 ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program4 4