,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjai,ms4  
,matsui submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &   
honor+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ,,se>*1 ,!    
,national ,consortium = ,ju/ice         
,in=mation & ,/ati/ics1 headqu>t]$ 9    
,sacram5to1 ,cali=nia4  ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,law ,en=cem5t    
,assi/ance ,adm9i/ration creat$ ,,se>* 9
 #aifi z a #aj-,/ate project to         
demon/rate :e!r x 0 feasible to ex*ange 
crim9al hi/ory records on an automat$ & 
nationwide basis2 ,:]eas ,,se>* n only  
demon/rat$ ! feasibility ( an automat$  
nationwide sy/em ( %>+ crim9al records1 
b also1 ?r\gh p>tn]%ip ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (             
,inve/igation1 ,/ate ag5cies & o!r      
organizations1 help$ to e/abli% !       
national crim9al hi/ory record in=mation
 sy/em2 ,:]eas ,,se>* is a nonpr(it     
organization creat$ by & = ! ,/ates1    

gov]n$ by a ,memb]%ip ,gr\p compris$ (  
"o gub]natorial appo9tee f ea* ( !      
,/ates & t]ritories2 ,:]eas ,,se>*'s    
guid+ vision is to ensure ,accurate &   
timely in=mation1 support$ by           
well-deploy$ in=mation & id5tification  
te*nology1 enables ! ju/ice & public    
safety decision-mak] to adm9i/] ju/ice 9
 a mann] t promotes individual rights & 
public safety2 ,:]eas ,,se>* provides   
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to help !    
crim9al ju/ice community combat         
high-te*nology crimes1 ga!r valuable    
in=mation 9 inve/igations1 & l9k !      
,nation's law en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh    
policy & te*nical solutions2 ,:]eas     
,,se>* helps ag5cies effectively        
implem5t in=mation %>+ te*nology to make
 accurate1 m in=m$1 imm$iate1 &         
appropriately secur$ decisions ab\t     
crim9al ju/ice & security issues1 & to  
adm9i/] ju/ice 9 an effici5t & effective
 mann]2 ,:]eas ,,se>* has pione]$ !     
developm5t ( bo? te*nology & policy     
solutions = ju/ice implem5tation (      

biometric te*nologies1 !reby enabl+     
electronic f+]pr9ts to become a rapid1  
reliable1 & co/-effective id5tification 
au!ntication process & fur!r support+   
in=mation %>+ & collaboration among &   
betwe5 ag5cies2 ,:]eas ,,se>* has made a
 pr(\nd contribution1 work+ ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to develop         
successive g5]ations ( privacy &        
security policies t are n[ reflect$ 9   
bo? ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice regulations &   
,f$]al legislation2 ,:]eas ,,se>* has   
play$ a critical role 9 ! developm5t (  
sy/ems su* z ! ,int]/ate ,id5tification 
,index 7,,iii71 ! ,national ,in/ant     
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
7,,nics71 commonly call$ ! ,brady *eck  
sy/em1 ! ,national ,f+]pr9t ,file       
7,,nff71 ! ,integrat$ ,automat$ ,f+]pr9t
 ,id5tification ,sy/em 7,,iafis71 & key 
/&>ds = in=mation %>+ & int]op]ability1 
su* z ! ,national ,in=mation ,ex*ange   
,model 7,,niem72 ,:]eas ,,se>*'s "w ) ! 
,dep>tm5ts ( ,ju/ice & ,homel& ,security
 helps ! ,nation's ju/ice & public      

safety communities plan1 develop1       
implem5t1 te/1 & manage int]op]able     
communications solutions2 & ,:]eas      
,,se>* has _h _m accompli%m5ts ov] its  
#ej-ye> hi/ory to help practition]s 9   
crim9al ju/ice1 public safety1 & fir/   
response use in=mation to plan =1       
pr$ict1 prev5t1 & int]dict crim9al      
ev5ts1 t]rorism1 & disa/]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
recognizes & honors ,,se>*1 ,! ,national
 ,consortium = ,ju/ice ,in=mation &     
,/ati/ics1 on ! occasion ( its #ej?     
anniv]s>y = accompli%m5ts to promote    
in=mation %>+ & id5tification solutions 
= fir/ respond]s & law en=cem5t (fic]s1 
& = ! protection ( privacy & citiz5s'   
rights4