(a) In General.—Within one year after the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall conduct, in the maritime environment, a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes.
(b) Requirements.—The Secretary shall ensure the program required in this section is coordinated with other biometric identification programs within the Department of Homeland Security.
(c) Definition.—For the purposes of this section, the term “biometric identification” means use of fingerprint and digital photography images and facial and iris scan technology and any other technology considered applicable by the Department of Homeland Security.
Structure US Code
Subtitle VII— Security and Drug Enforcement
§ 70102. United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments
[§ 70102a. Repealed. [LXXXV], § 8507(d)(1), , ]
§ 70103. Maritime transportation security plans
§ 70104. Transportation security incident response
§ 70105. Transportation worker identification credentials
§ 70106. Deployable, specialized forces
§ 70108. Foreign port assessment
§ 70109. Notifying foreign authorities
§ 70110. Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States territories
§ 70111. Enhanced crewmember identification
§ 70112. Maritime Security Advisory Committees
§ 70113. Maritime intelligence
§ 70114. Automatic identification systems
§ 70115. Long-range vessel tracking system
§ 70116. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security
§ 70118. Enforcement by State and local officers
§ 70120. In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs
§ 70121. Withholding of clearance
§ 70122. Waterway Watch Program
§ 70123. Mobile biometric identification
§ 70125. Port security training for facility security officers