Summary: Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Directorate of Science and Technology for FY2011-FY2012. Title II: Management and Administration - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary of DHS (the Secretary) to: (1) establish requirements for how basic and applied homeland security research shall be identified, prioritized, funded, tasked, and evaluated by the Directorate; (2) seek to publicize the requirements for the purpose of informing the federal government, state and local governments, first responders, and the private sector; (3) establish, through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary for Management, a mandatory workforce program for the Directorate's customers in DHS to better identify and prioritize homeland security capability gaps that may be addressed by a technological solution; and (4) establish a system to collect feedback from customers of the Directorate on its performance. Requires the Inspector General of DHS to submit a biannual update to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the implementation of research prioritization, requirements, and activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit specified information annually, including a national-level risk assessment and a report on Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency activities; (2) report specified information regarding professional development; (3) establish a system to create a formal process for collecting feedback from customers on the effectiveness of the technology or services delivered by the Directorate, develop metrics for measuring customer satisfaction and the usefulness of any technology or service provided by the Directorate, and establish standards and performance measures to be met by the Directorate; and (4) establish a system to monitor the Directorate's progress for research, development, testing, and evaluation activities, including the establishment of initial and subsequent research milestones. Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to report to the appropriate congressional committees, within a year, regarding actions taken and, annually thereafter, describing: (1) research milestones for each large project with a federal cost share greater than $80 million that have been met or missed; and (2) customer feedback and the Directorate's success in meeting customer service performance measures and standards. (Sec. 202) Establishes within the Directorate a Testing, Evaluation, and Standards Division. Provides for: (1) a Director of Test, Evaluation, and Standards to be the principal advisor to the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Management, and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology on all test and evaluation or standards activities in DHS; (2) a Deputy Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and (3) a Standards Executive. (Sec. 203) Requires: (1) the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to develop and oversee the administration of guidelines for periodic external review of research and development projects or activities; and (2) the Secretary to report to Congress on such review. (Sec. 204) Establishes in the Directorate an Office of Public-Private Partnerships, headed by a Director, who shall report to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. Requires the Director, in coordination with DHS's Private Sector Office, to: (1) engage and initiate proactive outreach efforts and provide guidance on how to pursue proposals to develop or deploy homeland security technologies; (2) coordinate with components of DHS to issue announcements seeking unique and innovative homeland security technologies to address homeland security capability gaps; (3) promote interaction between homeland security researchers and private sector companies to accelerate transition research or a prototype into a commercial product and streamline the handling of intellectual property; and (4) conduct technology research assessment and marketplace analysis for the purpose of identifying, leveraging, and integrating best-of-breed technologies and capabilities from industry, academia, and other federal government agencies and disseminate findings to federal, state, and local governments. Establishes within the Office a Rapid Review Division, which shall: (1) be responsible for maintaining a capability to perform business and technical reviews to assist in screening unsolicited homeland security technology proposals submitted to the Secretary; and (2) assess the feasibility, scientific and technical merits, and estimated cost of such proposals. Requires the Division to: (1) maintain awareness of the technological requirements of the Directorate's customers; (2) establish and publicize accessible, streamlined procedures allowing a participant to have its technology assessed by the Division; (3) make knowledgeable assessments of a participant's technology after receiving a business plan, a technology proposal, and a list of corporate officers, directors, and employees with technical knowledge of the proposal, within 60 days of submission; (4) review proposals submitted by components of DHS to the Division; and (5) in reviewing proposals submitted tot he Secretary, give priority to any proposal submitted by a small business concern. Prohibits the Office from considering or evaluating homeland security technology proposals submitted in response to a solicitation for offers for a pending procurement or for a specific agency requirement. Authorizes the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, acting through the Director, to establish up to three satellite offices across the country to enhance DHS's outreach efforts. Directs the Secretary to establish rules to prevent the Director or any other Office employee from acting on matters where a conflict of interest may exist. Authorizes appropriations for the Office for FY2011-FY2012. Title III: Reports - (Sec. 301) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Directorate. (Sec. 302) Requires the Under Secretary to report within 90 days for each current project conducted by the Directorate having a federal cost share greater than $80 million, and on an ongoing basis thereafter for any new project conducted by the Directorate having a federal cost share greater than $80 million, providing the appropriate committees a description of: (1) DHS components and customers consulted during the development of the operational and technical requirements associated with the project; and (2) the extent to which the requirements incorporate the input of those components or customers. Directs the Under Secretary to report within 90 days of enactment for each current project conducted by a DHS component besides the Directorate having a lifecycle cost greater than $1 trillion, and on an ongoing basis thereafter for any new project conducted by a DHS component besides the Directorate having a lifecycle cost greater than $1 trillion, providing the appropriate committees detailed operational and technical requirements associated with the project. (Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary to report on the current role of the venture capital community in funding advanced homeland security technologies and to provide recommendations about creating a nonprofit organization for purposes of delivering advanced homeland security technologies to the homeland security community to further its missions. Encourages the Secretary to use a federally funded research and development center to produce the report. Authorizes appropriations for the report. Title IV: Directorate of Science and Technology Programs - (Sec. 401) Limits research relevant to DHS to that which directly addresses a prioritized risk to the homeland as identified by a risk analysis. (Sec. 402) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2012 to carry out the university based centers program of DHS. Includes within criteria for designation of a college or university as a center for homeland security demonstrated expertise in: (1) medical readiness training and research; (2) community resiliency for public health and healthcare critical infrastructure; and (3) explosive countermeasures or detection. (Sec. 403) Directs the Comptroller General to initiate a study to assess the university-based Centers for Homeland Security program. Prohibits the Secretary from designating any new university-based centers prior to the completion of the review. (Sec. 404) Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology, including fundamental, long-term research to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and cyber attacks, with an emphasis on research and development relevant to large-scale, high-impact attacks; and (2) coordinate activities with the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, and the heads of other relevant federal agencies. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to authorize the Secretary to establish a Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium to: (1) provide training to state and local first responders and officials specifically for preparing and responding to cybersecurity attacks; (2) develop and update a curriculum and training model for state and local first responders and officials; (3) provide technical assistance services to build and sustain capabilities in support of cybersecurity preparedness and response; (4) conduct cybersecurity training and simulation exercises to defend from and respond to cyber attacks; and (5) coordinate all cybersecurity preparedness training activities conducted by DHS. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Cybersecurity Training Center to provide training courses and other resources for state and local first responders and officials to improve preparedness and response capabilities. Authorizes appropriations to DHS for FY2011-FY2012 for the cybersecurity research and development activities of the Directorate to prevent, detect, and respond to acts of terrorism and other large-scale disruptions to information infrastructure. (Sec. 405) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council to conduct a study to assess methods that might be used to promote market mechanisms that further cybersecurity. Authorizes appropriations to DHS for FY2011. (Sec. 406) Directs the Secretary: (1) working with the heads of other national security and intelligence agencies, to conduct research and determine if the security of federally owned programmable electronic devices and communication networks essential to the reliable operation of critical electric infrastructure has been compromised; and (2) report to Congress. (Sec. 407) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to report on the homeland security implications of the dual-use nature of synthetic genomics. Authorizes research in that area. (Sec. 408) Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) conduct a demonstration project to test and assess the feasibility and effectiveness of certain technologies to enhance the security of underwater public transportation tunnels against terrorist attacks involving the use of improvised explosive devices, including testing of inflatable plugs that may be rapidly deployed to prevent flooding of an underwater public transportation tunnel; and (2) report to Congress. (Sec. 409) Authorizes the Under Secretary to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of technology: (1) that increases the nation's preparedness against chemical and biological threats and strengthens the nation's preparedness and collective response against those threats through improved threat awareness and advanced surveillance, detection, and protective countermeasures; and (2) to enhance the development of border security technology. Authorizes the Under Secretary to: (1) conduct research to develop understanding, technologies, and systems needed to protect against biological attacks on the nation's population or infrastructure; (2) conduct research and development to enhance the protection of the nation's agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks and other emergency events through enhancement of current agricultural countermeasures, development of new agricultural countermeasures, and provision of safe, secure, state-of-the-art biocontainment laboratories for researching foreign animal and zoonotic diseases; and (3) develop technology to reduce the nation's vulnerability to chemical warfare agents and commonly used toxic industrial chemicals. Directs the Under Secretary to produce risk assessments for biological and chemical threats and to coordinate with the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Health Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of Infrastructure Protection on an integrated risk assessment, including regarding chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. Requires the assessments to be used to inform and guide the threat assessments and determinations by the Secretary regarding agents and toxins that shall be listed as "select agents" and to guide prioritization of other homeland defense activities. Directs the Under Secretary to convene an interagency task force of relevant subject matter experts to assess the proposed methodology to be used for each assessment and to provide recommendations as to the adequacy of such methodology. Authorizes the Under Secretary to develop technology, in coordination with the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to gain effective control of the international land borders of the United States within five years of this Act's enactment, ensuring coordination and integration between new technologies and those already utilized by CBP. (Sec. 410) Directs the Secretary to establish capabilities for conducting global marine domain awareness and maritime security technology, test, evaluation, and transition, to: (1) direct activities in furtherance of border and maritime security; and (2) evaluate such technology in diverse environments. (Sec. 411) Directs the Secretary: (1) to require the Under Secretary to assess whether the development of screening capabilities for pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases should be undertaken by the Directorate to support entry and exit screening at ports of entry; and (2) if the Under Secretary determines that development should be undertaken, to initiate development of safe and effective screening methods. (Sec. 412) Directs the Secretary to develop: (1) a public awareness campaign to enhance preparedness and collective response to a radiological attack; and (2) a plan for post-event recovery from such an attack. (Sec. 413) Directs the Under Secretary to conduct research intended to assist state, local, and tribal leaders and the private sector in developing the tools and methods to enhance preparation for, and response and resilience to, terrorist events and other incidents. (Sec. 414) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) video surveillance systems that operate over the Internet are an emerging homeland security technology that has the potential of significantly improving homeland security forensic and analytical capability; (2) there should be interoperability standards for such technology; (3) the Directorate should encourage the private sector to develop such standards; and (4) such efforts will help the federal government in detecting, deterring, preventing, and responding to terrorist attacks. (Sec. 415) Amends HSA to direct the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, to establish a Homeland Security Science and Technology Fellows Program, under which the Under Secretary shall facilitate the temporary placement of scientists in relevant scientific or technological fields for up to two years in components of DHS with a need for scientific and technological expertise. (Sec. 416) Authorizes the Under Secretary to implement an assay equivalency program for biological threat assays. (Sec. 417) Directs the Secretary: (1) in coordination with the National Science Foundation (NSF), to commission a study by a nonprofit research institution to determine the feasibility and potential benefit of expanding the Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service Program or establishing a parallel program as methods to create a new cybersecurity or information assurance capacity building track at institutions of higher education that are not currently designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education or a National Center of Academic Excellence in Research; and (2) report to Congress. (Sec. 418) Expresses the sense of Congress that centers of excellence have the potential to: (1) be a very useful tool in developing defensive countermeasures to secure critical infrastructure and prevent terrorism; and (2) play a key role in DHS's efforts to research and develop new technologies to secure the homeland. (Sec. 419) Authorizes the Under Secretary to: (1) assess what technologies are available to mitigate the threat of small vessel attack in secure zones of ports; and (2) conduct research, testing, and evaluation of new technologies that might be capable of tracking small vessels. (Sec. 420) Extends through September 30, 2012 the Secretary's authority to make expenditures to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects through nonstandard acquisitions procedures, as opposed to procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (other transaction authority). Requires an annual report to Congress regarding the exercise of other transaction authority. Directs the Secretary to develop a training program for acquisitions staff to ensure the appropriate use of other transaction authority. (Sec. 421) Authorizes the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (formerly the Environmental Measurements Laboratory) within the Directorate for FY2011-FY2012. (Sec. 422) Amends HSA to establish a science and technology advisory committee within DHS to make recommendations regarding activities of the Under Secretary. Title V: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office - (Sec. 501) Authorizes appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of DHS for FY2011-FY2012. (Sec. 502) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Directorate should conduct basic and innovative research and nondevelopmental testing on behalf of the Office to advance next generation nuclear detection technologies. Requires the Director of the Office, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and the heads of all operational components of DHS that own, operate, or maintain nuclear or radiological detection equipment to: (1) begin an internal review of the methodology by which research, development, testing, and evaluation is identified, prioritized, and funded within DHS; and (2) report to Congress. Directs the DHS Inspector General to submit annual updates on the status of this section's implementation and activities in support of such implementation. (Sec. 503) Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriate committees a report containing: (1) a strategic plan for the global nuclear detection architecture to deter and detect the transport of nuclear or radioactive materials by all means possible, with specific focus on establishing the goals, objectives, and cost projections for the next five years; and (2) an analysis of overall budget allocations that determines whether government-wide nuclear detection resources clearly align with identified priorities to maximize results and minimize duplication of efforts. (Sec. 504) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director must attempt to identify viable alternatives to the use of advanced spectroscopic portal monitors for primary screening and report to Congress. (Sec. 505) Authorizes appropriations to the Director for the Securing the Cities Initiative for FY2011-FY2012. Title VI: Clarifying Amendments - (Sec. 601) Authorizes a federally funded research development center to perform independent analysis of homeland security issues and reports its findings to the appropriate committees and the Secretary, at the request of the chairman and ranking minority member of an appropriate congressional committee. Encourages such centers, upon such a request, to provide to the committee a copy of any report it produces for DHS or any of its components. Directs: (1) the Secretary to review and revise DHS policies relating to personnel conflicts of interest to ensure that such policies specifically address employees of federally funded research and development centers who are in a position to make or materially influence research findings or agency decisionmaking; and (2) each such center to transmit to the Secretary and appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the center's activities. (Sec. 602) Repeals provisions regarding the establishment of a Homeland Security Institute. (Sec. 603) Directs the Comptroller of the United States to: (1) conduct a study to assess the implementation of the statutory relationship between DHS and the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, as established under HSA; and (2) submit recommendations to the appropriate committees for improvements to that relationship. (Sec. 604) Amends HSA to repeal a provision that includes within the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to conduct a transformational research and development program to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material and to coordinate with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology on research and development efforts relevant to the mission of both organizations. Title VII: Commission on the Protection of Critical Electric and Electronic Infrastructures - (Sec. 701) Establishes the Commission on the Protection of Critical Electric and Electronic Infrastructures to: (1) assess vulnerabilities of electric and electronic infrastructures; (2) provide a clear and comprehensive strategy and specific recommendations for protecting such infrastructures; and (3) test, evaluate, and report on specific mitigation protection and recovery devices or methods. Directs the Commission to give particular attention to threats that can disrupt or damage critical electric and electronic infrastructures. Requires the Commission to address: (1) the quantification of specified threats (i.e., cyber attacks or unintentional cyber disruption, electromagnetic phenomena such as geomagnetically induced currents, intentional electromagnetic interference, and electromagnetic pulses caused by nuclear weapons, and other physical attacks, acts of nature, or accidents) to the U.S. electric and electronic infrastructure; (2) the roles, missions, and structure of all relevant federal, state, and local government agencies with responsibilities for ensuring protection and reliability for electric and electronic infrastructures; (3) the roles, missions, and structure of all relevant private sector entities with responsibilities for ensuring protection and reliability for such infrastructures; (4) interagency coordination between and among those government and private sector entities; and (5) recommendations for protections and recovery devices and measures. Requires the Commission to report annually to the President and Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for protection and recovery measures for electric and electronic infrastructures as agreed to by a majority of Commission members. Authorizes appropriations for Commission activities for FY2011-FY2012. Title VIII: Border Security Technology Innovation - (Sec. 801) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to ensure that any federal interagency or intra-agency agreement entered into by the Under Secretary to develop and transition new technology explicitly characterizes the requirements, expected use, and concept of operations for that technology. (Sec. 802) Directs the Under Secretary to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council for a one-year assessment of the basic science research needs in the border and maritime security domain. (Sec. 803) Requires the Secretary and the Director of the Joint Planning and Development Office to research and develop technologies to permit routine operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, including autonomously piloted drones, within the national airspace for border and maritime security missions without any degradation of existing levels of safety for all national airspace system users. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Director of the Joint Planning Office to enter into pilot projects in sparsely populated, low-density Class G air traffic airspace to conduct experiments and collect data in order to accelerate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as part of research activities of the Joint Planning and Development Office. (Sec. 804) Directs: (1) the Under Secretary to research and develop technologies to permit detection of near surface voids, such as tunnels, with an emphasis on technologies with real time capability; and (2) the Secretary to coordinate with other appropriate federal agencies and ensure the integration of such activities with relevant efforts of such other agencies and DHS's Centers of Excellence Program. (Sec. 805) Requires the Under Secretary: (1) in coordination with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to conduct a research and development program on document security, validation, and authentication technologies and standards; and (2) in carrying out the program, to coordinate with other federal agencies engaged in similar activities. Directs the Under Secretary and the Director of NIST to report to specified committees detailing their actions under this section. (Sec. 806) Directs the Under Secretary to study and report to Congress on the need for next generation global position system technology as it relates to border security. (Sec. 807) Requires: (1) the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of CBP, to establish a research program on the use of mobile biometric technology at the nation's borders between the ports of entry and report to Congress; and (2) the Secretary to ensure that the research program is coordinated with other biometric identification programs within DHS. (Sec. 808) Authorizes appropriations.

homeland_security science_and_technology authorization act title authorization appropriations sec authorizes appropriations secretary science_and_technology department_of_homeland_security dhs directorate science_and_technology fy2011 fy2012 title management administration sec directs secretary dhs secretary establish requirements basic applied homeland_security research shall identified prioritized funded tasked evaluated directorate seek publicize requirements purpose informing federal_government state local governments responders private sector establish secretary science_and_technology secretary management mandatory workforce program directorate customers dhs better identify prioritize homeland_security capability gaps addressed technological solution establish system collect feedback customers directorate performance requires inspector_general dhs submit biannual update appropriate congressional committees status implementation research prioritization requirements activities directs secretary submit specified information annually including national level risk assessment report homeland_security advanced_research_projects_agency activities report specified information professional development establish system create formal process collecting feedback customers effectiveness technology services delivered directorate develop metrics measuring customer satisfaction usefulness technology service provided directorate establish standards performance measures met directorate establish system monitor directorate progress research development testing evaluation activities including establishment initial subsequent research milestones directs secretary science_and_technology report appropriate congressional committees year actions taken annually describing research milestones large project federal cost share greater million met missed customer feedback directorate success meeting customer service performance measures standards sec establishes directorate testing evaluation standards division provides director test evaluation standards principal advisor secretary secretary management secretary science_and_technology test evaluation standards activities dhs deputy director operational test evaluation standards executive sec requires secretary science_and_technology develop oversee administration guidelines periodic external review research development projects activities secretary report congress review sec establishes directorate office public private partnerships headed director shall report secretary science_and_technology requires director coordination dhs private sector office engage initiate proactive outreach efforts provide guidance pursue proposals develop deploy homeland_security technologies coordinate components dhs issue announcements seeking unique innovative homeland_security technologies address homeland_security capability gaps promote interaction homeland_security researchers private sector companies accelerate transition research prototype commercial product streamline handling intellectual property conduct technology research assessment marketplace analysis purpose identifying leveraging integrating best breed technologies capabilities industry academia federal_government agencies disseminate findings federal state local governments establishes office rapid review division shall responsible maintaining capability perform business technical reviews assist screening unsolicited homeland_security technology proposals submitted secretary assess feasibility scientific technical merits estimated cost proposals requires division maintain awareness technological requirements directorate customers establish publicize accessible streamlined procedures allowing participant technology assessed division knowledgeable assessments participant technology receiving business plan technology proposal list corporate officers directors employees technical knowledge proposal days submission review proposals submitted components dhs division reviewing proposals submitted secretary priority proposal submitted small business concern prohibits office considering evaluating homeland_security technology proposals submitted response solicitation offers pending procurement specific agency requirement authorizes secretary science_and_technology acting director establish satellite offices country enhance dhs outreach efforts directs secretary establish rules prevent director office employee acting matters conflict interest exist authorizes appropriations office fy2011 fy2012 title iii reports sec directs secretary science_and_technology prepare strategic plan activities directorate sec requires secretary report days current project conducted directorate having federal cost share greater million ongoing basis new project conducted directorate having federal cost share greater million providing appropriate committees description dhs components customers consulted development operational technical requirements associated project extent requirements incorporate input components customers directs secretary report days enactment current project conducted dhs component directorate having lifecycle cost greater trillion ongoing basis new project conducted dhs component directorate having lifecycle cost greater trillion providing appropriate committees detailed operational technical requirements associated project sec directs secretary report current role venture capital community funding advanced homeland_security technologies provide recommendations creating nonprofit organization purposes delivering advanced homeland_security technologies homeland_security community missions encourages secretary use federally funded research development center produce report authorizes appropriations report title directorate science_and_technology programs sec limits research relevant dhs directly addresses prioritized risk homeland identified risk analysis sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2012 carry university based centers program dhs includes criteria designation college university center homeland_security demonstrated expertise medical readiness training research community resiliency public health healthcare critical infrastructure explosive countermeasures detection sec directs comptroller_general initiate study assess university based centers homeland_security program prohibits secretary designating new university based centers prior completion review sec directs secretary support research development testing evaluation transition cybersecurity technology including fundamental long term research improve ability united_states prevent protect detect respond recover acts terrorism cyber attacks emphasis research development relevant large scale high impact attacks coordinate activities secretary national protection programs heads relevant federal agencies amends homeland_security act hsa authorize secretary establish cybersecurity preparedness consortium provide training state local responders officials specifically preparing responding cybersecurity attacks develop update curriculum training model state local responders officials provide technical assistance services build sustain capabilities support cybersecurity preparedness response conduct cybersecurity training simulation exercises defend respond cyber attacks coordinate cybersecurity preparedness training activities conducted dhs authorizes secretary establish cybersecurity training center provide training courses resources state local responders officials improve preparedness response capabilities authorizes appropriations dhs fy2011 fy2012 cybersecurity research development activities directorate prevent detect respond acts terrorism large scale disruptions information infrastructure sec directs secretary science_and_technology secretary national protection programs seek enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences national_research_council conduct study assess methods promote market mechanisms cybersecurity authorizes appropriations dhs fy2011 sec directs secretary working heads national security intelligence agencies conduct research determine security federally owned programmable electronic devices communication networks essential reliable operation critical electric infrastructure compromised report congress sec directs secretary science_and_technology report homeland_security implications dual use nature synthetic authorizes research area sec directs secretary conduct demonstration project test assess feasibility effectiveness certain technologies enhance security underwater public transportation tunnels terrorist attacks involving use improvised explosive devices including testing rapidly deployed prevent flooding underwater public transportation tunnel report congress sec authorizes secretary support research development testing evaluation transition technology increases nation preparedness chemical biological threats nation preparedness collective response threats improved threat awareness advanced surveillance detection protective countermeasures enhance development border_security technology authorizes secretary conduct research develop understanding technologies systems needed protect biological attacks nation population infrastructure conduct research development enhance protection nation agriculture food system terrorist attacks emergency events enhancement current agricultural countermeasures development new agricultural countermeasures provision safe secure state art laboratories researching foreign animal zoonotic diseases develop technology reduce nation vulnerability chemical warfare agents commonly toxic industrial chemicals directs secretary produce risk assessments biological chemical threats coordinate director domestic nuclear detection office assistant secretary office health affairs assistant secretary infrastructure protection integrated risk assessment including chemical biological radiological nuclear explosive threats requires assessments inform guide threat assessments determinations secretary agents toxins shall listed select agents guide prioritization homeland defense activities directs secretary convene interagency_task_force relevant subject matter experts assess proposed methodology assessment provide recommendations adequacy methodology authorizes secretary develop technology coordination commissioner customs border_protection cbp gain effective control international land borders united_states years act enactment ensuring coordination integration new technologies utilized cbp sec directs secretary establish capabilities conducting global marine domain awareness maritime security technology test evaluation transition direct activities furtherance border maritime security evaluate technology diverse environments sec directs secretary require secretary assess development screening capabilities pandemic influenza infectious diseases undertaken directorate support entry exit screening ports entry secretary determines development undertaken initiate development safe effective screening methods sec directs secretary develop public awareness campaign enhance preparedness collective response radiological attack plan post event recovery attack sec directs secretary conduct research intended assist state local tribal leaders private sector developing tools methods enhance preparation response resilience terrorist events incidents sec expresses sense congress video surveillance systems operate internet emerging homeland_security technology potential significantly improving homeland_security forensic analytical capability interoperability standards technology directorate encourage private sector develop standards efforts help federal_government detecting deterring preventing responding terrorist attacks sec amends hsa direct secretary acting secretary establish homeland_security science_and_technology fellows program secretary shall facilitate temporary placement scientists relevant scientific technological fields years components dhs need scientific technological expertise sec authorizes secretary implement assay equivalency program biological threat sec directs secretary coordination national_science_foundation nsf commission study nonprofit research institution determine feasibility potential benefit expanding federal cyber service scholarship service program establishing parallel program methods create new cybersecurity information assurance capacity building track institutions higher education currently designated national center academic excellence information assurance education national center academic excellence research report congress sec expresses sense congress centers_of_excellence potential useful tool developing defensive countermeasures secure critical infrastructure prevent terrorism play key role dhs efforts research develop new technologies secure homeland sec authorizes secretary assess technologies available mitigate threat small vessel attack secure zones ports conduct research testing evaluation new technologies capable tracking small vessels sec extends september secretary authority expenditures carry basic applied advanced research development projects nonstandard acquisitions procedures opposed procedures federal_acquisition_regulation transaction authority requires annual report congress exercise transaction authority directs secretary develop training program acquisitions staff ensure appropriate use transaction authority sec authorizes national urban security technology laboratory environmental measurements laboratory directorate fy2011 fy2012 sec amends hsa establish science_and_technology advisory_committee dhs recommendations activities secretary title domestic nuclear detection office sec authorizes appropriations domestic nuclear detection office dhs fy2011 fy2012 sec expresses sense congress directorate conduct basic innovative research testing behalf office advance generation nuclear detection technologies requires director office secretary science_and_technology heads operational components dhs operate maintain nuclear radiological detection equipment begin internal review methodology research development testing evaluation identified prioritized funded dhs report congress directs dhs inspector_general submit annual updates status section implementation activities support implementation sec directs secretary submit appropriate committees report containing strategic plan global nuclear detection architecture deter detect transport nuclear radioactive materials means possible specific focus establishing goals objectives cost projections years analysis overall budget allocations determines government wide nuclear detection resources clearly align identified priorities maximize results minimize duplication efforts sec expresses sense congress director attempt identify viable alternatives use advanced portal monitors primary screening report congress sec authorizes appropriations director securing cities initiative fy2011 fy2012 title clarifying amendments sec authorizes federally funded research development center perform independent analysis homeland_security issues reports findings appropriate committees secretary request chairman ranking minority member appropriate congressional committee encourages centers request provide committee copy report produces dhs components directs secretary review revise dhs policies relating personnel conflicts interest ensure policies specifically address employees federally funded research development centers position materially influence research findings agency decisionmaking center transmit secretary appropriate congressional committees annual report center activities sec repeals provisions establishment homeland_security institute sec directs comptroller united_states conduct study assess implementation statutory relationship dhs department_of_energy doe national_laboratories established hsa submit recommendations appropriate committees improvements relationship sec amends hsa repeal provision includes mission domestic nuclear detection office conduct transformational research development program generate improve technologies detect prevent illicit entry potential use united_states nuclear explosive device radiological material coordinate secretary science_and_technology research development efforts relevant mission organizations title vii commission protection critical electric electronic infrastructures sec establishes_the_commission protection critical electric electronic infrastructures assess vulnerabilities electric electronic infrastructures provide clear comprehensive strategy specific recommendations protecting infrastructures test evaluate report specific mitigation protection recovery devices methods directs commission particular attention threats disrupt damage critical electric electronic infrastructures requires commission address quantification specified threats cyber attacks unintentional cyber disruption electromagnetic phenomena induced currents intentional electromagnetic interference electromagnetic caused nuclear weapons physical attacks acts nature accidents electric electronic infrastructure roles missions structure relevant federal state local government agencies responsibilities ensuring protection reliability electric electronic infrastructures roles missions structure relevant private sector entities responsibilities ensuring protection reliability infrastructures interagency coordination government private sector entities recommendations protections recovery devices measures requires commission report annually president congress findings conclusions recommendations protection recovery measures electric electronic infrastructures agreed majority commission members authorizes appropriations commission activities fy2011 fy2012 title viii border_security technology innovation sec directs secretary science_and_technology ensure federal interagency intra agency agreement entered secretary develop transition new technology explicitly requirements expected use concept operations technology sec directs secretary enter arrangement national_research_council year assessment basic science research needs border maritime security domain sec requires secretary director joint planning development office research develop technologies permit routine operation unmanned aerial vehicles including piloted drones national airspace border maritime security missions degradation existing levels safety national_airspace_system users directs secretary coordinate administrator federal_aviation_administration faa director joint planning office enter pilot projects populated low density class air traffic airspace conduct experiments collect data order accelerate safe integration unmanned aircraft systems national_airspace_system research activities joint planning development office sec directs secretary research develop technologies permit detection near surface voids tunnels emphasis technologies real time capability secretary coordinate appropriate federal agencies ensure integration activities relevant efforts agencies dhs centers_of_excellence program sec requires secretary coordination director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist conduct research development program document security validation authentication technologies standards carrying program coordinate federal agencies engaged similar activities directs secretary director nist report specified committees detailing actions section sec directs secretary study report congress need generation global position system technology relates border_security sec requires secretary coordination commissioner cbp establish research program use mobile biometric technology nation borders ports entry report congress secretary ensure research program coordinated biometric identification programs dhs sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Preparedness Planning Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a competitive program to make grants for emergency preparedness planning and implementation to local educational agencies and districts located in areas under a high threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies. Directs the Secretary, in awarding grants, to give priority to: (1) local educational agencies and districts located in areas with higher population densities that are under a higher threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies; and (2) such agencies and districts that have demonstrated the ability to formulate and implement effective emergency preparedness plans. Requires a local educational agency or district receiving a grant to use such funds to formulate and implement an emergency preparedness plan, which shall provide for: (1) the creation in the office of the superintendent or other chief executive officer of the local educational agency or district of a School Emergency Response Center; (2) the creation of a Regional Advisory Council; and (3) the development of a plan specific to each school under the local educational agency's or district's authority for each type of emergency likely to occur in the area. Permits remaining funds to be used for any purpose relating to emergency preparedness planning or implementation.

elementary secondary school emergency preparedness planning act_-_requires secretary homeland_security dhs establish competitive program grants emergency preparedness planning implementation local educational agencies districts located areas high threat terrorist attacks natural disasters public health emergencies directs secretary awarding grants priority local educational agencies districts located areas higher population higher threat terrorist attacks natural disasters public health emergencies agencies districts demonstrated ability formulate implement effective emergency preparedness plans requires local educational agency district receiving grant use funds formulate implement emergency preparedness plan shall provide creation office superintendent chief executive officer local educational agency district school emergency response center creation regional advisory_council development plan specific school local educational agency district authority type emergency likely occur area permits remaining funds purpose relating emergency preparedness planning implementation


Summary: Quadrennial National Security Review Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the President, every four years, to: (1) conduct a quadrennial national security review (QNSR) to set forth the long- and short-term security goals of the United States; and (2) report review results to Congress. Establishes the QNSR Advisory Commission to assess such reports and the national security budget. Directs the President to submit a national security strategy report at the same time that each QNSR is submitted.

quadrennial national security review act_-_amends national security act direct president years conduct quadrennial national security review set forth short term security goals united_states report review results congress establishes advisory commission assess reports national security budget directs president submit national security strategy report time submitted


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue rules or orders to protect critical electric infrastructure from cyber security vulnerabilities. Authorizes FERC to issue such rules or orders without prior notice or hearing if it determines that a rule or order must be issued immediately to protect critical electric infrastructure from a cyber security vulnerability. Directs FERC, before issuing a rule or order, to consult with specified entities and federal agencies regarding implementation of actions that will effectively address the identified cyber security vulnerabilities. Requires the rule or order issued to address a cyber security vulnerability to expire on the effective date of a certain standard developed to address the cyber security vulnerability. Empowers the Secretary of Energy to require, by order, with or without notice, persons subject to FERC jurisdiction to take such actions as the Secretary determines will best avert or mitigate an immediate cyber security threat. Encourages the Secretary to consult and coordinate with officials in Canada and Mexico responsible for the protection of cyber security of the interconnected North American electricity grid. Directs FERC to establish a mechanism that permits public utilities to recover prudently incurred costs required to implement immediate actions ordered by the Secretary under this Act. States that any such expedited or emergency rules or orders issued without prior notice or hearing shall remain effective for not more than 90 days unless, during such 90-day period, FERC: (1) gives interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, views, or arguments (with or without opportunity for oral presentation); and (2) affirms, amends, or repeals the rule or order. Applies this Act to any entity that owns, controls, or operates critical electric infrastructure. Excludes Alaska and Hawaii from the scope of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare a comprehensive plan that identifies the emergency measures or actions to be taken to protect the reliability of the electric power supply of national defense facilities located in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Territory of Guam in the event of an imminent cybersecurity threat. Directs the Secretary and FERC to: (1) prescribe regulations prohibiting disclosure of information obtained or developed in ensuring cyber security if such disclosure would be detrimental to the security of critical electric infrastructure; and (2) establish procedures governing the release of critical infrastructure information to enable to entities subject to this Act to implement rules or orders of FERC or the Secretary.

amends federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issue rules orders protect critical electric infrastructure cyber security vulnerabilities authorizes ferc issue rules orders prior notice hearing determines rule order issued immediately protect critical electric infrastructure cyber security vulnerability directs ferc issuing rule order consult specified entities federal agencies implementation actions effectively address identified cyber security vulnerabilities requires rule order issued address cyber security vulnerability expire effective date certain standard developed address cyber security vulnerability empowers secretary energy require order notice persons subject ferc jurisdiction actions secretary determines best avert mitigate immediate cyber security threat encourages secretary consult coordinate officials canada mexico responsible protection cyber security interconnected north american electricity grid directs ferc establish mechanism permits public utilities recover incurred costs required implement immediate actions ordered secretary act states expedited emergency rules orders issued prior notice hearing shall remain effective days day period ferc gives interested persons opportunity submit written data views arguments opportunity oral presentation affirms amends repeals rule order applies act entity owns controls operates critical electric infrastructure excludes alaska hawaii scope act directs secretary defense prepare comprehensive plan identifies emergency measures actions taken protect reliability electric power supply national defense facilities located alaska hawaii territory guam event imminent cybersecurity threat directs secretary ferc prescribe regulations prohibiting disclosure information obtained developed ensuring cyber security disclosure detrimental security critical electric infrastructure establish procedures governing release critical infrastructure information enable entities subject act implement rules orders ferc secretary


Summary: Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act of 2010 - Authorizes: (1) appropriations to the Director of the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for FY2011 to carry out counterterrorism functions; and (2) 1,200 full-time equivalent positions in the inspector force that monitor performance of security personal services procured by contract. Grants the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through FPS, lead authority in the executive branch to carry out counterterrorism functions on federal property managed by the General Services Administration (GSA). Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a five-year budget outlook and strategic plan for FPS. Requires annual updates. Directs the Secretary, through the Director, to: (1) conduct facility security assessments; (2) prepare a report on each assessment; and (3) give the facility security committee established for such a facility a 60-day period to review and comment on each report. Provides for the selection by GSA of recommendations for implementation. Requires: (1) the Secretary to develop minimum standards for training and annual recertification for FPS's contract guards; (2) the Director to establish a three-year pilot program in not less than three level IV facilities to test and evaluate to what extent efficiencies exist in having a federalized guard staff and to what extent such a staff provides a measurable improvement in security; and (3) the Comptroller General to monitor and review the program. Grants the Secretary a right of entry to property for which security is provided by FPS for unannounced inspections. Requires the Secretary to conduct security inspections, including unannounced inspections, of such properties. Directs the Director to publish: (1) a list of qualified vendors and products that would promote common standards of deployment of personnel and technology; (2) standards for training personnel among all FPS protected properties; and (3) best practices for utilizing items on the qualified products list. Directs the Secretary to issue and implement a list of items that are prohibited from being brought into facilities protected by FPS unless specifically authorized on a case-by-case basis.

federal_protective_service reform enhancement_act authorizes appropriations director federal_protective_service fy2011 carry counterterrorism functions time equivalent positions inspector force monitor performance security personal services procured contract grants secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs acting lead authority executive branch carry counterterrorism functions federal property managed general_services_administration gsa requires secretary submit congress year budget outlook strategic plan requires annual updates directs secretary director conduct facility security assessments prepare report assessment facility security committee established facility day period review comment report provides selection gsa recommendations implementation requires secretary develop minimum standards training annual recertification contract guards director establish year pilot program level facilities test evaluate extent efficiencies exist having guard staff extent staff provides measurable improvement security comptroller_general monitor review program grants secretary right entry property security provided unannounced inspections requires secretary conduct security inspections including unannounced inspections properties directs director publish list qualified vendors products promote common standards deployment personnel technology standards training personnel protected properties best practices utilizing items qualified products list directs secretary issue implement list items prohibited brought facilities protected specifically authorized case case basis


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Chief Veterinary Officer, who shall: (1) head the division of DHS with primary responsibility for veterinary issues, food defense, and agriculture security; and (2) have primary responsibility within DHS for responsibilities relating to veterinary medicine and veterinary public health. Requires that such Officer: (1) be a veterinarian who possesses a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of veterinary public health and emergency preparedness; (2) be appointed by the DHS Secretary; and (3) report directly to the Chief Medical Officer (or to the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs if the Assistant Secretary is not serving as Chief Medical Officer). Directs: (1) such Officer to report to Congress on the state of DHS's working animals during each fiscal year and include a description of any animal initiative or program conducted during such fiscal year; and (2) the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees at least 180 days before carrying out any reorganization within DHS that would affect any responsibility of the Chief Veterinary Officer.

amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs chief veterinary officer shall head division dhs primary responsibility veterinary issues food defense agriculture security primary responsibility dhs responsibilities relating veterinary medicine veterinary public health requires officer veterinarian possesses demonstrated ability knowledge veterinary public health emergency preparedness appointed dhs secretary report directly chief medical officer assistant secretary health affairs assistant secretary serving chief medical officer directs officer report congress state dhs working animals fiscal year include description animal initiative program conducted fiscal year secretary report appropriate congressional committees days carrying reorganization dhs affect responsibility chief veterinary officer


Summary: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend until October 4, 2015, the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for such facilities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in coordination with the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, to: (1) establish a voluntary chemical security training program to enhance the capabilities of high-risk chemical facilities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other man-made disasters; and (2) develop a voluntary chemical security exercise program to offer voluntary testing and evaluation of the capabilities of the federal government, state governments, commercial personnel and management, emergency response providers, and the private sector to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies at chemical facilities.

continuing chemical facilities antiterrorism security act amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act extend october authority secretary homeland_security dhs issue interim final regulations establishing risk based performance standards security chemical facilities requiring vulnerability assessments development implementation site security plans facilities requires secretary acting administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema coordination secretary national protection programs establish voluntary chemical security training program enhance capabilities high risk chemical facilities prevent prepare respond mitigate recover acts terrorism natural disasters man disasters develop voluntary chemical security exercise program offer voluntary testing evaluation capabilities federal_government state governments commercial personnel management emergency response providers private sector prevent prepare mitigate respond recover acts terrorism natural disasters emergencies chemical facilities


Summary: America's Waterway Watch Act - Establishes within the Coast Guard the America's Waterway Watch Program to promote voluntary reporting of activities indicating a threat or act of terrorism against a vessel, facility, port, or waterway. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) report to specified congressional committees and to the Comptroller General on the pilot program to test the business processes, technology, and operational impacts required to deploy transportation security card readers at secure areas of the marine transportation system; (2) report to specified congressional committees on the establishment of Interagency Operational Centers for Port Security and on the threat, vulnerability, and consequence of a terrorist attack on gasoline and chemical cargo shipments in port activity areas; (3) establish no less than two maritime security response teams to act as the Coast Guard's counterterrorism and law enforcement response units; (4) increase the number of detection canine teams certified by the Coast Guard for maritime-related security; (5) conduct a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security; (6) establish a pilot program to test and deploy preventive radiological or nuclear detection equipment on Coast Guard vessels to enhance border security; (7) establish procedures for fingerprinting applicants for transportation security cards and prepare an assessment of the enrollment sites for such cards; and (8) initiate a national study to identify measures for improving the security of maritime transportation of certain dangerous cargo and coordinate an evaluation of the waterside security of vessels carrying, and waterfront facilities handling, certain dangerous cargo. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study the effects that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) has on companies that employ seasonal employees; (2) study methods to conduct a background security investigation of an individual who possesses a biometric identification card that complies with International Labor Convention number 185; and (3) report to specified congressional committees regarding background checks and forms of identification required under state and local transportation security programs. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to promote maritime security and ensure appropriate coverage of maritime security missions within the workforce. Authorizes the Commandant to establish and operate one or more centers of expertise for maritime security.

america waterway watch act establishes coast_guard america waterway watch program promote voluntary reporting activities indicating threat act terrorism vessel facility port waterway requires secretary homeland_security dhs report specified congressional committees comptroller_general pilot program test business processes technology operational impacts required deploy transportation security card readers secure areas marine transportation system report specified congressional committees establishment interagency operational centers port security threat vulnerability consequence terrorist attack gasoline chemical cargo shipments port activity areas establish maritime security response teams act coast_guard counterterrorism law enforcement response units increase number detection canine teams certified coast_guard maritime related security conduct program mobile biometric identification suspected individuals including terrorists enhance border_security establish pilot program test deploy preventive radiological nuclear detection equipment coast_guard vessels enhance border_security establish procedures fingerprinting applicants transportation security cards prepare assessment enrollment sites cards initiate national study identify measures improving security maritime transportation certain dangerous cargo coordinate evaluation security vessels carrying waterfront facilities handling certain dangerous cargo directs comptroller_general study effects transportation worker identification credential twic companies employ seasonal employees study methods conduct background security investigation individual possesses biometric identification card complies international labor convention number report specified congressional committees background checks forms identification required state local transportation security programs requires commandant_of_the_coast_guard promote maritime security ensure appropriate coverage maritime security missions workforce authorizes commandant establish operate centers expertise maritime security


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) increase the number of National Guard personnel deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of border control activities by at least 3,000 above the number so deployed as of May 1, 2010; and (2) maintain the increased number through 2011. Permits specified decreases in the number of National Guard personnel so deployed if the number of Border Patrol agents serving along such border is more than 20,163. Excludes National Guard personnel so deployed from National Guard end strength limits or active-duty operational support limits.

directs secretary defense dod increase number national_guard personnel deployed border support border control activities number deployed maintain increased number permits specified decreases number national_guard personnel deployed number border_patrol agents serving border excludes national_guard personnel deployed national_guard end strength limits active duty operational support limits


Summary: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the SUNY (State University of New York) National Center for Security and Preparedness in order to train state, local, and tribal emergency response providers to prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism.

national domestic preparedness consortium enhancement_act requires national domestic preparedness consortium include state university new_york national center security preparedness order train state local tribal emergency response providers prepare respond acts terrorism


Summary: WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 - Title I: Intelligence Matters - (Sec. 101) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop, implement, and report to Congress regarding: (1) a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering the Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); and (2) a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. Title II: Homeland Security Matters - (Sec. 201) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to establish in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a unit for WMD intelligence and information sharing. Directs the Secretary of DHS (the Secretary), acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to: (1) integrate into the homeland security, intelligence, and information sharing process national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders; (2) leverage homeland security capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, detection, preparedness, and collective response, attribution, and recovery efforts for a biological attack or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences; and (3) advance partnerships between DHS and other federal agencies in assessing potential threats and risks from the intentional use of biological agents by terrorists or other actors. Directs the Secretary to: (1) produce biennial Bioterrorism Risk Assessments; (2) enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism by conducting annual risk assessments regarding the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of theft or other procurement of radiological materials that could be used by a terrorist in a radiological dispersion device; and (3) establish enhanced biosecurity measures for persons or laboratories that possess, use, or transfer Tier I Material Threat Agents (agents and toxins that are determined by the Secretary to present a material threat to the population). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide to the Secretary a list of laboratories and other locations where Tier I Material Threat Agents are present in the United States and its territories. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to: (1) award grants based on risk to academic and nonprofit organizations and to state, local, and tribal governments that possess, use, or transfer Tier I Material Threat Agents to enhance security at laboratories; and (2) assist such entities in improving and promoting individual and community preparedness and collective response to WMD and terrorist attacks involving biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear weapons against the United States. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish procedures for the sharing of homeland security information with state, local, and tribal government officials; (2) periodically review and recommend updates to criminal laws that relate to the evolving risks of misuse of life sciences by terrorists and others; (3) conduct investigations and enforce criminal violations of customs and export laws; (4) ensure that homeland security information concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, and tribal authorities and the public; (5) examine the state of domestic and global biosurveillance and submit a national strategy for biosurveillance; (6) carry out a program to detect a biological attack or event. Requires the Secretary: (1) to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to assess whether the development of screening capabilities for biological agents, pandemic influenza, and other infectious diseases should be undertaken by the Science and Technology Directorate; (2) if the determination is affirmative, to initiate development of safe and effective methods to rapidly screen incoming travelers at ports of entry; and (3) to carry out a program for system assessment and validation of emergency response equipment (SAVER Program). Establishes in DHS: (1) a National Export Enforcement Coordination Network; (2) an Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks; and (3) a National Bioforensics Analysis Center. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop voluntary guidance for police, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management, and public health personnel for responding to a release of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material; (2) acquire, use, and disseminate timely integrated plume models (assessments of the location and prediction of the spread of pathogens resulting from an explosion or release of nuclear, radioactive, chemical, or biological substances) to enable rapid response activities; and (3) issue guidance for clean-up and restoration of indoor and outdoor areas that have been affected by the release of a biological agent. (Sec. 203) Expresses the sense of Congress that the field of synthetic genomics has the potential to facilitate enormous gains in fundamental discovery and biotechnological applications but also has inherent dual-use homeland security risks that must be managed. Directs the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to examine and report on the homeland security implications of the dual-use nature of synthetic genomics. (Sec. 204) Expands the list of entities to which the Secretary disseminates information to include state, local, tribal, and private entities and, as appropriate, the public, to assist in preventing, deterring, or responding to terrorist acts against the United States. (Sec. 205) Moves the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) from the Office of Health Affairs to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Requires the Secretary to report annually on the status of operations at the NBIC and efforts to integrate the biosurveillance efforts of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities. (Sec. 206) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the SAVER Program. (Sec. 207) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study the role of forensic science in homeland security and issue recommendations to enhance the homeland security capability to investigate attacks from WMD, terrorist incidents, and other crimes investigated by DHS. (Sec. 208) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to harmonize regulations under HSA, the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to ensure that they are not redundant or in conflict with regulations promulgated regarding radiological materials security. Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary, through the FEMA Administrator, to develop a communications plan for informing the public regarding preventing, preparing for, and responding to attacks from WMD and terrorist acts. Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop and provide to state, local, and tribal authorities pre-scripted messages and message templates to quickly disseminate critical information to the public in anticipation of, during, or in the immediate aftermath of a WMD attack or terrorist incident, which shall be included in DHS's Lessons Learned Information Sharing system; and (2) incorporate such messages or templates into exercises conducted under the National Exercise Program. (Sec. 210) Directs the EPA Administrator, in coordination with the FEMA Administrator, to assess capability gaps in environmental recovery preparedness and provide guidance to state, local and tribal authorities to facilitate environmental recovery from a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack. (Sec. 211) Amends HSA to include medical readiness training and research and community resiliency for public health and healthcare critical infrastructure within criteria for the designation of colleges or universities as centers for homeland security. Title III: Public Health Matters - (Sec. 301) Amends PHSA to direct the HHS Secretary to: (1) periodically update a National Medical Countermeasure Dispensing Strategy to enhance preparedness and collective response to an attack with any chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material; and (2) review and reassess determinations as to whether agents continue to present a material threat against the U.S. population sufficient to affect national security and homeland security. (Sec. 303) Requires the HHS Secretary to review the adequacy of domestic vaccination and antimicrobial dispensing policy, guidance, and information provided to the public in light of any known terrorist risk of a biological attack or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences for the United States. (Sec. 304) Directs the USCA and HHS Secretaries: (1) to issue regulations to create a top tier of select agents that present a material threat to the United States (Tier I Material Threat Agents); (2) on an ongoing basis, to consider whether other agents should be designated Tier I Material Threat agents; and (3) at least biennially, determine whether agents should be removed from such list of Tier I Material Threat agents. Includes as criteria for such designation: (1) whether the agent or toxin can be used effectively in a biological attack; and (2) information available from biological or bioterrorism risk assessments. Requires all Tier I Material Threat Agents to be added to the select agents list. (Sec. 305) Directs the Attorney General to coordinate with the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of State to determine whether such officials possess any information relevant to the identification of individuals who should not be given access to select agents because they are reasonably suspected of knowing involvement with an organization that engages in terrorism or intentional crimes of violence. (Sec. 306) Directs the HHS Secretary to develop a comprehensive research, development, and acquisition process to counter the biological threat that employs the inherent functions, capabilities, authorities, and responsibilities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Biodefense Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and Project BioShield (a federal medical countermeasure procurement program). Requires the process to: (1) assign NIH and BARDA responsibility for research and development of technologies and Project BioShield responsibility for procurement of technologies; and (2) include a formal agreement among NIH, BARDA, and Project Bioshield that identifies the need for any specific biological countermeasure and the current technology readiness level of the countermeasure and that requires the development of the biological countermeasure from the current technology readiness level through its procurement. Directs the HHS Secretary to: (1) ensure that the Directors of NIH and BARDA and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response do not discontinue research, development, or procurement of a countermeasure identified because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or licensed the countermeasure for general use; and (2) require such Directors and Assistant Secretary to aggressively pursue innovative research, development, and procurement of each countermeasure identified. Title IV: Foreign Relations Matters - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) support efforts in other countries to develop mechanisms and capabilities for reporting to United Nations organizations validated data on biological attacks or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences for the United States; (2) establish and build capacity to effectively implement legislation criminalizing the development or use of biological weapons or acts of bioterrorism; (3) convene and lead an interagency task force on best practices for global biopreparedness; and (4) promote implementation of and compliance with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. Expresses: (1) the sense of Congress that preparedness for a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident must be undertaken not only domestically but also internationally; and (2) support for efforts to provide an international forum for discussion of key health security policies with international dimensions; and (3) support for the establishment of a formal U.S. interagency task force to develop best practices and recommendations for implementation of a global preparedness architecture that could enhance global preparedness.

wmd prevention preparedness act title intelligence matters sec requires director national_intelligence develop implement report congress national_intelligence strategy countering threat weapons mass destruction wmd national_intelligence strategy countering biological threats title homeland_security matters sec amends homeland_security act hsa establish office_of_intelligence_and_analysis department_of_homeland_security dhs unit wmd intelligence information sharing directs secretary dhs secretary acting secretary intelligence analysis integrate homeland_security intelligence information sharing process national biosecurity biodefense stakeholders leverage homeland_security capabilities structures enhance prevention detection preparedness collective response attribution recovery efforts biological attack phenomena health consequences advance partnerships dhs federal agencies assessing potential threats risks intentional use biological agents terrorists actors directs secretary produce biennial bioterrorism risk assessments enhance domestic preparedness collective response terrorism conducting annual risk assessments threat vulnerability consequences theft procurement radiological materials terrorist radiological device establish enhanced biosecurity measures persons laboratories possess use transfer tier material threat agents agents toxins determined secretary present material threat population directs secretary agriculture usda secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide secretary list laboratories locations tier material threat agents present united_states territories authorizes secretary acting administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema award grants based risk academic nonprofit organizations state local tribal governments possess use transfer tier material threat agents enhance security laboratories assist entities improving promoting individual community preparedness collective response wmd terrorist attacks involving biological chemical radiological nuclear weapons united_states directs secretary establish procedures sharing homeland_security information state local tribal government officials periodically review recommend updates criminal laws relate evolving risks misuse life sciences terrorists conduct investigations enforce criminal violations customs export laws ensure homeland_security information concerning terrorist threats provided state local tribal authorities public examine state domestic global submit national strategy carry program detect biological attack event requires secretary direct secretary science_and_technology assess development screening capabilities biological agents pandemic influenza infectious diseases undertaken science_and_technology directorate determination affirmative initiate development safe effective methods rapidly screen incoming travelers ports entry carry program system assessment validation emergency response equipment saver program establishes dhs national export enforcement coordination network integrated consortium laboratory networks national analysis center requires secretary develop voluntary guidance police fire emergency medical services emergency management public health personnel responding release chemical biological radiological nuclear material acquire use disseminate timely integrated models assessments location prediction spread pathogens resulting explosion release nuclear radioactive chemical biological substances enable rapid response activities issue guidance clean restoration indoor outdoor areas affected release biological agent sec expresses sense congress field synthetic potential facilitate gains fundamental discovery applications inherent dual use homeland_security risks managed directs secretary secretary science_and_technology examine report homeland_security implications dual use nature synthetic sec expands list entities secretary disseminates information include state local tribal private entities appropriate public assist preventing deterring responding terrorist acts united_states sec moves national integration center office health affairs office_of_intelligence_and_analysis requires secretary report annually status operations efforts integrate efforts federal state local tribal authorities sec directs secretary report specified congressional committees saver program sec directs secretary acting secretary science_and_technology seek enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences study role forensic science homeland_security issue recommendations enhance homeland_security capability investigate attacks wmd terrorist incidents crimes investigated dhs sec directs secretary secretary agriculture usda harmonize regulations hsa public_health_service_act phsa agricultural bioterrorism protection act ensure redundant conflict regulations promulgated radiological materials security amends post-katrina_emergency_management_reform_act direct secretary fema administrator develop communications plan informing public preventing preparing responding attacks wmd terrorist acts directs administrator develop provide state local tribal authorities pre messages message quickly disseminate critical information public anticipation immediate wmd attack terrorist incident shall included dhs lessons learned information sharing system incorporate messages exercises conducted national exercise program sec directs epa administrator coordination fema administrator assess capability gaps environmental recovery preparedness provide guidance state local tribal authorities facilitate environmental recovery chemical biological radiological nuclear attack sec amends hsa include medical readiness training research community resiliency public health healthcare critical infrastructure criteria designation colleges universities centers homeland_security title iii public health matters sec amends phsa direct hhs secretary periodically update national medical countermeasure dispensing strategy enhance preparedness collective response attack chemical biological radiological nuclear material review reassess determinations agents continue present material threat population sufficient affect national security homeland_security sec requires hhs secretary review adequacy domestic vaccination antimicrobial dispensing policy guidance information provided public light known terrorist risk biological attack phenomena health consequences united_states sec directs hhs secretaries issue regulations create tier select agents present material threat united_states tier material threat agents ongoing basis consider agents designated tier material threat agents biennially determine agents removed list tier material threat agents includes criteria designation agent toxin effectively biological attack information available biological bioterrorism risk assessments requires tier material threat agents added select agents list sec directs attorney general coordinate secretary secretary defense dod secretary state determine officials possess information relevant identification individuals given access select agents reasonably suspected knowing involvement organization engages terrorism intentional crimes violence sec directs hhs secretary develop comprehensive research development acquisition process counter biological threat employs inherent functions capabilities authorities responsibilities national_institutes_of_health nih biodefense advanced research development authority project federal medical countermeasure procurement program requires process assign nih responsibility research development technologies project responsibility procurement technologies include formal agreement nih project identifies need specific biological countermeasure current technology readiness level countermeasure requires development biological countermeasure current technology readiness level procurement directs hhs secretary ensure directors nih assistant secretary preparedness response discontinue research development procurement countermeasure identified food_and_drug_administration fda approved licensed countermeasure general use require directors assistant secretary pursue innovative research development procurement countermeasure identified title foreign relations matters sec directs secretary state support efforts countries develop mechanisms capabilities reporting united_nations organizations validated data biological attacks phenomena health consequences united_states establish build capacity effectively implement legislation criminalizing development use biological weapons acts bioterrorism convene lead interagency_task_force best practices global promote implementation compliance biological toxin weapons convention expresses sense congress preparedness chemical biological radiological nuclear incident undertaken domestically internationally support efforts provide international forum discussion key health security policies international dimensions support establishment formal interagency_task_force develop best practices recommendations implementation global preparedness architecture enhance global preparedness


Summary: Authorizes appropriations for enhancing the integrity of the United States against the threat of terrorism. Requires such funds to be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to reimburse a state or political subdivision for expenses incurred when law enforcement officers or employees of such state or subdivision receive training to perform border security and immigration enforcement functions.

authorizes appropriations enhancing integrity united_states threat terrorism requires funds secretary homeland_security dhs reimburse state political subdivision expenses incurred law enforcement officers employees state subdivision receive training perform border_security immigration enforcement functions


Summary: Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from requiring the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use a specified percentage of such grant for any one of the specified permitted uses.Directs the Administrator to: (1) study the use of grant funds for administrative expenses; (2) determine whether 3% of the grant amount is adequate to ensure proper oversight, management, and administration of the grant; and (3) report recommendations on whether such percentage should be adjusted to better reflect administrative costs to grant recipients. Requires the Administrator to study the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of issuing multiyear program guidance for such grants.

homeland_security grant management improvement act_-_amends homeland_security act prohibit administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema requiring recipient grant urban_area_security_initiative state_homeland_security_grant_program use specified percentage grant specified permitted uses directs administrator study use grant funds administrative expenses determine grant adequate ensure proper oversight management administration grant report recommendations percentage adjusted better reflect administrative costs grant recipients requires administrator study feasibility advantages disadvantages issuing multiyear program guidance grants


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): (1) in order to better inform the allocation of grants under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, to conduct an initial assessment of the relative threat of, vulnerability to, and consequences from acts of terrorism for each state, with each threat assessment for a state conducted jointly with appropriate state officials; and (2) to conduct such initial risk assessments for eligible metropolitan areas for purposes of Urban Area Security Initiative grants jointly with appropriate metropolitan area officials.

amends homeland_security act require administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema order better inform allocation grants state_homeland_security_grant_program conduct initial assessment relative threat vulnerability consequences acts terrorism state threat assessment state conducted jointly appropriate state officials conduct initial risk assessments eligible metropolitan areas purposes urban_area_security_initiative grants jointly appropriate metropolitan area officials