SA 3269. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3093, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a pilot program to test automated document authentication technology compatible with existing databases at United States ports of entry to determine the effectiveness of the technology in detecting fraudulent travel documents and reducing the ability of terrorists to enter the United States.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 2(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(2))) on the results of the pilot program.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Oct 4, 2007.)