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 PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003 shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. SEC. 107. Section 114 of Public Law 107–77 shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2003. SEC. 108. Section 286(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and replacing it with the following: ‘‘(3) The Attorney General shall charge and collect $3 per individual for the immigration inspection or pre-inspection of each commercial vessel passenger whose journey originated in the United States or in any place set forth in paragraph (1): Provided, That this requirement shall not apply to immigration inspection at designated ports of entry of passengers arriving by ferry, or by Great Lakes vessels on the Great Lakes and connecting waterways when operating on a regular schedule. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘ferry’ means a vessel, in other than ocean or coastwise service, having provisions only for deck passengers and/or vehicles, operating on a short run on a frequent schedule between two points over the most direct water route, and offering a public service of a type normally attributed to a bridge or tunnel.’’. SEC. 109. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall appoint a standing advisory panel, reporting directly to the Director, to study, assess, and advise periodically on the research, development, and application of existing and emerging science and technology advances and other topics: Provided, That the panel shall not be considered to be a Federal advisory committee for purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. SEC. 110. Public Law 107–273 is amended— (1) in section 12222(b), strike ‘‘on October 1, 2002’’ and insert in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘on the effective date provided in section 12102(b)’’; (2) in section 12223(a), strike ‘‘on the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and insert in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘on the effective date provided in section 12102(b)’’; (3) in section 12223(b), by replacing ‘‘Act’’ with ‘‘subtitle’’, and all the matter after ‘‘beginning’’ with ‘‘on or after the effective date provided in subsection (a).’’. SEC. 111. The law enforcement training facility described in section 8150 of Public Law 107–248 is hereby established as a permanent training facility. SEC. 112. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2003 all National Security Entry Exit Registration System documents and materials: (1) used in the creation of the System, including any predecessor programs; (2) assessing the effectiveness of the System as a tool to enhance national security; (3) used to determine the scope of the System, including countries selected for the program, and the gender, age, and immigration status of the persons required to register under the program; (4) regarding future plans to expand the System to additional countries, age groups, women, and persons holding other immigration statuses not already covered; (5) explaining whether the Department of Justice consulted with other Federal

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