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 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2093

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damage assessment information used to determine whether to declare a major disaster. (b) The Administrator may redact from a report under subsection (a) any data that the Administrator determines would compromise national security. (c) In this section— (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (2) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). SEC. 570. If the Secretary of Homeland Security establishes a National Transportation Security Center of Excellence to conduct research and education activities, and to develop or provide professional security training, including the training of transportation employees and transportation professionals, the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University may be included as a member institution of such Center. SEC. 571. Effective no later than ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Transportation Security Administration shall permit approved members of Registered Traveler programs to satisfy fully the required identity verification procedures at security screening checkpoints by presenting a biometricallysecure Registered Traveler card in lieu of the government-issued photo identification document required of non-participants: Provided, That if their identity is not confirmed biometrically, the standard identity and screening procedures will apply: Provided further, That if the Assistant Secretary (Transportation Security Administration) determines this is a threat to civil aviation, then the Assistant Secretary (Transportation Security Administration) shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives five days in advance of such determination and require Registered Travelers to present government-issued photo identification documents in conjunction with a biometricallysecure Registered Traveler card. SEC. 572. Section 831(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘During the 5-year period following the effective date of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Until September 30, 2008’’. SEC. 573. (a) RESCISSION.—Of amounts previously made available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘‘Disaster Relief’’ to the State of Mississippi pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) for Hurricane Katrina, $20,000,000 are rescinded. (b) APPROPRIATION.—For Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘‘State and Local Programs’’, there is appropriated an additional $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to the State of Mississippi for an interoperable communications system required in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That this entire amount is designated as described in section 5 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

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