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 124 STAT. 2994 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 (c) COST ANALYSIS.—Within 90 days after the date of the enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committees on Home- land Security and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an analysis of the cost of expanding the Coast Guard’s biometric identification capabilities for use by the Coast Guard’s Deployable Operations Group, cutters, stations, and other deployable maritime teams considered appropriate by the Secretary, and any other appropriate Department of Homeland Security maritime vessels and units. The analysis may include a tiered plan for the deployment of this program that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected of making illegal border crossings through the maritime environ- ment. (d) STUDY ON EMERGING BIOMETRIC CAPABILITIES.— (1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation of the Senate a study on the use by the Coast Guard and other departmental entities of the combination of biometric technologies to rapidly identify individuals for security pur- poses. Such study shall focus on— (A) increased accuracy of facial recognition; (B) enhancement of existing iris recognition technology; and (C) other emerging biometric technologies capable of assisting in confirming the identification of individuals. (2) PURPOSE OF STUDY.—The purpose of the study required by paragraph (1) is to facilitate the use of a combination bio- metrics, including facial and iris recognition, to provide a higher probability of success in identification than a single approach and to achieve transformational advances in the flexibility, authenticity, and overall capability of integrated biometric detectors. The operational goal of the study should be to provide the capability to nonintrusively collect biometrics in an accurate and expeditious manner to assist the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security in fulfilling its mission to protect and support national security. SEC. 808. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FINGERPRINTING OF MARITIME WORKERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures providing for an individual who is required to be fingerprinted for purposes of obtaining a transportation security card under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, the ability to be fingerprinted at any of not less than 20 facilities operated by or under contract with an agency of the Department of Homeland Security that fingerprints the public for the Department. These facilities shall be in addition to facilities established under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code. (b) EXPIRATION.—The requirement made by subsection (a) expires 1 year after the date the Secretary establishes the facilities required under that subsection. Deadline. Procedures. 46 USC 70105 note. Deadline.