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 124 STAT. 2999 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 SEC. 813. REVIEW OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES. Consistent with other provisions of law, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall make a recommendation, after considering recommendations made by the States, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as to whether the waterway to a proposed waterside liquefied natural gas facility is suitable or unsuitable for the marine traffic associated with such facility. SEC. 814. USE OF SECONDARY AUTHENTICATION FOR TRANSPOR- TATION SECURITY CARDS. Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(n) The Secretary may use a secondary authentication system to verify the identification of individuals using transportation secu- rity cards when the individual’s fingerprints are not able to be taken or read.’’. SEC. 815. ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARD ENROLLMENT SITES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare an assessment of the enrollment sites for transportation security cards issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, including— (1) the feasibility of keeping those enrollment sites open after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the quality of customer service, including the periods of time individuals are kept on hold on the telephone, whether appointments are kept, and processing times for applications. (b) TIMELINES AND BENCHMARKS.—The Secretary shall develop timelines and benchmarks for implementing the findings of the assessment as the Secretary deems necessary. SEC. 816. ASSESSMENT OF THE FEASIBILITY OF EFFORTS TO MITIGATE THE THREAT OF SMALL BOAT ATTACK IN MAJOR PORTS. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall assess and report to Congress on the feasibility of efforts to mitigate the threat of small boat attack in security zones of major ports, including specifically the use of transponders, radio frequency identification devices, and high-frequency surface radar systems to track small boats. SEC. 817. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR UNIFORM SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECKS. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains— (1) a review of background checks and forms of identifica- tion required under State and local transportation security programs; (2) a determination as to whether the background checks and forms of identification required under such programs dupli- cate or conflict with Federal programs; and Reports. Deadline. 46 USC 70105 note.