The Secretary, acting through the Director for Domestic
Nuclear Detection, in carrying out the responsibilities under
paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1902(a), shall--
(1) operate extramural and intramural programs and
distribute funds through grants, cooperative
agreements, and other transactions and contracts;
(2) ensure that activities under paragraphs (6) and
(7) of section 1902(a) include investigations of
radiation detection equipment in configurations
suitable for deployment at seaports, which may include
underwater or water surface detection equipment and
detection equipment that can be mounted on cranes and
straddle cars used to move shipping containers; and
(3) have the authority to establish or contract
with 1 or more federally funded research and
development centers to provide independent analysis of
homeland security issues and carry out other
responsibilities under this title.
SEC. 1907. [6 U.S.C. 596A] JOINT ANNUAL INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF GLOBAL
NUCLEAR DETECTION ARCHITECTURE.
(a) Annual Review.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly ensure interagency
coordination on the development and implementation of
the global nuclear detection architecture by ensuring
that, not less frequently than once each year--
(A) each relevant agency, office, or
entity--
(i) assesses its involvement,
support, and participation in the
development, revision, and
implementation of the global nuclear
detection architecture; and
(ii) examines and evaluates
components of the global nuclear
detection architecture (including
associated strategies and acquisition
plans) relating to the operations of
that agency, office, or entity, to
determine whether such components
incorporate and address current threat
assessments, scenarios, or intelligence
analyses developed by the Director of
National Intelligence or other agencies
regarding threats relating to nuclear
or radiological weapons of mass
destruction; and
(B) each agency, office, or entity
deploying or operating any nuclear or
radiological detection technology under the
global nuclear detection architecture--
(i) evaluates the deployment and
operation of nuclear or radiological
detection technologies under the global
nuclear detection architecture by that
agency, office, or entity;
(ii) identifies performance
deficiencies and operational or
technical deficiencies in nuclear or
radiological detection technologies
deployed under the global nuclear
detection architecture; and
(iii) assesses the capacity of that
agency, office, or entity to implement
the responsibilities of that agency,
office, or entity under the global
nuclear detection architecture.
(2) Technology.--Not less frequently than once each
year, the Secretary shall examine and evaluate the
development, assessment, and acquisition of radiation
detection technologies deployed or implemented in
support of the domestic portion of the global nuclear
detection architecture.
(b) Annual Report on Joint Interagency Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 31 of each
year, the Secretary, the Attorney General, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of Energy, and the Director of National
Intelligence, shall jointly submit a report regarding
the implementation of this section and the results of
the reviews required under subsection (a) to--
(A) the President;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Select
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee
on Homeland Security, and the Committee on
Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Form.--The annual report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form
to the maximum extent practicable, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``global nuclear
detection architecture'' means the global nuclear detection
architecture developed under section 1902.