text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Name Matching for Enforcement and 
  Security Act of 2001''.
  
  SEC. 2. INTEROPERABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE DATA SYSTEM WITH 
                NAME MATCHING CAPACITY AND TRAINING.
  
      (a) Unified Electronic Data System.--Not later than 18 months after 
  the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
  General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Immigration 
  and Naturalization, and the Director of Central Intelligence shall 
  develop and implement a unified electronic data system to provide 
  current and immediate access to information in databases of United 
  States law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community that is 
  relevant to determine whether to issue a visa or to determine the 
  admissibility of an alien to the United States.
      (b) Name Search Capacity and Support.--
              (1) In general.--The unified electronic data system 
          required by subsection (a) shall--
                      (A) have the capacity to match names even when 
                  those names are entered and stored in different fields 
                  within the different databases referred to in 
                  subsection (a);
                      (B) be searchable on a linguistically sensitive 
                  basis;
                      (C) provide adequate user support;
                      (D) be developed in consultation with private 
                  sector firms;
                      (E) to the extent practicable, utilize commercially 
                  available platforms; and
                      (F) be adjusted and improved, based upon experience 
                  with the databases and improvements in the underlying 
                  technologies and sciences, on a continuing basis.
              (2) Linguistically sensitive searches.--
                      (A) In general.--To satisfy the requirement of 
                  paragraph (1)(B), the unified electronic database shall 
                  be searchable based on linguistically sensitive 
                  algorithms that--
                              (i) account for variations in name formats 
                          and transliterations, including varied 
                          spellings and varied separation or combination 
                          of name elements, within a particular language; 
                          and
                              (ii) incorporate advanced linguistic, 
                          mathematical, statistical, and anthropological 
                          research and methods.
                      (B) Languages required.--Linguistically sensitive 
                  algorithms shall be developed and implemented for no 
                  fewer than 4 languages designated as high priorities by 
                  the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the 
                  Director of Central Intelligence.
              (3) Adequate user support.--To satisfy the requirement of 
          paragraph (1)(C), the unified electronic data system shall 
          provide--
                      (A) authoritative, easily accessed information 
                  about the nature, structure, and likely gender of names 
                  in different languages, including at least those 
                  languages specified pursuant to paragraph (2)(B); and
                      (B) a means for communication of questions to 
                  experts.
              (4) Interim reports.--Beginning not later than 6 months 
          after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months 
          thereafter, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the 
          Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Immigration and 
          Naturalization, and the Director of Central Intelligence shall 
          submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on 
          their progress in implementing each requirement of this 
          section.
              (5) Reports by intelligence agencies.--
                      (A) Current standards.--Not later than 60 days 
                  after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
                  of Central Intelligence shall complete the survey and 
                  issue the report previously required by section 309(a) 
                  of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
                  1998 (50 U.S.C. 403-3 note).
                      (B) Guidelines.--Not later than 120 days after the 
                  date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
                  Intelligence shall issue the guidelines and submit the 
                  copy of those guidelines previously required by section 
                  309(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
                  Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. 403-3 note).
              (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
          to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the 
          provisions of this subsection.
      (c) Consultation Requirement.--In the development and 
  implementation of the data system under this section, the Secretary of 
  State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
  Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, and the Director of 
  Central Intelligence shall consult with the Director of the Office of 
  Homeland Security, the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force, United 
  States law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community.
      (d) Technology Standard.--The data system developed and implemented 
  under this subsection, shall utilize the technology standard 
  established pursuant to section 403(c) of the United and Strengthening 
  America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and 
  Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
      (e) Access to Information in Data System.--Subject to subsection 
  (f), information in the data system under this section shall be readily 
  and easily accessible as follows:
              (1) To any Foreign Service officer responsible for the 
          issuance of visas.
              (2) To any Federal agent responsible for determining the 
          admissibility of an alien to the United States.
      (f) Limitation on Access.--The Secretary of State, the Attorney 
  General, and the Director of Central Intelligence shall establish 
  procedures to restrict access to intelligence information in the data 
  system under this section under circumstances in which such information 
  is not to be disclosed directly to Government officials under 
  subsection (e).
target: Name Matching for Enforcement and Security Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, and the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to develop and implement a unified electronic data system to provide current and immediate access to information in databases of U.S. law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community that is relevant to determine: (1) whether to issue a visa; or (2) the admissibility of an alien to the United States.Sets forth provisions regarding name search capacity and support and languages required. Requires: (1) such officials to consult with the Director of the Office of Homeland Security, the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force, U.S. law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community; and (2) the system to utilize the technology standard established pursuant to the United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001.Directs that system information be readily and easily accessible to any: (1) Foreign Service officer responsible for the issuance of visas; and (2) Federal agent responsible for determining the admissibility of an alien to the United States.Requires the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the DCI to establish procedures to restrict access to intelligence information in the system under circumstances in which such information is not to be disclosed directly to Government officials.
feat_title: A bill to develop and implement a unified electronic data system to enhance access to information that is relevant to determine whether to issue a visa or admit an alien to the United States, and for other purposes.