PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 581 all non-deployed units in the region. The Secretary of the Navy shall submit the business plan to the congressional defense committees. (f) FUNDING FOR INCREASED USE OF SMART CARDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Navy by section 102(a)(4) or 301(2), the Secretary of the Navy— (1) shall allocate such amounts as may be necessary, but not to exceed $30,000,000, to ensure that significant progress is made toward complete implementation of the use of Smart Card technology in the Department of the Navy; and (2) may allocate additional amounts for the conversion of paper-based records to electronic media for records systems that have been modified to use Smart Card technology. (g) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) The term "Smart Card" means a credit card-size device, normally for carrying and use by personnel, that contains one or more integrated circuits and may also employ one or more of the following technologies: (A) Magnetic stripe. (B) Bar codes, linear or two-dimensional. (C) Non-contact and radio frequency transmitters. (D) Biometric information. (E) Encryption and authentication. (F) Photo identification. (2) The term "Smart Card technology" means a Smart Card together with all of the associated information technology hardware and software that comprise the system for support and operation. (h) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE.— Section 344 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 1977; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). SEC. 374. REPORT ON DEFENSE USE OF SMART CARD AS PKI AUTHEN- TICATION DEVICE CARRIER. (a) REPORT REQUIRED. —Not later than February 1, 2000, the Deadline. Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the option of the Department of Defense using the Smart Card as a Public-Private Key Infrastructure authentication device carrier. The report shall include the following: (1) An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of using the Smart Card as a PKI authentication device carrier for the Department of Defense. (2) A description of other available devices that could be readily used as a PKI authentication device carrier. (3) A comparison of the cost of using the Smart Card and other available devices as the PKI authentication device carrier. (b) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) The term "Smart Card" means a credit card-size device, normally for carrying and use by personnel, that contains one or more integrated circuits and may also employ one or more of the following technologies: (A) Magnetic stripe. (B) Bar codes, linear or two-dimensional. (C) Non-contact and radio frequency transmitters.
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