118 STAT. 3733 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (2) includes ongoing communication among such agencies. SEC. 5103. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) PROCUREMENT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may enter into contracts for the procurement or use of such advanced technologies as the Secretary determines appropriate for the pilot program under this subtitle. (b) PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the pilot program under this subtitle, the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide for the establishment of cooperative arrangements for participation in the pilot program by such participants as law enforcement and border security agencies referred to in section 5102(b), institutions of higher education, and private sector entities. SEC. 5104. REPORT. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program under this subtitle. (b) CONTENT.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A discussion of the implementation of the pilot program, including the experience under the pilot program. (2) A recommendation regarding whether to expand the pilot program along the entire northern border of the United States and a timeline for the implementation of the expansion. SEC. 5105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pilot program under this subtitle. Subtitle B—Border and Immigration Enforcement SEC. 5201. BORDER SURVEILLANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the President and the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive plan for the systematic surveillance of the south- west border of the United States by remotely piloted aircraft. (b) CONTENTS.—The plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) recommendations for establishing command and control centers, operations sites, infrastructure, maintenance, and procurement; (2) cost estimates for the implementation of the plan and ongoing operations; (3) recommendations for the appropriate agent within the Department of Homeland Security to be the executive agency for remotely piloted aircraft operations; (4) the number of remotely piloted aircraft required for the plan; (5) the types of missions the plan would undertake, including— (A) protecting the lives of people seeking illegal entry into the United States; Deadline. 8 USC 1701 note. 8 USC 1712 note. 8 USC 1712 note. 8 USC 1712 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00267 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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