[20050207]RS21916_生物识别标识和边境安全：911委员会的建议和相关问题.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21916Updated February 7, 2005Biometric Identifiers and Border Security:9/11 Commission Recommendations andRelated Issuesname redacted and William KrouseResources, Science, and Industry Division andDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryIn its final report, the 9/11 Commission concluded that funding and completing a“biometric entry-exit screening system” for travelers to and from the United States isessential to our national security. The commission noted that the United States has builtthe first phase of a biometric screening system known as US-VISIT, and recommendedthat the “patchwork” of other border screening systems be consolidated with US-VISITto serve as the basis for a single system to streamline border inspections. This reportprovides an overview of biometric technologies and the major U.S. biometric borderscreening systems, including US-VISIT, and discusses issues such as cost, performance,and user acceptance. Based in part upon the commissions recommendations, Congressincluded biometric provisions related to entry/exit control in the Intelligence Reform and