Sec. 306. Pilot program for electronic field processing

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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a pilot program in at least 5 of the 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices or regions with the largest removal caseloads to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to use handheld or vehicle-mounted computers to electronically— process and serve charging documents, including notices to appear, while in the field; process and place detainers while in the field; collect biometric data for the purpose of identifying an alien and establishing both immigration status and criminal history while in the field; enter any required data, including personal information about the alien subject and the reason for issuing the document; apply the electronic signature of the issuing ICE officer or agent; apply or capture the electronic signature of the alien on any charging document or notice, including any electronic signature captured to acknowledge service of such documents or notices; set the date the alien is required to appear before an immigration judge, in the case of notices to appear; print any documents the alien subject may be required to sign, along with additional copies of documents to be served on the alien; and interface with the ENFORCE database so that all data is collected, stored, and retrievable in real-time.

The pilot program described in subsection

(a)shall be designed to replace, to the extent possible, the current paperwork and data-entry process used for issuing such charging documents and detainers. The Secretary shall initiate the pilot program described in subsection

(a)not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on the results of the pilot program; and provide recommendations to such committees for implementing use of such technology nationwide.