116 STAT. 550 PUBLIC LAW 107-173—MAY 14, 2002 Procedures. Deadline. President. Deadlines. (E) 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 interoperable 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.— (i) PRIORITY LANGUAGES.— L inguistically sensitive algorithms shall be developed and implemented for no fewer than 4 languages designated as high priorities by the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of Central Intelligence. (ii) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—Of the 4 linguistically sensitive algorithms required to be developed and implemented under clause (i)— (I) the highest priority language algorithms shall be implemented within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act; and (II) an additional language algorithm shall be implemented each succeeding year for the next three years. (3) ADEQUATE USER.SUPPORT. —The Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe procedures to ensure that consular and immigration officers can, as required, obtain assistance in resolving identity and other questions that may arise about the names of aliens seeking visas or admission to the United States that may be subject to variations in format, transliteration, or other similar phenomenon. (4) INTERIM REPORTS.—Six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 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 Central 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.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
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