osure was
made, the number of customers or subscribers to whom
the information disclosed pertained, and the number of
communications, if any, that were disclosed. The
Attorney General shall publish all such reports into a
single report to be submitted to Congress 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act.

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Subtitle D--Office of Science and Technology

SEC. 231. [6 U.S.C. 161] ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE; DIRECTOR.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is hereby established within
the Department of Justice an Office of Science and
Technology (hereinafter in this title referred to as
the ``Office'').
(2) Authority.--The Office shall be under the
general authority of the Assistant Attorney General,
Office of Justice Programs, and shall be established
within the National Institute of Justice.
(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director,
who shall be an individual appointed based on approval by the
Office of Personnel Management of the executive qualifications
of the individual.

SEC. 232. [6 U.S.C. 162] MISSION OF OFFICE; DUTIES.

(a) Mission.--The mission of the Office shall be--
(1) to serve as the national focal point for work
on law enforcement technology; and
(2) to carry out programs that, through the
provision of equipment, training, and technical
assistance, improve the safety and effectiveness of law
enforcement technology and improve access to such
technology by Federal, State, and local law enforcement
agencies.
(b) Duties.--In carrying out its mission, the Office shall
have the following duties:
(1) To provide recommendations and advice to the
Attorney General.
(2) To establish and maintain advisory groups
(which shall be exempt from the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)) to
assess the law enforcement technology needs of Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies.
(3) To establish and maintain performance standards
in accordance with the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-113) for, and
test and evaluate law enforcement techn