Definitions

In this Act: (1) Biometric surveillance system The term biometric surveillance system means computer software that performs facial recognition or other biometric recognition in real time or on a recording or photograph. (2) Covered immigration officer The term covered immigration officer means any individual who is— (A) authorized to perform immigration enforcement functions; and (B) (i) an officer, employee, agent, contractor, or subcontractor of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (ii) an officer, employee, agent, contractor, or subcontractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or (iii) an individual authorized, deputized, or designated to perform immigration enforcement functions pursuant to section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)). (3) Facial recognition The term facial recognition means an automated or semi-automated process that— (A) assists in identifying an individual, capturing information about an individual, matching an individual to a list or otherwise generating or assisting in generating surveillance or identification information about an individual based on the physical characteristics of the individual’s face; or (B) logs characteristics of an individual’s face, head, or body to infer emotion, associations, activities, or the location of an individual. (4) Other biometric recognition The term other biometric recognition — (A) means an automated or semi-automated process that— (i) assists in identifying an individual, capturing information about an individual, or otherwise generating or assisting in generating surveillance information about an individual based on the characteristics of the individual’s gait or other immutable characteristic ascertained from a distance; (ii) uses voice recognition technology; or (iii) logs characteristics referred to in clause (i) or (ii) to infer emotion, associations, activities, or the location of an individual; and (B) does not include identification based on fingerprints or palm prints not ascertained from a distance. (5) Voice recognition technology The term voice recognition technology means an automated or semi-automated process that assists in identifying or verifying an individual based on the characteristics of an individual’s voice.