((a)) ** Development of system** In developing the integrated entry and exit data system for the ports of entry, as required by the Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 (), the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall—

((1)) implement, fund, and use a technology standard under at United States ports of entry and at consular posts abroad;

((2)) establish a database containing the arrival and departure data from machine-readable visas, passports, and other travel and entry documents possessed by aliens; and

((3)) make interoperable all security databases relevant to making determinations of admissibility under .

((b)) ** Implementation** In implementing the provisions of subsection (a), the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State shall—

((1)) utilize technologies that facilitate the lawful and efficient cross-border movement of commerce and persons without compromising the safety and security of the United States; and

((2)) consider implementing the North American National Security Program described in .