; and (2) recommendations for using such technology on the southern border. (d) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to carry out subsection (a). 1206. Biometric technology (a) Biometric storage (1) Creation or expansion of system Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall create a system (or upgrade and expand the capability and capacity of an existing system, if a Department of Homeland Security system already has capability and capacity for storage) to allow for the storage of fingerprints, photographs, iris scans, voice prints, and any other biometric data of aliens that can be used by the Department of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and State and local law enforcement agencies for identity verification, authentication, background checks, and document production. (2) Compatibility The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the system created or expanded under paragraph (1) is compatible with existing State and local law enforcement systems that are used for the collection and storage of biometric data for criminal aliens. (b) Pilot program When the system created under subsection (a) is operational, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall conduct a 6-month pilot program on the collection and use of iris scans and voice prints for identity verification, authentication, background checks, and document production. (c) Report Not later than 6 months after the conclusion of the pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall report the results of the pilot program and make recommendations for using such technology to— (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives