; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note). 132. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 715. Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment The Office of Biometric Identity Management is established within the Management Directorate of the Department. (b) Director (1) In general The Office of Biometric Identity Management shall be administered by the Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director ) who shall report to the Secretary, or to another official of the Department, as the Secretary may direct. (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support efforts and activities relating to anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; (C) enable operational missions across the Department by receiving, matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric and associated biographic and encounter data; (D) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (E) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (F) manage the operation of the Department’s primary biometric repository and identification system