; (iii) in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, provide guidance to law enforcement agencies to support decision-making with respect to acquisition and implementation of biometric identification systems and related technologies; and (iv) conduct such other activities as the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology determines appropriate. (C) Funding To carry out this subsection, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may enter into contracts, including cooperative research and development arrangements, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as the Director determines appropriate. (D) Partnerships with other Federal agencies In addition to such sums as may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this section, the Director my accept funds from other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and from the State and local governments, to carry out the program under this subsection. (c) Department of Homeland Security (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in consultation with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, shall establish a program with the purpose of reducing excessive use of force and lethal use of force by law enforcement. (2) Activities In carrying out such program, the Secretary shall— (A) support research and data analysis to improve training, policies, and practices to support development of guidelines and best practices for recruitment and training of law enforcement officials to reduce excessive use of force and mitigate racial bias in policing; (B) develop, test, and evaluate innovative tools or technologies to assist in risk assessment and provide law enforcement agencies with tools, restraints, and maneuvers that are non-lethal or less harmful than tools, restraints, and maneuvers used by such agencies