The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Garbarino) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Walkinshaw)
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.

                             General Leave

  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
to include extraneous material on H.R. 9328.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 9328, the Improving Travel for Military
Members Act. The Improving Travel for Military Members Act will allow
the TSA Administrator to establish a 3-year pilot program to expedite
access to security screening for traveling Active-Duty military
personnel and their accompanying family members.
  If established, this pilot program will focus on airports closest to
military installations with large Active-Duty populations, which will
help to ease travel for the men and women bravely serving our Nation.
  I want to thank Representative Biggs for her leadership and encourage
my colleagues to support the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9328, the Improving Travel for
Military Members Act.
  Our military servicemembers and their families are required to travel
regularly, uprooting their lives to move to new locations.
  Last year, TSA initiated a pilot program at select airports to
provide Active-Duty military and their families front-of-line access to
security screening.
  H.R. 9328 would cement TSA's ongoing pilot program and codify
requirements for appropriate security protocols.
  Expediting wait times for servicemembers and their families makes
travel a little bit easier and a little bit less stressful for them,
and I support advancing this effort.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to
the gentlewoman from South Carolina (Mrs. Biggs).
  Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I don't speak on this
legislation as an outside observer. As a Member currently serving in
the Air National Guard, I have worn the uniform. I have seen firsthand
what it asks of servicemembers and their families. This legislation is
written from experience, not just policy.
  Mr. Speaker, more than 1.3 million Americans serve our Nation on
Active Duty, and they answer the call with very little notice--shipping
out on deployment orders, relocating their families across the country
on PCS moves, or rushing to emergency assignments at a moment's notice.
  They don't get to plan ahead. They don't get to choose their travel
dates. They simply go because that is what the service requires.
  Last summer, the Transportation Security Administration launched the
Serve with Honor, Travel with Ease initiative to better support our
servicemembers while advancing much-needed modernization across our
aviation system as passenger volumes continued to grow. Depending on
the airport, military members and their families may receive expedited
screening through dedicated lines, preferred lanes, or front-of-line
access.
  My legislation, the Improving Travel for Military Members Act, builds
on this important effort by establishing a 3-year pilot program to
expedite security screening for Active-Duty military personnel and
their accompanying family members with priority given to airports
located near military installations.
  That means in my home State of South Carolina, which is home to a
number of military installations, servicemembers will benefit from
faster, more efficient travel while maintaining the same high security
standards.
  Let me be very clear: Every passenger remains subject to appropriate
security screening. What this bill does is gives airports the
flexibility to implement the program based on their own operational
needs, their proximity to military bases, and passenger volume.
  This bill is targeted. It is practical, and it is fiscally
responsible.
  A few minutes saved at a security line may seem insignificant to
some, but to a military spouse managing three children and a cross-
country move on 48 hours' notice, it is anything but.
  It sends a message to every servicemember and their family: America
sees you, values you, and respects the sacrifices you make in service
to our country.
  I urge my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation
for our servicemembers and their families.