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Union Calendar No. 13 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1895 

[Report No. 117–26] 

To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation Security Administration 

for public health threats to the transportation security system of the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2021 

Mr. GIMENEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security 

APRIL 30, 2021 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. KATKO, and Mrs. MILLERMEEKS

APRIL 30, 2021 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation Security 

Administration for public health threats to the transportation security system of the United States, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation Secu5 rity Public Health Threat Preparedness Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 For purposes of this Act: 

8 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis9 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor10 tation Security Administration. 

11 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT12 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com13 mittees’’ means— 

14 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

15 of the House of Representatives; and 

16 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

17 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

18 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

19 the Senate. 

20 (3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

21 means the Department of Homeland Security. 

22 (4) STERILE AREA.—The term ‘‘sterile area’’ 

23 has the meaning given such term in section 1540.5 

24 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 


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1 (5) TSA.—The term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Trans2 portation Security Administration. 

3 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF TSA PERSONNEL DETAILS. 

4 (a) COORDINATION.—Pursuant to sections 106(m) 

5 and 114(m) of title 49, United States Code, the Adminis6 trator may provide TSA personnel, who are not engaged 

7 in front line transportation security efforts, to other com8 ponents of the Department and other Federal agencies to 

9 improve coordination with such components and agencies 

10 to prepare for, protect against, and respond to public 

11 health threats to the transportation security system of the 

12 United States. 

13 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

15 brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding 

16 efforts to improve coordination with other components of 

17 the Department and other Federal agencies to prepare for, 

18 protect against, and respond to public health threats to 

19 the transportation security system of the United States. 

20 SEC. 4. TSA PREPAREDNESS. 

21 (a) ANALYSIS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall con23 duct an analysis of preparedness of the transpor24 tation security system of the United States for pubVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:47 Apr 30, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1895.RH H1895

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1 lic health threats. Such analysis shall assess, at a 

2 minimum, the following: 

3 (A) The risks of public health threats to 

4 the transportation security system of the 

5 United States, including to transportation hubs, 

6 transportation security stakeholders, TSA per7 sonnel, and passengers. 

8 (B) Information sharing challenges among 

9 relevant components of the Department, other 

10 Federal agencies, international entities, and 

11 transportation security stakeholders. 

12 (C) Impacts to TSA policies and proce13 dures for securing the transportation security 

14 system. 

15 (2) COORDINATION.—The analysis conducted of 

16 the risks described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be con17 ducted in coordination with the Chief Medical Offi18 cer of the Department of Homeland Security, the 

19 Secretary of Health and Human Services, and trans20 portation security stakeholders. 

21 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

23 brief the appropriate congressional committees on the fol24 lowing: 

25 (1) The analysis required under subsection (a). 


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1 (2) Technologies necessary to combat public 

2 health threats at security screening checkpoints to 

3 better protect from future public health threats TSA 

4 personnel, passengers, aviation workers, and other 

5 personnel authorized to access the sterile area of an 

6 airport through such checkpoints, and the estimated 

7 cost of technology investments needed to fully imple8 ment across the aviation system solutions to such 

9 threats. 

10 (3) Policies and procedures implemented by 

11 TSA and transportation security stakeholders to 

12 protect from public health threats TSA personnel, 

13 passengers, aviation workers, and other personnel 

14 authorized to access the sterile area through the se15 curity screening checkpoints, as well as future plans 

16 for additional measures relating to such protection. 

17 (4) The role of TSA in establishing priorities, 

18 developing solutions, and coordinating and sharing 

19 information with relevant domestic and international 

20 entities during a public health threat to the trans21 portation security system, and how TSA can im22 prove its leadership role in such areas. 


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Union Calendar No. 13 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1895 

[Report No. 117–26] 

A BILL 

To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation 

United States, and for other purposes. to the transportation security system of the Security Administration for public health threats 

APRIL 30, 2021 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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