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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7987 

To require the Transportation Security Administration to standardize the 

enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA Security 

Threat Assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 7, 2020 

Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To require the Transportation Security Administration to 

standardize the enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorsement, 

and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and 

for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘TSA Security Threat 

5 Assessment Application Modernization Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CER2 TAIN PROGRAMS OF THE TRANSPORTATION 

3 SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Trans5 portation Security Administration (TSA) shall take such 

6 actions as are necessary to standardize the enrollment and 

7 renewal system for individuals applying for or renewing 

8 multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, in9 cluding the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorsement, and TSA 

10 PreCheck programs of the Administration (or any related 

11 successor programs), to permit an individual to— 

12 (1) enroll at a TSA-designated universal enroll13 ment center once and use the application for one of 

14 such programs to enroll in two or more of such pro15 grams; 

16 (2) pay a fee that is less than the sum of the 

17 fees charged individually for each separate applica18 tion; and 

19 (3) undergo a streamlined and expeditious re20 newal process. 

21 (b) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator of the Trans22 portation Security Administration shall post on a publicly 

23 available webpage of the Administration information relat24 ing to the standardization of the enrollment system for 

25 individuals applying for multiple TSA Security Threat As26 sessment programs described in subsection (a). 


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1 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than six months after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

3 the Transportation Security Administration shall brief 

4 Congress on progress made toward the implementation of 

5 this section. 

6 (d) DEADLINE.—Not later than 18 months after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

8 the Transportation Security Administration shall complete 

9 the standardization of the enrollment and renewal system 

10 for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA Se11 curity Threat Assessment programs described in sub12 section (a). 

13 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

14 (1) HAZMAT ENDORSEMENT.—The term 

15 ‘‘HAZMAT Endorsement’’ means a hazardous mate16 rials endorsement on a commercial driver’s license 

17 issued by a State under section 5103a of title 49, 

18 United States Code. 

19 (2) TSA PRECHECK.—The term ‘‘TSA 

20 PreCheck’’ means the trusted traveler program of 

21 the Transportation Security Administration under 

22 section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation 

23 Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note) and section 

24 44919 of title 49, United States Code. 


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1 (3) TWIC.—The term ‘‘TWIC’’ means a valid 

2 transportation security card issued by the Secretary 

3 of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper4 ating under section 70105 of title 46, United States 

5 Code. 

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