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Union Calendar No. 370 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4559 

[Report No. 115–497] 

To conduct a global aviation security review, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 6, 2017 

Mr. ESTES of Kansas (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KATKO) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

JANUARY 9, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 6, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To conduct a global aviation security review, 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 ‘‘Global Aviation System 

5 Security Reform Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra9 tion’’ means the Transportation Security Administra10 tion. 

11 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis12 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor13 tation Security Administration. 

14 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT15 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit16 tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security of 

17 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

18 Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Com19 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af20 fairs of the Senate. 

21 SEC. 3. GLOBAL AVIATION SECURITY REVIEW. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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

24 conduct a global aviation security review to address im25 proving aviation security standards, including standards 


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1 intended to mitigate cybersecurity threats, across the global 

2 aviation system. 

3 (b) COMPOSITION.—The global aviation security re4 view established under subsection (a) shall include input 

5 from the following entities: 

6 (1) The Office of Global Strategies of the Admin7 istration. 

8 (2) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 

9 Administration. 

10 (3) The Office of Security Policy and Industry 

11 Engagement of the Administration. 

12 (c) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi13 nate with the following entities on the global aviation secu14 rity review: 

15 (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

16 (2) The Office of International Engagement of 

17 the Department of Homeland Security. 

18 (3) The Department of State. 

19 (4) Any other relevant office or agency of the 

20 Federal government, as determined by the Adminis21 trator. 

22 (d) BEST PRACTICES.—The global aviation security 

23 review shall establish best practices regarding the following: 


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1 (1) Collaborating with foreign partners to im2 prove global aviation security capabilities and stand3 ards. 

4 (2) Identifying foreign partners that have not 

5 successfully implemented security protocols from the 

6 International Civil Aviation Organization or the De7 partment of Homeland Security and have not taken 

8 steps to implement such security protocols. 

9 (3) Improving the development, outreach, and 

10 implementation process for security directives or 

11 emergency amendments, as the case may be, issued to 

12 domestic and foreign air carriers. 

13 (4) Assessing the cybersecurity and cyber espio14 nage risk of security screening equipment. 

15 SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

16 (a) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 

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

18 shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on 

19 the organization, development, and progress of the global 

20 aviation security review required under section 3. 

21 (b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 240 days after the 

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

23 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

24 on best practices identified by the global aviation security 


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1 review required under section 3 and the actions the Admin2 istrator has taken to implement such best practices. 


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Union Calendar No. 370 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4559 

[Report No. 115–497] 

A BILL 

To conduct a global aviation security review, and 

for other purposes. 

JANUARY 9, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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