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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4559 

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 

A BILL 

To conduct a global aviation security review, 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 ‘‘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 Adminis10 tration. 


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1 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis2 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor3 tation Security Administration. 

4 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT5 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com6 mittees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Secu7 rity of the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

9 and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov10 ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 

11 SEC. 3. GLOBAL AVIATION SECURITY REVIEW. 

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

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

14 conduct a global aviation security review to address im15 proving aviation security standards across the global avia16 tion system. 

17 (b) COMPOSITION.—The global aviation security re18 view established under subsection (a) shall include input 

19 from the following entities: 

20 (1) The Office of Global Strategies of the Ad21 ministration. 

22 (2) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 

23 the Administration. 

24 (3) The Office of Security Policy and Industry 

25 Engagement of the Administration. 


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1 (c) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi2 nate with the following entities on the global aviation secu3 rity review: 

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

5 (2) The Office of International Engagement of 

6 the Department of Homeland Security. 

7 (3) The Department of State. 

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

9 Federal Government, as determined by the Adminis10 trator. 

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

12 review shall establish best practices regarding the fol13 lowing: 

14 (1) Collaborating with foreign partners to im15 prove global aviation security capabilities and stand16 ards. 

17 (2) Identifying foreign partners that have not 

18 successfully implemented security protocols from the 

19 International Civil Aviation Organization or the De20 partment of Homeland Security and have not taken 

21 steps to implement such security protocols. 

22 (3) Improving the development, outreach, and 

23 implementation process for security directives or 

24 emergency amendments, as the case may be, issued 

25 to domestic and foreign air carriers. 


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1 (4) Assessing the cybersecurity and cyber espio2 nage risk of security screening equipment. 

3 SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

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

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis6 trator shall report to the appropriate congressional com7 mittees on the organization, development, and progress of 

8 the global aviation security review required under section 

9 3. 

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

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

12 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

13 a report on best practices identified by the global aviation 

14 security review required under section 3 and the actions 

15 the Administrator has taken to implement such best prac16 tices. 

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