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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2750 

To reform programs of the Transportation Security Administration, 

streamline transportation security regulations, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2015 

Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Miss RICE of New York, and Mr. 

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

A BILL 

To reform programs of the Transportation Security Administration, streamline transportation security regulations, 

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 ‘‘Improved Security Vet5 ting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AVIATION SECURITY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XVI of the 

8 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 561 et seq.) 


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1 is amended by adding after section 1601 the following new 

2 section: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 1602. VETTING OF AVIATION WORKERS. 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—By not later than December 31, 

5 2015, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Sec6 retary and the Interagency Policy Committee to determine 

7 whether the Administrator should receive additional Ter8 rorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) data or 

9 other terrorism related category codes to assist in the Ad10 ministration’s credential vetting program for individuals 

11 with access to sensitive areas of airports. 

12 ‘‘(b) SECURITY INSPECTION.—By not later than De13 cember 31, 2015, the Administrator shall issue guidance 

14 for Transportation Security Inspectors to annually review 

15 airport badging office procedures for applicants seeking 

16 access to sensitive areas of airports. Such guidance shall 

17 include a comprehensive review of applicants’ Criminal 

18 History Records Check (CHRC) and work authorization 

19 documentation during the course of an inspection. 

20 ‘‘(c) INFORMATION SHARING.—By not later than De21 cember 31, 2015, the Administrator shall coordinate with 

22 the Secretary and consult with the Federal Bureau of In23 vestigation to conduct a pilot program of the Rap Back 

24 Service to determine the feasibility of full implementation 


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1 of such Service across eligible Administration regulated 

2 populations. 

3 ‘‘(d) CREDENTIAL SECURITY.—By not later than 

4 September 30, 2015, the Administrator shall issue guid5 ance to airports mandating that all federalized airport 

6 badging authorities place an expiration date on airport 

7 credentials commensurate with the period of time during 

8 which an individual is lawfully authorized to work in the 

9 United States. 

10 ‘‘(e) AVIATION WORKER LAWFUL STATUS.—By not 

11 later than December 31, 2015, the Administrator shall re12 view the denial of credentials due to issues associated with 

13 determining an applicant’s lawful status in order to iden14 tify airports with specific weaknesses and shall coordinate 

15 with such airports to mutually address such weaknesses, 

16 as appropriate. 

17 ‘‘(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of 

18 the determinations and reviews required under this sec19 tion, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on 

20 Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation 

21 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 

22 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

23 Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

24 Transportation of the Senate on the results of such deter25 minations and reviews.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by in3 serting after the item relating to section 1601 the fol4 lowing new item: 

‘‘Sec. 1602. Vetting of aviation workers.’’. 

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