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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2132 

To require the implementation of a redress process and review of the Transportation Security Administration’s intelligence-based screening rules for 

aviation security, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2017 

Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To require the implementation of a redress process and review of the Transportation Security Administration’s intelligence-based screening rules for aviation security, 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 ‘‘Traveler Redress Im5 provement Act of 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF REDRESS PROCESS AND RE2 VIEW OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 

3 ADMINISTRATION’S INTELLIGENCE-BASED 

4 SCREENING RULES FOR AVIATION SECURITY. 

5 (a) REDRESS PROCESS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

7 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis8 trator of the Transportation Security Administration 

9 shall, using existing resources, systems, and proc10 esses, ensure the availability of the Department of 

11 Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Pro12 gram (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate in13 quiries for individuals who— 

14 (A) are citizens of the United States or 

15 aliens lawfully admitted for permanent resi16 dence; 

17 (B) have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP 

18 after receiving enhanced screening at an airport 

19 passenger security checkpoint more than three 

20 times in any 60-day period; and 

21 (C) believe they have been wrongly identi22 fied as being a threat to aviation security. 

23 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis25 trator of the Transportation Security Administration 

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1 rity of the House of Representatives and the Com2 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

3 the Senate a report on the implementation of the re4 dress process required under paragraph (1). 

5 (b) PRIVACY IMPACT REVIEW AND UPDATE.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad8 ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis9 tration shall review and update the Privacy Impact 

10 Assessment for the Secure Flight programs to en11 sure such Assessment accurately reflects the oper12 ation of such programs. 

13 (2) PUBLIC DISSEMINATION.—The Secure 

14 Flight Privacy Impact Assessment review required 

15 under paragraph (1) shall be published on a pub16 lically accessible Internet webpage of the Transpor17 tation Security Administration and submitted to the 

18 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 

19 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

20 Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

21 (c) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

22 RULE REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS.— 

23 (1) RULE REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days 

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 

25 120 days thereafter, the Assistant Administrator of 


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1 the Office of Intelligence Analysis of the Transpor2 tation Security Administration, in coordination with 

3 the entities specified in paragraph (2), shall conduct 

4 a comprehensive review of the Transportation Secu5 rity Administration’s intelligence-based screening 

6 rules. 

7 (2) NOTIFICATION PROCESS.—Not later than 

8 48 hours after changing, updating, implementing, or 

9 suspending a Transportation Security Administra10 tion intelligence-based screening rule, the Assistant 

11 Administrator of the Office of Intelligence Analysis 

12 of the Transportation Security Administration shall 

13 notify the following entities of any such change, up14 date, implementation, or suspension, as the case 

15 may be: 

16 (A) The Office of Civil Rights and Lib17 erties of the Transportation Security Adminis18 tration. 

19 (B) The Office of the Ombudsman of the 

20 Administration. 

21 (C) The Office of Traveler Engagement of 

22 the Administration. 

23 (D) The Office of Civil Rights and Lib24 erties of the Department of Homeland Security. 


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1 (E) The Office of Chief Counsel of the Ad2 ministration. 

3 (F) The Office of General Counsel of the 

4 Department. 

5 (G) The Privacy Office of the Administra6 tion. 

7 (H) The Privacy Office of the Department. 

8 (I) The Federal Air Marshal Service. 

9 (J) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program 

10 of the Department. 

11 (d) FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE COORDINA12 TION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 

14 Transportation Security Administration shall ensure 

15 that the Transportation Security Administration’s 

16 intelligence-based screening rules are incorporated in 

17 the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air 

18 Marshal mission scheduling process. 

19 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis21 trator of the Transportation Security Administration 

22 shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu23 rity of the House of Representatives and the Com24 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

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1 curity Administration’s intelligence-based screening 

2 rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted 

3 during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling 

4 process. 

5 (e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

7 of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 

8 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 

9 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

10 of the Senate a study on the Transportation Security Ad11 ministration’s intelligence-based screening rules and the 

12 effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating 

13 potential threats to aviation security. Such study shall also 

14 examine coordination between the Transportation Security 

15 Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, 

16 and other relevant partners relating to changing, updat17 ing, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary. 

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