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Calendar No. 489 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2381 

[Report No. 116–238] 

To require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast 

milk and formula, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 31, 2019 

Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mr. JONES, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CRAMER, and 

Ms. WARREN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

JUNE 30, 2020 

Reported by Mr. WICKER, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To require review by the Government Accountability Office 

of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Traveling Parents 

3 Screening Consistency Act of 2019’’. 

4 SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF IMPLEMEN5 TATION BY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AD6 MINISTRATION OF SCREENING PROTOCOLS 

7 RELATING TO BREAST MILK AND FORMULA. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

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

10 of the United States shall conduct a review of— 

11 (1) the implementation by the Transportation 

12 Security Administration (in this section referred to 

13 as ‘‘TSA’’) of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equip14 ment Screening Act (Public Law 114–293; 49 

15 U.S.C. 44901 note); and 

16 (2) the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring the 

17 clarity of screening protocols relating to, and the 

18 consistency of screening of, breast milk and other 

19 liquids for the consumption of infants, including for20 mula, purified deionized water, and juice. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection 

22 (a) shall include— 

23 (1) an assessment of— 

24 (A) whether TSA effectively manages the 

25 consistency of the application of protocols to the 

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1 scribed in subsection (a)(2), including the ex2 tent to which transportation security officers 

3 engage in screening beyond the screening pre4 scribed through relevant policies and training; 

5 (B) the need for TSA to update and revise 

6 procedures for screening breast milk and other 

7 liquids described in subsection (a)(2); 

8 (C) whether TSA effectively tracks pas9 senger complaints related to such screening to 

10 monitor trends and identify inconsistencies; 

11 (D) the practices of TSA with respect to 

12 communications and information sharing with 

13 passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to 

14 protocols for such screening; and 

15 (E) the policies of TSA regarding the 

16 screening of passengers with nursing products, 

17 including the extent to which such passengers 

18 are more likely to receive secondary screening; 

19 and 

20 (2) make recommendations for improving the 

21 practices of TSA relating to such screening. 

22 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

23 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Traveling Parents 

24 Screening Consistency Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTA2 TION BY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMIN3 ISTRATION OF SCREENING PROTOCOLS RE4 LATING TO BREAST MILK AND FORMULA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

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

7 of the United States shall conduct a review of— 

8 (1) the implementation by the Transportation 

9 Security Administration (in this section referred to as 

10 ‘‘TSA’’) of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment 

11 Screening Act (Public Law 114–293; 49 U.S.C. 44901 

12 note); and 

13 (2) the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring the clar14 ity of screening protocols relating to, and the consist15 ency of screening of, breast milk and other liquids for 

16 the consumption of infants, including formula, puri17 fied deionized water, and juice. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 

19 shall include— 

20 (1) an assessment of— 

21 (A) whether TSA effectively manages the 

22 consistency of the application of protocols to the 

23 screening of breast milk and other liquids de24 scribed in subsection (a)(2); 


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1 (B) the need for TSA to update and revise 

2 procedures for screening breast milk and other 

3 liquids described in subsection (a)(2); 

4 (C) whether TSA effectively tracks passenger 

5 complaints related to such screening to monitor 

6 trends and identify inconsistencies; 

7 (D) the practices of TSA with respect to 

8 communications and information sharing with 

9 passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to 

10 protocols for such screening; and 

11 (E) the policies of TSA regarding the 

12 screening of passengers with nursing products, 

13 including the extent to which such passengers are 

14 more likely to receive secondary screening; and 

15 (2) make recommendations for improving the 

16 practices of TSA relating to such screening. 


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Calendar No. 489 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2381 

[Report No. 116–238] 

A BILL 

To require review by the Government Accountbreast milk and formula, and for other purposes. portation Security Administration relating to ability Office of screening protocols of the TransJUNE 30, 2020 

Reported with an amendment 


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