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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5730 

To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security 

Administration, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 9, 2018 

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 testing and evaluation of advanced transportation 

security screening technologies related to the mission of 

the Transportation Security Administration, 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 ‘‘Transportation Secu5 rity Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra2 tion’’ means the Transportation Security Adminis3 tration. 

4 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis5 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Administra6 tion. 

7 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM8 MITTEE.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com9 mittees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Secu10 rity of the House of Representatives and the Com11 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

12 the Senate. 

13 (4) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

14 means the Department of Homeland Security. 

15 SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION FACIL16 ITY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Ad18 ministration a Transportation Security Administration 

19 Systems Integration Facility (TSIF) for the purposes of 

20 testing and evaluating advanced transportation security 

21 screening technologies related to the mission of the Ad22 ministration. The TSIF shall— 

23 (1) evaluate such technologies to enhance the 

24 security of transportation systems through screening 

25 and threat mitigation and detection; 


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1 (2) conduct testing of such technologies to sup2 port identified mission needs of the Administration 

3 and to meet requirements for acquisitions and pro4 curement; 

5 (3) to the extent practicable, provide original 

6 equipment manufacturers with test plans to mini7 mize requirement interpretation disputes and adhere 

8 to provided test plans; 

9 (4) collaborate with other technical laboratories 

10 and facilities for purposes of augmenting TSIF’s ca11 pabilities; and 

12 (5) deliver advanced transportation security 

13 screening technologies that enhance the overall secu14 rity of domestic transportation systems. 

15 (b) STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.—The 

16 Administrator shall ensure adequate staffing and resource 

17 allocations for the TSIF in a manner which— 

18 (1) prevents unnecessary delays in testing and 

19 evaluating advanced transportation security screen20 ing technologies for acquisitions and procurement 

21 determinations; 

22 (2) ensures the issuance of final paperwork cer23 tification does not exceed 45 days after the conclu24 sion of such testing and evaluation; and 


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1 (3) collaborates with technology stakeholders to 

2 close capabilities gaps in transportation security. 

3 (c) TIMEFRAME.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall no5 tify the appropriate congressional committees when6 ever testing and evaluation by TSIF of an advanced 

7 transportation security screening technology under 

8 this section exceeds 180 days as determined from 

9 the date on which the owner of such technology 

10 turned over such technology to the Administration 

11 after installation for testing and evaluation pur12 poses, as evidenced by a signed Test Readiness Noti13 fication from such owner to the Administration. 

14 Such notification shall include— 

15 (A) information relating to the arrival date 

16 of such technology; 

17 (B) reasons why the testing and evaluation 

18 process has exceeded 180 days; and 

19 (C) an estimated time for completion of 

20 such testing and evaluation. 

21 (2) RETESTING AND EVALUATION.—Advanced 

22 transportation security screening technology that 

23 fails testing and evaluation by the TSIF may be re24 tested and evaluated. 


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1 (d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ENTI2 TIES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The authority of the Ad3 ministrator under this title shall not affect the authorities 

4 or responsibilities of any officer of the Department or of 

5 any officer of any other department or agency of the 

6 United States with respect to research, development, test7 ing, and evaluation, including the authorities and respon8 sibilities of the Undersecretary for Science and Technology 

9 of the Department and the Countering Weapons of Mass 

10 Destruction Office of the Department. 

11 SEC. 4. REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS PROCESS. 

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

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

14 in coordination with relevant officials of the Department, 

15 conduct a review of existing advanced transportation secu16 rity screening technology development, acquisitions, and 

17 procurement practices within the Administration. Such re18 view shall include— 

19 (1) identifying process delays and bottlenecks 

20 within the Department and the Administration re21 garding how such technology is identified, developed, 

22 acquired, and deployed; 

23 (2) assessing whether the Administration can 

24 better leverage existing resources or processes of the 


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1 Department for the purposes of technology innova2 tion and development; 

3 (3) identifying best practices of other Depart4 ment components or United States Government enti5 ties; and 

6 (4) a plan to address problems and challenges 

7 identified by such review. 

8 (b) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to 

9 the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 

10 findings of the review required under this section and a 

11 plan to address problems and challenges identified by such 

12 review. 

13 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITIONS AND PROCURE14 MENT ENHANCEMENT. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall— 

16 (1) engage in outreach, coordination, and col17 laboration with transportation stakeholders to iden18 tify and foster innovation of new advanced transpor19 tation security screening technologies; 

20 (2) streamline the overall technology develop21 ment, testing, evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, 

22 and deployment processes of the Administration; and 

23 (3) ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of 

24 such processes. 

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