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Union Calendar No. 602 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5730 

[Report No. 115–776] 

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 

JUNE 22, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 9, 2018] 


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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. 


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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 Security 

5 Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra9 tion’’ means the Transportation Security Administra10 tion. 

11 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis12 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Administra13 tion. 

14 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM15 MITTEE.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com16 mittees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 

17 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

18 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

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

20 means the Department of Homeland Security. 

21 SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION FACIL22 ITY. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Admin24 istration a Transportation Security Administration Sys25 tems Integration Facility (TSIF) for the purposes of testing 


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1 and evaluating advanced transportation security screening 

2 technologies related to the mission of the Administration. 

3 The TSIF shall— 

4 (1) evaluate such technologies to enhance the se5 curity of transportation systems through screening 

6 and threat mitigation and detection; 

7 (2) conduct testing of such technologies to sup8 port identified mission needs of the Administration 

9 and to meet requirements for acquisitions and pro10 curement; 

11 (3) to the extent practicable, provide original 

12 equipment manufacturers with test plans to minimize 

13 requirement interpretation disputes and adhere to 

14 provided test plans; 

15 (4) collaborate with other technical laboratories 

16 and facilities for purposes of augmenting TSIF’s ca17 pabilities; 

18 (5) deliver advanced transportation security 

19 screening technologies that enhance the overall secu20 rity of domestic transportation systems; and 

21 (6) to the extent practicable, provide funding 

22 and promote efforts to enable participation by a small 

23 business concern (as such term is described under sec24 tion 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) 

25 that has an advanced technology or capability but 


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1 does not have adequate resources to participate in 

2 testing and evaluation processes. 

3 (b) STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.—The Ad4 ministrator shall ensure adequate staffing and resource al5 locations for the TSIF in a manner which— 

6 (1) prevents unnecessary delays in testing and 

7 evaluating advanced transportation security screening 

8 technologies for acquisitions and procurement deter9 minations; 

10 (2) ensures the issuance of final paperwork cer11 tification does not exceed 45 days after the conclusion 

12 of such testing and evaluation; and 

13 (3) collaborates with technology stakeholders to 

14 close capabilities gaps in transportation security. 

15 (c) TIMEFRAME.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall no17 tify the appropriate congressional committees when18 ever testing and evaluation by TSIF of an advanced 

19 transportation security screening technology under 

20 this section exceeds 180 days as determined from the 

21 date on which the owner of such technology turned 

22 over such technology to the Administration after in23 stallation for testing and evaluation purposes, as evi24 denced by a signed Test Readiness Notification from 


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1 such owner to the Administration. Such notification 

2 shall include— 

3 (A) information relating to the arrival date 

4 of such technology; 

5 (B) reasons why the testing and evaluation 

6 process has exceeded 180 days; and 

7 (C) an estimated time for completion of 

8 such testing and evaluation. 

9 (2) RETESTING AND EVALUATION.—Advanced 

10 transportation security screening technology that fails 

11 testing and evaluation by the TSIF may be retested 

12 and evaluated. 

13 (d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ENTITIES

14 AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The authority of the Adminis15 trator under this title shall not affect the authorities or re16 sponsibilities of any officer of the Department or of any 

17 officer of any other department or agency of the United 

18 States with respect to research, development, testing, and 

19 evaluation, including the authorities and responsibilities of 

20 the Undersecretary for Science and Technology of the De21 partment and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 

22 Office of the Department. 

23 SEC. 4. REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS PROCESS. 

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

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


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1 in coordination with relevant officials of the Department, 

2 conduct a review of existing advanced transportation secu3 rity screening technology development, acquisitions, and 

4 procurement practices within the Administration. Such re5 view shall include— 

6 (1) identifying process delays and bottlenecks 

7 within the Department and the Administration re8 garding how such technology is identified, developed, 

9 acquired, and deployed; 

10 (2) assessing whether the Administration can 

11 better leverage existing resources or processes of the 

12 Department for the purposes of technology innovation 

13 and development; 

14 (3) assessing whether the Administration can 

15 further encourage innovation and competition among 

16 technology stakeholders, including through increased 

17 participation of and funding for small business con18 cerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the 

19 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 

20 (4) identifying best practices of other Depart21 ment components or United States Government enti22 ties; and 

23 (5) a plan to address problems and challenges 

24 identified by such review. 


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1 (b) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to the 

2 appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 

3 findings of the review required under this section and a 

4 plan to address problems and challenges identified by such 

5 review. 

6 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITIONS AND PROCURE7 MENT ENHANCEMENT. 

8 The Administrator shall— 

9 (1) engage in outreach, coordination, and col10 laboration with transportation stakeholders to iden11 tify and foster innovation of new advanced transpor12 tation security screening technologies; 

13 (2) streamline the overall technology develop14 ment, testing, evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, 

15 and deployment processes of the Administration; and 

16 (3) ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such 

17 processes. 

18 SEC. 6. ASSESSMENT. 

19 The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

20 with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Home21 land Security, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 

22 Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

23 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

24 Senate a compliance assessment of the Transportation Se25 curity Administration’s acquisition process relating to the 


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1 health and safety risks associated with implementation of 

2 screening technologies. 


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Union Calendar No. 602 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5730 

[Report No. 115–776] 

A BILL 

To require testing and evaluation of advanced 

rity Administration, and for other purposes. lated to the mission of the Transportation Secutransportation security screening technologies reJUNE 22, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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