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Union Calendar No. 384 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4802 

[Report No. 113–512] 

To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during 

security incidents at domestic airports, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2014 

Mr. HUDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security 

JULY 3, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. THOMPSON of 

Mississippi 

JULY 3, 2014 

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 June 5, 2014] 


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A BILL 

To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports, 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 ‘‘Gerardo Hernandez Air5 port Security Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist9 ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary of 

10 Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the 

11 Department of Homeland Security. 

12 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra13 tion’’ means the Transportation Security Administra14 tion. 

15 SEC. 3. SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE AT AIRPORTS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary shall, in 

17 consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emer18 gency Management Agency, conduct outreach to all airports 

19 in the United States at which the Administration performs, 

20 or oversees the implementation and performance of, security 

21 measures, and provide technical assistance as necessary, to 

22 verify such airports have in place individualized working 

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1 rorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening check2 points. 

3 (b) TYPES OF PLANS.—Such plans may include, but 

4 may not be limited to, the following: 

5 (1) A strategy for evacuating and providing care 

6 to persons inside the perimeter of the airport, with 

7 consideration given to the needs of persons with dis8 abilities. 

9 (2) A plan for establishing a unified command, 

10 including identification of staging areas for non-air11 port-specific law enforcement and fire response. 

12 (3) A schedule for regular testing of communica13 tions equipment used to receive emergency calls. 

14 (4) An evaluation of how emergency calls placed 

15 by persons inside the perimeter of the airport will 

16 reach airport police in an expeditious manner. 

17 (5) A practiced method and plan to commu18 nicate with travelers and all other persons inside the 

19 perimeter of the airport. 

20 (6) To the extent practicable, a projected max21 imum timeframe for law enforcement response. 

22 (7) A schedule of joint exercises and training to 

23 be conducted by the airport, the Administration, other 

24 stakeholders such as airport and airline tenants, and 


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1 any relevant law enforcement, airport police, fire, 

2 and medical personnel. 

3 (8) A schedule for producing after-action joint 

4 exercise reports to identify and determine how to im5 prove security incident response capabilities. 

6 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 

8 Secretary shall report to the Committee on Homeland Secu9 rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

10 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on 

11 the findings from its outreach to airports under subsection 

12 (a), including an analysis of the level of preparedness such 

13 airports have to respond to security incidents, including ac14 tive shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target 

15 passenger-screening checkpoints. 

16 SEC. 4. DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON BEST PRAC17 TICES. 

18 The Assistant Secretary shall— 

19 (1) identify best practices that exist across air20 ports for security incident planning, management, 

21 and training; and 

22 (2) establish a mechanism through which to 

23 share such best practices with other airport operators 

24 nationwide. 


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1 SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION. 

2 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 

3 this Act, and annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary 

4 shall certify in writing to the Committee on Homeland Se5 curity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

6 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

7 that all screening personnel have participated in practical 

8 training exercises for active shooter scenarios. 

9 SEC. 6. REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS. 

10 Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 

11 the Assistant Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 

12 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 

13 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

14 the Senate an analysis of how the Administration can use 

15 cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over 

16 the next 5 fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint 

17 screening law enforcement support reimbursable agree18 ments. 

19 SEC. 7. NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA20 TIONS. 

21 No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated 

22 to carry out this Act, and this Act shall be carried out using 

23 amounts otherwise available for such purpose. 

24 SEC. 8. INTEROPERABILITY REVIEW. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

26 date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall, 


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1 in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Office 

2 of Cybersecurity and Communications, conduct a review of 

3 the interoperable communications capabilities of the law 

4 enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for re5 sponding to a security incident, including active shooter 

6 events, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target pas7 senger-screening checkpoints, at all airports in the United 

8 States at which the Administration performs, or oversees 

9 the implementation and performance of, security measures. 

10 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the comple11 tion of the review, the Assistant Secretary shall report the 

12 findings of the review to the Committee on Homeland Secu13 rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

14 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 


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Union Calendar No. 384 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4802 

[Report No. 113–512] 

A BILL 

To improve intergovernmental planning for and 

mestic airports, and for other purposes. communication during security incidents at doJULY 3, 2014 

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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