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Union Calendar No. 254 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6827 

[Report No. 117–337] 

To authorize appropriations to accelerate the procurement and deployment 

of computed tomography equipment to enhance detection capabilities 

for carry-on baggage, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 

Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. GIMENEZ, and 

Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

MAY 24, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize appropriations to accelerate the procurement 

and deployment of computed tomography equipment to 

enhance detection capabilities for carry-on baggage, 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 ‘‘Securing the Check5 point Property Screening System (S-CPSS) Act of 2022’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS OF 

7 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AT 

8 AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS. 

9 (a) TSA BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act and annually there11 after for five years, the Administrator shall brief the ap12 propriate congressional committees regarding planned 

13 procurement and deployment efforts of computed tomog14 raphy equipment at airport checkpoints through the 

15 Checkpoint Property Screening System program to en16 hance detection capabilities for carry-on baggage. Such 

17 briefing shall include information relating to the following: 

18 (1) The amount of computed tomography 

19 equipment TSA could procure under the authoriza20 tion of appropriations in each of fiscal years 2022, 

21 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

22 (2) The amount of computed tomography 

23 equipment TSA could deploy in each of such fiscal 

24 years. 


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1 (3) A procurement and deployment plan, to2 gether with a funding and execution plan, to com3 plete the deployment of computed tomography equip4 ment, disaggregated by all base, mid, and full sized 

5 units of such equipment, at airport checkpoints by 

6 not later than September 30, 2026. 

7 (4) Whether additional funding will be nec8 essary in fiscal year 2026. 

9 (5) A plan for maximizing competition and in10 novation within the Checkpoint Property Screening 

11 System program, including by supporting the par12 ticipation of small businesses. 

13 (6) A plan to set aside funds for small busi14 nesses within the Checkpoint Property Screening 

15 System program, to the extent practicable, as deter16 mined by the Administrator, or if not practicable a 

17 description of challenges in doing so. 

18 (7) A description of how each award made 

19 under the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

20 program within the immediately preceding year sat21 isfies Department of Homeland Security and TSA 

22 operational requirements, including requirements for 

23 detection, safety, cybersecurity, interoperability, 

24 availability, and throughput, as well as other rel25 evant standards. 


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1 (8) A description of how each award made 

2 under the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

3 program within the immediately preceding year sat4 isfies Department of Homeland Security and TSA 

5 requirements for testing and evaluation. 

6 (b) AWARD-SPECIFIC BRIEFINGS.—If TSA intends to 

7 make an award to a system that does not satisfy the 

8 Checkpoint Property Screening System program key per9 formance parameters, the Administrator shall brief the ap10 propriate congressional committees at least two weeks 

11 prior to any such award regarding why such award is nec12 essary and in the best interest of national security and 

13 good government. 

14 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

16 appropriated $1,641,400,000 to TSA for procure17 ment and deployment of computed tomography 

18 equipment at airport checkpoints through the Check19 point Property Screening System program to en20 hance detection capabilities for carry-on baggage as 

21 follows: 

22 (A) $257,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 

23 (B) $336,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 

24 (C) $343,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 

25 (D) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 


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1 (E) $355,400,000 for fiscal year 2026. 

2 (2) SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP3 MENT.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to funds 

5 authorized to be appropriated in accordance 

6 with paragraph (1), there is authorized to be 

7 appropriated $82,077,000 to TSA to provide to 

8 small businesses in support of research and de9 velopment of technologies under consideration 

10 for the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

11 program, as follows: 

12 (i) $12,850,000 for fiscal year 2022. 

13 (ii) $16,800,000 for fiscal year 2023. 

14 (iii) $17,150,000 for fiscal year 2024. 

15 (iv) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2025. 

16 (v) $17,777,000 for fiscal year 2026. 

17 (B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive 

18 funding under subparagraph (A), a small busi19 ness referred to in such subparagraph shall 

20 demonstrate an ability to produce technologies 

21 supporting the advancement of checkpoint secu22 rity screening, as determined by the Adminis23 trator. 


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1 (3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be 

2 appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are 

3 authorized to remain available until expended. 

4 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis6 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor7 tation Security Administration. 

8 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com10 mittees’’ means— 

11 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

12 of the House of Representatives; 

13 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

14 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

15 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

16 the Senate; 

17 (C) the Committee on Appropriations of 

18 the House of Representatives; and 

19 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of 

20 the Senate. 

21 (3) TSA.—The term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Trans22 portation Security Administration. 


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Union Calendar No. 254 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6827 

[Report No. 117–337] 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations to accelerate the proties for carry-on baggage, and for other purposes. raphy equipment to enhance detection capabili- curement and deployment of computed tomogMAY 24, 2022 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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