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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6827 

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 

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. 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS OF 

2 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AT 

3 AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS. 

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

5 the date of the enactment of this Act and annually there6 after for five years, the Administrator shall brief the ap7 propriate congressional committees regarding planned 

8 procurement and deployment efforts of computed tomog9 raphy equipment at airport checkpoints through the 

10 Checkpoint Property Screening System program to en11 hance detection capabilities for carry-on baggage. Such 

12 briefing shall include information relating to the following: 

13 (1) The amount of computed tomography 

14 equipment TSA could procure under the authoriza15 tion of appropriations in each of fiscal years 2022, 

16 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

17 (2) The amount of computed tomography 

18 equipment TSA could deploy in each of such fiscal 

19 years. 

20 (3) A procurement and deployment plan, to21 gether with a funding and execution plan, to com22 plete the deployment of computed tomography equip23 ment, disaggregated by all base, mid, and full sized 

24 units of such equipment, at airport checkpoints by 

25 not later than September 30, 2026. 


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1 (4) Whether additional funding will be nec2 essary in fiscal year 2026. 

3 (5) A plan for maximizing competition and in4 novation within the Checkpoint Property Screening 

5 System program, including by supporting the par6 ticipation of small businesses. 

7 (6) A plan to set aside funds for small busi8 nesses within the Checkpoint Property Screening 

9 System program, to the extent practicable, as deter10 mined by the Administrator, or if not practicable a 

11 description of challenges in doing so. 

12 (7) A description of how each award made 

13 under the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

14 program within the immediately preceding year sat15 isfies Department of Homeland Security and TSA 

16 operational requirements, including requirements for 

17 detection, safety, cybersecurity, interoperability, 

18 availability, and throughput, as well as other rel19 evant standards. 

20 (8) A description of how each award made 

21 under the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

22 program within the immediately preceding year sat23 isfies Department of Homeland Security and TSA 

24 requirements for testing and evaluation. 


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

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

3 Checkpoint Property Screening System program key per4 formance parameters, the Administrator shall brief the ap5 propriate congressional committees at least two weeks 

6 prior to any such award regarding why such award is nec7 essary and in the best interest of national security and 

8 good government. 

9 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

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

11 appropriated $1,641,400,000 to TSA for procure12 ment and deployment of computed tomography 

13 equipment at airport checkpoints through the Check14 point Property Screening System program to en15 hance detection capabilities for carry-on baggage as 

16 follows: 

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

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

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

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

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

22 (2) SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP23 MENT.— 

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

25 authorized to be appropriated in accordance 


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

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

3 small businesses in support of research and de4 velopment of technologies under consideration 

5 for the Checkpoint Property Screening System 

6 program, as follows: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 funding under subparagraph (A), a small busi14 ness referred to in such subparagraph shall 

15 demonstrate an ability to produce technologies 

16 supporting the advancement of checkpoint secu17 rity screening, as determined by the Adminis18 trator. 

19 (3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be 

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

21 authorized to remain available until expended. 

22 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis24 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor25 tation Security Administration. 


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1 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

5 of the House of Representatives; 

6 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

7 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

8 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

9 the Senate; 

10 (C) the Committee on Appropriations of 

11 the House of Representatives; and 

12 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of 

13 the Senate. 

14 (3) TSA.—The term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Trans15 portation Security Administration. 

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