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(D) Infrastructure protection through effec-
tive construction design barriers and installation 
of advanced surveillance and other security tech-
nologies. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date the working group is established 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committee of Congress 
a report, covering the 12-month period preceding 
the date of the report, on— 
(i) the organization of the working 
group; 
(ii) the activities of the working group; 
(iii) the participation of the TSA and 
public and private stakeholders in the ac-
tivities of the working group; 
(iv) the findings of the working group, 
including any recommendations. 
(B) 
PUBLICATION.—The 
Administrator 
may publish a public version of such report that 
describes the activities of the working group and 
such related matters as would be informative to 
the public, consistent with section 552(b) of title 
5, United States Code.
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(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the working group established under sub-
section (a) or any subcommittee thereof. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) inform owners and operators of surface 
transportation assets about the availability of 
technical assistance, including vulnerability as-
sessment tools and cybersecurity guidelines, to 
help protect and enhance the resilience of public 
areas of such assets; and 
(B) upon request, and subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, provide such technical 
assistance to owners and operators of surface 
transportation assets. 
(2) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodi-
cally thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on the De-
partment website and widely disseminate, as appro-
priate, current best practices for protecting and en-
hancing the resilience of public areas of transpor-
tation facilities (including facilities that are surface 
transportation assets), including associated frame-
works or templates for implementation.
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(d) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall— 
(A) review of regulations, directives, poli-
cies, and procedures issued by the Administrator 
regarding the transportation of a firearm and 
ammunition; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the findings of the review 
under subparagraph (A), including, as appro-
priate, information on any plans to modify any 
regulation, directive, policy, or procedure based 
on the review. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult 
with— 
(A) ASAC; 
(B) the Surface Transportation Security 
Advisory Committee under section 404 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002; and 
(C) appropriate public and private stake-
holders.
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SEC. 1932. PUBLIC AREA BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in accord-
ance with law and as received or developed, periodically 
submit information, on any best practices developed by the 
TSA or appropriate transportation stakeholders related to 
protecting the public spaces of transportation infrastructure 
from emerging threats, to the following: 
(1) Federal Security Directors at airports. 
(2) Appropriate security directors for other 
modes of transportation. 
(3) Other appropriate transportation security 
stakeholders. 
(b) 
INFORMATION
SHARING.—The 
Administrator 
shall, in accordance with law— 
(1) in coordination with the Office of the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence and industry partners, 
implement improvements to the Air Domain Intel-
ligence and Analysis Center to encourage increased 
participation from stakeholders and enhance govern-
ment and industry security information sharing on 
transportation security threats, including on cyberse-
curity threat awareness; 
(2) expand and improve the City and Airport 
Threat Assessment or similar program to public and 
private stakeholders to capture, quantify, commu-
nicate, and apply applicable intelligence to inform
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transportation infrastructure mitigation measures, 
such as— 
(A) quantifying levels of risk by airport 
that can be used to determine risk-based security 
mitigation measures at each location; and 
(B) determining random and surge em-
ployee inspection operations based on changing 
levels of risk; 
(3) continue to disseminate Transportation In-
telligence Notes, tear-lines, and related intelligence 
products to appropriate transportation security stake-
holders on a regular basis; and 
(4) continue to conduct both regular routine and 
threat-specific classified briefings between the TSA 
and appropriate transportation sector stakeholders on 
an individual or group basis to provide greater infor-
mation sharing between public and private sectors. 
(c) MASS NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall en-
courage security stakeholders to utilize mass notification 
systems, including the Integrated Public Alert Warning 
System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 
social media platforms, to disseminate information to 
transportation community employees, travelers, and the 
general public, as appropriate.
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(d) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, 
in coordination with the Administrator, shall expand pub-
lic programs of the Department of Homeland Security and 
the TSA that increase security threat awareness, education, 
and training to include transportation network public area 
employees, including airport and transportation vendors, 
local hotels, cab and limousine companies, ridesharing com-
panies, cleaning companies, gas station attendants, cargo 
operators, and general aviation members. 
SEC. 1933. AIRPORT WORKER ACCESS CONTROLS COST AND 
FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with ASAC, shall submit to the Comptroller General of the 
United States and the appropriate committees of Congress 
a study examining the shared cost and feasibility to air-
ports, airlines, and the TSA of implementing enhanced em-
ployee inspection measures at all access points between non- 
secured areas and secured areas at a statistically signifi-
cant number of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—To the extent practicable, in con-
ducting the study, the Administrator shall assess the cost, 
operational efficiency, and security effectiveness of requir-
ing all employees to present for inspection at every access 
point between non-secured areas and secured areas of air-
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ports, and of deploying some or all of the following screen-
ing measures and technologies: 
(1) A secure door utilizing card and pin entry 
or biometric technology. 
(2) Surveillance video recording capable of stor-
ing video data for at least 30 days. 
(3) Advanced screening technologies, including at 
least 1 of the following: 
(A) Magnetometer (walk-through or hand- 
held). 
(B) Explosives detection canines. 
(C) Explosives trace detection swabbing. 
(D) Advanced imaging technology. 
(E) X-ray bag screening technology. 
(4) The TSA’s Advanced Threat Local Allocation 
Strategy (commonly known as ‘‘ATLAS’’). 
(c) CONTENTS.—To the extent practicable, the study 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Costs associated with establishing an oper-
ational minimum number of employee entry and exit 
points. 
(2) A comparison of estimated costs and security 
effectiveness associated with implementing the secu-
rity features specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4) of subsection (b) based on information on the ex-
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periences from those category I, II, III, IV, and X 
airports that have already implemented or piloted en-
hanced employee inspection measures at access points 
between non-secured areas and secured areas of air-
ports. 
(d) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of receipt of the study under subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
(1) review the study to assess the quality and re-
liability of the study; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the results of the review under para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 1934. SECURING AIRPORT WORKER ACCESS POINTS. 
(a) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AIRPORT 
SECURITY AWARENESS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall con-
sult with air carriers, foreign air carriers, airport opera-
tors, and labor unions representing credentialed employees 
to enhance security awareness of credentialed airport popu-
lations regarding insider threats to aviation security and 
best practices related to airport access controls. 
(b) CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with air carriers, foreign air car-
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riers, airport operators, and labor unions representing 
credentialed employees, shall assess credentialing standards, 
policies, and practices, including implementation of rel-
evant credentialing updates required under the FAA Exten-
sion, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114– 
190; 130 Stat. 615), to ensure that insider threats to avia-
tion security are adequately addressed. 
(c) SIDA APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall revise the application sub-
mitted by an individual applying for a creden-
tial granting access to the Secure Identification 
Area of an airport to require the social security 
number of such individual in order to strengthen 
security vetting effectiveness. 
(B) FAILURE
TO
PROVIDE
NUMBER.—An 
applicant who does not provide such applicant’s 
social security number may be denied such a cre-
dential. 
(2) SCREENING
NOTICE.—The Administrator 
shall issue requirements for an airport operator to in-
clude in each application for access to a Security 
Identification Display Area notification to the appli-
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cant that an employee holding a credential granting 
access to a Security Identification Display Area may 
be screened at any time while gaining access to, work-
ing in, or leaving a Security Identification Display 
Area. 
(d) SECURED AND STERILE AREAS OF AIRPORTS.— 
The Administrator shall consult with airport operators and 
airline operators to identify advanced technologies, includ-
ing biometric identification technologies, that could be used 
for securing employee access to the secured areas and sterile 
areas of airports. 
(e) RAP BACK VETTING .—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall identify and submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress the number of credentialed aviation worker popu-
lations at airports that are continuously vetted through the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Rap Back Service, con-
sistent with section 3405(b)(2) of the FAA Extension, Safe-
ty, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44901 note). 
(f) INSIDER THREAT EDUCATION AND MITIGATION.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall identify means of enhancing 
the TSA’s ability to leverage the resources of the Depart-
ment and the intelligence community (as defined in section 
3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003))
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to educate Administration personnel on insider threats to 
aviation security and how the TSA can better mitigate such 
insider threats. 
(g) EMPLOYEE INSPECTIONS.—Consistent with the 
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–190; 130 Stat. 615), the Administrator shall en-
sure that TSA-led, random employee physical inspection ef-
forts of aviation workers are targeted, strategic, and focused 
on providing the greatest level of security effectiveness. 
(h) COVERT TESTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the FAA Ex-
tension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–190; 130 Stat. 615), the Administrator shall 
continue to conduct covert testing of TSA-led em-
ployee inspection operations at airports and measure 
existing levels of security effectiveness. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall 
provide— 
(A) the results of such testing to— 
(i) the airport operator for the airport 
that is the subject of any such testing; and 
(ii) as appropriate, to air carriers and 
foreign air carriers that operate at the air-
port that is the subject of such testing; and
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(B) recommendations and technical assist-
ance for air carriers, foreign air carriers, and 
airport operators to conduct their own employee 
inspections, as needed. 
(3) ANNUAL
REPORTING.—The Administrator 
shall for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021, sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on the frequency, methodology, strategy, and ef-
fectiveness of employee inspection operations at air-
ports. 
(i) CENTRALIZED DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with ASAC, shall— 
(A) subject to paragraph (2), establish a na-
tional, centralized database of the names of each 
individual who— 
(i) has had an airport-issued badge re-
voked for failure to comply with aviation 
security requirements; or 
(ii) has had an aircraft operator-issued 
badge revoked for failure to comply with 
aviation security requirements;
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(B) determine the appropriate reporting 
mechanisms for air carriers, foreign air carriers, 
and airport operators— 
(i) to submit to the Administration 
data regarding an individual described in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) to access the database; and 
(C) establish a process to allow an indi-
vidual whose name is mistakenly entered into the 
database to correct the record and have the indi-
vidual’s name expunged from the database. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The database shall not include 
the name of any individual whose badge has been re-
voked as a result of a termination or cessation of em-
ployment unrelated to— 
(A) a violation of a security requirement; or 
(B) a determination that the individual 
poses a threat to aviation security. 
SEC. 1935. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REIMBURSEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
44903(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, the Adminis-
trator shall increase the number of awards, and the total 
funding amount of each award, under the Law Enforcement 
Officer Reimbursement Program—
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(1) to increase the presence of law enforcement 
officers in the public areas of airports, including bag-
gage claim, ticket counters, and nearby roads; 
(2) to increase the presence of law enforcement 
officers at screening checkpoints; 
(3) to reduce the response times of law enforce-
ment officers during security incidents; and 
(4) to provide visible deterrents to potential ter-
rorists. 
(b) COOPERATION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Administrator shall use the authority 
provided to the Administrator under section 114(m) of title 
49, United States Code, that is the same authority as is 
provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration under section 106(m) of that title. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS.—The Administrator 
shall review the regulations and compliance policies related 
to the Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program 
and, if necessary, revise such regulations and policies to re-
duce any administrative burdens on applicants or recipi-
ents of such awards. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 44901(h) 
of title 49, United States Code, $55,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2019 through 2021.
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SEC. 1936. AIRPORT PERIMETER AND ACCESS CONTROL SE-
CURITY. 
(a) RISK ASSESSMENTS OF AIRPORT SECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, update the Transpor-
tation Sector Security Risk Assessment (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘TSSRA’’); and 
(B) not later than 90 days after the date the 
TSSRA is updated under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) update with the most currently 
available intelligence information the Com-
prehensive Risk Assessment of Perimeter 
and Access Control Security (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Risk Assessment of Air-
port Security’’); 
(ii) establish a regular schedule for 
periodic updates to the Risk Assessment of 
Airport Security; and 
(iii) conduct a system-wide assessment 
of airport access control points and airport 
perimeter security. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The security risk assessments 
required under paragraph (1)(B) shall— 
(A) include updates reflected in the TSSRA 
and Joint Vulnerability Assessment findings;
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(B) reflect changes to the risk environment 
relating to airport access control points and air-
port perimeters; 
(C) use security event data for specific anal-
ysis of system-wide trends related to airport ac-
cess control points and airport perimeter secu-
rity to better inform risk management decisions; 
and 
(D) consider the unique geography of and 
current best practices used by airports to miti-
gate potential vulnerabilities. 
(3) REPORT.—The Administrator shall report 
the results of the TSSRA and Risk Assessment of Air-
port Security under paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the appropriate committees of Congress; 
(B) relevant Federal departments and agen-
cies; and 
(C) airport operators. 
(b) AIRPORT SECURITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall update the 2012 National Strategy for Airport 
Perimeter and Access Control Security (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘National Strategy’’).
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(2) CONTENTS.—The update to the National 
Strategy shall include— 
(A) information from the Risk Assessment 
of Airport Security; and 
(B) information on— 
(i) airport security-related activities; 
(ii) the status of TSA efforts to address 
the objectives of the National Strategy; 
(iii) finalized outcome-based perform-
ance measures and performance levels for— 
(I) each activity described in 
clause (i); and 
(II) each objective described in 
clause (ii); and 
(iv) input from airport operators. 
(3) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the update to the National Strategy is complete, 
the Administrator shall establish a regular schedule 
for determining if and when additional updates to the 
strategy under paragraph (1) are necessary. 
Subtitle D—Passenger and Cargo 
Security 
SEC. 1937. PRECHECK PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44919 is amended to read 
as follows:
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‘‘§ 44919. PreCheck Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration shall continue to ad-
minister the PreCheck Program in accordance with section 
109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act 
(49 U.S.C. 114 note). 
‘‘(b) EXPANSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall enter into an agreement, using other 
transaction authority under section 114(m) of this title, 
with at least 2 private sector entities to increase the methods 
and capabilities available for the public to enroll in the 
PreCheck Program. 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.—At least 
1 agreement under subsection (b) shall include the following 
capabilities: 
‘‘(1) Start-to-finish secure online or mobile en-
rollment capability. 
‘‘(2) Vetting of an applicant by means other 
than biometrics, such as a risk assessment, if— 
‘‘(A) such means— 
‘‘(i) are evaluated and certified by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; 
‘‘(ii) meet the definition of a qualified 
anti-terrorism technology under section 865
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of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 444); and 
‘‘(iii) are determined by the Adminis-
trator to provide a risk assessment that is 
as effective as a fingerprint-based criminal 
history records check conducted through the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation with re-
spect to identifying individuals who are not 
qualified to participate in the PreCheck 
Program due to disqualifying criminal his-
tory; and 
‘‘(B) with regard to private sector risk as-
sessments, the Secretary has certified that rea-
sonable procedures are in place with regard to 
the accuracy, relevancy, and proper utilization 
of information employed in such risk assess-
ments. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.—At 
least 1 agreement under subsection (b) shall include the fol-
lowing capabilities: 
‘‘(1) Start-to-finish secure online or mobile en-
rollment capability. 
‘‘(2) Vetting of an applicant by means of bio-
metrics if the collection—
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‘‘(A) is comparable with the appropriate 
and applicable standards developed by the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(B) protects privacy and data security, in-
cluding that any personally identifiable informa-
tion is collected, retained, used, and shared in a 
manner consistent with section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as ‘Pri-
vacy Act of 1974’), and with agency regulations; 
‘‘(C) is evaluated and certified by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security; and 
‘‘(D) is determined by the Administrator to 
provide a risk assessment that is as effective as 
a fingerprint-based criminal history records 
check conducted through the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation with respect to identifying individ-
uals who are not qualified to participate in the 
PreCheck Program due to disqualifying criminal 
history. 
‘‘(e) TARGET ENROLLMENT.—Subject to subsections 
(b), (c), and (d), the Administrator shall take actions to 
expand the total number of individuals enrolled in the 
PreCheck Program as follows: 
‘‘(1) 7,000,000 passengers before October 1, 2019.
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‘‘(2) 10,000,000 passengers before October 1, 
2020. 
‘‘(3) 15,000,000 passengers before October 1, 
2021. 
‘‘(f) MARKETING OF PRECHECK PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of the TSA Mod-
ernization Act, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) enter into at least 2 agreements, using other 
transaction authority under section 114(m) of this 
title, to market the PreCheck Program; and 
‘‘(2) 
implement 
a 
long-term 
strategy 
for 
partnering with the private sector to encourage enroll-
ment in such program. 
‘‘(g) IDENTITY VERIFICATION ENHANCEMENT.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with the heads of appropriate 
components of the Department to leverage Depart-
ment-held data and technologies to verify the identity 
and citizenship of individuals enrolling in the 
PreCheck Program; 
‘‘(2) partner with the private sector to use bio-
metrics and authentication standards, such as rel-
evant standards developed by the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, to facilitate enrollment in 
the program; and
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‘‘(3) consider leveraging the existing resources 
and abilities of airports to collect fingerprints for use 
in background checks to expedite identity verification. 
‘‘(h) PRECHECK PROGRAM LANES OPERATION.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that PreCheck Program screening 
lanes are open and available during peak and high- 
volume travel times at appropriate airports to indi-
viduals enrolled in the PreCheck Program; and 
‘‘(2) make every practicable effort to provide ex-
pedited screening at standard screening lanes during 
times when PreCheck Program screening lanes are 
closed to individuals enrolled in the program in order 
to maintain operational efficiency. 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBILITY
OF
MEMBERS
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES FOR EXPEDITED SECURITY SCREENING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), an 
individual specified in paragraph (2) is eligible for 
expedited security screening under the PreCheck Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS
SPECIFIED.—An individual 
specified in this subsection is any of the following: 
‘‘(A) A member of the Armed Forces, in-
cluding a member of a reserve component or the 
National Guard.
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‘‘(B) A cadet or midshipman of the United 
States Military Academy, the United States 
Naval Academy, the United States Air Force 
Academy, or the United States Coast Guard 
Academy. 
‘‘(C) A family member of an individual 
specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) who is 
younger than 12 years old and accompanying 
the individual. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The eligibility of an in-
dividual specified in paragraph (2) for expedited se-
curity screening under the PreCheck Program is sub-
ject to such policies and procedures as the Adminis-
trator may prescribe to carry out this subsection, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and, with 
respect to the United States Coast Guard, the Com-
mandant of the United States Coast Guard. 
‘‘(j) VETTING
FOR PRECHECK PROGRAM PARTICI-
PANTS.—The Administrator shall initiate an assessment to 
identify any security vulnerabilities in the vetting process 
for the PreCheck Program, including determining whether 
subjecting PreCheck Program participants to recurrent fin-
gerprint-based criminal history records checks, in addition 
to recurrent checks against the terrorist watchlist, could be
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done in a cost-effective manner to strengthen the security 
of the PreCheck Program. 
‘‘(k) ASSURANCE OF SEPARATE PROGRAM.—In car-
rying out this section, the Administrator shall ensure that 
the additional private sector application capabilities under 
subsections (b), (c), and (d) are undertaken in addition to 
any other related TSA program, initiative, or procurement, 
including the Universal Enrollment Services program. 
‘‘(l) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.—Any Federal funds ex-
pended by the Administrator to expand PreCheck Program 
enrollment shall be expended in a manner that includes the 
requirements of this section.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the FAA 
Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 
U.S.C. 44901 note) and the items relating to that sub-
title in the table of contents of that Act are repealed. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
of chapter 449 is amended by amending the item re-
lating to section 44919 to read as follows: 
‘‘44919. PreCheck Program.’’. 
(3) SCREENING PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY.— 
Section 44901(a) is amended by striking ‘‘44919 or’’. 
SEC. 1938. PRECHECK EXPEDITED SCREENING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall en-
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sure that only a traveler who is a member of a trusted trav-
eler program specified in subsection (b) is permitted to use 
a TSA PreCheck security screening lane at a passenger 
screening checkpoint. 
(b) TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS SPECIFIED.—A 
trusted traveler program specified in this subsection is any 
of the following: 
(1) The PreCheck Program under section 44919 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) Any other program implemented by the TSA 
under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Trans-
portation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note). 
(3) Any other United States Government pro-
gram that issues a unique identifier, such as a known 
traveler number, that the TSA accepts as validating 
that the individual holding such identifier is a mem-
ber of a known low-risk population. 
(c) EXEMPTIONS.—Nothing in this section shall af-
fect— 
(1) the authority of the Administrator, under 
section 44927 of title 49, United States Code, to carry 
out expedited screening for members of the Armed 
Forces with disabilities or severe injuries or veterans 
with disabilities or severe injuries; or
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(2) the Honor Flight program under section 
44928 of that title. 
(d) LOW-RISK TRAVELERS.—Any traveler who is de-
termined by the Administrator to be low risk based on the 
traveler’s age and who is not a member of a trusted traveler 
program specified in subsection (b) shall be permitted to 
utilize TSA PreCheck security screening lanes at Transpor-
tation Security Administration checkpoints when traveling 
on the same reservation as a member of such a program. 
(e) RISK MODIFIED SCREENING.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act and subject to 
paragraph (2), the Administrator shall commence a 
pilot program regarding a risk modified screening 
protocol for lanes other than designated TSA 
PreCheck security screening lanes at passenger screen-
ing checkpoints, in airports of varying categories, to 
further segment passengers based on risk. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Only a low-risk passenger 
shall be eligible to participate in the risk modified 
screening pilot program under paragraph (1). 
(3) DEFINITION OF LOW-RISK PASSENGER.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘low-risk passenger’’ means 
a passenger who—
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(A) meets a risk-based, intelligence-driven 
criteria prescribed by the Administrator; or 
(B) undergoes a canine enhanced screening 
upon arrival at the passenger screening check-
point. 
(4) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall ter-
minate on the date that is 120 days after the date it 
commences under paragraph (1). 
(5) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the 
termination date under paragraph (4), the Adminis-
trator shall brief the appropriate committees of Con-
gress on the findings of the pilot program, includ-
ing— 
(A) information relating to the security ef-
fectiveness and passenger facilitation effectiveness 
of the risk modified screening protocol; 
(B) a determination regarding whether the 
risk modified screening protocol was effective; 
and 
(C) if the Administrator determined that 
the protocol was effective, a plan for the deploy-
ment of the protocol at as many TSA passenger 
screening checkpoints as practicable. 
(6) IMPLEMENTATION.—In determining whether 
deployment of the protocol at a TSA passenger screen-
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ing checkpoint at an airport is practicable, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider— 
(A) the level of risk at the airport; 
(B) the available space at the airport; 
(C) passenger throughput levels at the air-
port; 
(D) the checkpoint configuration at the air-
port; and 
(E) adequate resources to appropriately 
serve passengers in TSA PreCheck security 
screening lanes at the passenger screening check-
point. 
(f) WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection 
(e), the Administrator shall establish a working group 
to advise the Administrator on the development of 
plans for the deployment of the protocol at TSA pas-
senger screening checkpoints, other than designated 
TSA PreCheck security screening lanes, in the most 
effective and efficient manner practicable. 
(2) MEMBERS.—The working group shall be 
comprised of representatives of Category X, I, II, III, 
and IV airports and air carriers (as the term is de-
fined in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code).
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(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the working group established under this 
subsection. 
(g) BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall brief, 
on a biannual basis, the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the implementation of subsections (a) 
until the Administrator certifies that only travelers 
who are members of trusted traveler programs speci-
fied in subsection (b) are permitted to use TSA 
PreCheck security screening lanes at passenger screen-
ing checkpoints. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Upon a determination by 
the Administrator that only travelers who are mem-
bers of a trusted traveler program specified in sub-
section (b) are permitted to use TSA PreCheck secu-
rity screening lanes at checkpoints in accordance with 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a written certifi-
cation relating to such determination. 
(h) INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.—The Inspec-
tor General of the Department shall assess and transmit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress the Administra-
tor’s implementation under subsection (a).
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(i) EXPANSION OF TSA PRECHECK PROGRAM EN-
ROLLMENT.— 
(1) LONG-TERM STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall develop and begin the implementa-
tion a long-term strategy to increase enrollment in 
the TSA PreCheck Program. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the strat-
egy under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
consider the following: 
(A) Partnering with air carriers (as the 
term is defined in section 40102 of title 49, 
United States Code) to incorporate PreCheck 
Program promotion opportunities in the reserva-
tion process described in section 1560.101 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(B) Including in the PreCheck Program of 
an individual who— 
(i) holds a Secret, Top Secret, or Top 
Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Informa-
tion clearance, unless the individual has 
had the individual’s clearance revoked or 
did not pass a periodic reinvestigation; or 
(ii) is a current, full-time Federal law 
enforcement officer.
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(C) Providing PreCheck Program enroll-
ment flexibility by offering secure mobile enroll-
ment platforms that facilitate in-person identity 
verification and application data collection, such 
as through biometrics. 
(D) Reducing travel time to PreCheck Pro-
gram enrollment centers for applicants, includ-
ing— 
(i) by adjusting the locations and 
schedules of existing PreCheck Program en-
rollment centers to accommodate demand; 
(ii) by seeking to colocate such enroll-
ment centers with existing facilities that 
support the issuance of— 
(I) United States passports; and 
(II) Security Identification Dis-
play Area credentials (as the term is 
defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations) located in 
public, non-secure areas of airports if 
no systems of an airport operator are 
used in support of enrollment activities 
for such credentials; and 
(iii) by increasing the availability of 
PreCheck Program enrollment platforms,
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such as kiosks, tablets, or staffed laptop sta-
tions. 
(E) The feasibility of providing financial 
assistance or other incentives for PreCheck Pro-
gram enrollment for— 
(i) children who are at least 12 years 
or older, but less than 18 years old; 
(ii) families consisting of 5 or more 
immediate family members; 
(iii) private sector entities, including 
small businesses, to establish PreCheck Pro-
gram enrollment centers in their respective 
facilities; and 
(iv) private sector entities, including 
small business concerns (as the term is de-
scribed in section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to reimburse an em-
ployee for the cost of the PreCheck Program 
application. 
SEC. 1939. TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS; COLLABORA-
TION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
shall—
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(1) review each trusted traveler program admin-
istered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 
the PreCheck Program; 
(2) identify any improvements that can be made 
to such programs— 
(A) to streamline and integrate the require-
ments and operations of such programs to reduce 
administrative burdens, including applications 
for inclusion and determining whether a valid 
credential can satisfy the requirements for an-
other credential; 
(B) to increase information and data shar-
ing across such programs; and 
(C) to allow the public to access and link to 
the applications for enrollment in all of such 
programs from 1 online portal; 
(3) identify any law, including regulations, pol-
icy, or procedure that may unnecessarily inhibit col-
laboration among Department of Homeland Security 
agencies regarding such programs or implementation 
of the improvements identified under paragraph (2); 
(4) recommend any legislative, administrative, 
or other actions that can be taken to eliminate any 
unnecessary barriers to collaboration or implementa-
tion identified in paragraph (3); and
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(5) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the review, including any unneces-
sary barriers to collaboration or implementation 
identified under paragraph (3), and any rec-
ommendations under paragraph (4). 
SEC. 1940. PASSENGER SECURITY FEE. 
Section 44940(c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) OFFSETTING COLLECTIONS.—Beginning on 
October 1, 2027, fees collected under subsection (a)(1) 
for any fiscal year shall be credited as offsetting col-
lections to appropriations made for aviation security 
measures carried out by the Transportation Security 
Administration, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 1941. THIRD PARTY CANINE TEAMS FOR AIR CARGO 
SECURITY. 
Section 1307 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1116) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) THIRD PARTY CANINE TEAMS FOR AIR CARGO 
SECURITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In order to enhance the 
screening of air cargo and ensure that third party ex-
plosives detection canine assets are leveraged for such 
purpose, the Administrator shall, not later than 180
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days after the date of enactment of the TSA Mod-
ernization Act— 
‘‘(A) develop and issue standards for the use 
of such third party explosives detection canine 
assets for the primary screening of air cargo; 
‘‘(B) develop a process to identify qualified 
non-Federal entities that will certify canine as-
sets that meet the standards established by the 
Administrator under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) ensure that entities qualified to certify 
canine assets shall be independent from entities 
that will train and provide canines to end users 
of such canine assets; 
‘‘(D) establish a system of Transportation 
Security Administration audits of the process de-
veloped under subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(E) provide that canines certified for the 
primary screening of air cargo can be used by 
air carriers, foreign air carriers, freight for-
warders, and shippers. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Beginning on the date 
that the development of the process under paragraph 
(1)(B) is complete, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the deployment of such assets 
that meet the certification standards of the Ad-
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ministration, as determined by the Adminis-
trator; 
‘‘(B) make such standards available to ven-
dors seeking to train and deploy third party ex-
plosives detection canine assets; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that all costs for the training 
and certification of canines, and for the use of 
supplied canines, are borne by private industry 
and not the Federal Government. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 40102 
of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) FOREIGN
AIR
CARRIER.—The term 
‘foreign air carrier’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(C) THIRD PARTY EXPLOSIVES DETECTION 
CANINE ASSET.—The term ‘third party explosives 
detection canine asset’ means any explosives de-
tection canine or handler not owned or em-
ployed, respectively, by the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration.’’.
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SEC. 1942. KNOWN SHIPPER PROGRAM REVIEW. 
The Administrator shall direct the Air Cargo Sub-
committee of ASAC— 
(1) to conduct a comprehensive review and secu-
rity assessment of the Known Shipper Program; 
(2) to recommend whether the Known Shipper 
Program should be modified or eliminated consid-
ering the full implementation of 100 percent screening 
under section 44901(g) of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(3) to report its findings and recommendations 
to the Administrator. 
SEC. 1943. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR CARGO SECURITY DIVI-
SION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44947. Air cargo security division 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the 
Administrator shall establish an air cargo security division 
to carry out and engage with stakeholders regarding the im-
plementation of air cargo security programs established by 
the Administration. 
‘‘(b) LEADERSHIP; STAFFING.—The air cargo security 
division established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
headed by an individual in the executive service within the
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TSA and be staffed by not fewer than 4 full-time equiva-
lents, including the head of the division. 
‘‘(c) STAFFING.—The Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration shall staff the air cargo se-
curity division with existing TSA personnel.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
chapter 449 is amended by inserting after the item related 
to section 44946 the following: 
‘‘44947. Air cargo security division.’’. 
SEC. 1944. AIR CARGO REGULATION REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 150 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) review the Certified Cargo Screening Pro-
gram, including— 
(A) consideration of the degree to which the 
Program is effective at fully addressing evolving 
threats to air cargo, particularly as air cargo 
volumes fluctuate; and 
(B) identification of any vulnerabilities in 
the Program and effectiveness of information 
sharing with air cargo security stakeholders; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings of the review under 
paragraph (1), including— 
(A) a description of the actions the Admin-
istrator has taken to improve the Program; and
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(B) a description of the actions the Admin-
istrator will take to address the findings of the 
review under paragraph (1), including any 
plans to issue new rulemaking, if necessary. 
SEC. 1945. GAO REVIEW. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) review the Department’s analysis and intel-
ligence pre-screening processes and procedures for air 
cargo entering the United States; 
(2) review the pilot program conducted under 
section 1925; 
(3) assess the effectiveness of the Department’s 
risk-based strategy for examining air cargo and en-
suring compliance with air cargo security law, in-
cluding regulations; and 
(4) review the Department’s information sharing 
procedures and practices for disseminating informa-
tion to relevant stakeholders on preventing, miti-
gating, and responding to air cargo related threats. 
SEC. 1946. SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES. 
(a) SECURITY SCREENING OPT-OUT PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 44920 is amended—
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘Security 
screening opt-out program’’ and inserting 
‘‘Screening partnership program’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An airport operator may submit 
to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration an application to carry out the screening of 
passengers and property at the airport under section 44901 
by personnel of a qualified private screening company pur-
suant to a contract entered into with the Transportation 
Security Administration.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of receipt of an application submitted by an 
airport operator under subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator shall approve or deny the application.’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)—
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘STAND-
ARDS’’ inserting ‘‘SELECTION
OF CONTRACTS 
AND STANDARDS’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(C) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary 
may enter’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘certifies to Congress that—’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator shall, upon approval of 
the application, provide the airport oper-
ator with a list of qualified private screen-
ing companies.’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) the following: 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTS.—The Administrator shall, to 
the extent practicable, enter into a contract with a 
private screening company from the list provided 
under paragraph (1) for the provision of screening at 
the airport not later than 120 days after the date of 
approval of an application submitted by the airport 
operator under subsection (a) if—’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (2), as redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the selected qualified private screening 
company offered contract price is equal to or less 
than the cost to the Federal Government to pro-
vide screening services at the airport.’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) 
in 
the 
heading, 
by 
striking 
‘‘SCREENED’’ and inserting ‘‘SCREENING’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Administrator shall—’’;
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(D) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘provide Fed-
eral Government’’ and indenting appropriately; 
and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) undertake covert testing and remedial train-
ing support for employees of private screening compa-
nies providing screening at airports.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR SUS-
PENSION’’ after ‘‘TERMINATION’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘terminate’’ and inserting 
‘‘suspend or terminate, as appropriate,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(7) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION
OF SCREENING COMPANY PRO-
POSALS FOR AWARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, including title 48 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.), an airport operator that has applied 
and been approved to have security screening services
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carried out by a qualified private screening company 
under contract with the Administrator may nominate 
to the head of the contracting activity an individual 
to participate in the evaluation of proposals for the 
award of such contract. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION ON A PROPOSAL EVALUA-
TION COMMITTEE.—Any participation on a proposal 
evaluation committee under paragraph (1) shall be 
conducted in accordance with chapter 21 of title 41. 
‘‘(i) INNOVATIVE SCREENING APPROACHES AND TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Administrator shall encourage an airport 
operator to whom screening services are provided under this 
section to recommend to the Administrator innovative 
screening approaches and technologies. Upon receipt of any 
such recommendations, the Administrator shall review and, 
if appropriate, test, conduct a pilot project, and, if appro-
priate, deploy such approaches and technologies.’’. 
(b) FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with airport operators and airlines, shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an 
assessment of the feasibility of modifying the Screen-
ing Partnership Program to allow an individual air-
port terminal to participate in the Screening Part-
nership Program.
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(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the assess-
ment under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
consider— 
(A) potential benefits and costs, including 
with respect to the efficacy of security operations, 
of such an approach; 
(B) potential impacts on security oper-
ations; and 
(C) potential impacts on recruitment, hir-
ing, and retention. 
(c) APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DATE OF 
ENACTMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Administrator shall approve or 
deny, in accordance with section 44920(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, each applica-
tion submitted before the date of enactment of this Act, by 
an airport operator under subsection (a) of that section, 
that is awaiting such a determination. 
SEC. 1947. SCREENING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS. 
Subject to part 1520 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, the Administrator shall quarterly make available 
to the airport director of an airport— 
(1) an assessment of the screening performance of 
that airport compared to the mean average perform-
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ance of all airports in the equivalent airport category 
for screening performance data; and 
(2) a briefing on the results of performance data 
reports, including— 
(A) a scorecard of objective metrics devel-
oped by the Office of Security Operations to 
measure screening performance, such as results of 
annual proficiency reviews and covert testing, at 
the appropriate level of classification; and 
(B) other performance data, including— 
(i) passenger throughput; 
(ii) wait times; and 
(iii) employee attrition, absenteeism, 
injury rates, and any other human capital 
measures collected by the TSA. 
SEC. 1948. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44935 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(i) ACCESSIBILITY
OF COM-
PUTER-BASED TRAINING FACILITIES.—’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(k) ACCESSIBILITY OF COMPUTER-BASED TRAIN-
ING FACILITIES.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) INITIAL AND RECURRING TRAINING.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a training program for new security screening 
personnel located at the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration Academy. 
‘‘(2) RECURRING TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the TSA 
Modernization Act, the Administrator shall es-
tablish recurring training for security screening 
personnel regarding updates to screening proce-
dures and technologies, including, in response to 
weaknesses identified in covert tests at air-
ports— 
‘‘(i) 
methods 
to 
identify 
the 
verification of false or fraudulent travel doc-
uments; and 
‘‘(ii) training on emerging threats. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The training under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) internal controls for monitoring 
and documenting compliance of transpor-
tation security officers with such training 
requirements; and
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‘‘(ii) such other matters as identified 
by the Administrator with regard to such 
training.’’. 
(b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
(1) examine the effectiveness of the new security 
screening personnel training under section 44935(l) of 
title 49, United States Code; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings under paragraph (1), 
including any recommendations. 
SEC. 1949. TRAVELER REDRESS IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) REDRESS PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
using existing resources, systems, and processes, shall 
ensure the availability of the Department of Home-
land Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘‘DHS TRIP’’) redress 
process to adjudicate an inquiry for an individual 
who— 
(A) is a citizen of the United States or alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
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(B) has filed the inquiry with DHS TRIP 
after receiving enhanced screening at an airport 
passenger security checkpoint more than 3 times 
in any 60-day period; and 
(C) believes the individual has been wrongly 
identified as being a threat to aviation security. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on 
the implementation of the redress process required 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) PRIVACY IMPACT REVIEW AND UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assess-
ment for the Secure Flight programs to ensure the as-
sessment accurately reflects the operation of such pro-
grams. 
(2) PUBLIC DISSEMINATION; FORM.—The Admin-
istrator shall— 
(A) publish the Secure Flight Privacy Im-
pact Assessment review and update required 
under paragraph (1) on a publicly-accessible 
internet webpage of the TSA; and
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(B) submit the Secure Flight Privacy Im-
pact Assessment review and update to the appro-
priate committees of Congress. 
(c) RULE REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS.— 
(1) RULE REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 120 days 
thereafter, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis of the TSA, in coordination 
with the entities specified in paragraph (3), shall 
identify and review the screening rules established by 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of TSA. 
(2) NOTIFICATION PROCESS.—Not later than 2 
days after the date that any change to a rule identi-
fied under paragraph (1) is made, the Assistant Ad-
ministrator of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
of the TSA shall notify the entities specified in para-
graph (3) of the change. 
(3) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities specified 
in this paragraph are as follows: 
(A) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, 
Ombudsman, and Traveler Engagement of the 
TSA. 
(B) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties 
of the Department. 
(C) The Office of Chief Counsel of the TSA.
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(D) The Office of General Counsel of the De-
partment. 
(E) The Privacy Office of the Administra-
tion. 
(F) The Privacy Office of the Department. 
(G) The Federal Air Marshal Service. 
(H) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program 
of the Department. 
(d) FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE COORDINA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall en-
sure that the rules identified in subsection (c) are 
taken into account for Federal Air Marshal mission 
scheduling. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on whether, and if so how, the rules identified 
in subsection (c) are incorporated in the risk analysis 
conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission 
scheduling process. 
(e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall—
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(1) study the rules identified under subsection 
(c)(1), including— 
(A) whether the rules are effective in miti-
gating potential threats to aviation security; and 
(B) whether, and if so how, the TSA coordi-
nates with the Department regarding any pro-
posed change to a rule; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings under paragraph (1), 
including any recommendations. 
SEC. 1950. IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCREENING OF PAS-
SENGERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) REVISED TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with nationally-recognized veterans 
and disability organizations, shall revise the training 
requirements for Transportation Security Officers re-
lated to the screening of passengers with disabilities, 
including passengers with disabilities who participate 
in the PreCheck program. 
(2) TRAINING SPECIFICATIONS.—In revising the 
training requirements under paragraph (1), the Ad-
ministrator shall address the proper screening, and
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any particular sensitivities related to the screening, of 
a passenger with a disability— 
(A) traveling with a medical device, includ-
ing an indwelling medical device; 
(B) traveling with a prosthetic; 
(C) traveling with a wheelchair, walker, 
scooter, or other mobility device; 
(D) traveling with a service animal; or 
(E) with sensitivities to touch, pressure, 
sound, or hypersensitivity to stimuli in the envi-
ronment. 
(3) TRAINING FREQUENCY.—The Administrator 
shall implement the revised training under paragraph 
(1) during initial and recurrent training of all 
Transportation Security Officers. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—The individual at the TSA re-
sponsible for civil rights, liberties, and traveler engagement 
shall— 
(1) record each complaint from a passenger with 
a disability regarding the screening practice of the 
TSA; 
(2) identify the most frequent concerns raised, or 
accommodations requested, in the complaints;
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(3) determine the best practices for addressing 
the concerns and requests identified in paragraph (2); 
and 
(4) recommend appropriate training based on 
such best practices. 
(c) SIGNAGE.—At each category X airport, the TSA 
shall place signage at each security checkpoint that— 
(1) specifies how to contact the appropriate TSA 
employee at the airport designated to address com-
plaints of screening mistreatment based on disability; 
and 
(2) describes how to receive assistance from that 
individual or other qualified personnel at the security 
screening checkpoint. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30 of the first full fiscal year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Admin-
istrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the checkpoint experiences of passengers 
with disabilities, including the following: 
(1) The number and most frequent types of dis-
ability-related complaints received. 
(2) The best practices recommended under sub-
section (b) to address the top areas of concern.
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(3) The estimated wait times for assist requests 
for passengers with disabilities, including disabled 
passengers who participate in the PreCheck program. 
SEC. 1951. AIR CARGO ADVANCE SCREENING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator, consistent 
with the requirements of the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–210) shall— 
(1) establish an air cargo advance screening pro-
gram (referred to in this section as the ‘‘ACAS Pro-
gram’’) for the collection of advance electronic infor-
mation from air carriers and other persons within the 
supply chain regarding cargo being transported to the 
United States by air; 
(2) under such program, require that such infor-
mation be transmitted by such air carriers and other 
persons at the earliest point practicable prior to load-
ing of such cargo onto an aircraft destined to or 
transiting through the United States; 
(3) establish appropriate communications sys-
tems with freight forwarders, shippers, and air car-
riers; 
(4) establish a system that will allow freight for-
warders, shippers, and air carriers to provide ship-
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ment level data for air cargo, departing from any lo-
cation that is inbound to the United States; and 
(5) identify opportunities in which the informa-
tion furnished in compliance with the ACAS Program 
could be used by the Administrator. 
(b) INSPECTION OF HIGH-RISK CARGO.—Under the 
ACAS Program, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and the Administrator shall ensure that 
all cargo that has been identified as high-risk is inspected— 
(1) prior to the loading of such cargo onto air-
craft at the last point of departure; or 
(2) at an earlier point in the supply chain, be-
fore departing for the United States. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the ACAS Pro-
gram, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection and the Administrator shall consult with relevant 
stakeholders, as appropriate, to ensure that an operation-
ally feasible and practical approach to— 
(1) the collection of advance information with re-
spect to cargo on aircraft departing for the United 
States is applied; and 
(2) the inspection of high-risk cargo recognizes 
the significant differences among air cargo business 
models and modes of transportation.
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(d) ANALYSIS.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator may analyze 
the information described in subsection (a) in the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security’s automated targeting system 
and integrate such information with other intelligence to 
enhance the accuracy of the risk assessment process under 
the ACAS Program. 
(e) NO DUPLICATION.—The Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection and the Administrator shall 
carry out this section in a manner that, after the ACAS 
Program is fully in effect, ensures, to the greatest extent 
practicable, that the ACAS Program does not duplicate 
other Department programs or requirements relating to the 
submission of air cargo data or the inspection of high-risk 
cargo. 
(f) CONSIDERATION OF INDUSTRY.—In carrying out 
the ACAS Program, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and the Administrator shall— 
(1) consider the content and timeliness of the 
available data may vary among entities in the air 
cargo industry and among countries; 
(2) explore procedures to accommodate the vari-
ations described in paragraph (1) while maximizing 
the contribution of such data to the risk assessment 
process under the ACAS Program;
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(3) test the business processes, technologies, and 
operational procedures required to provide advance 
information with respect to cargo on aircraft depart-
ing for the United States and carry out related in-
spection of high-risk cargo, while ensuring delays and 
other negative impacts on vital supply chains are 
minimized; and 
(4) consider the cost, benefit, and feasibility be-
fore establishing any set time period for submission of 
certain elements of the data for air cargo under this 
section in line with the regulatory guidelines specified 
in Executive Order 13563 or any successor Executive 
order or regulation. 
(g) GUIDANCE.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator shall provide 
guidance for participants in the ACAS Program regarding 
the requirements for participation, including requirements 
for transmitting shipment level data. 
(h) USE OF DATA.—The Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection and the Administrator shall 
use the data provided under the ACAS Program for tar-
geting shipments for screening and aviation security pur-
poses only. 
(i) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S.
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Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the 
Administrator, shall issue a final regulation to implement 
the ACAS Program to include the electronic transmission 
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection of data elements 
for targeting cargo, including appropriate security elements 
of shipment level data. 
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the commencement of the ACAS Program, the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report detailing the operational implementation 
of providing advance information under the ACAS Pro-
gram and the value of such information in targeting cargo. 
SEC. 1952. GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Securing General Aviation and Charter Air Carrier Serv-
ice Act’’. 
(b) ADVANCED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the status of the deployment 
of the advanced passenger prescreening system, and access 
thereto for certain aircraft charter operators, as required 
by section 44903(j)(2)(E) of title 49, United States Code, 
including—
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(1) the reasons for the delay in deploying the 
system; and 
(2) a detailed schedule of actions necessary for 
the deployment of the system. 
(c) SCREENING SERVICES OTHER THAN IN PRIMARY 
PASSENGER TERMINALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of 
this subsection, the Administrator may provide 
screening services to a charter air carrier in an area 
other than the primary passenger terminal of an ap-
plicable airport. 
(2) REQUESTS.—A request for screening services 
under paragraph (1) shall be made at such time, in 
such form, and in such manner as the Administrator 
may require, except that the request shall be made to 
the Federal Security Director for the applicable air-
port at which the screening services are requested. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—A Federal Security Director 
may provide requested screening services under this 
section if the Federal Security Director determines 
such screening services are available. 
(4) AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—No screening services 
may be provided under this section unless a 
charter air carrier agrees in writing to com-
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pensate the TSA for all reasonable costs, includ-
ing overtime, of providing the screening services. 
(B) PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code, payment re-
ceived under subparagraph (A) shall be credited 
to the account that was used to cover the cost of 
providing the screening services. Amounts so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in that 
account, and shall be available for the same pur-
poses, and subject to the same conditions and 
limitations, as other amounts in that account. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPLICABLE AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘ap-
plicable airport’’ means an airport that— 
(i) is not a commercial service airport; 
and 
(ii) is receiving screening services for 
scheduled passenger aircraft. 
(B) CHARTER
AIR
CARRIER.—The term 
‘‘charter air carrier’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(C) 
SCREENING
SERVICES.—The 
term 
‘‘screening services’’ means the screening of pas-
sengers and property similar to the screening of
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passengers and property described in section 
44901 of title 49, United States Code. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with the ASAC, shall, consistent with the requirements of 
paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 44946(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, submit to the appropriate Committees 
of Congress an implementation plan, including an imple-
mentation schedule, for any of the following recommenda-
tions that were adopted by the ASAC and with which the 
Administrator has concurred before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act: 
(1) The recommendation regarding general avia-
tion access to Ronald Reagan Washington National 
Airport, as adopted on February 17, 2015. 
(2) The recommendation regarding the vetting of 
persons seeking flight training in the United States, 
as adopted on July 28, 2016. 
(3) Any other such recommendations relevant to 
the security of general aviation adopted before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) DESIGNATED STAFFING.—The Administrator may 
designate 1 or more full-time employees of the TSA to liaise 
with, and respond to issues raised by, general aviation 
stakeholders.
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(f) SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with the ASAC, shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility of 
requiring a security threat assessment before an individual 
could obtain training from a private flight school to operate 
an aircraft having a maximum certificated takeoff weight 
of more than 12,500 pounds. 
Subtitle E—Foreign Airport 
Security 
SEC. 1953. LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORTS; SECU-
RITY DIRECTIVES. 
(a) NOTICE AND CONSULTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, consult and notify 
the following stakeholders prior to making changes to 
security standards via security directives and emer-
gency amendments for last points of departure: 
(A) Trade association representatives, for 
affected air carriers and airports, who hold the 
appropriate security clearances. 
(B) The head of each relevant Federal de-
partment or agency, including the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
3 days after the date that the Administrator issues a 
security directive or emergency amendment for a last 
point of departure, the Administrator shall transmit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a descrip-
tion of the extent to which the Administrator con-
sulted and notified the stakeholders under paragraph 
(1). 
(b) GAO REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall review the effective-
ness of the TSA process to update, consolidate, or re-
voke security directives, emergency amendments, and 
other policies related to international aviation secu-
rity at last point of departure airports and submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress and the Ad-
ministrator a report on the findings and rec-
ommendations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the review under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) review current security directives, emer-
gency amendments, and any other policies re-
lated to international aviation security at last 
point of departure airports;
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(B) review the extent of intra-agency and 
interagency coordination, stakeholder outreach, 
coordination, and feedback; and 
(C) review TSA’s process and criteria for, 
and implementation of, updating or revoking the 
policies described in subparagraph (A). 
(c) RESCREENING.—Subject to section 44901(d)(4)(c) 
of title 49, United States Code, upon discovery of specific 
threat intelligence, the Administrator shall immediately di-
rect TSA personnel to rescreen passengers and baggage ar-
riving from an airport outside the United States and iden-
tify enhanced measures that should be implemented at that 
airport. 
(d) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
day after the date that the Administrator determines that 
a foreign air carrier is in violation of part 1546 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable 
security requirement, the Administrator shall notify the ap-
propriate committees of Congress. 
(e) DECISIONS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any decision 
of the Administrator under subsection (a)(1) relating to 
consultation or notification shall not be subject to judicial 
review.
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SEC. 1954. LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT ASSESS-
MENT. 
Section 44907(a)(2)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the screening and vetting of airport workers’’ before 
the semicolon. 
SEC. 1955. TRACKING SECURITY SCREENING EQUIPMENT 
FROM LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORTS. 
(a) DONATION OF SCREENING EQUIPMENT TO PRO-
TECT THE UNITED STATES.—Chapter 449 is amended— 
(1) in subchapter I, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44929. Donation of screening equipment to protect 
the United States 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Ad-
ministrator is authorized to donate security screening 
equipment to a foreign last point of departure airport oper-
ator if such equipment can be reasonably expected to miti-
gate a specific vulnerability to the security of the United 
States or United States citizens. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—Before donating any security 
screening equipment to a foreign last point of departure 
airport operator the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that the screening equipment has 
been restored to commercially available settings;
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(B) consider security breaches and attacks 
at domestic and international surface transpor-
tation facilities; 
(C) consider the vulnerabilities and risks 
associated with specific modes of surface trans-
portation; 
(D) evaluate the vetting and security train-
ing of— 
(i) employees in surface transpor-
tation; and 
(ii) other individuals with access to 
sensitive or secure areas of surface transpor-
tation networks; and 
(E) consider input from— 
(i) representatives of different modes of 
surface transportation; 
(ii) representatives of critical infra-
structure entities; 
(iii) the Transportation Systems Sec-
tor Coordinating Council; and 
(iv) the heads of other relevant Federal 
departments or agencies. 
(b) RISK-BASED SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECU-
RITY STRATEGY.—
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SEC. 1973. AMTRAK SECURITY UPGRADES. 
(a) 
RAILROAD
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
1513(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1163(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, including communications 
interoperability where appropriate with relevant out-
side agencies and entities.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘security of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘security and preparedness of’’; 
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘security 
threats’’ and inserting ‘‘security threats and pre-
paredness, including connectivity to the National Ter-
rorist Screening Center’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and security 
officers’’ and inserting ‘‘, security, and preparedness 
officers’’. 
(b) SPECIFIC PROJECTS.—Section 1514(a)(3) of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1164(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘, or to 
connect to the National Terrorism Screening Center 
watchlist’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at 
the end and inserting a semicolon;