113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1204 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assist-
ant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Se-
curity Administration) to establish an Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Security 
Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Transportation Security Admin-
istration an advisory committee to be known as the ‘Avia-
tion Security Advisory Committee’. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall consult the Advisory Committee on aviation se-
curity matters, including on the development, refine-
ment, and implementation of policies, programs, 
rulemaking, and security directives pertaining to 
aviation security, while adhering to sensitive security 
guidelines. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall develop, at the request of the As-
sistant Secretary, recommendations for im-
provements to aviation security.
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUBCOMMIT-
TEES.—Recommendations agreed upon by the 
subcommittees established under this section 
shall be approved by the Advisory Committee 
for transmission to the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall periodically submit to the Assistant Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) reports on matters identified by the 
Assistant Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) reports on other matters identified by 
a majority of the members of the Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall submit to the Assistant Secretary an an-
nual report providing information on the activities, 
findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Com-
mittee, including its subcommittees, for the pre-
ceding year. 
‘‘(5) FEEDBACK.—Not later than 90 days after 
receiving recommendations transmitted by the Advi-
sory Committee under paragraph (4), the Assistant 
Secretary shall respond in writing to the Advisory 
Committee with feedback on each of such rec-
ommendations, an action plan to implement any of
such recommendations with which the Assistant Sec-
retary concurs, and a detailed justification for why 
any of such recommendations have been rejected. 
‘‘(6) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Not 
later than 30 days after providing written feedback 
to the Advisory Committee in accordance with para-
graph (5), the Assistant Secretary shall brief the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on such 
feedback. 
‘‘(7) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Prior to briefing 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate in accord-
ance with paragraph (6), the Assistant Secretary 
shall submit to such committees a report containing 
information relating to the recommendations trans-
mitted by the Advisory Committee in accordance 
with paragraph (4). 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section,
the Assistant Secretary shall appoint the mem-
bers of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—The membership of 
the Advisory Committee shall consist of individ-
uals representing not more than 32 member or-
ganizations. Each organization shall be rep-
resented by one individual (or the individual’s 
designee). 
‘‘(C) REPRESENTATION.—The membership 
of the Advisory Committee shall include rep-
resentatives of air carriers, all cargo air trans-
portation, indirect air carriers, labor organiza-
tions representing air carrier employees, air-
craft manufacturers, airport operators, general 
aviation, privacy organizations, the travel indus-
try, airport based businesses, including minority 
owned small businesses, businesses that conduct 
security operations at airports, aeronautical re-
pair stations, passenger advocacy groups, the 
aviation technology security industry, including 
biometrics, victims of terrorist acts against 
aviation, and law enforcement and security ex-
perts. 
‘‘(2) REMOVAL.—The Assistant Secretary may 
review the participation of a member of the Advisory
Committee and remove such member for cause at 
any time. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSATION.—The 
members of the Advisory Committee shall not re-
ceive pay, allowances, or benefits from the Govern-
ment by reason of their service on the Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
semiannually and may convene additional meetings 
as necessary. 
‘‘(d) AIR CARGO SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee an air 
cargo security subcommittee to provide recommenda-
tions on air cargo security issues, including the im-
plementation of the air cargo security programs es-
tablished by the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration to screen air cargo on passenger aircraft and 
all-cargo aircraft in accordance with established 
cargo screening mandates. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS
AND
REPORTING.—The sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit 
to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the an-
nual report required under subsection (b)(4) infor-
mation, including recommendations, regarding air 
cargo security. Such submissions shall include rec-
ommendations to improve the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s cargo security initiatives estab-
lished to meet the requirements of section 44901(g). 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall— 
‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 
Committee with expertise in air cargo oper-
ations; and 
‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 
industry official. 
‘‘(e) 
GENERAL
AVIATION
SECURITY
SUB-
COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee a gen-
eral aviation subcommittee to provide recommenda-
tions on transportation security issues for general 
aviation facilities, general aviation aircraft, and heli-
copter operations at general aviation and commercial 
service airports. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS
AND
REPORTING.—The sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit 
to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the an-
nual report required under subsection (b)(4) infor-
mation, including recommendations, regarding avia-
tion security at general aviation airports. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall— 
‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 
Committee with expertise in general aviation; 
and 
‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 
industry official. 
‘‘(f) PERIMETER SECURITY, EXIT LANE SECURITY, 
AND ACCESS CONTROL SUBCOMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee an 
airport perimeter security, exit lane security, and ac-
cess control subcommittee to provide recommenda-
tions on airport perimeter security, exit lane security 
at commercial service airports, and access control 
issues. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS
AND
REPORTING.—The sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit 
to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the an-
nual report required under subsection (b)(4) infor-
mation, including recommendations, regarding im-
proving perimeter security, exit lane security at com-
mercial service airports, and access control proce-
dures at commercial service and general aviation air-
ports. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall— 
‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 
Committee with expertise in airport perimeter 
security and access control issues; and 
‘‘(B) be co-chaired by a Government and 
industry official. 
‘‘(g) RISK-BASED SUBCOMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee a risk- 
based subcommittee to provide recommendations on 
passenger screening policies and cargo. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS
AND
REPORTING.—The sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit 
to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the an-
nual report required under subsection (b)(4) infor-
mation, including recommendations, regarding the 
Transportation Security Administration’s risk-based 
security programs. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall— 
‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 
Committee with expertise in passenger advocacy 
and airport security operations; and
‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 
industry official. 
‘‘(h) SECURITY TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee a se-
curity technology subcommittee to provide rec-
ommendations on security technology issues, includ-
ing harmonization of security technology standards 
and requirements. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS
AND
REPORTING.—The sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit 
to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the an-
nual report required under subsection (b)(4) infor-
mation, including recommendations, regarding secu-
rity technology. Such submissions shall include rec-
ommendations to improve the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s utilization of security tech-
nology and harmonization of security technology 
standards and requirements. All recommendations 
shall be in furtherance of aviation security and tech-
nology neutral. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcommittee shall— 
‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 
Committee with expertise in checkpoint, bag-
gage, and air cargo security technology; and
‘‘(B) be co-chaired by a Government and 
industry official. 
‘‘(i) OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Assistant Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, may 
establish within the Advisory Committee any other sub-
committee that the Assistant Secretary and Advisory 
Committee determine necessary. 
‘‘(j) SUBJECT
MATTER
EXPERTS.—Each sub-
committee under this section shall include subject matter 
experts with relevant expertise who are appointed by the 
respective subcommittee chairperson. 
‘‘(k) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the Advisory Committee and its subcommittees. 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi-
sory Committee’ means the Aviation Security Advi-
sory Committee established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY.—The term ‘As-
sistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security (Transportation Security Admin-
istration). 
‘‘(3) PERIMETER SECURITY.—The term ‘perim-
eter security’—
‘‘(A) means procedures or systems to mon-
itor, secure, and prevent unauthorized access to 
an airport, including its airfield and terminal; 
and 
‘‘(B) includes the fence area surrounding 
an airport, access gates, and access controls.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter II of chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1204 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct 
the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) to es-
tablish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, 
and for other purposes.