such industries, Federal agencies, motor vehicle carriers, 
air carriers, airport operators, port authorities, port oper-
ators, vessel operators, railroad operators, and other rel-
evant entities, as determined by the Secretary. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the task force shall submit to 
the Secretary and the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report containing the results of the review, including 
recommendations for modernization of the Federal secu-
rity threat assessment process for transportation security 
credential programs, a common list of disqualifying 
crimes, the rationale for the inclusion of each crime on 
the list, and which credential programs for transportation- 
related employment should include a waiver process as is 
available under section 70105 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 303. LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING. 
(a) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Any rule con-
cerning the harmonization of the security threat assess-
ment process for transportation workers issued by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall not apply to a process 
or function carried out by an airport operator, including 
enrollment, credentialing, and access control, as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, except as provided for in 
subsection (b). 
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(b) ONGOING EFFORTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing 
in subsection (a) shall affect ongoing efforts by the De-
partment to create a competitive environment for aviation 
channeling services. 
(c) TRANSMITTAL OF REPORT REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall not issue any rule con-
cerning the harmonization of the security threat assess-
ment process for transportation workers until the report 
required under section 3(d) is transmitted to the Secretary 
and the appropriate congressional committees. 
SEC. 304. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION CREDENTIALING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE 
XXI—SURFACE 
TRANS-
PORTATION CREDENTIALING 
‘‘SEC. 2101. TRANSPORTATION OF SECURITY-SENSITIVE MA-
TERIALS. 
‘‘(a) SECURITY-SENSITIVE MATERIALS.—Not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall issue final regulations, after notice and 
comment, to— 
‘‘(1) identify security-sensitive materials for the 
purposes of this title; 
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‘‘(2) prohibit an individual from operating a 
motor vehicle in commerce while transporting a se-
curity-sensitive material unless the individual holds a 
valid transportation security credential issued by the 
Secretary under section 70105 of title 46, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(3) prohibit a person from— 
‘‘(A) offering a security-sensitive material 
for transportation by motor vehicle in com-
merce; or 
‘‘(B) causing a security-sensitive material 
to be transported by motor vehicle in commerce, 
unless the motor vehicle operator holds a valid 
transportation security credential issued by the Sec-
retary under 70105 of title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary may enter into a memorandum of understanding 
with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure compliance 
with this section. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON APPLICATION.—This section 
and the regulations and prohibitions under this section 
shall not apply to the United States Postal Service and 
any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
Federal Government. 
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‘‘SEC. 2102. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS 
REGISTERED TO OPERATE IN MEXICO OR 
CANADA. 
‘‘The Secretary shall prohibit a commercial motor ve-
hicle operator licensed to operate in Mexico or Canada 
from operating a commercial motor vehicle transporting 
a security-sensitive material in commerce in the United 
States until the operator has been subjected to, and not 
disqualified as a result of, a security threat assessment 
by a Federal agency that the Secretary determines is simi-
lar to the security threat assessment required for commer-
cial motor vehicle operators in the United States trans-
porting security-sensitive materials in commerce. 
‘‘SEC. 2103. REDUNDANT SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prohibit a 
State or political subdivision thereof from requiring a sep-
arate security threat assessment of an individual, who pos-
sesses a valid transportation security credential issued 
under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, seek-
ing to transport, or involved in facilitating the transport 
of, a security-sensitive or hazardous material. 
‘‘(b) WAIVERS.—The Secretary may waive the appli-
cation of subsection (a) with respect to a State or political 
subdivision thereof if the State or political subdivision 
demonstrates a compelling reason that a separate security 
threat assessment is necessary to ensure the secure trans-
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portation of a security-sensitive or hazardous material in 
the State or political subdivision. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a State 
to ensure that an individual has the requisite knowledge 
and skills to safely transport hazardous materials in com-
merce. 
‘‘SEC. 2104. TRANSITION. 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PRIOR 
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
ENDORSEMENTS.—An indi-
vidual who has obtained a hazardous materials endorse-
ment in accordance with section 1572 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, before the date of enactment of 
this title, is deemed to have met the background check 
requirements of a transportation security card under sec-
tion 70105 of title 46, United States Code, subject to 
reissuance or expiration dates of the hazardous materials 
endorsement. 
‘‘(b) REDUCTION IN FEES.—The Secretary shall re-
duce, to the greatest extent practicable, any fees associ-
ated with obtaining a transportation security card under 
section 70105 of title 46, United Sates Code, for any indi-
vidual referred to in subsection (a). 
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‘‘SEC. 2105. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
‘‘Nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting 
the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to regu-
late hazardous materials under chapter 51 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
‘‘SEC. 2106. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title, the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) COMMERCE.—The term ‘commerce’ means 
trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the 
United States— 
‘‘(A) between a place in a State and a 
place outside of the State; or 
‘‘(B) that affects trade or transportation 
between a place in a State and a place outside 
of the State. 
‘‘(2) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.—The term ‘haz-
ardous material’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 5102 of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’, in addition 
to its meaning under section 1 of title 1, United 
States Code, includes a State, local, or tribal govern-
ment offering security-sensitive material for trans-
portation in commerce or transporting security-sen-
sitive material to further a commercial enterprise. 
‘‘(4) 
SECURITY-SENSITIVE
MATERIAL.—The 
term ‘security-sensitive material’ has the meaning 
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given that term in section 1501 of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1151). 
‘‘(5) SECURITY
THREAT
ASSESSMENT.—The 
term ‘security threat assessment’ means any assess-
ment conducted by a government agency that in-
cludes a check against a terrorist watch list or ter-
rorism database, and may also include a legal pres-
ence check and a criminal history records check. 
‘‘(6) 
TRANSPORTS; 
TRANSPORTATION.—The 
term ‘transports’ or ‘transportation’ means the 
movement of property and loading, unloading, or 
storage incidental to such movement.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (116 Stat. 2135) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXI—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION CREDENTIALING 
‘‘Sec. 2101. Transportation of security-sensitive materials. 
‘‘Sec. 2102. Commercial motor vehicle operators registered to operate in Mexico 
or Canada. 
‘‘Sec. 2103. Redundant security threat assessments. 
‘‘Sec. 2104. Transition. 
‘‘Sec. 2105. Savings clause. 
‘‘Sec. 2106. Definitions.’’. 
(c) SECURITY CARDS FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE 
OPERATORS.—Section 70105(b)(2) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end of subparagraph (F), by striking the pe-
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riod at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) an individual who operates a motor 
vehicle in commerce while transporting security- 
sensitive material (as that term is defined in 
section 
1501 
of 
the 
Implementing 
Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1151)).’’. 
(d) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 114(v) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘under 
title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 or’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘applicable provision of this 
title’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘applicable 
provision’’. 
SEC. 305. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION 
CREDENTIAL ENROLLMENT CENTERS. 
Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(r) ENROLLMENT
LOCATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) work with appropriate entities to ensure 
that enrollment locations for individuals applying for 
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a transportation security card have flexible operating 
hours; and 
‘‘(2) permit an individual applying for or acti-
vating such transportation security card to utilize an 
enrollment location of such individual’s choosing, in-
cluding an enrollment location outside of the individ-
ual’s State of residence. 
‘‘(s) NUMBER OF ENROLLMENT LOCATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall develop and implement a plan— 
‘‘(1) to offer individuals applying for a trans-
portation security card the maximum number of en-
rollment locations practicable across diverse geo-
graphic regions; and 
‘‘(2) to conduct outreach to appropriate stake 
holders, including owners and operators of motor ve-
hicles involved in the transportation of security-sen-
sitive materials, owners and operators of facilities 
that require individuals to be issued a transportation 
security card, and labor organizations representing 
employees of such owners or operators, to keep the 
stakeholders informed of the timeframe and loca-
tions for the opening of additional enrollment loca-
tions.’’. 
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SEC. 306. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF HAZMAT LICENSES. 
Section 5103a of title 49, United States Code, and 
the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 
51 of such title, are repealed. 
SEC. 307. DEADLINES AND EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) ISSUANCE
OF
TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY 
CARDS.—Upon issuance of the final regulations as re-
quired in section 5, but not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security (as that term is defined in section 70101 
of title 46, United States Code) shall begin issuance of 
transportation 
security 
cards 
under 
section 
70105(b)(2)(H) of title 46, United States Code, as amend-
ed by this Act, to individuals who seek to operate a motor 
vehicle in commerce while transporting security-sensitive 
materials. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROHIBITIONS.—The pro-
hibitions under section 2101 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (as added by section 5) shall take effect on 
the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
SECTION
7 AMEND-
MENTS.—The amendments made by section 7 shall take 
effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 308. STREAMLINING CREDENTIALS FOR SECURE AREA 
ACCESS AT AIRPORTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees on the feasibility of developing a single transmission 
process for airport operators to submit biometric and bio-
graphic data for background checks to both the Adminis-
tration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
transportation workers requiring unescorted access to Se-
cure Identification Display Areas at an airport. 
(b) SINGLE DATA TRANSMISSION PROCESS ESTAB-
LISHMENT.—Based on the findings of the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may establish a process for 
airport operators to submit one data transmission of bio-
metric and biographic information for the security threat 
assessment process for any agency within the Department, 
including the Administration and U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection. 
SEC. 309. JOBS IMPACT. 
The Assistant Secretary shall submit to appropriate 
congressional committees, including the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, a re-
port that, at a minimum, includes— 
(1) an estimate of the number of potential jobs 
created or lost within the private sector as a result 
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