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Union Calendar No. 370 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4559 
[Report No. 115–497] 
To conduct a global aviation security review, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2017 
Mr. ESTES of Kansas (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KATKO) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
JANUARY 9, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 6, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To conduct a global aviation security review, and for other 
purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Global Aviation System 
Security Reform Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Transportation Security Administra-
tion. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration. 
(3) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. GLOBAL AVIATION SECURITY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
conduct a global aviation security review to address im-
proving aviation security standards, including standards 
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intended to mitigate cybersecurity threats, across the global 
aviation system. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The global aviation security re-
view established under subsection (a) shall include input 
from the following entities: 
(1) The Office of Global Strategies of the Admin-
istration. 
(2) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
Administration. 
(3) The Office of Security Policy and Industry 
Engagement of the Administration. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi-
nate with the following entities on the global aviation secu-
rity review: 
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(2) The Office of International Engagement of 
the Department of Homeland Security. 
(3) The Department of State. 
(4) Any other relevant office or agency of the 
Federal government, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
(d) BEST PRACTICES.—The global aviation security 
review shall establish best practices regarding the following: 
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(1) Collaborating with foreign partners to im-
prove global aviation security capabilities and stand-
ards. 
(2) Identifying foreign partners that have not 
successfully implemented security protocols from the 
International Civil Aviation Organization or the De-
partment of Homeland Security and have not taken 
steps to implement such security protocols. 
(3) Improving the development, outreach, and 
implementation process for security directives or 
emergency amendments, as the case may be, issued to 
domestic and foreign air carriers. 
(4) Assessing the cybersecurity and cyber espio-
nage risk of security screening equipment. 
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the organization, development, and progress of the global 
aviation security review required under section 3. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 240 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on best practices identified by the global aviation security 
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Union Calendar No. 370 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4559 
[Report No. 115–497] 
A BILL 
To conduct a global aviation security review, and 
for other purposes. 
JANUARY 9, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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