man from issuing other reports on the activities of 
the Office of the Ombudsman. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE 
DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committee’ means the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and any committee 
of the House of Representatives or the Senate having leg-
islative jurisdiction under the rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives or Senate, respectively, over the matter con-
cerned.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the items relating to subchapter II the following new item: 
‘‘44946. Ombudsman.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2012, 2013, and 2014 $575,000 for implementing section 
44946 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this 
section. 
PART 3—AIR CARGO SECURITY 
SEC. 241. AIR CARGO ADVANCED SCREENING PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to establish and implement a voluntary air cargo 
advanced screening pilot program (hereinafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘ACAS Program’’) to include the 
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electronic transmission to the Department of data ele-
ments for targeting high-risk cargo, including appropriate 
security elements of shipment level data, as determined 
by the Secretary, to be provided as advanced information 
with respect to cargo on aircraft inbound to the United 
States no later than loading of such cargo onto aircraft 
at the last point of departure before entering the United 
States. Advance information shall be provided on a best 
available basis and shall not be subject to penalties related 
to data timeliness or accuracy. The goals of the pilot in-
clude— 
(1) establishing appropriate communications 
systems with freight forwarders and air carriers; and 
(2) encouraging freight forwarders and air car-
riers to provide shipment level data for air cargo, de-
parting from any location that is inbound to the 
United States. 
(b) INSPECTION OF HIGH-RISK CARGO.—Under the 
ACAS Program, the Secretary shall ensure that all cargo 
that has been identified as high-risk under paragraph (1), 
or through other means, is inspected prior to loading of 
such cargo onto aircraft at the last point of departure be-
fore entering the United States. 
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—In carrying out the ACAS 
Program, the Secretary shall consult with the trade com-
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munity to ensure that an operationally feasible and prac-
tical approach to the collection of advanced air cargo infor-
mation and inspection of high-risk cargo is adopted that 
recognizes the significant differences among air cargo 
business models and modes of transportation. 
(d) ANALYSIS.—The Secretary may analyze the infor-
mation referred to in paragraph (1) in the Department’s 
automated targeting system and integrate the information 
with other intelligence to enhance the accuracy of the risk 
assessment process for each shipment. 
(e) NO DUPLICATION.—This section shall be carried 
out in a manner that does not duplicate other programs 
or requirements relating to the submission of air cargo 
data. 
(f) CONSIDERATION OF INDUSTRY.—In carrying out 
the ACAS Program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) take into consideration that the content and 
timeliness of the available data may vary among en-
tities in the air cargo industry and among countries 
and shall explore procedures to accommodate the 
variations while maximizing the contribution of the 
data to the risk targeting process; 
(2) test the business processes, technology, and 
operational procedures required to provide advance 
air cargo data, while ensuring delays and other neg-
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ative impacts on vital supply chains are minimized; 
and 
(3) consider the cost, benefit, and feasibility be-
fore establishing any set time period for submission 
of certain elements of the shipment data for aircraft 
and air cargo in line with the regulatory guidelines 
set forth in Executive Order 13563, and any suc-
cessor Executive Order or regulation. 
(g) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall provide guid-
ance for participants in the ACAS Program regarding the 
requirements for participation, including requirements for 
transmitting shipment level data. 
(h) USE OF DATA.—The Secretary shall use the data 
provided under the ACAS Program for targeting ship-
ments for screening and law enforcement purposes only. 
(i) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the commencement of the ACAS Program, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the les-
sons learned regarding the operational feasibility of pro-
viding the advance information and the value of that infor-
mation in targeting high-risk cargo. 
SEC. 242. STATUS OF EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AIR CARGO 
SHIPPER CERTIFICATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to 
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the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
status of the implementation of the Administration’s pro-
gram to certify the screening methods used by shippers 
in a timely manner, in accordance with section 44901(g) 
of title 49, United States Code, including participation by 
shippers with robust and mature internal security pro-
grams. 
SEC. 243. EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE TEAMS FOR AIR 
CARGO SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to enhance the screening 
of air cargo and to ensure that third-party explosives de-
tection canine assets are leveraged for this purpose, the 
Assistant Secretary shall, within 180 days of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, develop a process to certify 
third-party explosive detection canines for the screening 
of air cargo that can be used by air carriers, foreign air 
carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers and that meet 
the certification standards of the Administration, as deter-
mined by the Assistant Secretary. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon completion of the de-
velopment of the process under subsection (a), the Assist-
ant Secretary shall begin testing third-party explosives de-
tection canine assets and shall facilitate the use of deploy-
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