I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5338 
To reduce passenger wait times at airports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KING of New York, 
Miss RICE of New York, Mr. DONOVAN, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. MARCHANT, 
Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. DOLD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To reduce passenger wait times at airports, 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 ‘‘Checkpoint Optimiza-
tion and Efficiency Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint 
wait times should not take priority over the security of 
passengers. 
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(1) Utilize the Administration’s Behavior De-
tection Officers to verify traveler documents, par-
ticularly at designated PreCheck lanes to ensure 
that such lanes are operational for use and max-
imum efficiency. 
(2) Make every practicable effort to grant addi-
tional flexibility and authority to Federal Security 
Directors in matters related to checkpoint and 
checked baggage staffing allocation and employee 
overtime. 
(3) Disseminate to air carriers, airport opera-
tors, and appropriate Administration personnel a list 
of checkpoint optimization best practices. 
(4) Expand efforts to increase the public’s par-
ticipation in the Administration’s PreCheck pro-
gram, including deploying Administration-approved 
ready-to-market private sector solutions and offering 
secure online and mobile enrollment opportunities. 
(5) Direct the Aviation Security Advisory Com-
mittee (established pursuant to section 44946 of 
title 49, United States Code) to provide rec-
ommendations within 60 days on checkpoint oper-
ations optimization. 
(b) STAFFING ADVISORY COORDINATION.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
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the Administrator of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration shall— 
(1) in coordination with local representatives 
from airports and air carriers, establish a staffing 
advisory working group at each airport at which the 
Administration oversees or performs passenger secu-
rity screening to coordinate a service level agreement 
and minimum Administration staffing numbers to be 
provided to each such airport; 
(2) in coordination with representatives from 
airports and air carriers, establish a staffing advi-
sory committee at the national level to coordinate 
and share information relating to best practices con-
cerning Administration staffing numbers being pro-
vided to airports; and 
(3) certify to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate that such staffing advisory committees 
have been established. 
(c) REPORTING.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration shall— 
(1) report to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate regarding how the Administration’s Pas-
senger Screening Canine assets may be deployed and 
utilized for maximum efficiency to mitigate risk and 
optimize checkpoint operations; and 
(2) report to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate on the status of the Administration’s 
Credential Authentication Technology Assessment 
program and how deployment of such program 
might optimize checkpoint operations. 
SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing 
or directing the Administrator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration to prioritize reducing wait times over 
security effectiveness. 
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