of title 49, United States Code, performed by 
the Transportation Security Administration as 
part of the Department of Transportation Haz-
ardous Materials Endorsement credentialing 
program. 
(C) The programs described in subsection 
(k). 
(D) The Secure Electronic Network for 
Travelers Rapid Inspection, or ‘‘SENTRI’’, pro-
gram authorized under section 286(q) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1356(q)). 
(E) The Registered Traveler program of 
the Transportation Security Administration. 
(3) FEATURES OF PROCESS.—The process es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A single submission of security screen-
ing information, including personal data and bi-
ometric information as appropriate, necessary 
to meet the security requirements of all applica-
ble departmental programs. 
(B) An ability to submit such security 
screening information at any location or 
through any process approved by the Secretary 
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with respect to any of the applicable depart-
mental programs. 
(C) Acceptance by the Department of a se-
curity clearance or other credential issued by a 
Federal agency, to the extent that the security 
clearance process of the agency satisfies re-
quirements that are at least as stringent as 
those of the applicable departmental programs 
under paragraph (2). 
(D) Appropriate standards and procedures 
for protecting individual privacy, confidentiality, 
record retention, and addressing other concerns 
relating to information security. 
(4) DEADLINES.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall— 
(A) not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)) a description of the 
process developed under this subsection; and 
(B) not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, begin imple-
menting such process. 
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(5) INCLUSION
OF
OTHER
PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall review other 
existing or developing Department of Homeland Se-
curity programs that include security screening or 
background checks for participating individuals, and 
report to the appropriate congressional committees 
(as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)) any recommendations 
for inclusion of such additional programs in the con-
solidated screening process established under this 
section. 
(6) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing 
in this subsection affects: 
(A) any statutory or regulatory require-
ment relating to the operation or standards of 
the programs described in paragraph (2). 
(B) any statutory requirement relating to 
title III of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004. 
(j) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees (as 
defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act 
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of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)) a report on the implemen-
tation of subsections (a) through (i). 
(2) REPORT
ON
COORDINATION.—Not later 
than six months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
(as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101)) a report on the work 
being performed to streamline and coordinate the 
following programs: 
(A) The programs described in subsection 
(k). 
(B) The Secure Electronic Network for 
Travelers Rapid Inspection, or ‘‘SENTRI’’, pro-
gram authorized under section 286(q) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1356(q)). 
(C) The Registered Traveler program of 
the Transportation Security Administration. 
(k) PROGRAMS.—The programs described in this sub-
section are the following: 
(1) The FAST program authorized under sub-
part B of title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) 
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