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‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATORS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall implement an appropriately sized admin-
istrative structure to manage the program, including 
overseeing— 
‘‘(A) eligibility and requirement protocols 
administration; and 
‘‘(B) communication with Federal flight 
deck officers.’’. 
(c) TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND EQUIPMENT.— 
Section 44921(c)(2)(C) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) USE OF FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL 
SERVICE
FIELD
OFFICE
FACILITIES.—In 
addition to dedicated Government and con-
tract training facilities, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall require that field office facili-
ties of the Federal Air Marshal Service be 
used for the administrative and training 
needs of the program. Such facilities shall 
be available to Federal flight deck officers 
at no cost for firearms training and quali-
fication, defensive tactics training, and 
program administrative assistance.’’. 
(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 44921 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(l) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall reimburse all Fed-
eral flight deck officers for expenses incurred to complete 
a recurrent and requalifying training requirement nec-
essary to continue to serve as a Federal flight deck officer. 
Eligible expenses under this subsection include ground 
transportation, lodging, meals, and ammunition, to com-
plete any required training as determined by the Assistant 
Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 206. REPAIR STATIONS. 
Section 44924(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
issue regulations establishing security standards for for-
eign and domestic repair stations performing maintenance 
for aircraft used to provide air transportation and shall 
ensure that comparable security standards apply to main-
tenance work performed by employees of repair stations 
certified under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, and maintenance work performed by employees of 
repair stations certified under part 145 of such title.’’. 
SEC. 207. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEFINED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting be-
fore section 44933 the following: 
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‘‘§ 44931. Assistant Secretary defined 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In this chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Trans-
portation Security Administration); and 
‘‘(2) any reference to the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration, the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security, the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Transportation Se-
curity, or the Under Secretary for Transportation 
Security shall be deemed to be a reference to the As-
sistant Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES VESTED
IN ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—Any authority vested in the Assistant Secretary 
under this chapter shall be carried out under the direction 
and control of the Secretary of Homeland Security.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is amended by inserting before the item relat-
ing to section 44933 the following: 
‘‘44931. Assistant Secretary defined.’’. 
SEC. 208. TSA AND HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION 
SHARING. 
(a) FEDERAL SECURITY DIRECTOR.—Section 44933 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Man-
agers’’ and inserting ‘‘Directors’’; 
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(2) by striking ‘‘Manager’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Director’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘Managers’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Directors’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION SHARING.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration Authorization Act, the Assistant 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) require an airport security plan to have 
clear reporting procedures to provide that the Fed-
eral Security Director of the airport is immediately 
notified whenever any Federal, State, or local law 
enforcement personnel are called to an aircraft at a 
gate or on an airfield at the airport to respond to 
any security matter; 
‘‘(2) require each Federal Security Director of 
an airport to meet at least quarterly with law en-
forcement agencies serving the airport to discuss in-
cident management protocols; and 
‘‘(3) require each Federal Security Director at 
an airport to inform, consult, and coordinate, as ap-
propriate, with the airport operator in a timely man-
ner on security matters impacting airport operations 
and to establish and maintain operational protocols 
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with airport operators to ensure coordinated re-
sponses to security matters.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 114(f)(6) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Managers’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Directors’’. 
(2) Section 44940(a)(1)(F) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Managers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Directors’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 449 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 44933 and inserting the following: 
‘‘44933. Federal Security Directors.’’. 
SEC. 209. AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF AVIATION SECURITY ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish in the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration an advisory committee, to be known as 
the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (in this 
chapter referred to as the ‘Advisory Committee’), to 
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assist the Assistant Secretary with issues pertaining 
to aviation security, including credentialing. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall require the Advisory Committee to de-
velop recommendations for improvements to civil 
aviation security methods, equipment, and processes. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
semiannually and may convene additional meetings 
as necessary. 
‘‘(4) UNPAID
POSITION.—Advisory Committee 
members shall serve at their own expense and re-
ceive no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or 
other compensation from the Federal Government. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.—The Assistant 
Secretary shall ensure that the Advisory Committee 
is composed of not more than one individual rep-
resenting not more than 27 member organizations, 
including representation of air carriers, all cargo air 
transportation, indirect air carriers, labor organiza-
tions representing air carrier employees, aircraft 
manufacturers, airport operators, general aviation, 
and the aviation technology security industry, in-
cluding biometrics. 
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‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group shall 
include members from the Advisory Committee with 
expertise in air cargo operations and representatives 
from other stakeholders as determined by the Assist-
ant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The working group 
shall prepare and submit reports to the Assist-
ant Secretary in accordance with this para-
graph that provide cargo screening mandate im-
plementation recommendations. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this section 
and on an annual basis thereafter, the working 
group shall submit its first report to the Assist-
ant Secretary, including any recommendations 
of the group— 
‘‘(i) to reduce redundancies and in-
crease efficiencies with the screening and 
inspection of inbound cargo; and 
‘‘(ii) on the potential development of a 
fee structure to help sustain cargo screen-
ing efforts.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee.’’. 
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SEC. 210. GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 209 
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 44947. General aviation security 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall carry out a general aviation security grant pro-
gram to enhance transportation security at general 
aviation airports by making grants to operators of 
general aviation airports for projects to enhance pe-
rimeter security, airfield security, and terminal secu-
rity. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of submission of the first report 
of the working group under subsection (b), the As-
sistant Secretary shall develop and make publically 
available a list of approved eligible projects for such 
grants under paragraph (1) based upon rec-
ommendations made by the working group in such 
report. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of activities for which grants are made 
under this subsection shall be 90 percent. 
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‘‘(4) PRESUMPTION OF CONGRESS RELATING TO 
COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) PRESUMPTION.—It is the presump-
tion of Congress that grants awarded under 
this section will be awarded using competitive 
procedures based on risk. 
‘‘(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—If grants 
are awarded under this section using proce-
dures other than competitive procedures, the 
Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report explaining why competitive procedures 
were not used. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL
AVIATION
SECURITY
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish, within the Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee established under section 44946, a gen-
eral aviation working group to advise the Transpor-
tation Security Administration regarding transpor-
tation security issues for general aviation facilities, 
general aviation aircraft, heliports, and helicopter 
operations at general aviation and commercial serv-
ice airports. 
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‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall 
meet at least semiannually and may convene addi-
tional meetings as necessary. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall appoint members from the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee with general aviation experi-
ence. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—The working group 
shall submit a report to the Assistant Secretary 
with recommendations on ways to improve secu-
rity at general aviation airports. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report 
of the working group submitted to the Assistant 
Secretary under this paragraph shall include 
any recommendations of the working group for 
eligible security enhancement projects at gen-
eral aviation airports to be funded by grants 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—After sub-
mitting the report, the working group shall con-
tinue to report to the Assistant Secretary on 
general aviation aircraft and airports. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts made available under section 101 of the Trans-
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portation Security Administration Authorization Act, 
there is authorized to be appropriated for making grants 
under subsection (a) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 and 2011. None of the funds appropriated pursuant 
to this subsection may be used for a congressional ear-
mark as defined in clause 9d, of Rule XXI of the rules 
of the House of Representatives of the 111th Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘44947. General aviation security.’’. 
SEC. 211. SECURITY AND SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING. 
(a) Section 44918(b) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Transportation Security Administration Authoriza-
tion Act, the Assistant Secretary shall provide ad-
vanced self-defense training of not less than 5 hours 
during each 2-year period for all cabin crew-
members. The Assistant Secretary shall consult with 
the Advisory Committee, established under section 
44946. and cabin crew and air carrier representa-
tives in developing a plan for providing self-defense 
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training in conjunction with existing recurrent train-
ing.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATION.—A crewmember shall not 
be required to engage in any physical contact during 
the training program under this subsection.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) 
through (6), respectively. 
(b) SECURITY TRAINING.—Section 44918(a)(6) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall establish 
an oversight program for security training of cabin crew-
members that includes developing performance measures 
and strategic goals for air carriers, and standard protocols 
for Transportation Security Administration oversight in-
spectors, in accordance with recommendations by the In-
spector General of the Department of Homeland Security 
and the Comptroller General.’’. 
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SEC. 212. SECURITY SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH 
METAL IMPLANTS TRAVELING IN AIR TRANS-
PORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44903 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) SECURITY SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH 
METAL
IMPLANTS
TRAVELING
IN
AIR
TRANSPOR-
TATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall carry out a program to ensure fair treatment 
in the screening of individuals with metal implants 
traveling in air transportation. 
‘‘(2) PLAN.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of the Transportation Security 
Administration Authorization Act, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall submit a plan to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
for improving security screening procedures for indi-
viduals with metal implants to limit disruptions in 
the screening process while maintaining security. 
The plan shall include an analysis of approaches to 
limit such disruptions for individuals with metal im-
plants, and benchmarks for implementing changes to 
the screening process and the establishment of a cre-
dential or system that incorporates biometric tech-
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nology and other applicable technologies to verify the 
identity of an individual who has a metal implant. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation 
Security Administration Authorization Act, the As-
sistant Secretary shall implement a program to im-
prove security screening procedures for individuals 
with metal implants to limit disruptions in the 
screening process while maintaining security, includ-
ing a credential or system that incorporates biomet-
ric technology or other applicable technologies to 
verify the identity of an individual who has a metal 
implant. 
‘‘(4) METAL IMPLANT DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘metal implant’ means a metal de-
vice or object that has been surgically implanted or 
otherwise placed in the body of an individual, includ-
ing any metal device used in a hip or knee replace-
ment, metal plate, metal screw, metal rod inside a 
bone, and other metal orthopedic implants.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation Security 
Administration Authorization Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit the plan for security screening 
procedures for individuals with metal implants, as re-
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quired by section 44903(m) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 213. PROHIBITION ON OUTSOURCING. 
Section 44903(j)(2)(C) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) OUTSOURCING
PROHIBITED.— 
Upon implementation of the advanced pas-
senger prescreening system required by 
this section, the Assistant Secretary shall 
prohibit any non-governmental entity from 
administering the function of comparing 
passenger information to the automatic se-
lectee and no fly lists, consolidated and in-
tegrated terrorist watchlists, or any list or 
database derived from such watchlists for 
activities related to aviation security. The 
Assistant Secretary shall report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate when any non-gov-
ernmental entity is authorized access to 
the watchlists described in this clause.’’. 
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SEC. 214. KNOWN AIR TRAVELER CREDENTIAL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 44903(h) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) KNOWN
AIR
TRAVELER
CREDENTIAL.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of the Transportation Security Administration Au-
thorization Act, the Assistant Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a known air traveler creden-
tial that incorporates biometric identifier tech-
nology; 
‘‘(B) establish a process by which the cre-
dential will be used to verify the identity of 
known air travelers and allow them to bypass 
airport passenger and carry-on baggage screen-
ing; 
‘‘(C) establish procedures— 
‘‘(i) to ensure that only known air 
travelers are issued the known air traveler 
credential; 
‘‘(ii) to resolve failures to enroll, false 
matches, and false nonmatches relating to 
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use of the known air traveler credential; 
and 
‘‘(iii) to invalidate any known air trav-
eler credential that is lost, stolen, or no 
longer authorized for use; 
‘‘(D) begin issuance of the known air trav-
eler credential to each known air traveler that 
applies for a credential; and 
‘‘(E) take such other actions with respect 
to the known air traveler credential as the As-
sistant Secretary considers appropriate.’’. 
(b) KNOWN
AIR
TRAVELER
DEFINED.—Section 
44903(h)(8) of such title (as redesignated by subsection 
(a) of this section) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) KNOWN AIR TRAVELER.—The term 
‘known air traveler’ means a United States cit-
izen who— 
‘‘(i) has received a security clearance 
from the Federal Government; 
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‘‘(ii) is a Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration certificated pilot, flight crew mem-
ber, or cabin crew member; 
‘‘(iii) is a Federal, State, local, tribal, 
or territorial government law enforcement 
officer not covered by paragraph (6); 
‘‘(iv) is a member of the armed forces 
(as defined by section 101 of title 10) who 
has received a security clearance from the 
Federal Government; or 
‘‘(v) the Assistant Secretary deter-
mines has appropriate security qualifica-
tions for inclusion under this subpara-
graph.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 215. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF WHOLE-BODY IMAGING 
TECHNOLOGY FOR AIRCRAFT PASSENGER 
SCREENING. 
Section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF WHOLE-BODY IMAG-
ING TECHNOLOGY FOR SCREENING PASSENGERS.— 
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nology is permissible under paragraph (2) shall be 
offered a pat-down search in lieu of such screening. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
IMAGES.—An 
image of a passenger generated by whole-body imag-
ing technology may not be stored, transferred, 
shared, or copied in any form after the boarding de-
termination with respect to such passenger is made. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this section, and annually 
thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report containing information on the im-
plementation of this subsection, on the number of 
passengers for whom screening by whole-body imag-
ing technology was permissible under paragraph (2) 
as a percentage of all screened passengers, on the 
number of passengers who chose a pat-down search 
when presented the offer under paragraph (4) as a 
percentage of all passengers presented such offer, on 
privacy protection measures taken with respect to 
whole-body imaging technology, on privacy violations 
that occurred with respect to such technology, and 
on the effectiveness of such technology. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
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‘‘(A) PAT-DOWN SEARCH.—The term ‘pat- 
down search’ means a physical inspection of the 
body of an aircraft passenger conducted in ac-
cordance with the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’s standard operating procedure as 
described in the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’s official training manual. 
‘‘(B) 
WHOLE-BODY
IMAGING
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘whole-body imaging tech-
nology’ means a device, including a device using 
backscatter x-rays or millimeter waves, used to 
detect objects carried on individuals and that 
creates a visual image of the individual’s full 
body, showing the surface of the skin and re-
vealing objects that are on the body.’’. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 221. SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT OF AIRPORT PERIM-
ETER ACCESS CONTROLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary shall de-
velop a strategic risk-based plan to improve transportation 
security at airports that includes best practices to make 
airport perimeter access controls more secure at all com-
mercial service and general aviation airports. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The plan shall— 
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(1) incorporate best practices for enhanced pe-
rimeter access controls; 
(2) evaluate and incorporate major findings of 
all relevant pilot programs of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration; 
(3) address recommendations of the Comp-
troller General on perimeter access controls; 
(4) include a requirement that airports update 
their security plans to incorporate the best practices, 
as appropriate, based on risk and adapt the best 
practices to meet the needs specific to their facilities; 
and 
(5) include an assessment of the role of new 
and emerging technologies, including unmanned and 
autonomous perimeter security technologies, that 
could be utilized at both commercial and general 
aviation facilities. 
SEC. 222. ADVANCED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that— 
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(1) describes the progress made by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security in implementing the ad-
vanced passenger prescreening system; 
(2) compares the total number of misidentified 
passengers who must undergo secondary screening 
or have been prevented from boarding a plane dur-
ing the 3-month period beginning 90 days before the 
date of enactment of the Transportation Security 
Administration Authorization Act with the 3-month 
period beginning 90 days after such date; and 
(3) includes any other relevant recommenda-
tions that the Inspector General of the Department 
of Homeland Security or the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit subsequent reports on the implementa-
tion to such Committees every 90 days thereafter until the 
implementation is complete. 
SEC. 223. BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER AIRPORT ACCESS EN-
HANCEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
carry out a demonstration program under which biometric 
identifier access systems for individuals with unescorted 
access to secure or sterile areas of an airport, including 
airport employees and flight crews, are evaluated for the 
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purposes of enhancing transportation security at airports 
and to determine how airports can implement uniform bio-
metric identifier and interoperable security systems. 
(b) AIRPORTS PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAM.—The 
Assistant Secretary shall select at least 7 airports, includ-
ing at least 2 large airports, to participate in the dem-
onstration program. 
(c) INITIATION AND DURATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR INITIATION.—The Assistant 
Secretary shall conduct the demonstration program 
not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) DURATION.—The program shall have a du-
ration of not less than 180 days and not more than 
one year. 
(d) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—In conducting the dem-
onstration program, the Assistant Secretary shall— 
(1) assess best operational, administrative, and 
management practices in creating uniform, stand-
ards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier 
systems for all individuals with access to secure or 
sterile areas of commercial service airports; and 
(2) conduct a risk-based analysis of the selected 
airports and other airports, as the Assistant Sec-
retary determines appropriate, to identify where the 
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implementation of biometric identifier systems could 
benefit security. 
(e) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the demonstra-
tion program, the Assistant Secretary shall consider, at 
a minimum, the following: 
(1) PARALLEL SYSTEMS.—Existing parallel bio-
metric transportation security systems applicable to 
workers with unescorted access to transportation 
systems, including— 
(A) transportation worker identification 
credentials issued under section 70105 of title 
46, United States Code; 
(B) armed law enforcement travel creden-
tials issued under section 44903(h)(6) of title 
49, United States Code; and 
(C) other credential and biometric identi-
fier systems used by the Federal Government, 
as the Assistant Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(2) EFFORTS BY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION.—Any biometric identifier system 
or proposals developed by the Assistant Secretary. 
(3) INFRASTRUCTURE
AND
TECHNICAL
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The architecture, modules, inter-
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faces, and transmission of data needed for airport 
security operations. 
(4) 
EXISTING
AIRPORT
SYSTEMS.— 
Credentialing and access control systems in use in 
secure and sterile areas of airports. 
(5) ASSOCIATED COSTS.—The costs of imple-
menting uniform, standards-based, and interoperable 
biometric identifier systems at airports, including— 
(A) the costs to airport operators, airport 
workers, air carriers, and other aviation indus-
try stakeholders; and 
(B) the costs associated with ongoing oper-
ations and maintenance and modifications and 
enhancements needed to support changes in 
physical and electronic infrastructure. 
(6) INFORMATION
FROM
OTHER
SOURCES.— 
Recommendations, guidance, and information from 
other sources, including the Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Comptroller 
General, the heads of other governmental entities, 
organizations representing airport workers, and pri-
vate individuals and organizations. 
(f) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—In con-
ducting the demonstration program, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall identify best practices for the administration 
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of biometric identifier access at airports, including best 
practices for each of the following processes: 
(1) Registration, vetting, and enrollment. 
(2) Issuance. 
(3) Verification and use. 
(4) Expiration and revocation. 
(5) Development of a cost structure for acquisi-
tion of biometric identifier credentials. 
(6) Development of redress processes for work-
ers. 
(g) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the demonstra-
tion program, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with 
the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding how 
airports may transition to uniform, standards-based, and 
interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport 
workers and others with unescorted access to secure or 
sterile areas of an airport. 
(h) EVALUATION.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
conduct an evaluation of the demonstration program to 
specifically assess best operational, administrative, and 
management practices in creating a standard, interoper-
able, biometric identifier access system for all individuals 
with access to secure or sterile areas of commercial service 
airports. 
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(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the last day of that demonstration program ends, 
the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees, including the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, a re-
port on the results of the demonstration program. The re-
port shall include possible incentives for airports that vol-
untarily seek to implement uniform, standards-based, and 
interoperable biometric identifier systems. 
(j) BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘biometric identifier system’’ means 
a system that uses biometric identifier information to 
match individuals and confirm identity for transportation 
security and other purposes. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts authorized under section 101, there is authorized 
to be appropriated a total of $20,000,000 to carry out this 
section for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. 
SEC. 224. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall establish recur-
ring training of transportation security officers regarding 
updates to screening procedures and technologies in re-
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sponse to weaknesses identified in covert tests at airports. 
The training shall include— 
(1) internal controls for monitoring and docu-
menting compliance of transportation security offi-
cers with training requirements; 
(2) the availability of high-speed Internet and 
Intranet connectivity to all airport training facilities 
of the Administration; and 
(3) such other matters as identified by the As-
sistant Secretary with regard to training. 
SEC. 225. DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGY APPROVED BY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Directorate of Science and Technology 
of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop 
and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, in-
cluding the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, a strategic plan for the certifi-
cation and integration of technologies for transportation 
security with high approval or testing results from the Di-
rectorate and the Transportation Security Laboratory of 
the Department. 
(b) CONTENTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN.—The strategic 
plan developed under subsection (a) shall include— 
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‘‘(i) whether the costs of the regula-
tion or security directive are excessive in 
relation to the enhancement of security the 
regulation or security directive will provide; 
‘‘(ii) whether the regulation or secu-
rity directive will remain effective for more 
than a 90-day period; and 
‘‘(iii) whether the regulation or secu-
rity directive will require revision in the 
subsequent 90-day period. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CERTAIN RE-
QUIREMENTS.—For purposes of subparagraph 
(A)(i), the Under Secretary may waive require-
ments for an analysis that estimates the num-
ber of lives that will be saved by the regulation 
or security directive and the monetary value of 
such lives if the Under Secretary determines 
that it is not feasible to make such an esti-
mate.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) RULEMAKING REQUIRED.—Any regulation 
or security directive issued under paragraph (2) that 
remains effective, with or without revision, for a pe-
riod of more than 180 days shall be subject to a 
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