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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 
To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best 
practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2013 
Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and 
Mr. RICHMOND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
implement best practices and improve transparency with 
regard to technology acquisition programs, 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 ‘‘Transportation Secu-
rity Acquisition Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Transportation Security Administration 
(in this Act referred to as ‘‘TSA’’) does not consist-
ently implement Department of Homeland Security 
policies and Government best practices for acquisi-
tion and procurement. 
(2) TSA has not developed a multiyear tech-
nology acquisition plan. As a result, TSA has under-
utilized innovation opportunities within the private 
sector, including from small businesses. 
(3) Due in part to the deficiencies referred to 
in paragraphs (1) and (2), TSA has faced challenges 
in meeting key performance requirements for several 
major acquisitions and procurements, resulting in 
reduced security effectiveness and wasted expendi-
tures. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AC-
QUISITION REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2312) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘TITLE XVI—TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY 
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Transportation Secu-
rity Administration Acquisition 
Improvements 
‘‘SEC. 1611. MULTIYEAR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator— 
‘‘(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Transportation Security Acquisi-
tion Reform Act, shall develop and transmit to Con-
gress a strategic multiyear technology acquisition 
plan, which may include a classified addendum to re-
port sensitive transportation security risks, tech-
nology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security in-
formation; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent possible, shall publish such 
plan in an unclassified format within the public do-
main. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall de-
velop the multiyear acquisition plan in consultation with 
the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Informa-
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