ticipate in a field demonstration under paragraph 
(1). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The task force authorized under 
subsection (a) shall be chaired by the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’s designee and 
comprised of representatives appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Avia-
tion Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to 
section 44946 of title 49, United States Code). 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The chair of the task force shall— 
(1) seek technologies and capabilities for field 
demonstrations with potential to enhance surface 
transportation security, in addition to technologies 
and capabilities with potential to enhance aviation 
security; 
(2) coordinate with the Science and Technology 
Directorate of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity to leverage such technologies and capabilities; 
and 
(3) submit to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity an annual report regarding the task force’s ac-
tivities that identifies, for each such technology or 
capability, what mode of transportation could be en-
hanced by the integration of such technology or ca-
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pability into security operations and, as appropriate, 
plans for deploying such technology or capability. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall require the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration to acquire an innovative tech-
nology or capability. 
(e) NON-APPLICABILITY
OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the task force. 
TITLE III—INFORMATION SHAR-
ING AND OPERATIONAL CO-
ORDINATION 
SEC. 301. THREAT INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall prioritize the assignment of officers and in-
telligence analysts under section 210A of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) from the Transpor-
tation Security Administration and the Office of Intel-
ligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity to locations with participating State, local, and re-
gional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk sur-
face transportation asset in order to enhance the security 
of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of 
classified information regarding terrorist and other 
threats. 
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(b) INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS.—Officers and intel-
ligence analysts assigned to locations with participating 
State, local, and regional fusion centers under this section 
shall participate in the generation and dissemination of 
transportation security intelligence products, with an em-
phasis on terrorist and other threats to surface transpor-
tation assets that— 
(1) assist State, local, and tribal law enforce-
ment agencies in deploying their resources, including 
personnel, most efficiently to help detect, prevent, 
investigate, apprehend, and respond to terrorist and 
other threats; 
(2) promote more consistent and timely sharing 
of threat information among jurisdictions; and 
(3) enhance the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s situational awareness of such terrorist and 
other threats. 
(c) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall make available to appropriate owners and opera-
tors of surface transportation assets, and any other person 
that the Secretary determines appropriate to foster great-
er sharing of classified information relating to terrorist 
and other threats to surface transportation assets, the 
process of application for security clearances under Execu-
tive Order 13549 (75 Fed. Reg. 162; relating to a classi-
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fied national security information program) or any suc-
cessor Executive order. 
SEC. 302. INTEGRATED AND UNIFIED OPERATIONS CEN-
TERS. 
(a) FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other appropriate offices or compo-
nents of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
make available to public and private sector stakeholders 
a framework for establishing an integrated and unified op-
erations center responsible for overseeing daily operations 
of a transportation facility that promotes coordination for 
responses to terrorism, serious incidents, and other pur-
poses, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees regarding the estab-
lishment and activities of integrated and unified oper-
ations centers at transportation facilities at which the 
Transportation Security Administration has a presence. 
SEC. 303. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall ensure there exists a national mechanism for an 
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individual to report suspicious activity in a transportation 
facility. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration, shall establish 
procedures for the Department of Homeland Security to— 
(1) review quickly a report received under sub-
section (a), but not later than 48 hours after receiv-
ing such a report; 
(2) follow-up, as necessary, on each such report; 
and 
(3) share with appropriate Federal, State, local, 
and tribal entities, as necessary and in accordance 
with law, such reports. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to replace or affect in any way the 
use of 9–1–1 or other local emergency services in an emer-
gency. 
SEC. 304. SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES TIED TO FOREIGN 
THREAT COUNTRIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, act-
ing through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees an as-
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sessment of the terrorist and other threats to the trans-
portation sector, including surface transportation assets, 
posed by the use of security technologies, including soft-
ware and networked technologies, developed or manufac-
tured by firms that are owned or closely linked to the gov-
ernments of countries that are known to pose a cyber or 
homeland security threat. 
TITLE IV—PUBLIC AREA 
SECURITY 
SEC. 401. PUBLIC AREA SECURITY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) WORKING GROUP.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish a working group to promote col-
laborative engagement between the Department of Home-
land Security and public and private sector stakeholders 
to develop non-binding recommendations for enhancing se-
curity in public areas of transportation facilities (including 
facilities that are surface transportation assets), including 
recommendations regarding the following topics: 
(1) Information sharing and interoperable com-
munication capabilities among the Department of 
Homeland Security and public and private stake-
holders with respect to terrorist or other threats. 
(2) Coordinated incident response procedures. 
(3) The prevention of terrorist attacks and 
other incidents through strategic planning, security 
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training, exercises and drills, law enforcement pa-
trols, worker vetting, and suspicious activity report-
ing. 
(4) Infrastructure protection through effective 
construction design barriers and installation of ad-
vanced surveillance and other security technologies. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the establishment of the working group under subsection 
(a) and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the working group’s or-
ganization, participation, activities, findings, and non- 
binding recommendations for the immediately preceding 
12-month period. The Secretary may publish a public 
version such report that describes the working group’s ac-
tivities and such related matters as would be informative 
to the public, consistent with section 552(b) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group es-
tablished under subsection (a) or any subsidiary thereof. 
SEC. 402. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall— 
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(1) inform owners and operators of surface 
transportation assets about the availability of tech-
nical assistance, including vulnerability assessment 
tools and cybersecurity guidelines, to help protect 
and enhance the resilience of public areas of such 
assets; and 
(2) subject to availability of appropriations, 
provide such technical assistance to requesting own-
ers and operators of surface transportation assets. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall publish on the Department’s 
website and widely disseminate, as appropriate, best prac-
tices for protecting and enhancing the resilience of public 
areas of transportation facilities (including facilities that 
are surface transportation assets), including associated 
frameworks or templates for implementation. Such best 
practices shall be updated periodically. 
SEC. 403. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IN PUBLIC AREAS. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a security risk assessment of State and Fed-
eral laws, regulations, directives, policies, and procedures 
regarding the open or concealed carrying in public areas 
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of a transportation facility or on a transportation system 
of a firearm and ammunition by an individual not involved 
in law enforcement operations. Such assessment shall in-
clude— 
(1) as appropriate, proposals to modify such 
regulations, directives, policies, or procedures within 
the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity to reduce risks identified in such assessment; 
and 
(2) information on possible changes to other 
State and Federal laws, regulations, directives, poli-
cies, and procedures that would reduce risks identi-
fied in such assessment. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the risk assess-
ment required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall consult with public and private 
sector stakeholders, privacy experts, and law enforcement 
experts. 
SEC. 404. BEST PRACTICES TO SECURE AGAINST VEHICLE- 
BASED ATTACKS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
disseminate best practices to public and private sector 
stakeholders regarding how to enhance transportation se-
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curity against the threat of a vehicle-based terrorist at-
tack. 
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