I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2200 
To authorize the Transportation Security Administration’s programs relating 
to the provision of transportation security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. DENT, and Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To authorize the Transportation Security Administration’s 
programs relating to the provision of transportation secu-
rity, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Transportation Security Administration Authorization 
Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
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Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Risk-based system for allocation of resources. 
Sec. 103. Ensuring contracting with small business concerns and disadvantaged 
business concerns. 
TITLE II—AVIATION SECURITY 
Subtitle A—Amendments to Chapter 449 
Sec. 201. Elimination of alternate baggage security screening. 
Sec. 202. Prohibition of advance notice of covert testing to security screeners. 
Sec. 203. Secure verification system for law enforcement officers. 
Sec. 204. Ombudsman for Federal Air Marshal Service. 
Sec. 205. Foreign repair stations. 
Sec. 206. Assistant Secretary defined. 
Sec. 207. TSA and homeland security information sharing. 
Sec. 208. Aviation security stakeholder participation. 
Sec. 209. General aviation security. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 221. Security risk assessment of airport perimeter access controls. 
Sec. 222. Advanced passenger prescreening system. 
Sec. 223. Biometric identifier airport access enhancement demonstration pro-
gram. 
Sec. 224. Transportation security training programs. 
Sec. 225. Deployment of technology approved by science and technology direc-
torate. 
Sec. 226. In-line baggage screening study. 
Sec. 227. GAO report on certain contracts and use of funds. 
Sec. 228. IG report on certain policies for Federal air marshals. 
TITLE III—SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
Sec. 301. Surface transportation security inspection program. 
Sec. 302. Strengthening visible intermodal prevention and response teams. 
Sec. 303. Surface transportation security stakeholder participation. 
Sec. 304. Human capital plan for surface transportation security personnel. 
Sec. 305. Surface transportation security training. 
Sec. 306. Security assistance IG Report. 
Sec. 307. International lessons learned for securing passenger rail and public 
transportation systems. 
Sec. 308. Underwater tunnel security demonstration project. 
Sec. 309. Passenger rail security demonstration project. 
Sec. 310. Report and recommendation for uniform security background checks. 
Sec. 311. Explosives detection canine teams. 
Sec. 312. Animal-propelled vessels. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means Assistant Secretary of Home-
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land Security (Transportation Security Administra-
tion). 
(2) 
AVIATION
SECURITY
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—The term ‘‘Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee’’ means the advisory committee estab-
lished by section 44946 of title 49, United States 
Code, as added by this Act. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary such sums as may be necessary for the necessary 
expenses of the Transportation Security Administration 
for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. 
SEC. 102. RISK-BASED SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATION OF RE-
SOURCES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through 
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 status of its implementation of recommenda-
tions from the Comptroller General with respect to the use 
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by the Transportation Security Administration of a risk- 
based system for allocating security resources effectively. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS.—The report shall include assess-
ments of the Transportation Security Administration’s 
progress in— 
(1) adopting security goals that define specific 
outcomes, conditions, end points, and performance 
targets; 
(2) conducting comprehensive risk assessments 
for the transportation sector that meet the criteria 
established under Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive-7 in effect as of January 1, 2009, and 
combine individual assessments of threat, vulner-
ability, and consequence; 
(3) analyzing the assessments described in 
paragraph (2) to produce a comparative analysis of 
risk across the entire transportation sector to guide 
current and future investment decisions; 
(4) establishing an approach for gathering data 
on investments by State, local, and private sector se-
curity partners in transportation security; 
(5) establishing a plan and corresponding 
benchmarks for conducting risk assessments for the 
transportation sector that identify the scope of the 
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assessments and resource requirements for com-
pleting them; 
(6) working with the Department of Homeland 
Security to effectuate the Administration’s risk man-
agement approach by establishing a plan and time-
frame for assessing the appropriateness of the Ad-
ministration’s intelligence-driven risk management 
approach for managing risk at the Administration 
and documenting the results of this review once 
completed; 
(7) determining the best approach for assigning 
uncertainty or confidence levels to analytic intel-
ligence products related to the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s security mission and applying 
this approach; and 
(8) establishing internal controls, including— 
(A) a focal point and clearly defined roles 
and responsibilities for ensuring that the Ad-
ministration’s risk management framework is 
implemented; 
(B) policies, procedures, and guidance that 
require the implementation of the Administra-
tion’s framework and completion of related 
work activities; and 
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(C) a system to monitor and improve how 
effectively the framework is being implemented. 
SEC. 103. ENSURING CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS 
CONCERNS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIME CONTRACTS.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall 
include in each contract awarded for procurement of goods 
or services acquired for the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration— 
(1) a requirement that the contractor shall im-
plement a plan for the award, in accordance with 
other applicable requirements, of subcontracts under 
the contract to small business concerns, including 
small business concerns owned and controlled by so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individuals, 
small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women, small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by service-disabled veterans, HUBZone small 
business concerns, small business concerns partici-
pating in the program under section 8(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), institutions 
receiving assistance under title III or V of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., 
1101 et seq.), and Alaska Native Corporations cre-
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ated pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including the 
terms of such plan; and 
(2) a requirement that the contractor shall sub-
mit to the Secretary, during performance of the con-
tract, periodic reports describing the extent to which 
the contractor has complied with such plan, includ-
ing specification (by total dollar amount and by per-
centage of the total dollar value of the contract) of 
the value of subcontracts awarded at all tiers of sub-
contracting to small business concerns, institutions, 
and corporations referred to in subsection (a)(1). 
(b) UTILIZATION
OF ALLIANCES.—The Secretary 
shall seek to facilitate award of contracts by the United 
States to alliances of small business concerns, institutions, 
and corporations referred to in subsection (a)(1). 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate by Octo-
ber 31 each year a report on the award of contracts 
to small business concerns, institutions, and corpora-
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tions referred to in subsection (a)(1) during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary, shall include in each re-
port— 
(A) specification of the value of such con-
tracts, by dollar amount and as a percentage of 
the total dollar value of all contracts awarded 
by the United States in such fiscal year; 
(B) specification of the total dollar value of 
such contracts awarded to each of the cat-
egories of small business concerns, institutions, 
and corporations referred to in subsection 
(a)(1); and 
(C) if the percentage specified under sub-
paragraph (A) is less than 25 percent, an expla-
nation of— 
(i) why the percentage is less than 25 
percent; and 
(ii) what will be done to ensure that 
the percentage for the following fiscal year 
will not be less than 25 percent. 
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TITLE II—AVIATION SECURITY 
Subtitle A—Amendments to 
Chapter 449 
SEC. 201. ELIMINATION OF ALTERNATE BAGGAGE SECU-
RITY SCREENING. 
Section 44901(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) A bag match program, ensuring that no 
checked baggage is placed aboard an aircraft unless 
the passenger who checked the baggage is aboard 
the aircraft, is not authorized as an alternate meth-
od of baggage screening where explosive detection 
equipment is available unless there are exigent cir-
cumstances as determined by the Secretary acting 
through the Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Sec-
retary shall report to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives within 90 
days of the determination that bag match must be 
used as an alternate method of baggage screening.’’. 
SEC. 202. PROHIBITION OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF COVERT 
TESTING TO SECURITY SCREENERS. 
Section 44935 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(j) PROHIBITION OF ADVANCE NOTICE TO SECU-
RITY SCREENERS OF COVERT TESTING AND EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall ensure that 
information concerning a covert test of a transpor-
tation security system to be conducted by a covert 
testing office, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, or the Government Ac-
countability Office is not provided to any individual 
prior to the completion of the test. 
‘‘(2) 
EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding 
para-
graph (1)— 
‘‘(A) an individual may provide informa-
tion concerning a covert test of a transportation 
security system to— 
‘‘(i) employees, officers, and contrac-
tors of the Federal Government (including 
military personnel); 
‘‘(ii) employees and officers of State 
and local governments; and 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement officials who 
are authorized to receive or directed to be 
provided such information by the Assistant 
Secretary, the Inspector General of the De-
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partment of Homeland Security, or the 
Comptroller General, as the case may be; 
and 
‘‘(B) for the purpose of ensuring the secu-
rity of any individual in the vicinity of a site 
where a covert test of a transportation security 
system is being conducted, an individual con-
ducting the test may disclose his or her status 
as an individual conducting the test to any ap-
propriate individual if a security screener or 
other individual who is not a covered employee 
identifies the individual conducting the test as 
a potential threat. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR TSA.— 
‘‘(A) MONITORING
AND
SECURITY
OF 
TESTING PERSONNEL.—The head of each covert 
testing office shall ensure that a person or 
group of persons conducting a covert test of a 
transportation security system for the covert 
testing office is accompanied at the site of the 
test by a cover team comprised of one or more 
employees of the covert testing office for the 
purpose of monitoring the test and confirming 
the identity of personnel involved in the test 
under subparagraph (B). 
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‘‘(B) RESPONSIBILITY OF COVER TEAM.— 
Under this paragraph, a cover team for a covert 
test of a transportation security system shall— 
‘‘(i) monitor the test; and 
‘‘(ii) for the purpose of ensuring the 
security of any individual in the vicinity of 
a site where the test is being conducted, 
confirm, notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
the identity of any individual conducting 
the test to any appropriate individual if a 
security screener or other individual who is 
not a covered employee identifies the indi-
vidual conducting the test as a potential 
threat. 
‘‘(C) 
AVIATION
SCREENING.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), the Transportation 
Security Administration is not required to have 
a cover team present during a test of the 
screening of persons, carry-on items, or checked 
baggage at an aviation security checkpoint at or 
serving an airport if the test— 
‘‘(i) is approved by the Federal Secu-
rity Director for such airport; and 
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‘‘(ii) is carried out under an aviation 
screening assessment program of the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(D) USE
OF
OTHER
PERSONNEL.—The 
Transportation Security Administration may 
use employees, officers, and contractors of the 
Federal Government (including military per-
sonnel) and employees and officers of State and 
local governments to conduct covert tests. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) 
APPROPRIATE
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘appropriate individual’, as used with re-
spect to a covert test of a transportation secu-
rity system, means any individual that— 
‘‘(i) the individual conducting the test 
determines needs to know his or her status 
as an individual conducting a test under 
paragraph (2)(B); or 
‘‘(ii) the cover team monitoring the 
test under paragraph (3)(B)(i) determines 
needs to know the identity of an individual 
conducting the test. 
‘‘(B) COVERED
EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘covered employee’ means any individual who 
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receives notice of a covert test before the com-
pletion of a test under paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(C) COVERT TEST.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘covert 
test’ means an exercise or activity con-
ducted by a covert testing office, the In-
spector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security, or the Government Ac-
countability Office to intentionally test, 
compromise, or circumvent transportation 
security systems to identify vulnerabilities 
in such systems. 
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding 
clause (i), the term ‘covert test’ does not 
mean an exercise or activity by an em-
ployee or contractor of the Transportation 
Security Administration to test or assess 
compliance with regulations under title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(D) COVERT TESTING OFFICE.—The term 
‘covert testing office’ means any office of the 
Transportation Security Administration des-
ignated by the Assistant Secretary to conduct 
covert tests of transportation security systems. 
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‘‘(E) EMPLOYEE OF A COVERT TESTING 
OFFICE.—The term ‘employee of a covert test-
ing office’ means an individual who is an em-
ployee of a covert testing office or a contractor 
or an employee of a contractor of a covert test-
ing office.’’. 
SEC. 203. SECURE VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
Section 44917 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SECURE VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall develop a plan 
for a system to securely verify the identity and sta-
tus of law enforcement officers flying while armed. 
The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the system 
developed includes a biometric component. 
‘‘(2) DEMONSTRATION.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall conduct a 
demonstration 
program 
to 
test 
the 
secure 
verification system described in paragraph (1) before 
issuing regulations for deployment of the system. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall consult with the Aviation Security Advisory 
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Committee, established under section 44946 of title 
49, United States Code, when developing the system 
and established under section 44946 of title 49, 
United States Code, evaluating the demonstration 
program. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives, evaluating 
the demonstration program of the secure verification 
system required by this section. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
From the amounts authorized under section 101 of 
the Transportation Security Administration Author-
ization Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subsection $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 204. OMBUDSMAN FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERV-
ICE. 
Section 44917 of title 49, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) OMBUDSMAN.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall establish in 
the Federal Air Marshal Service an Office of the 
Ombudsman. 
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‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—The head of the Office 
shall be the Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by 
the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Ombudsman shall carry out 
programs and activities to improve morale, training, 
and quality of life issues in the Service, including 
through implementation of the recommendations of 
the Comptroller General.’’. 
SEC. 205. FOREIGN REPAIR STATIONS. 
Section 44924(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration Authorization Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall issue regulations es-
tablishing security standards for foreign repair stations 
performing maintenance for aircraft used to provide air 
transportation.’’. 
SEC. 206. 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: 
‘‘§ 44931. Assistant Secretary defined 
‘‘In this chapter— 
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‘‘(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) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is amended by inserting before the item relat-
ing to section 44933 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 44931. Assistant Secretary defined.’’. 
SEC. 207. TSA AND HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION 
SHARING. 
(a) FEDERAL SECURITY DIRECTOR.—Section 44933 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Manager’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Director’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Managers’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Directors’’; and 
(3) 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 Secretary of 
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Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary, shall— 
‘‘(1) require an airport security plan to have 
clear reporting procedures to ensure the Federal Se-
curity Director of the airport is immediately notified 
whenever any Federal, State, or local law enforce-
ment personnel are called to an aircraft at a gate or 
on an airfield at the airport; 
‘‘(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 oper-
ations.’’. 
(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’’. 
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(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. 208. 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 Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through 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 
assist the Secretary with issues pertaining to avia-
tion security, including credentialing. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Assistant Secretary, shall require 
the Advisory Committee to develop recommendations 
for improvements to civil aviation security methods, 
equipment, and processes. 
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‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
semi-annually 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) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall ensure that the Advisory Committee is com-
posed of not more than 27 members, including rep-
resentatives from air carriers, all cargo air transpor-
tation, indirect air carriers, labor organizations rep-
resenting air carrier employees, aircraft manufactur-
ers, airport operators, general aviation and the avia-
tion technology security industry, including bio-
metrics. 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATIVES.—The representatives 
listed in paragraph (1) shall have at least one mem-
ber on the Advisory Committee, but not more than 
a maximum of three members. Members shall be ap-
pointed by the Assistant Secretary. The Assistant 
Secretary shall have the discretion to review the par-
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ticipation of any Advisory Committee member and 
recommend changes for cause at any time. 
‘‘(c) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(d) AIR CARGO SECURITY WORKING GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall establish with-
in the Advisory Committee an air cargo security 
working group to provide recommendations for suc-
cessful implementation of the cargo screening initia-
tives proposed by the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration to screen cargo on passenger aircraft in 
accordance with established cargo screening man-
dates. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall 
meet at least semi-annually and provide annual re-
ports to the Secretary with recommendations to im-
prove the Administration’s cargo screening initia-
tives established to meet all cargo screening man-
dates set forth in the Implementing Recommenda-
tions of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public 
Law 110–53; 121 Stat. 266 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group shall 
be composed of members from the Advisory Com-
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mittee with expertise in cargo operations or cargo 
screening. Members shall be appointed by the Assist-
ant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The working group 
shall prepare and submit reports to the Sec-
retary in accordance with this paragraph that 
provide cargo screening mandate implementa-
tion 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 Sec-
retary, 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: 
‘‘Sec. 44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee.’’. 
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SEC. 209. GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, 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 Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall carry out a general aviation security 
grant program to enhance transportation security at 
general aviation airports by making grants to opera-
tors of general aviation airports for projects for im-
provements to enhance perimeter security, airfield 
security, and terminal security. 
‘‘(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 Sec-
retary shall develop and make publically available a 
list of approved eligible projects for such grants 
based upon recommendations 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. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL
AVIATION
SECURITY
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary, 
shall establish, in 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 
and general aviation aircraft. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall 
meet on a semi-annual basis. 
‘‘(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 Secretary with rec-
ommendations on ways to improve security at 
general aviation airports. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report 
of the working group submitted to the Sec-
retary under this paragraph shall include any 
recommendations of the working group for eligi-
ble security enhancement projects at general 
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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 Secretary on general avia-
tion aircraft and airports. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts authorized under section 101 of the Transpor-
tation 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.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 44947. General aviation security.’’. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 221. SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT OF AIRPORT PERIM-
ETER ACCESS CONTROLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary, shall develop 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 commercial 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) integrate recommendations of the Govern-
ment Accountability Office on perimeter access con-
trols; and 
(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. 
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— 
(1) describes the progress made by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security in implementing the ad-
vanced passenger prescreening system; and 
(2) includes any other relevant recommenda-
tions that the Comptroller General determines ap-
propriate. 
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(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 Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary, shall carry out a demonstration pro-
gram under which biometric identifier access systems for 
individuals with access to secure or sterile areas of an air-
port, including airport employees and flight crews, are 
evaluated for the purposes of enhancing transportation se-
curity at airports and to determine how airports can im-
plement uniform biometric identifier and interoperable se-
curity systems. 
(b) AIRPORTS PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAM.—The 
Secretary shall select at least 7 airports, including at least 
2 large airports, to participate in the demonstration pro-
gram. 
(c) INITIATION AND DURATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR INITIATION.—The Secretary 
shall initiate the demonstration program not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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(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 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 Secretary deter-
mines appropriate, to identify where the implementa-
tion of biometric identifier systems could benefit se-
curity. 
(e) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the demonstra-
tion program, the 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; 
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(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 Secretary considers appropriate. 
(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-
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 
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enhancements needed to support changes in 
physical and electronic infrastructure. 
(6) INFORMATION
FROM
OTHER
SOURCES.— 
Recommendations, guidance, and information from 
other sources, including the Comptroller General and 
other governmental entities, organizations rep-
resenting airport workers, and private individuals 
and organizations. 
(f) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—In con-
ducting the demonstration program, the Secretary shall 
identify best practices for the administration 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 Secretary shall consult with the Aviation 
Security Advisory Committee on how airports can transi-
tion to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable bio-
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metric identifier systems for airport workers and others 
with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an air-
port. 
(h) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
evaluation of the demonstration program to specifically as-
sess best operational, administrative, and management 
practices in creating a standard, interoperable, biometric 
identifier access system for all individuals with access to 
secure or sterile areas of commercial service airports. 
(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the last day of the demonstration program, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees, including the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives, a report on the results 
of the demonstration program. The report shall include 
possible incentives for airports that voluntarily seek to im-
plement uniform, standards-based, and interoperable bio-
metric 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 
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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 Secretary, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary, shall establish recurring training of transpor-
tation security officers on updates to screening procedures 
and technologies in response 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 Secretary, in consultation 
with the Directorate of Science and Technology of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, shall develop and submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress, including the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
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resentatives, a strategic plan for the integration of tech-
nologies for transportation security with high approval or 
testing results from the Directorate and the Transpor-
tation Security Laboratory of the Department. 
(b) CONTENTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN.—The strategic 
plan developed under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) 
a 
cost-benefit 
analysis 
to 
assist 
in 
prioritizing investments in new checkpoint screening 
technologies that compare the costs and benefits of 
screening technologies being considered for develop-
ment or acquisition with the costs and benefits of 
other viable alternatives; 
(2) quantifiable performance measures to assess 
the extent to which investments in research, develop-
ment, and deployment of checkpoint screening tech-
nologies achieve performance goals for enhancing se-
curity at airport passenger checkpoints; and 
(3) a method to ensure that operational tests 
and evaluations have been successfully completed in 
an operational environment before deploying check-
point screening technologies to airport checkpoints. 
(c) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, includ-
ing the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives, an annual report assessing all tech-
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nologies that have undergone testing and evaluation by the 
Transportation Security Laboratory and any technologies 
used in any demonstration program administered by the 
Transportation Security Administration. The first report 
submitted under this subsection shall assess such tech-
nologies for a period of not less than 2 years. 
SEC. 226. IN-LINE BAGGAGE SCREENING STUDY. 
The Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Advi-
sory Committee and report to the appropriate committees 
of Congress, including the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives, on deploying optimal 
baggage screening solutions and replacing aging baggage 
screening equipment at commercial service airports. Spe-
cifically, the report shall address the Administration’s 
plans, estimated costs, and current milestones for replac-
ing explosive detection equipment that is nearing the end 
of its useful product life. 
SEC. 227. GAO REPORT ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND USE 
OF FUNDS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report regarding any funds made available 
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by the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110– 
329), the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–8), or the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–185) used by the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration to award a contract for any explosive detec-
tion screening system or to implement any other screening 
or detection technology for use at an airport. 
SEC. 228. IG REPORT ON CERTAIN POLICIES FOR FEDERAL 
AIR MARSHALS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall review the minimum standards 
and policies regarding rest periods between deployments 
and any other standards or policies applicable to Federal 
air marshals reporting to duty. After such review, the In-
spector General shall make any recommendations to such 
standards and policies the Inspector considers necessary 
to ensure an alert and responsible workforce of Federal 
air marshals. 
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TITLE III—SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
SEC. 301. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS, DEFINITION, AND INSPECTION OF-
FICE.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Surface transportation security inspectors 
assist bus and passenger rail stakeholders in identi-
fying security gaps through Baseline Assessment for 
Security Enhancement (‘‘BASE’’) reviews, monitor 
freight rail stakeholder efforts to reduce the risk 
that toxic inhalation hazard shipments pose to high 
threat urban areas through Security Action Item 
(‘‘SAI’’) reviews, and assist in strengthening chain 
of custody security. 
(2) Surface transportation security inspectors 
play a critical role in building and maintaining work-
ing relationships with transit agencies and acting as 
liaisons between such agencies and the Transpor-
tation Security Operations Center, relationships 
which are vital to effective implementation of the 
surface transportation security mission. 
(3) Because Visible Intermodal Prevention and 
Response (referred to in this section as ‘‘VIPR’’) 
team coordinators and participants are often unfa-
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miliar with the nature of surface transportation se-
curity inspector activities, the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration would benefit significantly from 
integrating the inspectors’ activities and expertise 
into VIPR exercises, as well as using the profes-
sional strengths and experience of the inspectors to 
educate and familiarize other VIPR team compo-
nents about surface modes. 
(4) In December 2006, the Transportation Se-
curity Administration shifted from a system in which 
surface transportation security inspectors reported 
to surface-focused supervisors to a system in which 
inspectors report to aviation-focused supervisors in 
the field; a shift which has resulted in a strained 
chain of command, misappropriation of inspectors to 
nonsurface activities, the hiring of senior-level in-
spectors with no surface qualifications, and signifi-
cant damage to relationships with transit agencies 
and inspector morale. 
(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEFINED.—Section 1301 
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Com-
mission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1111) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘(7) ASSISTANT
SECRETARY.—The term ‘As-
sistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary, 
Transportation Security Administration.’’. 
(c) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TION OFFICE.—Section 1304 of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1113) is amended by striking subsections (a) and 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TION OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall establish an 
office to be known as the ‘Surface Transportation 
Security Inspection Office’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(2) MISSION.—The Secretary shall use the Of-
fice to train, employ, and utilize surface transpor-
tation security inspectors to— 
‘‘(A) assist surface transportation carriers, 
operators, owners, entities, and facilities to en-
hance their security against terrorist attacks 
and other security threats; and 
‘‘(B) assist the Secretary in enforcing ap-
plicable surface transportation security regula-
tions and directives. 
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‘‘(3) OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The head of the Office 
shall be the Director, who shall— 
‘‘(i) oversee and coordinate the activi-
ties of the Office, including all officers and 
any corresponding surface transportation 
modes in which the Office carries out such 
activities, and the surface transportation 
security inspectors who assist in such ac-
tivities; and 
‘‘(ii) act as the primary point of con-
tact between the Office and other entities 
that support the Department’s surface 
transportation security mission to ensure 
efficient and appropriate use of surface 
transportation 
security 
inspectors 
and 
maintain strong working relationships with 
surface 
transportation 
security 
stake-
holders. 
‘‘(B) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There shall be 
a Deputy Director of the Office, who shall— 
‘‘(i) assist the Director in carrying out 
the responsibilities of the Director under 
this subsection; and 
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‘‘(ii) serve as acting Director in the 
absence of the Director and during any va-
cancy in the office of Director. 
‘‘(4) APPOINTMENT.—The Director and Deputy 
Director shall be appointed by the Secretary, and 
shall be responsible on a full-time basis for the du-
ties and responsibilities described in this subsection. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—No person shall serve as an 
officer under subsection (a)(3) while serving in any 
other position in the Federal Government. 
‘‘(6) FIELD OFFICES.— 
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish primary and secondary field of-
fices in the United States to be staffed by sur-
face transportation security inspectors in the 
course of carrying out their duties under this 
section. 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION.—The locations for, 
and designation as ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ of, 
such field offices shall be determined in a man-
ner that is consistent with the Department’s 
risk-based approach to carrying out its home-
land security mission. 
‘‘(C) COMMAND STRUCTURE.— 
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‘‘(i) PRIMARY FIELD OFFICES.—Each 
primary field office shall be led by a chief 
surface transportation security inspector, 
who shall have significant experience as a 
surface transportation security inspector 
and shall report directly to the Director. 
‘‘(ii) SECONDARY
FIELD
OFFICES.— 
Each secondary field office shall be led by 
a senior surface transportation security in-
spector, who shall report directly to the 
chief surface transportation security in-
spector of a geographically appropriate pri-
mary field office, as determined by the Di-
rector. 
‘‘(D) PERSONNEL.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of the 
Transportation Security Administration Author-
ization Act, field offices shall be staffed with— 
‘‘(i) not fewer than 7 surface trans-
portation security inspectors, including one 
chief surface transportation security in-
spector, at every primary field office; and 
‘‘(ii) not fewer than 5 surface trans-
portation security inspectors, including one 
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senior surface transportation security in-
spector, at every secondary field office.’’. 
(d) NUMBER OF INSPECTORS.—Section 1304(f) of 
such Act (6 U.S.C. 1113(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) NUMBER OF INSPECTORS.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall hire not fewer 
than— 
‘‘(1) 200 additional surface transportation secu-
rity inspectors in fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(2) 100 additional surface transportation secu-
rity inspectors in fiscal year 2011.’’. 
(e) COORDINATION.—Section 1304(g) of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 1113(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘114(t)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘114(s)’’. 
(f) REPORT.—Section 1304(i) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 
1113(i)) is amended to by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011’’. 
(g) PLAN.—Section 1304(j) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 
1113(j)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation 
Security Administration Authorization Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a plan for expanding the duties 
and leveraging the expertise of surface transpor-
tation security inspectors to further support the De-
partment’s surface transportation security mission. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of how surface transpor-
tation security inspectors could be used to con-
duct oversight activities with respect to surface 
transportation security projects funded by rel-
evant grant programs administered by the De-
partment; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of how to maximize the 
use of surface transportation security inspectors 
in Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response 
team operations carried out under section 1303 
and the extent to which having some inspectors 
with law enforcement qualifications or status 
could enhance their capacity to take an active 
role in such operations; and 
‘‘(C) any other potential functions relating 
to surface transportation security the Secretary 
determines appropriate.’’. 
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(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1304 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 1113) is amended by adding 
the following: 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts authorized under section 101 of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration Authorization Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to the Secretary to carry out this section for 
fiscal years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
SEC. 302. STRENGTHENING VISIBLE INTERMODAL PREVEN-
TION AND RESPONSE TEAMS. 
Section 1303 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1112) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4) by striking ‘‘team,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘team as to specific locations and times 
within their facilities at which VIPR teams should 
be deployed to maximize the effectiveness of such de-
ployment and other matters,’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration Authorization Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a system of qualitative performance meas-
ures and objectives by which to assess the roles, activities, 
and effectiveness of VIPR team operations, including a 
mechanism through which the transportation entities list-
ed in subsection (a)(4) may submit feedback on VIPR 
team operations involving their systems or facilities. 
‘‘(c) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion Authorization Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
plan for ensuring the interoperability of communications 
among all participating VIPR team components as des-
ignated under subsection (a)(1) and between VIPR teams 
and any relevant transportation entities as designated in 
subsection (a)(4) whose systems or facilities are hosting 
VIPR team operations, including an analysis of the costs 
and resources required to carry out the plan. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts authorized under section 101 of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration Authorization Act, there 
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are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
SEC. 303. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STAKE-
HOLDER PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 4 of title 
6, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 1118. Surface Transportation Security Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish in the Transportation Security Administration 
an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee’ (in 
this chapter referred to as the ‘Advisory Com-
mittee’), to assist the Secretary with issues per-
taining to surface transportation security. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall require 
the 
Advisory 
Committee 
to 
develop 
rec-
ommendations for improvements to surface 
transportation 
security 
planning, 
methods, 
equipment, and processes. 
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‘‘(B) PRIORITY
ISSUES.—Not later than 
one year after the date of enactment of the 
Transportation Security Administration Author-
ization Act, the Advisory Committee shall pro-
vide the Secretary with recommendations on— 
‘‘(i) improving homeland security in-
formation sharing between components of 
the Department and surface transportation 
security stakeholders, including those rep-
resented on the Advisory Committee; and 
‘‘(ii) streamlining or consolidating re-
dundant security background checks re-
quired by the Department under relevant 
statutes governing surface transportation 
security, as well as redundant security 
background checks required by States 
where there is no legitimate homeland se-
curity basis for requiring such checks. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
semi-annually 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 for travel expenses, 
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