IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2132 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 21, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require the implementation of a redress process and re-
view of the Transportation Security Administration’s in-
telligence-based screening rules for aviation security, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Traveler Redress Im-
provement Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF REDRESS PROCESS AND RE-
VIEW OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION’S 
INTELLIGENCE-BASED 
SCREENING RULES FOR AVIATION SECURITY. 
(a) REDRESS PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administration 
shall, using existing resources, systems, and proc-
esses, ensure the availability of the Department of 
Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Pro-
gram (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate in-
quiries for individuals who— 
(A) are citizens of the United States or 
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence; 
(B) have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP 
after receiving enhanced screening at an airport 
passenger security checkpoint more than 3 
times in any 60-day period; and 
(C) believe they have been wrongly identi-
fied as being a threat to aviation security. 
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(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administration 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the implementation of the re-
dress process required under paragraph (1). 
(b) PRIVACY IMPACT REVIEW AND UPDATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration shall review and update the Privacy Impact 
Assessment for the Secure Flight programs to en-
sure such Assessment accurately reflects the oper-
ation of such programs. 
(2) 
PUBLIC
DISSEMINATION.—The 
Secure 
Flight Privacy Impact Assessment review required 
under paragraph (1) shall be published on a pub-
lically accessible Internet webpage of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration and submitted to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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(c) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
RULE REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS.— 
(1) RULE
REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 
120 days thereafter, the Assistant Administrator of 
the Office of Intelligence Analysis of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration, in coordination with 
the entities specified in paragraph (2), shall conduct 
a comprehensive review of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s intelligence-based screening 
rules. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
PROCESS.—Not later than 
48 hours after changing, updating, implementing, or 
suspending a Transportation Security Administra-
tion intelligence-based screening rule, the Assistant 
Administrator of the Office of Intelligence Analysis 
of the Transportation Security Administration shall 
notify the following entities of any such change, up-
date, implementation, or suspension, as the case 
may be: 
(A) The Office of Civil Rights and Lib-
erties of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration. 
(B) The Office of the Ombudsman of the 
Administration. 
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(C) The Office of Traveler Engagement of 
the Administration. 
(D) The Office of Civil Rights and Lib-
erties of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(E) The Office of Chief Counsel of the Ad-
ministration. 
(F) The Office of General Counsel of the 
Department. 
(G) The Privacy Office of the Administra-
tion. 
(H) The Privacy Office of the Department. 
(I) The Federal Air Marshal Service. 
(J) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program 
of the Department. 
(d) FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE COORDINA-
TION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall ensure 
that the Transportation Security Administration’s 
intelligence-based screening rules are incorporated in 
the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air 
Marshal mission scheduling process. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administration 
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shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on how the Transportation Se-
curity Administration’s intelligence-based screening 
rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted 
during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling 
process. 
(e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a study on the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’s intelligence-based screening rules and the 
effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating 
potential threats to aviation security. Such study shall also 
examine coordination between the Transportation Security 
Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, 
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and other relevant partners relating to changing, updat-
ing, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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