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(B) The identification of areas of overlap 
and redundancy. 
(C) An evaluation and incorporation of 
stakeholder input in the development of such 
plan. 
(D) The integration of any recommenda-
tions of the Comptroller General of the United 
States on information sharing. 
(3) SOLICITATION.—The Administrator shall so-
licit on an annual basis input from appropriate 
stakeholders, including State and local transportation 
entities, on the quality and quantity of intelligence 
received by such stakeholders relating to information 
sharing. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES SHARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall establish a mechanism to share with State and 
local transportation entities best practices from across 
the law enforcement spectrum, including Federal, 
State, local, and tribal entities, that relate to em-
ployee training, employee professional development, 
technology development and deployment, hardening 
tactics, and passenger and employee awareness pro-
grams.
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(2) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall 
solicit and incorporate stakeholder input— 
(A) in developing the mechanism for shar-
ing best practices as required under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) not less frequently than annually on the 
quality and quantity of information such stake-
holders receive through the mechanism estab-
lished under such paragraph. 
(d) CYBERSECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary, shall— 
(A) not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, implement the Frame-
work for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cy-
bersecurity (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Framework’’ developed by the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, and any up-
date to such Framework under section 2 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 272), to manage the agency’s cy-
bersecurity risks; and 
(B) evaluate, on a periodic basis, but not 
less often than biennially, the use of the Frame-
work under subparagraph (A).
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(2) CYBERSECURITY
ENHANCEMENTS
TO
AVIA-
TION SECURITY ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall, 
upon request, conduct cybersecurity vulnerability as-
sessments for airports and air carriers. 
(3) 
TSA 
TRUSTED
TRAVELER
AND 
CREDENTIALING PROGRAM CYBER EVALUATION.— 
(A) EVALUATION
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall— 
(i) evaluate the cybersecurity of TSA 
trusted traveler and credentialing programs 
that contain personal information of spe-
cific individuals or information that identi-
fies specific individuals, including the 
Transportation Worker Identification Cre-
dential and PreCheck programs; 
(ii) identify any cybersecurity risks 
under the programs described in clause (i); 
and 
(iii) develop remediation plans to ad-
dress the cybersecurity risks identified 
under clause (ii). 
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date the evaluation under
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subparagraph (A) is complete, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress information relating to such evalua-
tion, including any cybersecurity vulnerabilities 
identified and remediation plans to address such 
vulnerabilities. Such submission shall be pro-
vided in a classified form. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms 
‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ and ‘‘incident’’ have the mean-
ings given the terms in section 227 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 148). 
SEC. 1990. SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES TIED TO FOREIGN 
THREAT COUNTRIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress an assessment of terrorist and other 
threats to the transportation sector, including surface trans-
portation assets, posed by the use of security technologies, 
including software and networked technologies, developed or 
manufactured by firms that are owned or closely linked to 
the governments of countries that are known to pose a cyber 
or homeland security threat.
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Subtitle I—Conforming and 
Miscellaneous Amendments 
SEC. 1991. TITLE 49 AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DELETION OF DUTIES RELATED TO AVIATION SE-
CURITY.—Section 106(g) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) DUTIES AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator shall carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) Duties and powers of the Secretary of 
Transportation under subsection (f) of this section re-
lated to aviation safety (except those related to trans-
portation, packaging, marking, or description of haz-
ardous material) and stated in the following: 
‘‘(A) Section 308(b). 
‘‘(B) Subsections (c) and (d) of section 
1132. 
‘‘(C) Sections 40101(c), 40103(b), 40106(a), 
40108, 40109(b), 40113(a), 40113(c), 40113(d), 
40113(e), and 40114(a). 
‘‘(D) Chapter 445, except sections 44501(b), 
44502(a)(2), 44502(a)(3), 44502(a)(4), 44503, 
44506, 44509, 44510, 44514, and 44515. 
‘‘(E) Chapter 447, except sections 44717, 
44718(a), 44718(b), 44719, 44720, 44721(b), 
44722, and 44723. 
‘‘(F) Chapter 451.
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‘‘(G) Chapter 453. 
‘‘(H) Section 46104. 
‘‘(I) Subsections (d) and (h)(2) of section 
46301 and sections 46303(c), 46304 through 
46308, 46310, 46311, and 46313 through 46316. 
‘‘(J) Chapter 465. 
‘‘(K) Sections 47504(b) (related to flight 
procedures), 47508(a), and 48107. 
‘‘(2) Additional duties and powers prescribed by 
the Secretary of Transportation.’’. 
(b) 
TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY
OVERSIGHT 
BOARD.—Section 115 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(c) CHAPTER 401 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 401 is 
amended— 
(1) in section 40109— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, 40119, 
44901, 44903, 44906, and 44935–44937’’; and
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(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘sections 
44909 and’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 44909(a), 
44909(b), and’’; 
(2) in section 40113— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security with respect to 
security duties and powers designated to be 
carried out by the Under Secretary or’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration with re-
spect to security duties and powers des-
ignated to be carried out by that Adminis-
trator or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out by the Ad-
ministrator’’ and inserting ‘‘carried out by 
that Administrator’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, Under Secretary, or 
Administrator,’’ and inserting ‘‘, Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration, or Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security or the’’;
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(ii) by striking ‘‘Transportation Secu-
rity Administration or Federal Aviation 
Administration, as the case may be,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Federal Aviation Administra-
tion’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary or 
Administrator, as the case may be,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(3) by striking section 40119; and 
(4) in the table of contents, by striking the item 
relating to section 40119 and inserting the following: 
‘‘40119. [Reserved].’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 449 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 449 is 
amended— 
(1) in section 44901— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, United States Code’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘but not 
later than the 60th day following the date of en-
actment of the Aviation and Transportation Se-
curity Act’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)—
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(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Secu-
rity’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘no later than December 31, 
2002’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and 
(3); 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(iv) in paragraph (2), as redesig-
nated— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary (Transpor-
tation Security Administration)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator of the Trans-
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portation Security Administration’’; 
and 
(III) in subparagraph (D)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the second place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(D) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in that matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘but not later than 
the 60th day following the date of en-
actment of the Aviation and Transpor-
tation Security Act’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(E) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘after the 
date of enactment of the Aviation and Transpor-
tation Security Act’’; 
(F) in subsection (g)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Implementing Recommenda-
tions of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘as 
follows:’’ and all that follows and inserting 
a period; 
(iii) by amending paragraph (3) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall issue a final rule as a permanent 
regulation to implement this subsection in accordance 
with the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5.’’; 
(iv) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(v) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (4); 
(G) in subsection (h)—
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
the first place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(H) in subsection (i)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(I) in subsection (j)(1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Before January 1, 
2008, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the date of enactment of this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘August 3, 2007’’; 
(J) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than one year after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the’’ in para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(K) in subsection (l)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘Beginning 
June 1, 2012, the Assistant Secretary 
of Homeland Security (Transportation 
Security Administration)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Administrator of the Trans-
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portation Security Administration’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the second place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration’’; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘60 days 
after the deadline specified in
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paragraph (2), and not later 
than’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ the second place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration’’; 
(2) section 44902 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(3) section 44903 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFI-
NITION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through 
(C), respectively; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), as redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; 
(iv) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘In 
this section, ‘law enforcement personnel’ 
means individuals—’’ and inserting ‘‘In 
this section:’’; 
(v) by inserting before subparagraph 
(A), the following: 
‘‘(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.—The term 
‘law enforcement personnel’ means individuals—’’; 
and 
(vi) by inserting before paragraph (2), 
as redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration.’’;