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 Security 
Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Transportation Security Administra-
tion. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Administra-
tion. 
(3) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEE.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(4) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION FACIL-
ITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Admin-
istration a Transportation Security Administration Sys-
tems Integration Facility (TSIF) for the purposes of testing 
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and evaluating advanced transportation security screening 
technologies related to the mission of the Administration. 
The TSIF shall— 
(1) evaluate such technologies to enhance the se-
curity of transportation systems through screening 
and threat mitigation and detection; 
(2) conduct testing of such technologies to sup-
port identified mission needs of the Administration 
and to meet requirements for acquisitions and pro-
curement; 
(3) to the extent practicable, provide original 
equipment manufacturers with test plans to minimize 
requirement interpretation disputes and adhere to 
provided test plans; 
(4) collaborate with other technical laboratories 
and facilities for purposes of augmenting TSIF’s ca-
pabilities; 
(5) deliver advanced transportation security 
screening technologies that enhance the overall secu-
rity of domestic transportation systems; and 
(6) to the extent practicable, provide funding 
and promote efforts to enable participation by a small 
business concern (as such term is described under sec-
tion 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) 
that has an advanced technology or capability but 
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does not have adequate resources to participate in 
testing and evaluation processes. 
(b) STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall ensure adequate staffing and resource al-
locations for the TSIF in a manner which— 
(1) prevents unnecessary delays in testing and 
evaluating advanced transportation security screening 
technologies for acquisitions and procurement deter-
minations; 
(2) ensures the issuance of final paperwork cer-
tification does not exceed 45 days after the conclusion 
of such testing and evaluation; and 
(3) collaborates with technology stakeholders to 
close capabilities gaps in transportation security. 
(c) TIMEFRAME.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall no-
tify the appropriate congressional committees when-
ever testing and evaluation by TSIF of an advanced 
transportation security screening technology under 
this section exceeds 180 days as determined from the 
date on which the owner of such technology turned 
over such technology to the Administration after in-
stallation for testing and evaluation purposes, as evi-
denced by a signed Test Readiness Notification from 
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such owner to the Administration. Such notification 
shall include— 
(A) information relating to the arrival date 
of such technology; 
(B) reasons why the testing and evaluation 
process has exceeded 180 days; and 
(C) an estimated time for completion of 
such testing and evaluation. 
(2) RETESTING
AND
EVALUATION.—Advanced 
transportation security screening technology that fails 
testing and evaluation by the TSIF may be retested 
and evaluated. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ENTITIES 
AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The authority of the Adminis-
trator under this title shall not affect the authorities or re-
sponsibilities of any officer of the Department or of any 
officer of any other department or agency of the United 
States with respect to research, development, testing, and 
evaluation, including the authorities and responsibilities of 
the Undersecretary for Science and Technology of the De-
partment and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Office of the Department. 
SEC. 4. REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS PROCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, 
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in coordination with relevant officials of the Department, 
conduct a review of existing advanced transportation secu-
rity screening technology development, acquisitions, and 
procurement practices within the Administration. Such re-
view shall include— 
(1) identifying process delays and bottlenecks 
within the Department and the Administration re-
garding how such technology is identified, developed, 
acquired, and deployed; 
(2) assessing whether the Administration can 
better leverage existing resources or processes of the 
Department for the purposes of technology innovation 
and development; 
(3) assessing whether the Administration can 
further encourage innovation and competition among 
technology stakeholders, including through increased 
participation of and funding for small business con-
cerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 
(4) identifying best practices of other Depart-
ment components or United States Government enti-
ties; and 
(5) a plan to address problems and challenges 
identified by such review. 
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(b) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to the 
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
findings of the review required under this section and a 
plan to address problems and challenges identified by such 
review. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITIONS AND PROCURE-
MENT ENHANCEMENT. 
The Administrator shall— 
(1) engage in outreach, coordination, and col-
laboration with transportation stakeholders to iden-
tify and foster innovation of new advanced transpor-
tation security screening technologies; 
(2) streamline the overall technology develop-
ment, testing, evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, 
and deployment processes of the Administration; and 
(3) ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such 
processes. 
SEC. 6. ASSESSMENT. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 
with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Home-
land Security, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a compliance assessment of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration’s acquisition process relating to the 
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Union Calendar No. 602 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5730 
[Report No. 115–776] 
A BILL 
To require testing and evaluation of advanced 
transportation security screening technologies re-
lated to the mission of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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