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(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.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, including the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives, an annual re-
port on the status of all technologies that have un-
dergone testing and evaluation, including tech-
nologies that have been certified by the Department, 
and any technologies used in a demonstration pro-
gram administered by the Administration. The re-
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port shall also specify whether the technology was 
submitted by an academic institution, including an 
institution of higher education eligible to receive as-
sistance under title III or V of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. and 1101 et 
seq.) 
(2) FIRST REPORT.—The first report submitted 
under this subsection shall assess such technologies 
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 baggage screen-
ing equipment nearing the end of its life cycle at commer-
cial service airports. Specifically, the report shall address 
the Administration’s plans, estimated costs, and current 
benchmarks for replacing explosive detection equipment 
that is nearing the end of its life cycle. 
SEC. 227. IN-LINE CHECKED BAGGAGE SCREENING SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since its inception, the Administration has 
procured and installed over 2,000 explosive detection 
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systems (referred to in this section as ‘‘EDS’’) and 
8,000 explosive trace detection (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘ETD’’) systems to screen checked bag-
gage for explosives at the Nation’s commercial air-
ports. 
(2) Initial deployment of stand-alone EDS ma-
chines in airport lobbies resulted in operational inef-
ficiencies and security risks as compared to using 
EDS machines integrated in-line with airport bag-
gage conveyor systems. 
(3) The Administration has acknowledged the 
advantages of fully integrating in-line checked bag-
gage EDS systems, especially at large airports. Ac-
cording to the Administration, in-line EDS systems 
have proven to be cost-effective and more accurate 
at detecting dangerous items. 
(4) As a result of the large upfront capital in-
vestment required, these systems have not been de-
ployed on a wide-scale basis. The Administration es-
timates that installing and operating the optimal 
checked baggage screening systems could potentially 
cost more than $20,000,000,000 over 20 years. 
(5) Nearly $2,000,000,000 has been appro-
priated for the installation of in-line explosive detec-
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tion systems, including necessary baggage handling 
system improvements, since 2007. 
(6) Despite substantial funding, the Adminis-
tration has made limited progress in deploying opti-
mal screening solutions, including in-line systems, to 
250 airports identified in its February 2006 stra-
tegic planning framework. 
(b) GAO REPORT.—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 
on the Administration’s progress in deploying optimal bag-
gage screening solutions and replacing aging baggage 
screening equipment at the Nation’s commercial airports. 
The report shall also include an analysis of the Adminis-
tration’s methodology for expending public funds to deploy 
in-line explosive detection systems since 2007. The report 
shall address, at a minimum— 
(1) the Administration’s progress in deploying 
optimal screening solutions at the Nation’s largest 
commercial airports, including resources obligated 
and expended through fiscal year 2009; 
(2) the potential benefits and challenges associ-
ated with the deployment of optimal screening solu-
tions at the Nation’s commercial airports; and 
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(3) the Administration’s plans, estimated costs, 
and current milestones for replacing EDS machines 
that are nearing the end of their estimated useful 
product lives. 
(c) UPDATES REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 months 
after submitting the report required in subsection (b) and 
every 6 months thereafter until the funds appropriated for 
such systems are expended, the Comptroller General shall 
provide the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives an update regarding its analysis 
of the Administration’s expenditures for explosive detec-
tion and in-line baggage systems. 
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 General considers 
necessary to ensure an alert and responsible workforce of 
Federal air marshals. 
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