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cluding the availability of Federal funding, associated with 
securing such assets that provides an opportunity for re-
spondents to set forth information on specific unmet 
needs. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after begin-
ning the survey required under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall report to the appro-
priate congressional committees regarding the results of 
such survey and the Department of Homeland Security’s 
efforts to address any identified security vulnerabilities. 
SEC. 9. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration may establish a task 
force to collaborate with public and private sector stake-
holders to identify and develop an innovative technology 
or capability with the potential to enhance transportation 
security, including by— 
(1) conducting a field demonstration of such a 
technology or capability in an operational environ-
ment; 
(2) gathering performance data from such a 
demonstration to inform the acquisition process; and 
(3) to the extent practicable, providing funding 
and promoting efforts to enable participation in a 
demonstration by a small business that has an inno-
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vative technology or capability but does not have 
adequate resources to participate in a field dem-
onstration under paragraph (1). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The task force authorized under 
subsection (a) shall be chaired by the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’s designee and 
comprised of representatives appointed by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Avia-
tion Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to 
section 44946 of title 49, United States Code). 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The chair of the task force shall— 
(1) evaluate technologies and capabilities for 
field demonstrations with potential to enhance sur-
face transportation security, in addition to tech-
nologies and capabilities with potential to enhance 
aviation security; 
(2) coordinate with the Science and Technology 
Directorate of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity to leverage such technologies and capabilities; 
and 
(3) submit to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity an annual report regarding the task force’s ac-
tivities that identifies, for each such technology or 
capability, what mode of transportation could be en-
hanced by the integration of such technology or ca-
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pability into security operations and, as appropriate, 
plans for deploying such technology or capability. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall require the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration to acquire an innovative tech-
nology or capability. 
(e) NON-APPLICABILITY
OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the task force. 
SEC. 10. SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES TIED TO FOREIGN 
THREAT COUNTRIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, act-
ing through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Under Secretary for the National Pro-
tection and Programs Directorate of the Department, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an assessment of terrorist and other threats to the trans-
portation sector, including surface transportation assets, 
posed by the use of security technologies, including soft-
ware and networked technologies, developed or manufac-
tured by firms that are owned or closely linked to the gov-
ernments of countries that are known to pose a cyber or 
homeland security threat. 
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SEC. 11. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TORS. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees and the 
Comptroller General of the United States a strategy to 
guide operations of surface transportation security inspec-
tors that addresses the following: 
(1) Any limitations in data systems for such in-
spectors, as identified by the Comptroller General. 
(2) Alignment of operations with risk assess-
ment findings, including an approach to identifying 
and prioritizing entities and locations for inspec-
tions. 
(3) Measurable objectives for the surface trans-
portation security inspectors program. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than 180 days after the submission of the strategy re-
quired under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of 
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the United States shall review such strategy and, as ap-
propriate, issue recommendations. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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