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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (e), 
the Administrator shall establish and continually track 
performance metrics for each type of security technology 
submitted for testing and verification, including testing 
and verification conducted by appropriate third parties 
under section 1911. 
(2) MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS.—The 
Administrator shall use the metrics established and 
tracked under paragraph (1) to generate data on an on-
going basis and to measure progress toward the achieve-
ment of the performance objectives established under 
subsection (e). 
(3) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report assessing the extent to which 
the performance objectives established under sub-
section (e), as measured by the performance metrics 
established and tracked under paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, have been met. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a list of the performance metrics estab-
lished under paragraph (1), including the
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length of time for each phase of testing and 
verification for each type of security tech-
nology; and 
(ii) a comparison of the progress achieved 
for testing and verification of security tech-
nology conducted by the TSA and the testing 
and verification of security technology con-
ducted by third parties. 
(C) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—The report 
required by subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) not include identifying information re-
garding an individual or entity or equipment; 
and 
(ii) protect proprietary information. 
(g) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a plan to conduct recurring reviews of the oper-
ational, technical, and management security controls for Ad-
ministration information technology systems at airports 
SEC. 1925. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PILOT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall carry out 
a pilot program to test the use of screening equipment using
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computed tomography technology to screen baggage at pas-
senger screening checkpoints at airports. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department, shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a feasibility study re-
garding expanding the use of computed tomography 
technology for the screening of air cargo transported on 
passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign 
air carrier in air transportation, interstate air transpor-
tation, or interstate air commerce. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the feasibility 
study under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall con-
sider the following: 
(A) Opportunities to leverage computed tomog-
raphy systems used for screening passengers and 
baggage. 
(B) Costs and benefits of using computed to-
mography technology for screening air cargo. 
(C) An analysis of emerging computed tomog-
raphy systems that may have potential to enhance 
the screening of air cargo, including systems that
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may address aperture challenges associated with 
screening certain categories of air cargo. 
(D) An analysis of emerging screening tech-
nologies, in addition to computed tomography, that 
may be used to enhance the screening of air cargo. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date the feasibility study is submitted under subsection (b), 
the Administrator shall initiate a 2-year pilot program to 
achieve enhanced air cargo security screening outcomes 
through the use of new or emerging screening technologies, 
such as computed tomography technology, as identified 
through such study. 
(d) UPDATES.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
the pilot program under subsection (c) is initiated, and bian-
nually thereafter for 2 years, the Administrator shall brief 
the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress of 
implementation of such pilot program. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘air carrier’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(2) AIR TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘air trans-
portation’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
40102 of title 49, United States Code.
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(3) FOREIGN AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘foreign air 
carrier’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(4) INTERSTATE AIR COMMERCE.—The term ‘‘inter-
state air commerce’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(5) INTERSTATE AIR TRANSPORTATION.—The term 
‘‘interstate air transportation’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
Subtitle C—Public Area Security 
SEC. 1926. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘behav-
ioral standards’’ means standards for the evaluation of 
explosives detection working canines for certain factors, 
including canine temperament, work drive, suitability for 
training, environmental factors used in evaluations, and 
canine familiarity with natural or man-made surfaces or 
working conditions relevant to the canine’s expected 
work area. 
(2) MEDICAL
STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘medical 
standards’’ means standards for the evaluation of explo-
sives detection working canines for certain factors, in-
cluding canine health, management of heredity health
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conditions, breeding practices, genetics, pedigree, and 
long-term health tracking. 
(3) TECHNICAL STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘technical 
standards’’ means standards for the evaluation of explo-
sives detection working canines for certain factors, in-
cluding canine search techniques, handler-canine commu-
nication, detection testing conditions and logistics, and 
learned explosive odor libraries. 
SEC. 1927. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE CAPACITY BUILD-
ING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a 
working group to determine ways to support decentralized, 
non-Federal domestic canine breeding capacity to produce 
high quality explosives detection canines and modernize ca-
nine training standards. 
(b) WORKING
GROUP
COMPOSITION.—The working 
group established under subsection (a) shall be comprised of 
representatives from the following: 
(1) The TSA. 
(2) The Science and Technology Directorate of the 
Department. 
(3) National domestic canine associations with ex-
pertise in breeding and pedigree.
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(4) Universities with expertise related to explosives 
detection canines and canine breeding. 
(5) Domestic canine breeders and vendors. 
(c) CHAIRPERSONS.—The Administrator shall approve of 
2 individuals from among the representatives of the working 
group specified in subsection (b) to serve as the Chairpersons 
of the working group as follows: 
(1) One Chairperson shall be from an entity speci-
fied in paragraph (1) or (2) of that subsection. 
(2) One Chairperson shall be from an entity speci-
fied in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of that subsection. 
(d) PROPOSED STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date the working group is 
established under subsection (a), the working group shall sub-
mit to the Administrator— 
(1) proposed behavioral standards, medical stand-
ards, and technical standards for domestic canine breed-
ing and canine training described in that subsection; and 
(2) recommendations on how the TSA can engage 
stakeholders to further the development of such domestic 
non-Federal canine breeding capacity and training. 
(e) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
the recommendations are submitted under subsection (d), the 
Administrator shall develop and submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a strategy for working with non-Fed-
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eral stakeholders to facilitate expanded the domestic canine 
breeding capacity described in subsection (a), based on such 
recommendations. 
(f) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategy under 
subsection (e), the Administrator shall consult with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Depart-
ment, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection, the Director of the United States Secret Service, and 
the heads of such other Federal departments or agencies as 
the Administrator considers appropriate to incorporate, to the 
extent practicable, mission needs across the Department for 
an expanded non-Federal domestic explosives detection canine 
breeding capacity that can be leveraged to help meet the De-
partment’s operational needs. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The working group established 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that the 
strategy is submitted under subsection (e), unless the Admin-
istrator extends the termination date for the purposes of sec-
tion 1928. 
(h) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working group established 
under this Act.
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SEC. 1928. THIRD PARTY DOMESTIC CANINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, to enhance the efficiency and effi-
cacy of transportation security by increasing the supply of ca-
nine teams for use by the TSA and transportation stake-
holders, the Administrator shall develop and issue behavioral 
standards, medical standards, and technical standards, based 
on the recommendations of the working group under section 
1927, that a third party explosives detection canine must sat-
isfy to be certified for the screening of individuals and prop-
erty, including detection of explosive vapors among individ-
uals and articles of property, in public areas of an airport 
under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) AUGMENTING PUBLIC AREA SECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop 
guidance on the coordination of development and deploy-
ment of explosives detection canine teams for use by 
transportation stakeholders to enhance public area secu-
rity at transportation hubs, including airports. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the guidance 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult 
with— 
(A) the working group established under sec-
tion 1927; 
(B) the officials responsible for carrying out 
section 1941; and
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(C) such transportation stakeholders, canine 
providers, law enforcement, privacy groups, and 
transportation security providers as the Adminis-
trator considers relevant. 
(c) AGREEMENT.—Subject to subsections (d), (e), and 
(f), not later than 270 days after the issuance of standards 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the extent 
possible, enter into an agreement with at least 1 third party 
to test and certify the capabilities of canines in accordance 
with the standards under subsection (a). 
(d) EXPEDITED DEPLOYMENT.—In entering into an 
agreement under subsection (c), the Administrator shall 
use— 
(1) the other transaction authority under section 
114(m) of title 49, United States Code; or 
(2) such other authority of the Administrator as the 
Administrator considers appropriate to expedite the de-
ployment of additional canine teams. 
(e) PROCESS.—Before entering into an agreement under 
subsection (c), the Administrator shall— 
(1) evaluate and verify the third party’s ability to 
effectively evaluate the capabilities of canines; 
(2) designate key elements required for appropriate 
evaluation venues where third parties may conduct test-
ing; and
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(3) periodically assess the program at evaluation 
centers to ensure the proficiency of the canines beyond 
the initial testing and certification by the third party. 
(f) CONSULTATION.—To determine best practices for the 
use of third parties to test and certify the capabilities of ca-
nines, the Administrator shall consult with the following per-
sons before entering into an agreement under subsection (c): 
(1) The Secretary of State. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense. 
(3) Non-profit organizations that train, certify, and 
provide the services of canines for various purposes. 
(4) Institutions of higher education with research 
programs related to use of canines for the screening of 
individuals and property, including detection of explosive 
vapors among individuals and articles of property. 
(g) THIRD PARTY EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE 
PROVIDER LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the Administrator enters into an agreement under 
subsection (c), the Administrator shall develop and 
maintain a list of the names of each third party from 
which the TSA procures explosive detection canines, in-
cluding for each such third party the relevant contrac-
tual period of performance.
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provisions of this paragraph, an applicable 
large hub airport may provide a certified ca-
nine described in subparagraph (A) on an in- 
kind basis to the TSA to be deployed as a pas-
senger screening canine at that airport unless 
the applicable large hub airport consents to the 
use of that certified canine elsewhere. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may, 
on a case-by-case basis, deploy a certified ca-
nine described in subparagraph (A) to a trans-
portation facility other than the applicable 
large hub airport described in clause (i) for not 
more than 90 days per year if the Adminis-
trator— 
(I) determines that such deployment 
is necessary to meet operational or secu-
rity needs; and 
(II) notifies the applicable large hub 
airport described in clause (i). 
(iii) 
NONDEPLOYABLE
CANINES.—Any 
certified canine provided to the TSA under 
clause (i) that does not complete training for 
deployment under that clause shall be the re-
sponsibility of the large hub airport unless the 
TSA agrees to a different outcome.
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(C) HANDLERS.—Not later than 30 days be-
fore a canine begins training to become a certified 
canine under subparagraph (B), the airport shall 
notify the TSA of such training and the Adminis-
trator shall assign a TSA canine handler to partici-
pate in the training with that canine, as appro-
priate. 
(D) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not 
reduce the staffing allocation model for an applica-
ble large hub airport based on that airport’s provi-
sion of a certified canine under this paragraph. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE LARGE HUB AIRPORT.—The term 
‘‘applicable large hub airport’’ means a large hub airport 
(as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code) that has less than 100 percent of the allocated 
passenger screening canine teams staffed by the TSA. 
(2) AVIATION STAKEHOLDER.—The term ‘‘aviation 
stakeholder’’ includes an airport, airport operator, and 
air carrier. 
SEC. 1929. TRACKING AND MONITORING OF CANINE TRAINING 
AND TESTING. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall use, to the extent prac-
ticable, a digital monitoring system for all training, testing,
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and validation or certification of public and private canine as-
sets utilized or funded by the TSA to facilitate improved re-
view, data analysis, and record keeping of canine testing per-
formance and program administration. 
SEC. 1930. VIPR TEAM STATISTICS. 
(a) VIPR TEAM STATISTICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Administrator shall notify the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress of the number of VIPR teams available 
for deployment at transportation facilities, including— 
(A) the number of VIPR team operations that 
include explosive detection canine teams; and 
(B) the distribution of VIPR team operations 
deployed across different modes of transportation. 
(2) ANNEX.—The notification under paragraph (1) 
may contain a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION OF VIPR TEAM.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘VIPR’’ means a Visible Intermodal Prevention 
and Response team authorized under section 1303 of the 
National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1112). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF VIPR TEAMS.—Section 1303(b) 
of the National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1112(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘to the extent appro-
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priated, including funds to develop not more than 60 VIPR 
teams, for fiscal years 2016 through 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘such sums as necessary, including funds to develop at least 
30, but not more than 60, VIPR teams, for fiscal years 2019 
through 2021’’. 
SEC. 1931. PUBLIC AREA SECURITY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PUBLIC
AND
PRIVATE
STAKEHOLDERS.—The 
term ‘‘public and private stakeholders’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 114(t)(1)(C) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(2) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSET.—The term 
‘‘surface transportation asset’’ includes— 
(A) facilities, equipment, or systems used to 
provide transportation services by— 
(i) a public transportation agency (as the 
term is defined in section 1402 of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Com-
mission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1131)); 
(ii) a railroad carrier (as the term is de-
fined in section 20102 of title 49, United 
States Code); 
(iii) an owner or operator of— 
(I) an entity offering scheduled, 
fixed-route 
transportation 
services 
by
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over-the road bus (as the term is defined 
in section 1501 of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1151)); or 
(II) a bus terminal; or 
(B) other transportation facilities, equipment, 
or systems, as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) PUBLIC AREA SECURITY WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) WORKING GROUP.—The Administrator, in co-
ordination with the National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, shall establish a working group to promote 
collaborative engagement between the TSA and public 
and private stakeholders to develop non-binding rec-
ommendations for enhancing security in public areas of 
transportation facilities (including facilities that are sur-
face transportation assets), including recommendations 
regarding the following: 
(A) Information sharing and interoperable 
communication capabilities among the TSA and 
public and private stakeholders with respect to ter-
rorist or other threats. 
(B) Coordinated incident response procedures. 
(C) The prevention of terrorist attacks and 
other incidents through strategic planning, security 
training, exercises and drills, law enforcement pa-
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trols, worker vetting, and suspicious activity report-
ing. 
(D) Infrastructure protection through effective 
construction design barriers and installation of ad-
vanced surveillance and other security technologies. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date the working group is established under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit to 
the appropriate committee of Congress a report, 
covering the 12-month period preceding the date of 
the report, on— 
(i) the organization of the working group; 
(ii) the activities of the working group; 
(iii) the participation of the TSA and pub-
lic and private stakeholders in the activities of 
the working group; 
(iv) the findings of the working group, in-
cluding any recommendations. 
(B) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator may 
publish a public version of such report that de-
scribes the activities of the working group and such 
related matters as would be informative to the pub-
lic, consistent with section 552(b) of title 5, United 
States Code.
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(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the working group established under subsection (a) or 
any subcommittee thereof. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) inform owners and operators of surface 
transportation assets about the availability of tech-
nical assistance, including vulnerability assessment 
tools and cybersecurity guidelines, to help protect 
and enhance the resilience of public areas of such 
assets; and 
(B) upon request, and subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, provide such technical as-
sistance to owners and operators of surface trans-
portation assets. 
(2) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically there-
after, the Secretary shall publish on the Department 
website and widely disseminate, as appropriate, current 
best practices for protecting and enhancing the resilience 
of public areas of transportation facilities (including fa-
cilities that are surface transportation assets), including 
associated frameworks or templates for implementation. 
(d) REVIEW.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(A) review of regulations, directives, policies, 
and procedures issued by the Administrator regard-
ing the transportation of a firearm and ammuni-
tion; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the findings of the review 
under subparagraph (A), including, as appropriate, 
information on any plans to modify any regulation, 
directive, policy, or procedure based on the review. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult with— 
(A) ASAC; 
(B) the Surface Transportation Security Advi-
sory Committee under section 404 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002; and 
(C) appropriate public and private stake-
holders. 
SEC. 1932. PUBLIC AREA BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in accord-
ance with law and as received or developed, periodically sub-
mit information, on any best practices developed by the TSA 
or appropriate transportation stakeholders related to pro-
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tecting the public spaces of transportation infrastructure 
from emerging threats, to the following: 
(1) Federal Security Directors at airports. 
(2) Appropriate security directors for other modes 
of transportation. 
(3) Other appropriate transportation security stake-
holders. 
(b) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Administrator shall, 
in accordance with law— 
(1) in coordination with the Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence and industry partners, imple-
ment improvements to the Air Domain Intelligence and 
Analysis Center to encourage increased participation 
from stakeholders and enhance government and industry 
security information sharing on transportation security 
threats, including on cybersecurity threat awareness; 
(2) expand and improve the City and Airport 
Threat Assessment or similar program to public and pri-
vate stakeholders to capture, quantify, communicate, and 
apply applicable intelligence to inform transportation in-
frastructure mitigation measures, such as— 
(A) quantifying levels of risk by airport that 
can be used to determine risk-based security mitiga-
tion measures at each location; and
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(B) determining random and surge employee 
inspection operations based on changing levels of 
risk; 
(3) continue to disseminate Transportation Intel-
ligence Notes, tear-lines, and related intelligence prod-
ucts to appropriate transportation security stakeholders 
on a regular basis; and 
(4) continue to conduct both regular routine and 
threat-specific classified briefings between the TSA and 
appropriate transportation sector stakeholders on an in-
dividual or group basis to provide greater information 
sharing between public and private sectors. 
(c) MASS NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall en-
courage security stakeholders to utilize mass notification sys-
tems, including the Integrated Public Alert Warning System 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and social 
media platforms, to disseminate information to transportation 
community employees, travelers, and the general public, as 
appropriate. 
(d) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, in 
coordination with the Administrator, shall expand public pro-
grams of the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA 
that increase security threat awareness, education, and train-
ing to include transportation network public area employees, 
including airport and transportation vendors, local hotels, cab
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and limousine companies, ridesharing companies, cleaning 
companies, gas station attendants, cargo operators, and gen-
eral aviation members. 
SEC. 1933. AIRPORT WORKER ACCESS CONTROLS COST AND 
FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with ASAC, shall submit to the Comptroller General of the 
United States and the appropriate committees of Congress a 
study examining the shared cost and feasibility to airports, 
airlines, and the TSA of implementing enhanced employee in-
spection measures at all access points between non-secured 
areas and secured areas at a statistically significant number 
of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—To the extent practicable, in con-
ducting the study, the Administrator shall assess the cost, 
operational efficiency, and security effectiveness of requiring 
all employees to present for inspection at every access point 
between non-secured areas and secured areas of airports, and 
of deploying some or all of the following screening measures 
and technologies: 
(1) A secure door utilizing card and pin entry or bi-
ometric technology. 
(2) Surveillance video recording capable of storing 
video data for at least 30 days.
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(3) Advanced screening technologies, including at 
least 1 of the following: 
(A) Magnetometer (walk-through or hand- 
held). 
(B) Explosives detection canines. 
(C) Explosives trace detection swabbing. 
(D) Advanced imaging technology. 
(E) X-ray bag screening technology. 
(4) The TSA’s Advanced Threat Local Allocation 
Strategy (commonly known as ‘‘ATLAS’’). 
(c) CONTENTS.—To the extent practicable, the study 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Costs associated with establishing an oper-
ational minimum number of employee entry and exit 
points. 
(2) A comparison of estimated costs and security ef-
fectiveness associated with implementing the security 
features specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of 
subsection (b) based on information on the experiences 
from those category I, II, III, IV, and X airports that 
have already implemented or piloted enhanced employee 
inspection measures at access points between non-se-
cured areas and secured areas of airports.
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(d) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of receipt of the study under subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
(1) review the study to assess the quality and reli-
ability of the study; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the results of the review under para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 1934. SECURING AIRPORT WORKER ACCESS POINTS. 
(a) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AIRPORT SE-
CURITY AWARENESS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall consult with 
air carriers, foreign air carriers, airport operators, and labor 
unions representing credentialed employees to enhance secu-
rity awareness of credentialed airport populations regarding 
insider threats to aviation security and best practices related 
to airport access controls. 
(b) CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with air carriers, foreign air carriers, 
airport operators, and labor unions representing credentialed 
employees, shall assess credentialing standards, policies, and 
practices, including implementation of relevant credentialing 
updates required under the FAA Extension, Safety, and Se-
curity Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–190; 130 Stat. 615), to
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ensure that insider threats to aviation security are adequately 
addressed. 
(c) SIDA APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator shall revise the application submitted by an 
individual applying for a credential granting access 
to the Secure Identification Area of an airport to 
require the social security number of such indi-
vidual in order to strengthen security vetting effec-
tiveness. 
(B) FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER.—An ap-
plicant who does not provide such applicant’s social 
security number may be denied such a credential. 
(2) SCREENING NOTICE.—The Administrator shall 
issue requirements for an airport operator to include in 
each application for access to a Security Identification 
Display Area notification to the applicant that an em-
ployee holding a credential granting access to a Security 
Identification Display Area may be screened at any time 
while gaining access to, working in, or leaving a Security 
Identification Display Area. 
(d) SECURED AND STERILE AREAS OF AIRPORTS.—The 
Administrator shall consult with airport operators and airline
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operators to identify advanced technologies, including biomet-
ric identification technologies, that could be used for securing 
employee access to the secured areas and sterile areas of air-
ports. 
(e) RAP BACK VETTING .—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall identify and submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress the number of credentialed aviation worker popu-
lations at airports that are continuously vetted through the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Rap Back Service, con-
sistent with section 3405(b)(2) of the FAA Extension, Safety, 
and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44901 note). 
(f) INSIDER THREAT EDUCATION AND MITIGATION.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall identify means of enhancing the 
TSA’s ability to leverage the resources of the Department 
and the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to educate 
Administration personnel on insider threats to aviation secu-
rity and how the TSA can better mitigate such insider 
threats. 
(g) EMPLOYEE INSPECTIONS.—Consistent with the FAA 
Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 
114–190; 130 Stat. 615), the Administrator shall ensure that 
TSA-led, random employee physical inspection efforts of avia-
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tion workers are targeted, strategic, and focused on providing 
the greatest level of security effectiveness. 
(h) COVERT TESTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the FAA Exten-
sion, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114– 
190; 130 Stat. 615), the Administrator shall continue to 
conduct covert testing of TSA-led employee inspection 
operations at airports and measure existing levels of se-
curity effectiveness. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall pro-
vide— 
(A) the results of such testing to— 
(i) the airport operator for the airport 
that is the subject of any such testing; and 
(ii) as appropriate, to air carriers and for-
eign air carriers that operate at the airport 
that is the subject of such testing; and 
(B) recommendations and technical assistance 
for air carriers, foreign air carriers, and airport op-
erators to conduct their own employee inspections, 
as needed. 
(3) ANNUAL REPORTING.—The Administrator shall 
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021, submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the
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frequency, methodology, strategy, and effectiveness of 
employee inspection operations at airports. 
(i) CENTRALIZED DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
consultation with ASAC, shall— 
(A) subject to paragraph (2), establish a na-
tional, centralized database of the names of each in-
dividual who— 
(i) has had an airport-issued badge re-
voked for failure to comply with aviation secu-
rity requirements; or 
(ii) has had an aircraft operator-issued 
badge revoked for failure to comply with avia-
tion security requirements; 
(B) determine the appropriate reporting mech-
anisms for air carriers, foreign air carriers, and air-
port operators— 
(i) to submit to the Administration data 
regarding an individual described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
(ii) to access the database; and 
(C) establish a process to allow an individual 
whose name is mistakenly entered into the database
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to correct the record and have the individual’s name 
expunged from the database. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The database shall not include 
the name of any individual whose badge has been re-
voked as a result of a termination or cessation of em-
ployment unrelated to— 
(A) a violation of a security requirement; or 
(B) a determination that the individual poses 
a threat to aviation security. 
SEC. 1935. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REIMBURSEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
accordance 
with 
section 
44903(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, the Adminis-
trator shall increase the number of awards, and the total 
funding amount of each award, under the Law Enforcement 
Officer Reimbursement Program— 
(1) to increase the presence of law enforcement offi-
cers in the public areas of airports, including baggage 
claim, ticket counters, and nearby roads; 
(2) to increase the presence of law enforcement offi-
cers at screening checkpoints; 
(3) to reduce the response times of law enforcement 
officers during security incidents; and 
(4) to provide visible deterrents to potential terror-
ists.
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(b) COOPERATION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall use the authority pro-
vided to the Administrator under section 114(m) of title 49, 
United States Code, that is the same authority as is provided 
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
under section 106(m) of that title. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDENS.—The Administrator 
shall review the regulations and compliance policies related to 
the Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program and, 
if necessary, revise such regulations and policies to reduce 
any administrative burdens on applicants or recipients of 
such awards. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 44901(h) of 
title 49, United States Code, $55,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2021. 
SEC. 1936. AIRPORT PERIMETER AND ACCESS CONTROL SECU-
RITY. 
(a) RISK ASSESSMENTS OF AIRPORT SECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, update the Transportation 
Sector Security Risk Assessment (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘TSSRA’’); and
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(B) not later than 90 days after the date the 
TSSRA is updated under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) update with the most currently avail-
able intelligence information the Comprehen-
sive Risk Assessment of Perimeter and Access 
Control Security (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Risk Assessment of Airport Security’’); 
(ii) establish a regular schedule for peri-
odic updates to the Risk Assessment of Airport 
Security; and 
(iii) conduct a system-wide assessment of 
airport access control points and airport perim-
eter security. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The security risk assessments re-
quired under paragraph (1)(B) shall— 
(A) include updates reflected in the TSSRA 
and Joint Vulnerability Assessment findings; 
(B) reflect changes to the risk environment re-
lating to airport access control points and airport 
perimeters; 
(C) use security event data for specific analysis 
of system-wide trends related to airport access con-
trol points and airport perimeter security to better 
inform risk management decisions; and
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(D) consider the unique geography of and cur-
rent best practices used by airports to mitigate po-
tential vulnerabilities. 
(3) REPORT.—The Administrator shall report the 
results of the TSSRA and Risk Assessment of Airport 
Security under paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the appropriate committees of Congress; 
(B) relevant Federal departments and agen-
cies; and 
(C) airport operators. 
(b) AIRPORT SECURITY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
update the 2012 National Strategy for Airport Perim-
eter and Access Control Security (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘National Strategy’’). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The update to the National Strat-
egy shall include— 
(A) information from the Risk Assessment of 
Airport Security; and 
(B) information on— 
(i) airport security-related activities; 
(ii) the status of TSA efforts to address 
the objectives of the National Strategy;
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(iii) finalized outcome-based performance 
measures and performance levels for— 
(I) each activity described in clause 
(i); and 
(II) each objective described in clause 
(ii); and 
(iv) input from airport operators. 
(3) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the update to the National Strategy is complete, the 
Administrator shall establish a regular schedule for de-
termining if and when additional updates to the strategy 
under paragraph (1) are necessary. 
Subtitle D—Passenger and Cargo 
Security 
SEC. 1937. PRECHECK PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44919 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 44919. PreCheck Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration shall continue to administer 
the PreCheck Program in accordance with section 109(a)(3) 
of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 
114 note). 
‘‘(b) EXPANSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the Admin-
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istrator shall enter into an agreement, using other trans-
action authority under section 114(m) of this title, with at 
least 2 private sector entities to increase the methods and ca-
pabilities available for the public to enroll in the PreCheck 
Program. 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.—At least 1 
agreement under subsection (b) shall include the following ca-
pabilities: 
‘‘(1) Start-to-finish secure online or mobile enroll-
ment capability. 
‘‘(2) Vetting of an applicant by means other than 
biometrics, such as a risk assessment, if— 
‘‘(A) such means— 
‘‘(i) are evaluated and certified by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; 
‘‘(ii) meet the definition of a qualified 
anti-terrorism technology under section 865 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
444); and 
‘‘(iii) are determined by the Administrator 
to provide a risk assessment that is as effective 
as a fingerprint-based criminal history records 
check conducted through the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation with respect to identifying in-
dividuals who are not qualified to participate in
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the PreCheck Program due to disqualifying 
criminal history; and 
‘‘(B) with regard to private sector risk assess-
ments, the Secretary has certified that reasonable 
procedures are in place with regard to the accuracy, 
relevancy, and proper utilization of information em-
ployed in such risk assessments. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL
CAPABILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—At 
least 1 agreement under subsection (b) shall include the fol-
lowing capabilities: 
‘‘(1) Start-to-finish secure online or mobile enroll-
ment capability. 
‘‘(2) Vetting of an applicant by means of biometrics 
if the collection— 
‘‘(A) is comparable with the appropriate and 
applicable standards developed by the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(B) protects privacy and data security, includ-
ing that any personally identifiable information is 
collected, retained, used, and shared in a manner 
consistent with section 552a of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly known as ‘Privacy Act of 
1974’), and with agency regulations; 
‘‘(C) is evaluated and certified by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security; and
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‘‘(D) is determined by the Administrator to 
provide a risk assessment that is as effective as a 
fingerprint-based criminal history records check 
conducted through the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion with respect to identifying individuals who are 
not qualified to participate in the PreCheck Pro-
gram due to disqualifying criminal history. 
‘‘(e) TARGET ENROLLMENT.—Subject to subsections (b), 
(c), and (d), the Administrator shall take actions to expand 
the total number of individuals enrolled in the PreCheck Pro-
gram as follows: 
‘‘(1) 7,000,000 passengers before October 1, 2019. 
‘‘(2) 10,000,000 passengers before October 1, 2020. 
‘‘(3) 15,000,000 passengers before October 1, 2021. 
‘‘(f) MARKETING OF PRECHECK PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of the TSA Mod-
ernization Act, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) enter into at least 2 agreements, using other 
transaction authority under section 114(m) of this title, 
to market the PreCheck Program; and 
‘‘(2) implement a long-term strategy for partnering 
with the private sector to encourage enrollment in such 
program. 
‘‘(g) IDENTITY
VERIFICATION
ENHANCEMENT.—The 
Administrator shall—
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‘‘(1) coordinate with the heads of appropriate com-
ponents of the Department to leverage Department-held 
data and technologies to verify the identity and citizen-
ship of individuals enrolling in the PreCheck Program; 
‘‘(2) partner with the private sector to use bio-
metrics and authentication standards, such as relevant 
standards developed by the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology, to facilitate enrollment in the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(3) consider leveraging the existing resources and 
abilities of airports to collect fingerprints for use in 
background checks to expedite identity verification. 
‘‘(h) PRECHECK PROGRAM LANES OPERATION.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that PreCheck Program screening lanes 
are open and available during peak and high-volume 
travel times at appropriate airports to individuals en-
rolled in the PreCheck Program; and 
‘‘(2) make every practicable effort to provide expe-
dited screening at standard screening lanes during times 
when PreCheck Program screening lanes are closed to 
individuals enrolled in the program in order to maintain 
operational efficiency. 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
FOR EXPEDITED SECURITY SCREENING.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), an 
individual specified in paragraph (2) is eligible for expe-
dited security screening under the PreCheck Program. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS SPECIFIED.—An individual speci-
fied in this subsection is any of the following: 
‘‘(A) A member of the Armed Forces, including 
a member of a reserve component or the National 
Guard. 
‘‘(B) A cadet or midshipman of the United 
States Military Academy, the United States Naval 
Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or 
the United States Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(C) A family member of an individual speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) or (B) who is younger 
than 12 years old and accompanying the individual. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The eligibility of an indi-
vidual specified in paragraph (2) for expedited security 
screening under the PreCheck Program is subject to 
such policies and procedures as the Administrator may 
prescribe to carry out this subsection, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense and, with respect to the 
United States Coast Guard, the Commandant of the 
United States Coast Guard. 
‘‘(j) VETTING
FOR
PRECHECK
PROGRAM
PARTICI-
PANTS.—The Administrator shall initiate an assessment to
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identify any security vulnerabilities in the vetting process for 
the PreCheck Program, including determining whether sub-
jecting PreCheck Program participants to recurrent finger-
print-based criminal history records checks, in addition to re-
current checks against the terrorist watchlist, could be done 
in a cost-effective manner to strengthen the security of the 
PreCheck Program. 
‘‘(k) ASSURANCE OF SEPARATE PROGRAM.—In carrying 
out this section, the Administrator shall ensure that the addi-
tional private sector application capabilities under subsections 
(b), (c), and (d) are undertaken in addition to any other re-
lated TSA program, initiative, or procurement, including the 
Universal Enrollment Services program. 
‘‘(l) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.—Any Federal funds ex-
pended by the Administrator to expand PreCheck Program 
enrollment shall be expended in a manner that includes the 
requirements of this section.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the FAA 
Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 
44901 note) and the items relating to that subtitle in 
the table of contents of that Act are repealed. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
chapter 449 is amended by amending the item relating 
to section 44919 to read as follows: 
‘‘44919. PreCheck Program.’’.
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(3) SCREENING PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY.—Sec-
tion 44901(a) is amended by striking ‘‘44919 or’’. 
SEC. 1938. PRECHECK EXPEDITED SCREENING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure 
that only a traveler who is a member of a trusted traveler 
program specified in subsection (b) is permitted to use a TSA 
PreCheck security screening lane at a passenger screening 
checkpoint. 
(b) TRUSTED
TRAVELER
PROGRAMS
SPECIFIED.—A 
trusted traveler program specified in this subsection is any of 
the following: 
(1) The PreCheck Program under section 44919 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(2) Any other program implemented by the TSA 
under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transpor-
tation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note). 
(3) Any other United States Government program 
that issues a unique identifier, such as a known traveler 
number, that the TSA accepts as validating that the in-
dividual holding such identifier is a member of a known 
low-risk population. 
(c) EXEMPTIONS.—Nothing in this section shall affect— 
(1) the authority of the Administrator, under sec-
tion 44927 of title 49, United States Code, to carry out
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(g) BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall brief, 
on a biannual basis, the appropriate committees of Con-
gress on the implementation of subsections (a) until the 
Administrator certifies that only travelers who are mem-
bers of trusted traveler programs specified in subsection 
(b) are permitted to use TSA PreCheck security screen-
ing lanes at passenger screening checkpoints. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Upon a determination by the 
Administrator that only travelers who are members of a 
trusted traveler program specified in subsection (b) are 
permitted to use TSA PreCheck security screening lanes 
at checkpoints in accordance with subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a written certification relating to such deter-
mination. 
(h) INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.—The Inspec-
tor General of the Department shall assess and transmit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress the Administrator’s 
implementation under subsection (a). 
(i) EXPANSION OF TSA PRECHECK PROGRAM ENROLL-
MENT.— 
(1) LONG-TERM
STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator shall develop and begin the implementation a
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long-term strategy to increase enrollment in the TSA 
PreCheck Program. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the strategy 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider 
the following: 
(A) Partnering with air carriers (as the term 
is defined in section 40102 of title 49, United 
States Code) to incorporate PreCheck Program pro-
motion opportunities in the reservation process de-
scribed in section 1560.101 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations; 
(B) Including in the PreCheck Program of an 
individual who— 
(i) holds a Secret, Top Secret, or Top Se-
cret/Sensitive 
Compartmented 
Information 
clearance, unless the individual has had the in-
dividual’s clearance revoked or did not pass a 
periodic reinvestigation; or 
(ii) is a current, full-time Federal law en-
forcement officer. 
(C) Providing PreCheck Program enrollment 
flexibility by offering secure mobile enrollment plat-
forms that facilitate in-person identity verification 
and application data collection, such as through bio-
metrics.
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(D) Reducing travel time to PreCheck Pro-
gram enrollment centers for applicants, including— 
(i) by adjusting the locations and sched-
ules of existing PreCheck Program enrollment 
centers to accommodate demand; 
(ii) by seeking to colocate such enrollment 
centers with existing facilities that support the 
issuance of— 
(I) United States passports; and 
(II) Security Identification Display 
Area credentials (as the term is defined in 
section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations) located in public, non-secure 
areas of airports if no systems of an air-
port operator are used in support of en-
rollment activities for such credentials; 
and 
(iii) by increasing the availability of 
PreCheck Program enrollment platforms, such 
as kiosks, tablets, or staffed laptop stations. 
(E) The feasibility of providing financial assist-
ance or other incentives for PreCheck Program en-
rollment for— 
(i) children who are at least 12 years or 
older, but less than 18 years old;
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(ii) families consisting of 5 or more imme-
diate family members; 
(iii) private sector entities, including small 
businesses, to establish PreCheck Program en-
rollment centers in their respective facilities; 
and 
(iv) private sector entities, including small 
business concerns (as the term is described in 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632)), to reimburse an employee for the cost of 
the PreCheck Program application. 
SEC. 1939. TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS; COLLABORATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall— 
(1) review each trusted traveler program adminis-
tered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the 
PreCheck Program; 
(2) identify any improvements that can be made to 
such programs— 
(A) to streamline and integrate the require-
ments and operations of such programs to reduce 
administrative burdens, including applications for 
inclusion and determining whether a valid credential 
can satisfy the requirements for another credential;
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(B) to increase information and data sharing 
across such programs; and 
(C) to allow the public to access and link to the 
applications for enrollment in all of such programs 
from 1 online portal; 
(3) identify any law, including regulations, policy, 
or procedure that may unnecessarily inhibit collaboration 
among Department of Homeland Security agencies re-
garding such programs or implementation of the im-
provements identified under paragraph (2); 
(4) recommend any legislative, administrative, or 
other actions that can be taken to eliminate any unnec-
essary barriers to collaboration or implementation identi-
fied in paragraph (3); and 
(5) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the review, including any unnecessary 
barriers to collaboration or implementation identified 
under paragraph (3), and any recommendations under 
paragraph (4). 
SEC. 1940. PASSENGER SECURITY FEE. 
Section 44940(c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) OFFSETTING
COLLECTIONS.—Beginning on 
October 1, 2027, fees collected under subsection (a)(1) 
for any fiscal year shall be credited as offsetting collec-
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tions to appropriations made for aviation security meas-
ures carried out by the Transportation Security Admin-
istration, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 1941. THIRD PARTY CANINE TEAMS FOR AIR CARGO SECU-
RITY. 
Section 1307 of the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1116) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) THIRD PARTY CANINE TEAMS FOR AIR CARGO SE-
CURITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to enhance the screen-
ing of air cargo and ensure that third party explosives 
detection canine assets are leveraged for such purpose, 
the Administrator shall, not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act— 
‘‘(A) develop and issue standards for the use of 
such third party explosives detection canine assets 
for the primary screening of air cargo; 
‘‘(B) develop a process to identify qualified 
non-Federal entities that will certify canine assets 
that meet the standards established by the Adminis-
trator under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) ensure that entities qualified to certify ca-
nine assets shall be independent from entities that
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will train and provide canines to end users of such 
canine assets; 
‘‘(D) establish a system of Transportation Se-
curity Administration audits of the process devel-
oped under subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(E) provide that canines certified for the pri-
mary screening of air cargo can be used by air car-
riers, foreign air carriers, freight forwarders, and 
shippers. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Beginning on the date 
that the development of the process under paragraph 
(1)(B) is complete, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the deployment of such assets 
that meet the certification standards of the Admin-
istration, as determined by the Administrator; 
‘‘(B) make such standards available to vendors 
seeking to train and deploy third party explosives 
detection canine assets; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that all costs for the training and 
certification of canines, and for the use of supplied 
canines, are borne by private industry and not the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
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‘‘(A) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 
49, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) FOREIGN AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘for-
eign air carrier’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(C) THIRD
PARTY
EXPLOSIVES
DETECTION 
CANINE ASSET.—The term ‘third party explosives 
detection canine asset’ means any explosives detec-
tion canine or handler not owned or employed, re-
spectively, by the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration.’’. 
SEC. 1942. KNOWN SHIPPER PROGRAM REVIEW. 
The Administrator shall direct the Air Cargo Sub-
committee of ASAC— 
(1) to conduct a comprehensive review and security 
assessment of the Known Shipper Program; 
(2) to recommend whether the Known Shipper Pro-
gram should be modified or eliminated considering the 
full implementation of 100 percent screening under sec-
tion 44901(g) of title 49, United States Code; and 
(3) to report its findings and recommendations to 
the Administrator.
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SEC. 1943. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR CARGO SECURITY DIVISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44947. Air cargo security division 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall establish an air cargo security division to 
carry out and engage with stakeholders regarding the imple-
mentation of air cargo security programs established by the 
Administration. 
‘‘(b) LEADERSHIP; STAFFING.—The air cargo security 
division established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be head-
ed by an individual in the executive service within the TSA 
and be staffed by not fewer than 4 full-time equivalents, in-
cluding the head of the division. 
‘‘(c) STAFFING.—The Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration shall staff the air cargo secu-
rity division with existing TSA personnel.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
chapter 449 is amended by inserting after the item related 
to section 44946 the following: 
‘‘44947. Air cargo security division.’’. 
SEC. 1944. AIR CARGO REGULATION REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—
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(1) review the Certified Cargo Screening Program, 
including— 
(A) consideration of the degree to which the 
Program is effective at fully addressing evolving 
threats to air cargo, particularly as air cargo vol-
umes fluctuate; and 
(B) identification of any vulnerabilities in the 
Program and effectiveness of information sharing 
with air cargo security stakeholders; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings of the review under para-
graph (1), including— 
(A) a description of the actions the Adminis-
trator has taken to improve the Program; and 
(B) a description of the actions the Adminis-
trator will take to address the findings of the review 
under paragraph (1), including any plans to issue 
new rulemaking, if necessary. 
SEC. 1945. GAO REVIEW. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) review the Department’s analysis and intel-
ligence pre-screening processes and procedures for air 
cargo entering the United States;
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(2) review the pilot program conducted under sec-
tion 1925; 
(3) assess the effectiveness of the Department’s 
risk-based strategy for examining air cargo and ensuring 
compliance with air cargo security law, including regula-
tions; and 
(4) review the Department’s information sharing 
procedures and practices for disseminating information 
to relevant stakeholders on preventing, mitigating, and 
responding to air cargo related threats. 
SEC. 1946. SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES. 
(a) SECURITY SCREENING OPT-OUT PROGRAM.—Section 
44920 is amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘Security screen-
ing opt-out program’’ and inserting ‘‘Screening 
partnership program’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An airport operator may submit to 
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion an application to carry out the screening of passengers 
and property at the airport under section 44901 by personnel 
of a qualified private screening company pursuant to a con-
tract entered into with the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)—
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(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of receipt of an application submitted by an air-
port operator under subsection (a), the Administrator 
shall approve or deny the application.’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘STANDARDS’’ 
inserting ‘‘SELECTION OF CONTRACTS AND STAND-
ARDS’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(C) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary may 
enter’’ and all that follows through ‘‘certifies to 
Congress that—’’ and inserting ‘‘The Adminis-
trator shall, upon approval of the application, 
provide the airport operator with a list of 
qualified private screening companies.’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) the following:
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‘‘(2) CONTRACTS.—The Administrator shall, to the 
extent practicable, enter into a contract with a private 
screening company from the list provided under para-
graph (1) for the provision of screening at the airport 
not later than 120 days after the date of approval of an 
application submitted by the airport operator under sub-
section (a) if—’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (2), as redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the selected qualified private screening 
company offered contract price is equal to or less 
than the cost to the Federal Government to provide 
screening services at the airport.’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’;
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(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SCREENED’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SCREENING’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Administrator shall—’’; 
(D) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘provide Federal 
Government’’ and indenting appropriately; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) undertake covert testing and remedial training 
support for employees of private screening companies 
providing screening at airports.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR SUSPEN-
SION’’ after ‘‘TERMINATION’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘terminate’’ and inserting 
‘‘suspend or terminate, as appropriate,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(7) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION OF SCREENING COMPANY PROPOSALS 
FOR AWARD.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
including title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.), an airport operator that has applied and been ap-
proved to have security screening services carried out by 
a qualified private screening company under contract 
with the Administrator may nominate to the head of the 
contracting activity an individual to participate in the 
evaluation of proposals for the award of such contract. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION ON A PROPOSAL EVALUATION 
COMMITTEE.—Any participation on a proposal evalua-
tion committee under paragraph (1) shall be conducted 
in accordance with chapter 21 of title 41. 
‘‘(i) INNOVATIVE SCREENING APPROACHES AND TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Administrator shall encourage an airport 
operator to whom screening services are provided under this 
section to recommend to the Administrator innovative screen-
ing approaches and technologies. Upon receipt of any such 
recommendations, the Administrator shall review and, if ap-
propriate, test, conduct a pilot project, and, if appropriate, 
deploy such approaches and technologies.’’. 
(b) FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with airport operators and airlines, shall submit to
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the appropriate committees of Congress an assessment 
of the feasibility of modifying the Screening Partnership 
Program to allow an individual airport terminal to par-
ticipate in the Screening Partnership Program. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the assess-
ment under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall con-
sider— 
(A) potential benefits and costs, including with 
respect to the efficacy of security operations, of 
such an approach; 
(B) potential impacts on security operations; 
and 
(C) potential impacts on recruitment, hiring, 
and retention. 
(c) APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DATE OF 
ENACTMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Administrator shall approve or deny, 
in accordance with section 44920(b) of title 49, United States 
Code, as amended by this Act, each application submitted be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act, by an airport operator 
under subsection (a) of that section, that is awaiting such a 
determination.
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SEC. 1947. SCREENING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS. 
Subject to part 1520 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, the Administrator shall quarterly make available to 
the airport director of an airport— 
(1) an assessment of the screening performance of 
that airport compared to the mean average performance 
of all airports in the equivalent airport category for 
screening performance data; and 
(2) a briefing on the results of performance data re-
ports, including— 
(A) a scorecard of objective metrics developed 
by the Office of Security Operations to measure 
screening performance, such as results of annual 
proficiency reviews and covert testing, at the appro-
priate level of classification; and 
(B) other performance data, including— 
(i) passenger throughput; 
(ii) wait times; and 
(iii) employee attrition, absenteeism, in-
jury rates, and any other human capital meas-
ures collected by the TSA. 
SEC. 1948. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44935 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(i) ACCESSIBILITY OF COMPUTER- 
BASED TRAINING FACILITIES.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(k) AC-
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CESSIBILITY
OF COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING FACILI-
TIES.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) INITIAL AND RECURRING TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall estab-
lish a training program for new security screening per-
sonnel located at the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration Academy. 
‘‘(2) RECURRING TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the TSA Moderniza-
tion Act, the Administrator shall establish recurring 
training for security screening personnel regarding 
updates to screening procedures and technologies, 
including, in response to weaknesses identified in 
covert tests at airports— 
‘‘(i) methods to identify the verification of 
false or fraudulent travel documents; and 
‘‘(ii) training on emerging threats. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The training under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) internal controls for monitoring and 
documenting compliance of transportation se-
curity officers with such training requirements; 
and
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‘‘(ii) such other matters as identified by 
the Administrator with regard to such train-
ing.’’. 
(b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
(1) examine the effectiveness of the new security 
screening personnel training under section 44935(l) of 
title 49, United States Code; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings under paragraph (1), in-
cluding any recommendations. 
SEC. 1949. TRAVELER REDRESS IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) REDRESS PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, using 
existing resources, systems, and processes, shall ensure 
the availability of the Department of Homeland Security 
Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘DHS TRIP’’) redress process to adjudicate 
an inquiry for an individual who— 
(A) is a citizen of the United States or alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence; 
(B) has filed the inquiry with DHS TRIP after 
receiving enhanced screening at an airport pas-
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senger security checkpoint more than 3 times in any 
60-day period; and 
(C) believes the individual has been wrongly 
identified as being a threat to aviation security. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the im-
plementation of the redress process required under para-
graph (1). 
(b) PRIVACY IMPACT REVIEW AND UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment 
for the Secure Flight programs to ensure the assessment 
accurately reflects the operation of such programs. 
(2) PUBLIC DISSEMINATION; FORM.—The Adminis-
trator shall— 
(A) publish the Secure Flight Privacy Impact 
Assessment review and update required under para-
graph (1) on a publicly-accessible internet webpage 
of the TSA; and 
(B) submit the Secure Flight Privacy Impact 
Assessment review and update to the appropriate 
committees of Congress. 
(c) RULE REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS.—
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(1) RULE REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 120 days 
thereafter, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis of the TSA, in coordination 
with the entities specified in paragraph (3), shall identify 
and review the screening rules established by the Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis of TSA. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
PROCESS.—Not later than 2 
days after the date that any change to a rule identified 
under paragraph (1) is made, the Assistant Adminis-
trator of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
TSA shall notify the entities specified in paragraph (3) 
of the change. 
(3) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities specified in 
this paragraph are as follows: 
(A) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, 
Ombudsman, and Traveler Engagement of the 
TSA. 
(B) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties of 
the Department. 
(C) The Office of Chief Counsel of the TSA. 
(D) The Office of General Counsel of the De-
partment. 
(E) The Privacy Office of the Administration. 
(F) The Privacy Office of the Department.
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(G) The Federal Air Marshal Service. 
(H) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of 
the Department. 
(d) FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE COORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall ensure 
that the rules identified in subsection (c) are taken into 
account for Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on whether, and if so how, the rules identified in 
subsection (c) are incorporated in the risk analysis con-
ducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission sched-
uling process. 
(e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
(1) study the rules identified under subsection 
(c)(1), including— 
(A) whether the rules are effective in miti-
gating potential threats to aviation security; and 
(B) whether, and if so how, the TSA coordi-
nates with the Department regarding any proposed 
change to a rule; and
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(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings under paragraph (1), in-
cluding any recommendations. 
SEC. 1950. IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCREENING OF PASSENGERS 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) REVISED TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
consultation with nationally-recognized veterans and dis-
ability organizations, shall revise the training require-
ments for Transportation Security Officers related to the 
screening of passengers with disabilities, including pas-
sengers with disabilities who participate in the PreCheck 
program. 
(2) TRAINING
SPECIFICATIONS.—In revising the 
training requirements under paragraph (1), the Adminis-
trator shall address the proper screening, and any par-
ticular sensitivities related to the screening, of a pas-
senger with a disability— 
(A) traveling with a medical device, including 
an indwelling medical device; 
(B) traveling with a prosthetic; 
(C) traveling with a wheelchair, walker, scoot-
er, or other mobility device; 
(D) traveling with a service animal; or
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(E) with sensitivities to touch, pressure, sound, 
or hypersensitivity to stimuli in the environment. 
(3) TRAINING
FREQUENCY.—The Administrator 
shall implement the revised training under paragraph (1) 
during initial and recurrent training of all Transpor-
tation Security Officers. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—The individual at the TSA re-
sponsible for civil rights, liberties, and traveler engagement 
shall— 
(1) record each complaint from a passenger with a 
disability regarding the screening practice of the TSA; 
(2) identify the most frequent concerns raised, or 
accommodations requested, in the complaints; 
(3) determine the best practices for addressing the 
concerns and requests identified in paragraph (2); and 
(4) recommend appropriate training based on such 
best practices. 
(c) SIGNAGE.—At each category X airport, the TSA 
shall place signage at each security checkpoint that— 
(1) specifies how to contact the appropriate TSA 
employee at the airport designated to address complaints 
of screening mistreatment based on disability; and 
(2) describes how to receive assistance from that in-
dividual or other qualified personnel at the security 
screening checkpoint.
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(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than September 
30 of the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on the checkpoint experiences of passengers with disabil-
ities, including the following: 
(1) The number and most frequent types of dis-
ability-related complaints received. 
(2) The best practices recommended under sub-
section (b) to address the top areas of concern. 
(3) The estimated wait times for assist requests for 
passengers with disabilities, including disabled pas-
sengers who participate in the PreCheck program. 
SEC. 1951. AIR CARGO ADVANCE SCREENING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator, consistent with 
the requirements of the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
210) shall— 
(1) establish an air cargo advance screening pro-
gram (referred to in this section as the ‘‘ACAS Pro-
gram’’) for the collection of advance electronic informa-
tion from air carriers and other persons within the sup-
ply chain regarding cargo being transported to the 
United States by air;
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(2) under such program, require that such informa-
tion be transmitted by such air carriers and other per-
sons at the earliest point practicable prior to loading of 
such cargo onto an aircraft destined to or transiting 
through the United States; 
(3) establish appropriate communications systems 
with freight forwarders, shippers, and air carriers; 
(4) establish a system that will allow freight for-
warders, shippers, and air carriers to provide shipment 
level data for air cargo, departing from any location that 
is inbound to the United States; and 
(5) identify opportunities in which the information 
furnished in compliance with the ACAS Program could 
be used by the Administrator. 
(b) INSPECTION
OF HIGH-RISK CARGO.—Under the 
ACAS Program, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection and the Administrator shall ensure that all 
cargo that has been identified as high-risk is inspected— 
(1) prior to the loading of such cargo onto aircraft 
at the last point of departure; or 
(2) at an earlier point in the supply chain, before 
departing for the United States. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the ACAS Pro-
gram, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion and the Administrator shall consult with relevant stake-
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holders, as appropriate, to ensure that an operationally fea-
sible and practical approach to— 
(1) the collection of advance information with re-
spect to cargo on aircraft departing for the United 
States is applied; and 
(2) the inspection of high-risk cargo recognizes the 
significant differences among air cargo business models 
and modes of transportation. 
(d) ANALYSIS.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and the Administrator may analyze the in-
formation described in subsection (a) in the Department of 
Homeland Security’s automated targeting system and inte-
grate such information with other intelligence to enhance the 
accuracy of the risk assessment process under the ACAS Pro-
gram. 
(e) NO DUPLICATION.—The Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection and the Administrator shall 
carry out this section in a manner that, after the ACAS Pro-
gram is fully in effect, ensures, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, that the ACAS Program does not duplicate other De-
partment programs or requirements relating to the submis-
sion of air cargo data or the inspection of high-risk cargo. 
(f) CONSIDERATION OF INDUSTRY.—In carrying out the 
ACAS Program, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection and the Administrator shall—
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(1) consider the content and timeliness of the avail-
able data may vary among entities in the air cargo in-
dustry and among countries; 
(2) explore procedures to accommodate the vari-
ations described in paragraph (1) while maximizing the 
contribution of such data to the risk assessment process 
under the ACAS Program; 
(3) test the business processes, technologies, and 
operational procedures required to provide advance infor-
mation with respect to cargo on aircraft departing for 
the United States and carry out related inspection of 
high-risk cargo, while ensuring delays and other negative 
impacts on vital supply chains are minimized; and 
(4) consider the cost, benefit, and feasibility before 
establishing any set time period for submission of certain 
elements of the data for air cargo under this section in 
line with the regulatory guidelines specified in Executive 
Order 13563 or any successor Executive order or regula-
tion. 
(g) GUIDANCE.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator shall provide 
guidance for participants in the ACAS Program regarding 
the requirements for participation, including requirements for 
transmitting shipment level data.
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(h) USE OF DATA.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection and the Administrator shall use the 
data provided under the ACAS Program for targeting ship-
ments for screening and aviation security purposes only. 
(i) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection, in coordination with the Admin-
istrator, shall issue a final regulation to implement the ACAS 
Program to include the electronic transmission to U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection of data elements for targeting 
cargo, including appropriate security elements of shipment 
level data. 
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the commencement of the ACAS Program, the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report detailing the operational implementation of providing 
advance information under the ACAS Program and the value 
of such information in targeting cargo. 
SEC. 1952. GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Securing General Aviation and Charter Air Carrier Service 
Act’’. 
(b) ADVANCED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
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Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the status of the deployment 
of the advanced passenger prescreening system, and access 
thereto for certain aircraft charter operators, as required by 
section 44903(j)(2)(E) of title 49, United States Code, in-
cluding— 
(1) the reasons for the delay in deploying the sys-
tem; and 
(2) a detailed schedule of actions necessary for the 
deployment of the system. 
(c) SCREENING SERVICES OTHER THAN IN PRIMARY 
PASSENGER TERMINALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
subsection, the Administrator may provide screening 
services to a charter air carrier in an area other than 
the primary passenger terminal of an applicable airport. 
(2) REQUESTS.—A request for screening services 
under paragraph (1) shall be made at such time, in such 
form, and in such manner as the Administrator may re-
quire, except that the request shall be made to the Fed-
eral Security Director for the applicable airport at which 
the screening services are requested. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—A Federal Security Director 
may provide requested screening services under this sec-
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tion if the Federal Security Director determines such 
screening services are available. 
(4) AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—No screening services may 
be provided under this section unless a charter air 
carrier agrees in writing to compensate the TSA for 
all reasonable costs, including overtime, of providing 
the screening services. 
(B) 
PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code, payment re-
ceived under subparagraph (A) shall be credited to 
the account that was used to cover the cost of pro-
viding the screening services. Amounts so credited 
shall be merged with amounts in that account, and 
shall be available for the same purposes, and sub-
ject to the same conditions and limitations, as other 
amounts in that account. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPLICABLE AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘appli-
cable airport’’ means an airport that— 
(i) is not a commercial service airport; and 
(ii) is receiving screening services for 
scheduled passenger aircraft.
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(B) CHARTER AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘char-
ter air carrier’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(C) SCREENING SERVICES.—The term ‘‘screen-
ing services’’ means the screening of passengers and 
property similar to the screening of passengers and 
property described in section 44901 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
the ASAC, shall, consistent with the requirements of para-
graphs (6) and (7) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, submit to the appropriate Committees of Con-
gress an implementation plan, including an implementation 
schedule, for any of the following recommendations that were 
adopted by the ASAC and with which the Administrator has 
concurred before the date of the enactment of this Act: 
(1) The recommendation regarding general aviation 
access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 
as adopted on February 17, 2015. 
(2) The recommendation regarding the vetting of 
persons seeking flight training in the United States, as 
adopted on July 28, 2016.
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(3) Any other such recommendations relevant to the 
security of general aviation adopted before the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(e) DESIGNATED STAFFING.—The Administrator may 
designate 1 or more full-time employees of the TSA to liaise 
with, and respond to issues raised by, general aviation stake-
holders. 
(f) SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with the ASAC, shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility of 
requiring a security threat assessment before an individual 
could obtain training from a private flight school to operate 
an aircraft having a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 
more than 12,500 pounds. 
Subtitle E—Foreign Airport Security 
SEC. 1953. LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORTS; SECURITY 
DIRECTIVES. 
(a) NOTICE AND CONSULTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, consult and notify the fol-
lowing stakeholders prior to making changes to security 
standards via security directives and emergency amend-
ments for last points of departure:
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(A) Trade association representatives, for af-
fected air carriers and airports, who hold the appro-
priate security clearances. 
(B) The head of each relevant Federal depart-
ment or agency, including the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
days after the date that the Administrator issues a secu-
rity directive or emergency amendment for a last point 
of departure, the Administrator shall transmit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a description of the ex-
tent to which the Administrator consulted and notified 
the stakeholders under paragraph (1). 
(b) GAO REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall review the effectiveness of the 
TSA process to update, consolidate, or revoke security 
directives, emergency amendments, and other policies re-
lated to international aviation security at last point of 
departure airports and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress and the Administrator a report on 
the findings and recommendations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the review under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall—
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(A) review current security directives, emer-
gency amendments, and any other policies related to 
international aviation security at last point of de-
parture airports; 
(B) review the extent of intra-agency and 
interagency coordination, stakeholder outreach, co-
ordination, and feedback; and 
(C) review TSA’s process and criteria for, and 
implementation of, updating or revoking the policies 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(c) RESCREENING.—Subject to section 44901(d)(4)(c) of 
title 49, United States Code, upon discovery of specific threat 
intelligence, the Administrator shall immediately direct TSA 
personnel to rescreen passengers and baggage arriving from 
an airport outside the United States and identify enhanced 
measures that should be implemented at that airport. 
(d) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 day 
after the date that the Administrator determines that a for-
eign air carrier is in violation of part 1546 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable security re-
quirement, the Administrator shall notify the appropriate 
committees of Congress. 
(e) DECISIONS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any decision of
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the Administrator under subsection (a)(1) relating to con-
sultation or notification shall not be subject to judicial review. 
SEC. 1954. LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT ASSESSMENT. 
Section 44907(a)(2)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the screening and vetting of airport workers’’ before 
the semicolon. 
SEC. 1955. TRACKING SECURITY SCREENING EQUIPMENT FROM 
LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE AIRPORTS. 
(a) DONATION OF SCREENING EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT 
THE UNITED STATES.—Chapter 449 is amended— 
(1) in subchapter I, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44929. Donation of screening equipment to protect the 
United States 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Ad-
ministrator is authorized to donate security screening equip-
ment to a foreign last point of departure airport operator if 
such equipment can be reasonably expected to mitigate a spe-
cific vulnerability to the security of the United States or 
United States citizens. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—Before donating any security screen-
ing equipment to a foreign last point of departure airport op-
erator the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that the screening equipment has been 
restored to commercially available settings;
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‘‘(2) ensure that no TSA-specific security standards 
or algorithms exist on the screening equipment; and 
‘‘(3) verify that the appropriate officials have an 
adequate system— 
‘‘(A) to properly maintain and operate the 
screening equipment; and 
‘‘(B) to document and track any removal or 
disposal of the screening equipment to ensure the 
screening equipment does not come into the posses-
sion of terrorists or otherwise pose a risk to secu-
rity. 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days before any do-
nation of security screening equipment under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives a detailed written explanation of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The specific vulnerability to the United States 
or United States citizens that will be mitigated by such 
donation. 
‘‘(2) An explanation as to why the recipient of such 
donation is unable or unwilling to purchase security 
screening equipment to mitigate such vulnerability.
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‘‘(3) An evacuation plan for sensitive technologies in 
case of emergency or instability in the country to which 
such donation is being made. 
‘‘(4) How the Administrator will ensure the security 
screening equipment that is being donated is used and 
maintained over the course of its life by the recipient. 
‘‘(5) The total dollar value of such donation. 
‘‘(6) How the appropriate officials will document 
and track any removal or disposal of the screening 
equipment by the recipient to ensure the screening 
equipment does not come into the possession of terror-
ists or otherwise pose a risk to security.’’; and 
(2) in the table of contents, by inserting after the 
item relating to section 44928 the following: 
‘‘44929. Donation of screening equipment to protect the United States.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sec-
tion 3204 of the Aviation Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 
44901 note) and the item relating to that section in the table 
of contents of that Act are repealed. 
(c) RAISING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall collaborate with other aviation authorities 
and the United States Ambassador or the Charge d’Affaires 
to the United States Mission to the International Civil Avia-
tion Organization, as applicable, to advance a global standard 
for each international airport to document and track the re-
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moval and disposal of any security screening equipment to 
ensure the screening equipment does not come into the pos-
session of terrorists or otherwise pose a risk to security. 
SEC. 1956. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STANDARDS. 
(a) GLOBAL AVIATION SECURITY REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
coordination with the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, the Director of the Office of 
International Engagement of the Department of Home-
land Security, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct 
a global aviation security review to improve aviation se-
curity standards, including standards intended to miti-
gate cybersecurity threats, across the global aviation sys-
tem. 
(2) BEST PRACTICES.—The global aviation security 
review shall establish best practices regarding the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Collaborating with foreign partners to im-
prove global aviation security capabilities and stand-
ards. 
(B) Identifying foreign partners that— 
(i) have not successfully implemented se-
curity protocols from the International Civil
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Aviation Organization or the Department of 
Homeland Security; and 
(ii) have not taken steps to implement 
such security protocols; 
(C) Improving the development, outreach, and 
implementation process for security directives or 
emergency amendments issued to domestic and for-
eign air carriers. 
(D) Assessing the cybersecurity risk of security 
screening equipment. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the United States Ambassador to the International 
Civil Aviation Organization, shall notify the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives of the progress of the review 
under subsection (a) and any proposed international improve-
ments to aviation security. 
(c) ICAO.—Subject to subsection (a), the Administrator 
and Ambassador shall take such action at the International 
Civil Aviation Organization as the Administrator and Ambas-
sador consider necessary to advance aviation security im-
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provement proposals, including if practicable, introducing a 
resolution to raise minimum standards for aviation security. 
(d) BRIEFINGS
TO CONGRESS.—Beginning not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
periodically thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Ambassador with respect to subsection (c), shall 
brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on 
the implementation of subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 1957. AVIATION SECURITY IN CUBA. 
(a) SECURITY OF PUBLIC CHARTER OPERATIONS.—The 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
shall— 
(1) direct all public charters operating flights be-
tween the United States and Cuba to provide updated 
flight schedules to, and maintain such schedules with, 
the Transportation Security Administration; and 
(2) develop and implement a mechanism that cor-
roborates and validates flight schedule data to more reli-
ably track the public charter operations of air carriers 
between the United States and Cuba.
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(b) BRIEFING ON SECURITY AT AIRPORTS IN CUBA.— 
The Administrator shall provide to Congress (including the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate) a confidential briefing on the fol-
lowing aspects of security measures at airports in Cuba that 
have air service to the United States: 
(1) Details about the type of equipment used at 
screening checkpoints and an analysis of the capabilities 
and weaknesses of that equipment. 
(2) Information about each such airport’s canine 
screening program, if used. 
(3) The frequency of training for screening and se-
curity personnel. 
(4) Access controls in place to ensure only 
credentialed personnel have access to the secure and 
sterile areas of such airports. 
(5) An assessment of the ability of known or sus-
pected terrorists to use Cuba as a gateway to entering 
the United States. 
(6) Security of such airports’ perimeters. 
(7) The vetting practices and procedures for airport 
employees.
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(8) Any other information the Administrator con-
siders relevant to the security practices, procedures, and 
equipment in place at such airports. 
SEC. 1958. REPORT ON AIRPORTS USED BY MAHAN AIR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
through 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report that 
includes— 
(1) a list of all airports at which aircraft owned or 
controlled by Mahan Air have landed during the 2 years 
preceding the submission of the report; and 
(2) for each such airport— 
(A) an assessment of whether aircraft owned 
or controlled by Mahan Air continue to conduct op-
erations at that airport; 
(B) an assessment of whether any of the land-
ings of aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air 
were necessitated by an emergency situation; 
(C) a determination regarding whether addi-
tional security measures should be imposed on 
flights to the United States that originate from that 
airport; and
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(D) an explanation of the rationale for that de-
termination. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(c) PUBLICATION OF LIST.—The list required by sub-
section (a)(1) shall be publicly and prominently posted on the 
website of the Department of Homeland Security on the date 
on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted 
to Congress. 
Subtitle F—Cockpit and Cabin 
Security 
SEC. 1959. FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE UPDATES. 
(a) STANDARDIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
develop a standard written agreement that shall be the 
basis of all negotiations and agreements that begin after 
the date of enactment of this Act between the United 
States and foreign governments or partners regarding 
the presence of Federal air marshals on flights to and 
from the United States, including deployment, technical 
assistance, and information sharing. 
(2) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), not later than 180 days after the date of
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enactment of this Act, all agreements between the 
United States and foreign governments or partners re-
garding the presence of Federal air marshals on flights 
to and from the United States shall be in writing and 
signed by the Administrator or other authorized United 
States Government representative. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may schedule 
Federal air marshal service on flights operating to a for-
eign country with which no written agreement is in ef-
fect if the Administrator determines that— 
(A) such mission is necessary for aviation secu-
rity; and 
(B) the requirements of paragraph (4)(B) are 
met. 
(4) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—Not later than 
30 days after the date that the Administrator en-
ters into a written agreement under this section, the 
Administrator shall transmit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a copy of the agreement. 
(B) NO WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—The Admin-
istrator shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress— 
(i) not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, a list of each foreign
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government or partner that does not have a 
written agreement under this section, including 
an explanation for why no written agreement 
exists and a justification for the determination 
that such a mission is necessary for aviation 
security; and 
(ii) not later than 30 days after the date 
that the Administrator makes a determination 
to schedule Federal air marshal service on 
flights operating to a foreign country with 
which no written agreement is in effect under 
paragraph (3), the name of the applicable for-
eign government or partner, an explanation for 
why no written agreement exists, and a jus-
tification for the determination that such mis-
sion is necessary for aviation security. 
(b) MISSION SCHEDULING AUTOMATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall endeavor to acquire automated capabilities or 
technologies for scheduling Federal air marshal service mis-
sions based on current risk modeling. 
(c) IMPROVING FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE DE-
PLOYMENTS.— 
(1) AFTER-ACTION
REPORTS.—The Administrator 
shall strengthen internal controls to ensure that all 
after-action reports on Federal air marshal service spe-
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cial mission coverage provided to stakeholders include 
documentation of supervisory review and approval, and 
mandatory narratives. 
(2) STUDY.—The Administrator shall contract with 
an independent entity to conduct a validation and 
verification study of the risk analysis and risk-based de-
terminations guiding Federal air marshal service deploy-
ment, including the use of risk-based strategies under 
subsection (d). 
(3) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—The Administrator 
shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis regarding mitigation 
of aviation security threats through Federal air marshal 
service deployment. 
(4) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Administrator 
shall improve existing performance measures to better 
determine the effectiveness of in-flight operations in ad-
dressing the highest risks to aviation transportation 
based on current intelligence. 
(5) LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.—Section 44917 is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) through 
(d) as subsections (b) through (c), respectively. 
(d) USE OF RISK-BASED STRATEGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 44917(a) is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service 
to utilize a risk-based strategy when allocating resources 
between international and domestic flight coverage, in-
cluding when initially setting its annual target numbers 
of average daily international and domestic flights to 
cover; 
‘‘(10) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service 
to utilize a risk-based strategy to support domestic allo-
cation decisions; 
‘‘(11) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service 
to utilize a risk-based strategy to support international 
allocation decisions; and 
‘‘(12) shall ensure that the seating arrangements of 
Federal air marshals on aircraft are determined in a 
manner that is risk-based and most capable of respond-
ing to current threats to aviation security.’’. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
Federal Air Marshal Service’s compliance with the re-
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quirements under paragraphs (9) through (12) of section 
44917(a) of title 49, United States Code, as added by 
this Act, and the documented methodology used by the 
Federal Air Marshal Service to conduct risk assessments 
in accordance with such paragraphs. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall begin implementing the requirements 
under paragraphs (9) through (12) of section 44917(a), 
United States Code, as added by this Act. 
SEC. 1960. CREW MEMBER SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING. 
The Administrator, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall continue 
to carry out and encourage increased participation by air car-
rier employees in the voluntary self-defense training program 
under section 44918(b) of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 1961. FLIGHT DECK SAFETY AND SECURITY. 
(a) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, shall complete a detailed threat assess-
ment to identify any safety or security risks associated with 
unauthorized access to the flight decks on commercial air-
craft and any appropriate measures that should be taken 
based on the risks.
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(b) RTCA REPORT.—The Administrator, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, shall disseminate RTCA Document (DO–329) Aircraft 
Secondary Barriers and Alternative Flight Deck Security 
Procedure to aviation stakeholders, including air carriers and 
flight crew, to convey effective methods and best practices to 
protect the flight deck. 
SEC. 1962. CARRIAGE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES, AND INCENDI-
ARIES BY INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) INTERPRETIVE RULE.—Subject to subsections (b) 
and (c), the Administrator shall periodically review and 
amend, as necessary, the interpretive rule (68 Fed. Reg. 
7444) that provides guidance to the public on the types of 
property considered to be weapons, explosives, and incendi-
aries prohibited under section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—Before determining whether to 
amend the interpretive rule to include or remove an item 
from the prohibited list, the Administrator shall— 
(1) research and evaluate— 
(A) the impact, if any, the amendment would 
have on security risks; 
(B) the impact, if any, the amendment would 
have on screening operations, including effectiveness 
and efficiency; and
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(C) whether the amendment is consistent with 
international standards and guidance, including of 
the International Civil Aviation Organization; and 
(2) consult with appropriate aviation security stake-
holders, including ASAC. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Except for plastic or round bladed 
butter knives, the Administrator may not amend the interpre-
tive rule described in subsection (a) to authorize any knife to 
be permitted in an airport sterile area or in the cabin of an 
aircraft. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) publish in the Federal Register any amendment 
to the interpretive rule described in subsection (a); and 
(2) notify the appropriate committees of Congress 
of the amendment not later than 3 days before publica-
tion under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 1963. FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER PROGRAM IM-
PROVEMENTS. 
(a) IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRAINING FACILITIES.—Sec-
tion 44921(c)(2)(C)(ii) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The training of’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The training of’’; 
(2) in subclause (I), as designated, by striking ‘‘ap-
proved by the Under Secretary’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) ACCESS TO TRAINING FACILI-
TIES.—The Administrator shall designate 
additional firearms training facilities lo-
cated in various regions of the United 
States for Federal flight deck officers for 
recurrent and requalifying training rel-
ative to the number of such facilities avail-
able on the day before such date of enact-
ment.’’. 
(b) 
FIREARMS
REQUALIFICATION.—Section 
44921(c)(2)(C) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary shall’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Adminis-
trator shall’’; 
(B) in subclause (I), as designated by subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Administrator’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) USE
OF
FACILITIES
FOR
RE-
QUALIFICATION.—The Administrator shall 
allow a Federal flight deck officer to re-
qualify to carry a firearm under the pro-
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gram through training at a Transpor-
tation Security Administration-approved 
firearms 
training 
facility 
utilizing 
a 
Transportation Security Administration- 
approved contractor and a curriculum de-
veloped and approved by the Transpor-
tation Security Administration.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) PERIODIC
REVIEW.—The Adminis-
trator shall periodically review requalification 
training intervals and assess whether it is ap-
propriate and sufficient to adjust the time be-
tween each requalification training to facilitate 
continued participation in the program under 
this section while still maintaining effectiveness 
of the training, and update the training re-
quirements as appropriate.’’. 
(c) TRAINING REVIEW.—Section 44921(c)(2) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) TRAINING
REVIEW.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of the TSA Mod-
ernization Act, and biennially thereafter, the Ad-
ministrator shall review training facilities and train-
ing requirements for initial and recurrent training 
for Federal flight deck officers and evaluate how
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training requirements, including the length of train-
ing, could be streamlined while maintaining the ef-
fectiveness of the training, and update the training 
requirements as appropriate.’’. 
(d) OTHER MEASURES TO FACILITATE TRAINING.—Sec-
tion 44921(e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Pilots participating’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Pilots participating’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FACILITATION OF TRAINING.—An air carrier 
shall permit a pilot seeking to be deputized as a Federal 
flight deck officer or a Federal flight deck officer to take 
a reasonable amount of leave to participate in initial, re-
current, or requalification training, as applicable, for the 
program. Leave required under this paragraph may be 
provided without compensation.’’. 
(e) 
INTERNATIONAL
HARMONIZATION.—Section 
44921(f) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CONSISTENCY WITH FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL 
PROGRAM.—The Administrator shall harmonize, to the 
extent practicable and in a manner that does not jeop-
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ardize existing Federal air marshal agreements, the poli-
cies relating to the carriage of firearms on international 
flights by Federal flight deck officers with the policies of 
the Federal air marshal program for carrying firearms 
on such flights and carrying out the duties of a Federal 
flight deck officer, notwithstanding Annex 17 of the 
International Civil Aviation Organization.’’. 
(f) PHYSICAL
STANDARDS.—Section 44921(d)(2) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
(2) in clause (ii), as redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’s’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘A pilot is’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A pilot is’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CONSISTENCY WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR 
CERTAIN MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.—In establishing 
standards under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Adminis-
trator may not establish medical or physical stand-
ards for a pilot to become a Federal flight deck offi-
cer that are inconsistent with or more stringent 
than the requirements of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration for the issuance of the required airman
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medical certificate under part 67 of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding simi-
lar regulation or ruling).’’. 
(g) TRANSFER OF STATUS.—Section 44921(d) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) TRANSFER FROM INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STA-
TUS.—In accordance with any applicable Transportation 
Security Administration appeals processes, a pilot depu-
tized as a Federal flight deck officer who moves to inac-
tive status may return to active status upon successful 
completion of a recurrent training program administered 
within program guidelines.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—Section 44921, as 
amended by this section, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 3 months after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Administrator’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Beginning 
3 months after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, the Under Secretary shall begin the process of
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training and deputizing’’ and inserting ‘‘The Ad-
ministrator shall train and deputize’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(N), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’s’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘may,’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’s’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’s’’; 
(4) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ‘‘the Under Sec-
retary may’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
(5) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘APPLICABILITY.—’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘This section’’ and inserting 
‘‘APPLICABILITY.—This section’’; 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ 
means the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration. 
‘‘(2) AIR TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘air trans-
portation’ includes all-cargo air transportation. 
‘‘(3) FIREARMS
TRAINING
FACILITY.—The term 
‘firearms training facility’ means a private or govern-
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ment-owned gun range approved by the Administrator to 
provide recurrent or requalification training, as applica-
ble, for the program, utilizing a Transportation Security 
Administration-approved contractor and a curriculum 
developed and approved by the Transportation Security 
Administration. 
‘‘(4) PILOT.—The term ‘pilot’ means an individual 
who has final authority and responsibility for the oper-
ation and safety of the flight or any other flight deck 
crew member.’’; and 
(7) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(i) SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Secretary of Transportation shall revise sec-
tion 15.5(b)(11) of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to classify information about pilots deputized as 
Federal flight deck officers under section 44921 of title 
49, United States Code, as sensitive security information 
in a manner consistent with the classification of informa-
tion about Federal air marshals; and 
(2) 
the 
Administrator 
shall 
revise 
section 
1520.5(b)(11) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to classify information about pilots deputized as Federal 
flight deck officers under section 44921 of title 49,
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United States Code, as sensitive security information in 
a manner consistent with the classification of informa-
tion about Federal air marshals. 
(j) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this 
section and the amendments made by this section. 
Subtitle G—Surface Transportation 
Security 
SEC. 1964. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ASSESSMENT 
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK-BASED STRAT-
EGY. 
(a) SECURITY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
complete an assessment of the vulnerabilities of and 
risks to surface transportation systems. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the security 
assessment under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall, at a minimum— 
(A) consider appropriate intelligence; 
(B) consider security breaches and attacks at 
domestic and international surface transportation 
facilities;
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(C) consider the vulnerabilities and risks asso-
ciated with specific modes of surface transportation; 
(D) evaluate the vetting and security training 
of— 
(i) employees in surface transportation; 
and 
(ii) other individuals with access to sen-
sitive or secure areas of surface transportation 
networks; and 
(E) consider input from— 
(i) representatives of different modes of 
surface transportation; 
(ii) representatives of critical infrastruc-
ture entities; 
(iii) the Transportation Systems Sector 
Coordinating Council; and 
(iv) the heads of other relevant Federal 
departments or agencies. 
(b) RISK-BASED SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date the security assessment under subsection (a) is 
complete, the Administrator shall use the results of the 
assessment—
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(A) to develop and implement a cross-cutting, 
risk-based surface transportation security strategy 
that includes— 
(i) all surface transportation modes; 
(ii) a mitigating strategy that aligns with 
each vulnerability and risk identified in sub-
section (a); 
(iii) a planning process to inform resource 
allocation; 
(iv) priorities, milestones, and perform-
ance metrics to measure the effectiveness of 
the risk-based surface transportation security 
strategy; and 
(v) processes for sharing relevant and 
timely intelligence threat information with ap-
propriate stakeholders; 
(B) to develop a management oversight strat-
egy that— 
(i) identifies the parties responsible for 
the implementation, management, and over-
sight of the risk-based surface transportation 
security strategy; and 
(ii) includes a plan for implementing the 
risk-based 
surface 
transportation 
security 
strategy; and
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(C) to modify the risk-based budget and re-
source allocations, in accordance with section 
1965(c), for the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration. 
(2) COORDINATED APPROACH.—In developing and 
implementing the risk-based surface transportation secu-
rity strategy under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall coordinate with the heads of other relevant Federal 
departments or agencies, and stakeholders, as appro-
priate— 
(A) to evaluate existing surface transportation 
security programs, policies, and initiatives, includ-
ing the explosives detection canine teams, for con-
sistency with the risk-based security strategy and, 
to the extent practicable, avoid any unnecessary du-
plication of effort; 
(B) to determine the extent to which stake-
holder security programs, policies, and initiatives 
address the vulnerabilities and risks to surface 
transportation systems identified in subsection (a); 
and 
(C) subject to subparagraph (B), to mitigate 
each vulnerability and risk to surface transportation 
systems identified in subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date the security assessment under subsection (a) is 
complete, the Administrator shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress and the Inspector General 
of the Department a report that— 
(A) describes the process used to complete the 
security assessment; 
(B) describes the process used to develop the 
risk-based security strategy; 
(C) describes the risk-based security strategy; 
(D) includes the management oversight strat-
egy; 
(E) includes— 
(i) the findings of the security assessment; 
(ii) a description of the actions rec-
ommended or taken by the Administrator to 
mitigate the vulnerabilities and risks identified 
in subsection (a), including interagency coordi-
nation; 
(iii) any recommendations for improving 
the 
coordinated 
approach 
to 
mitigating 
vulnerabilities and risks to surface transpor-
tation systems; and 
(iv) any recommended changes to the Na-
tional Infrastructure Protection Plan, the
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modal annexes to such plan, or relevant sur-
face transportation security programs, policies, 
or initiatives; and 
(F) may contain a classified annex. 
(2) PROTECTIONS.—In preparing the report, the 
Administrator shall take appropriate actions to safe-
guard information described by section 552(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, or protected from disclosure by any 
other law of the United States. 
(d) UPDATES.—Not less frequently than semiannually, 
the Administrator shall report to or brief the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the vulnerabilities of and risks to 
surface transportation systems and how those vulnerabilities 
and risks affect the risk-based security strategy. 
SEC. 1965. RISK-BASED BUDGETING AND RESOURCE ALLOCA-
TION. 
(a) REPORT.—In conjunction with the submission of the 
Department’s annual budget request to the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, the Administrator shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report that describes a 
risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface 
transportation sectors, within and across modes, that— 
(1) reflects the risk-based surface transportation se-
curity strategy under section 1964(b); and
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(2) is organized by appropriations account, pro-
gram, project, and initiative. 
(b) BUDGET TRANSPARENCY.—In submitting the annual 
budget of the United States Government under section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, the President shall clearly 
distinguish the resources requested for surface transportation 
security from the resources requested for aviation security. 
(c) RESOURCE REALLOCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after the 
date on which the Transportation Security Administra-
tion allocates any resources or personnel, including per-
sonnel sharing, detailing, or assignment, or the use of 
facilities, technology systems, or vetting resources, for a 
nontransportation security purpose or National Special 
Security Event (as defined in section 2001 of Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601)), the Secretary 
shall provide the notification described in paragraph (2) 
to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—A notification described in this 
paragraph shall include— 
(A) the reason for and a justification of the re-
source or personnel allocation; 
(B) the expected end date of the resource or 
personnel allocation; and
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(C) the projected cost to the Transportation 
Security Administration of the personnel or re-
source allocation. 
(d) 5-YEAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a 5- 
year capital investment plan, consistent with the 5-year tech-
nology investment plan under section 1611 of title XVI of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 3 of 
the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act (Public 
Law 113–245; 128 Stat. 2871). 
SEC. 1966. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY MANAGE-
MENT AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION RE-
VIEW. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— 
(1) review the staffing, budget, resource, and per-
sonnel allocation, and management oversight strategy of 
the Transportation Security Administration’s surface 
transportation security programs; 
(2) review the coordination between relevant entities 
of leadership, planning, policy, inspections, and imple-
mentation of security programs relating to surface trans-
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portation to reduce redundancy and regulatory burden; 
and 
(3) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the findings of the reviews under para-
graphs (1) and (2), including any recommendations for 
improving coordination between relevant entities and re-
ducing redundancy and regulatory burden. 
SEC. 1967. TRANSPARENCY. 
(a) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter, the Administrator shall publish on a public 
website information regarding the status of each regula-
tion relating to surface transportation security that is di-
rected by law to be issued and that has not been issued 
if not less than 2 years have passed since the date of 
enactment of the law. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The information published under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an updated rulemaking schedule for the 
outstanding regulation; 
(B) current staff allocations; 
(C) data collection or research relating to the 
development of the rulemaking;
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(D) current efforts, if any, with security ex-
perts, advisory committees, and other stakeholders; 
and 
(E) other relevant details associated with the 
development of the rulemaking that impact the 
progress of the rulemaking. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 
years thereafter until all of the requirements under titles 
XIII, XIV, and XV of the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1111 et seq.) 
and under this title have been fully implemented, the Inspec-
tor General of the Department shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report that— 
(1) identifies the requirements under such titles of 
that Act and under this title that have not been fully im-
plemented; 
(2) describes what, if any, additional action is nec-
essary; and 
(3) includes recommendations regarding whether 
any of the requirements under such titles of that Act or 
this title should be amended or repealed. 
SEC. 1968. TSA COUNTERTERRORISM ASSET DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) COUNTERTERRORISM ASSET DEPLOYMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator deploys any 
counterterrorism personnel or resource, such as explosive 
detection sweeps, random bag inspections, or patrols by 
Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams, to 
enhance security at a transportation system or transpor-
tation facility for a period of not less than 180 consecu-
tive days, the Administrator shall provide sufficient noti-
fication to the system or facility operator, as applicable, 
not less than 14 days prior to terminating the deploy-
ment. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not apply if 
the Administrator— 
(A) determines there is an urgent security need 
for the personnel or resource described in para-
graph (1); and 
(B) notifies the appropriate committees of 
Congress of the determination under subparagraph 
(A). 
(b) VIPR TEAMS.—Section 1303 of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1112) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘team,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘team as to specific locations and times within 
the facilities of such entities at which VIPR teams are
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to be deployed to maximize the effectiveness of such de-
ployment,’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, 
the Administrator shall develop and implement a system of 
qualitative performance measures and objectives by which to 
assess the roles, activities, and effectiveness of VIPR team 
operations on an ongoing basis, including a mechanism 
through which the transportation entities referred to in sub-
section (a)(4) may submit feedback on VIPR team operations 
involving their systems or facilities. 
‘‘(c) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the Administrator 
shall develop and implement a plan for ensuring the inter-
operability of communications among VIPR team participants 
and between VIPR teams and any transportation entities 
with systems or facilities that are involved in VIPR team op-
erations. Such plan shall include an analysis of the costs and 
resources required to carry out such plan.’’.
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SEC. 1969. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title IV of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 404. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration (referred to in this 
section as ‘Administrator’) shall establish within the Trans-
portation Security Administration the Surface Transportation 
Security Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as 
the ‘Advisory Committee’). 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee may 
advise, consult with, report to, and make recommenda-
tions to the Administrator on surface transportation se-
curity matters, including the development, refinement, 
and implementation of policies, programs, initiatives, 
rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to sur-
face transportation security. 
‘‘(2) RISK-BASED SECURITY.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consider risk-based security approaches in 
the performance of its duties. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
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‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee shall 
be composed of— 
‘‘(A) voting members appointed by the Admin-
istrator under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) nonvoting members, serving in an advi-
sory capacity, who shall be designated by— 
‘‘(i) the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; 
‘‘(ii) the Department of Transportation; 
‘‘(iii) the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(iv) such other Federal department or 
agency as the Administrator considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Administrator shall ap-
point voting members from among stakeholders rep-
resenting each mode of surface transportation, such as 
passenger rail, freight rail, mass transit, pipelines, high-
ways, over-the-road bus, school bus industry, and truck-
ing, including representatives from— 
‘‘(A) associations representing such modes of 
surface transportation; 
‘‘(B) labor organizations representing such 
modes of surface transportation;
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‘‘(C) groups representing the users of such 
modes of surface transportation, including asset 
manufacturers, as appropriate; 
‘‘(D) relevant law enforcement, first respond-
ers, and security experts; and 
‘‘(E) such other groups as the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Advisory 
Committee 
shall select a chairperson from among its voting mem-
bers. 
‘‘(4) TERM OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(A) TERMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of each vot-
ing member of the Advisory Committee shall be 
2 years, but a voting member may continue to 
serve until the Administrator appoints a suc-
cessor. 
‘‘(ii) REAPPOINTMENT.—A voting member 
of the Advisory Committee may be re-
appointed. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may review the participation of a member of 
the Advisory Committee and remove such 
member for cause at any time.
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‘‘(ii) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Ad-
ministrator may remove any member of the 
Advisory Committee that the Administrator de-
termines should be restricted from reviewing, 
discussing, or possessing classified information 
or sensitive security information. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—The mem-
bers of the Advisory Committee shall not receive any 
compensation from the Government by reason of their 
service on the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(6) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
semiannually in person or through web conferencing 
and may convene additional meetings as necessary. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—At least 1 of the 
meetings of the Advisory Committee each year shall 
be— 
‘‘(i) announced in the Federal Register; 
‘‘(ii) announced on a public website; and 
‘‘(iii) open to the public. 
‘‘(C) ATTENDANCE.—The Advisory Committee 
shall maintain a record of the persons present at 
each meeting. 
‘‘(D) MINUTES.—
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise pro-
hibited by other Federal law, minutes of the 
meetings shall be published on the public 
website under subsection (e)(5). 
‘‘(ii) PROTECTION
OF
CLASSIFIED
AND 
SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may redact or summarize, as necessary, 
minutes of the meetings to protect classified or 
other sensitive information in accordance with 
law. 
‘‘(7) VOTING MEMBER ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED AND 
SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which a voting member is ap-
pointed to the Advisory Committee and before that 
voting member may be granted any access to classi-
fied information or sensitive security information, 
the Administrator shall determine if the voting 
member should be restricted from reviewing, dis-
cussing, or possessing classified information or sen-
sitive security information. 
‘‘(B) ACCESS.— 
‘‘(i) 
SENSITIVE
SECURITY
INFORMA-
TION.—If a voting member is not restricted 
from reviewing, discussing, or possessing sen-
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sitive security information under subparagraph 
(A) and voluntarily signs a nondisclosure 
agreement, the voting member may be granted 
access to sensitive security information that is 
relevant to the voting member’s service on the 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(ii) CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION.—Access 
to classified materials shall be managed in ac-
cordance with Executive Order 13526 of De-
cember 29, 2009 (75 Fed. Reg. 707), or any 
subsequent corresponding Executive order. 
‘‘(C) PROTECTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) 
SENSITIVE
SECURITY
INFORMA-
TION.—Voting members shall protect sensitive 
security information in accordance with part 
1520 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(ii) CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION.—Voting 
members shall protect classified information in 
accordance with the applicable requirements 
for the particular level of classification. 
‘‘(8) JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS.—The Advisory 
Committee may meet with 1 or more of the following ad-
visory committees to discuss multimodal security issues 
and other security-related issues of common concern:
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‘‘(A) Aviation Security Advisory Committee es-
tablished under section 44946 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(B) Maritime Security Advisory Committee 
established under section 70112 of title 46, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee es-
tablished by the Federal Railroad Administration. 
‘‘(9) SUBJECT
MATTER
EXPERTS.—The Advisory 
Committee may request the assistance of subject matter 
experts with expertise related to the jurisdiction of the 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Advisory Committee 
shall periodically submit reports to the Administrator on 
matters requested by the Administrator or by a majority 
of the members of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall submit to the Administrator and the appro-
priate congressional committees an annual report 
that provides information on the activities, findings, 
and recommendations of the Advisory Committee 
during the preceding year.
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‘‘(B) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date that the Administrator receives an 
annual report under subparagraph (A), the Admin-
istrator shall publish a public version of the report, 
in accordance with section 552a(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE.— 
‘‘(1) CONSIDERATION.—The Administrator shall 
consider the information, advice, and recommendations 
of the Advisory Committee in formulating policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives 
pertaining to surface transportation security. 
‘‘(2) FEEDBACK.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date that the Administrator receives a recommendation 
from the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(2), 
the Administrator shall submit to the Advisory Com-
mittee written feedback on the recommendation, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) if the Administrator agrees with the rec-
ommendation, a plan describing the actions that the 
Administrator has taken, will take, or recommends 
that the head of another Federal department or 
agency take to implement the recommendation; or
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‘‘(B) if the Administrator disagrees with the 
recommendation, a justification for that determina-
tion. 
‘‘(3) NOTICES.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date the Administrator submits feedback under para-
graph (2), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) notify the appropriate congressional com-
mittees of the feedback, including the determination 
under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of 
that paragraph, as applicable; and 
‘‘(B) provide the appropriate congressional 
committees with a briefing upon request. 
‘‘(4) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the Administrator receives a recommendation from 
the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(2) that the 
Administrator agrees with, and quarterly thereafter until 
the recommendation is fully implemented, the Adminis-
trator shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees or post on the public website under 
paragraph (5) an update on the status of the rec-
ommendation. 
‘‘(5) WEBSITE.—The Administrator shall maintain 
a public website that— 
‘‘(A) lists the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee; and
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‘‘(B) provides the contact information for the 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(f) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Advisory Committee or any subcommittee established under 
this section.’’. 
(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS.— 
(1) VOTING MEMBERS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall appoint the voting members of the Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee established 
under section 404 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 
(2) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal 
Government department and agency with regulatory au-
thority over a mode of surface or maritime transpor-
tation, as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall 
designate an appropriate representative to serve as a 
nonvoting member of the Surface Transportation Secu-
rity Advisory Committee. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in sec-
tion 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 403 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 404. Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee.’’.
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SEC. 1970. REVIEW OF THE EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE 
TEAM PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
that the Inspector General of the Department receives the re-
port under section 1964(c), the Inspector General of the De-
partment shall— 
(1) review the explosives detection canine team pro-
gram, including— 
(A) the development by the Transportation Se-
curity Administration of a deployment strategy for 
explosives detection canine teams; 
(B) the national explosives detection canine 
team training program, including canine training, 
handler training, refresher training, and updates to 
such training; 
(C) the use of the canine assets during an ur-
gent security need, including the reallocation of 
such program resources outside the transportation 
systems sector during an urgent security need; and 
(D) the monitoring and tracking of canine as-
sets; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the review, including any recommenda-
tions. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the review of the 
deployment strategy under subsection (a)(1)(A), the Inspec-
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tor General shall consider whether the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s method to analyze the risk to transpor-
tation facilities and transportation systems is appropriate. 
SEC. 1971. EXPANSION OF NATIONAL EXPLOSIVES DETECTION 
CANINE TEAM PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, where appropriate, 
shall encourage State, local, and tribal governments and pri-
vate owners of high-risk transportation facilities to strength-
en security through the use of explosives detection canine 
teams. 
(b) INCREASED CAPACITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before the date the Inspector 
General of the Department submits the report under 
section 1970, the Administrator may increase the num-
ber of State and local surface and maritime transpor-
tation canines by not more than 70 explosives detection 
canine teams. 
(2) ADDITIONAL TEAMS.—Beginning on the date 
the Inspector General of the Department submits the re-
port under section 1970, the Secretary may increase the 
State and local surface and maritime transportation ca-
nines up to 200 explosives detection canine teams unless 
more are identified in the risk-based surface transpor-
tation security strategy under section 1964, consistent 
with section 1965 or with the President’s most recent
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budget submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Before initiating any in-
crease in the number of explosives detection teams under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider any rec-
ommendations in the report under section 1970 on the 
efficacy and management of the explosives detection ca-
nine program. 
(c) DEPLOYMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) use the additional explosives detection canine 
teams, as described in subsection (b)(1), as part of the 
Department’s efforts to strengthen security across the 
Nation’s surface and maritime transportation networks; 
(2) make available explosives detection canine teams 
to all modes of transportation, subject to the require-
ments 
under 
section 
1968, 
to 
address 
specific 
vulnerabilities or risks, on an as-needed basis and as 
otherwise determined appropriate by the Secretary; and 
(3) consider specific needs and training require-
ments for explosives detection canine teams to be de-
ployed across the Nation’s surface and maritime trans-
portation networks, including in venues of multiple 
modes of transportation, as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate.
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(d) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to the extent of appropriations to 
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2021. 
SEC. 1972. STUDY ON SECURITY STANDARDS AND BEST PRAC-
TICES FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) SECURITY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR 
UNITED
STATES
AND
FOREIGN
PASSENGER
TRANSPOR-
TATION SYSTEMS.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of how the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration— 
(1) identifies and compares— 
(A) United States and foreign passenger trans-
portation security standards; and 
(B) best practices for protecting passenger 
transportation systems, including shared terminal 
facilities, and cyber systems; and 
(2) disseminates the findings under paragraph (1) 
to stakeholders. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue 
a report that contains— 
(1) the findings of the study conducted under sub-
section (a); and
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(2) any recommendations for improving the relevant 
processes or procedures. 
SEC. 1973. AMTRAK SECURITY UPGRADES. 
(a) RAILROAD SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—Section 1513(b) 
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis-
sion Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1163(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, including communications interoper-
ability where appropriate with relevant outside agencies 
and entities.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘security of’’ and 
inserting ‘‘security and preparedness of’’; 
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘security threats’’ 
and inserting ‘‘security threats and preparedness, includ-
ing connectivity to the National Terrorist Screening Cen-
ter’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and security offi-
cers’’ and inserting ‘‘, security, and preparedness offi-
cers’’. 
(b) SPECIFIC PROJECTS.—Section 1514(a)(3) of the Im-
plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1164(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘, or to con-
nect to the National Terrorism Screening Center 
watchlist’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’;
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(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) for improvements to passenger verification 
systems; 
‘‘(J) for improvements to employee and con-
tractor verification systems, including identity 
verification technology; or 
‘‘(K) for improvements to the security of Am-
trak computer systems, including cybersecurity as-
sessments and programs.’’. 
SEC. 1974. PASSENGER RAIL VETTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Amtrak Board of Directors submits a re-
quest to the Administrator, the Administrator shall issue a 
decision on the use by Amtrak of the Transportation Security 
Administration’s Secure Flight Program or a similar pas-
senger vetting system to enhance passenger rail security. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a decision under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall— 
(1) consider the technological, privacy, operational, 
and security impacts of such a decision; and
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(2) describe such impacts in any strategic plan de-
veloped under subsection (c). 
(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.—If the Administrator decides to 
grant the request by Amtrak under subsection (a), the deci-
sion shall include a strategic plan for working with rail stake-
holders to enhance passenger rail security by— 
(1) vetting passengers using terrorist watch lists 
maintained by the Federal Government or a similar pas-
senger vetting system maintained by the Transportation 
Security Administration; and 
(2) where applicable and in consultation with the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
assessing whether the vetting process should be inte-
grated into preclearance operations established under 
section 813 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade En-
forcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4432). 
(d) NOTICES.—The Administrator shall notify the ap-
propriate committees of Congress of any decision made under 
subsection (a) and the details of the strategic plan under sub-
section (c). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit the Administrator’s authority to 
set the access to, or terms and conditions of using, the Se-
cure Flight Program or a similar passenger vetting system.
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SEC. 1975. STUDY ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INSPECTORS. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees and the Comp-
troller General of the United States a strategy to guide oper-
ations of surface transportation security inspectors that ad-
dresses the following: 
(1) Any limitations in data systems for such inspec-
tors, as identified by the Comptroller General. 
(2) Alignment of operations with risk assessment 
findings, including an approach to identifying and 
prioritizing entities and locations for inspections. 
(3) Measurable objectives for the surface transpor-
tation security inspectors program. 
(b) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date the strategy under subsection (a) is submitted, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall review such 
strategy and, as appropriate, issue recommendations. 
SEC. 1976. SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall establish 
a program to promote surface transportation security through 
the training of surface transportation operators and frontline 
employees on each of the skills identified in subsection (c). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The program established under sub-
section (a) shall apply to all modes of surface transportation,
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including public transportation, rail, highway, motor carrier, 
and pipeline. 
(c) TRAINING.—The program established under sub-
section (a) shall cover, at a minimum, the skills necessary to 
recognize, assess, and respond to suspicious items or actions 
that could indicate a threat to transportation. 
(d) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall conduct 
an assessment of current training programs for surface 
transportation operators and frontline employees. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment shall identify— 
(A) whether other training is being provided, 
either voluntarily or in response to other Federal 
requirements; and 
(B) whether there are any gaps in existing 
training. 
(e) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall ensure the pro-
gram established under subsection (a) is updated as nec-
essary to address changes in risk and terrorist methods and 
to close any gaps identified in the assessment under sub-
section (d). 
(f) SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain a 
national telephone number for an individual to use to re-
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port suspicious activity under this section to the Admin-
istration. 
(2) PROCEDURES.—The Administrator shall estab-
lish procedures for the Administration— 
(A) to review and follow-up, as necessary, on 
each report received under paragraph (1); and 
(B) to share, as necessary and in accordance 
with law, the report with appropriate Federal, 
State, local, and tribal entities. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to— 
(A) replace or affect in any way the use of 9– 
1–1 services in an emergency; or 
(B) replace or affect in any way the security 
training program requirements specified in sections 
1408, 1517, and 1534 of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 
(6 U.S.C. 1137, 1167, 1184). 
(g) DEFINITION
OF FRONTLINE EMPLOYEE.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘frontline employee’’ includes— 
(1) an employee of a public transportation agency 
who is a transit vehicle driver or operator, dispatcher, 
maintenance and maintenance support employee, station 
attendant, customer service employee, security employee, 
or transit police, or any other employee who has direct
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contact with riders on a regular basis, and any other em-
ployee of a public transportation agency that the Admin-
istrator determines should receive security training 
under this section or that is receiving security training 
under other law; 
(2) over-the-road bus drivers, security personnel, 
dispatchers, maintenance and maintenance support per-
sonnel, ticket agents, other terminal employees, and 
other employees of an over-the-road bus operator or ter-
minal owner or operator that the Administrator deter-
mines should receive security training under this section 
or that is receiving security training under other law; or 
(3) security personnel, dispatchers, locomotive engi-
neers, conductors, trainmen, other onboard employees, 
maintenance and maintenance support personnel, bridge 
tenders, and any other employees of railroad carriers 
that the Administrator determines should receive secu-
rity training under this section or that is receiving secu-
rity training under other law. 
SEC. 1977. VOLUNTARY USE OF CREDENTIALING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An applicable individual who is sub-
ject to credentialing or a background investigation may sat-
isfy that requirement by obtaining a valid transportation se-
curity card.
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(b) ISSUANCE OF CARDS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security— 
(1) shall expand the transportation security card 
program, consistent with section 70105 of title 46, 
United States Code, to allow an applicable individual 
who is subject to credentialing or a background inves-
tigation to apply for a transportation security card; and 
(2) may charge reasonable fees, in accordance with 
section 520(a) of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (6 U.S.C. 469(a)), for pro-
viding the necessary credentialing and background inves-
tigation. 
(c) VETTING.—The Administrator shall develop and im-
plement a plan to utilize, in addition to any background 
check required for initial issue, the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation’s Rap Back Service and other vetting tools as appro-
priate, including the No-Fly and Selectee lists, to get imme-
diate notification of any criminal activity relating to any per-
son with a valid transportation security card. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECT TO 
CREDENTIALING OR A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.— 
The term ‘‘applicable individual who is subject to 
credentialing or a background investigation’’ means only 
an individual who—
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(A) because of employment is regulated by the 
Transportation Security Administration, Depart-
ment of Transportation, or Coast Guard and is re-
quired to have a background records check to ob-
tain a hazardous materials endorsement on a com-
mercial driver’s license issued by a State under sec-
tion 5103a of title 49, United States Code; or 
(B) is required to have a credential and back-
ground records check under section 2102(d)(2) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
622(d)(2)) at a facility with activities that are regu-
lated by the Transportation Security Administra-
tion, Department of Transportation, or Coast 
Guard. 
(2) VALID TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARD.—The 
term ‘‘valid transportation security card’’ means a trans-
portation security card that is— 
(A) issued under section 70105 of title 46, 
United States Code; 
(B) not expired; 
(C) shows no signs of tampering; and 
(D) bears a photograph of the individual rep-
resenting such card.
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SEC. 1978. BACKGROUND RECORDS CHECKS FOR ISSUANCE OF 
HAZMAT LICENSES. 
(a) ISSUANCE
OF LICENSES.—Section 5103a(a)(1) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘unless’’ and inserting ‘‘unless—’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security’’;’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (A), as designated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) the individual holds a valid transportation 
security card issued under section 70105 of title 
46.’’. 
(b) 
TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY
CARD.—Section 
5103a(d)(1) is amended, in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘described in subsection (a)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under subsection (a)(1)(A)’’. 
SEC. 1979. CARGO CONTAINER SCANNING TECHNOLOGY RE-
VIEW. 
(a) DESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 
than once every 5 years thereafter until the date of full- 
scale implementation of 100 percent screening of cargo
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containers and 100 percent scanning of high-risk con-
tainers required under section 232 of the SAFE Port 
Act (6 U.S.C. 982), the Secretary shall solicit proposals 
for scanning technologies, consistent with the standards 
under subsection (b)(8) of that section, to improve scan-
ning of cargo at domestic ports. 
(2) EVALUATION.—In soliciting proposals under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish measures to 
assess the performance of the proposed scanning tech-
nologies, including— 
(A) the rate of false positives; 
(B) the delays in processing times; and 
(C) the impact on the supply chain. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may establish 
a pilot program to determine the efficacy of a scanning 
technology referred to in subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICATION
PROCESS.—In carrying out the 
pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) solicit applications from domestic ports; 
(B) select up to 4 domestic ports to participate 
in the pilot program; and 
(C) select ports with unique features and dif-
fering levels of trade volume.
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating 
a pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on the pilot program, including— 
(A) an evaluation of the scanning technologies 
proposed to improve security at domestic ports and 
to meet the full-scale implementation requirement; 
(B) the costs to implement a pilot program; 
(C) the benefits of the proposed scanning tech-
nologies; 
(D) the impact of the pilot program on the 
supply chain; and 
(E) recommendations for implementation of 
advanced cargo scanning technologies at domestic 
ports. 
(4) SHARING PILOT PROGRAM TESTING RESULTS.— 
The results of the pilot testing of advanced cargo scan-
ning technologies shall be shared, as appropriate, with 
government agencies and private stakeholders whose re-
sponsibilities encompass the secure transport of cargo. 
SEC. 1980. PIPELINE SECURITY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study regarding the roles and respon-
sibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the
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Department of Transportation with respect to pipeline secu-
rity. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
examine— 
(1) whether the Annex to the Memorandum of Un-
derstanding executed on August 9, 2006, between the 
Department of Homeland Security and the Department 
of Transportation adequately delineates strategic and 
operational responsibilities for pipeline security, includ-
ing whether it is clear which department is responsible 
for— 
(A) protecting against intentional pipeline 
breaches and cyber attacks; 
(B) responding to intentional pipeline breaches 
and cyber attacks; and 
(C) planning to recover from the impact of in-
tentional pipeline breaches and cyber attacks; 
(2) whether the respective roles and responsibilities 
of each department are adequately conveyed to relevant 
stakeholders and to the public; 
(3) whether the processes and procedures for deter-
mining whether a particular pipeline breach is a terrorist 
incident are clear and effective; 
(4) whether, and if so how, pipeline sector stake-
holders share security-related information;
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(5) the guidance pipeline operators report use to 
address security risks and the extent to which the TSA 
ensures its guidelines reflect the current threat environ-
ment; 
(6) the extent to which the TSA has assessed secu-
rity risks to pipeline systems; and 
(7) the extent to which the TSA has assessed its ef-
fectiveness in reducing pipeline security risks. 
(c) REPORT ON STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the TSA Modernization Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing the findings of the study 
under subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date the report under subsection (c) is submitted, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review and analyze 
the study and submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
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on such review and analysis, including any recommendations 
for— 
(1) changes to the Annex to the Memorandum of 
Understanding referred to in subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) other improvements to pipeline security activi-
ties at the Department. 
SEC. 1981. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) EMERGING ISSUES.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator and in coordination with the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a feasibility assessment of modifying 
the security of surface transportation assets by— 
(1) introducing next generation technologies to be 
integrated into systems of surface transportation assets 
to detect explosives, including through the deployment of 
mobile explosives detection technologies to conduct risk- 
based passenger and property screening at such systems; 
(2) providing surface transportation asset operators 
with access to the Transportation Security Administra-
tion’s Secure Flight Program or a similar passenger vet-
ting system maintained by the Transportation Security 
Administration;
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(3) deploying a credential authentication technology 
or other means of identification document inspection to 
high-risk surface transportation assets to assist opera-
tors conducting passenger vetting; and 
(4) deploying scalable, cost-effective technology so-
lutions to detect chemical, biological, radiological, nu-
clear, or explosive threats within high-risk surface trans-
portation assets that are capable of passive, continuous, 
and real-time sensing and detection of, and alerting pas-
sengers and operating personnel to, the presence of such 
a threat. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the assessment 
under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Ad-
ministrator and in coordination with the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, shall address the technological, privacy, operational, 
passenger facilitation, and public acceptance considerations 
involved with each security measure contemplated in such as-
sessment. 
SEC. 1982. BEST PRACTICES TO SECURE AGAINST VEHICLE- 
BASED ATTACKS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall disseminate best practices to 
public and private stakeholders regarding how to enhance
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transportation security against the threat of a vehicle-based 
terrorist attack. 
SEC. 1983. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION STAKEHOLDER SURVEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin con-
ducting a survey of public and private stakeholders respon-
sible for securing surface transportation assets regarding re-
source challenges, including the availability of Federal fund-
ing, associated with securing such assets that provides an op-
portunity for respondents to set forth information on specific 
unmet needs. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after beginning 
the survey required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
report to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding 
the results of such survey and the Department of Homeland 
Security’s 
efforts 
to 
address 
any 
identified 
security 
vulnerabilities. 
SEC. 1984. NUCLEAR MATERIAL AND EXPLOSIVE DETECTION 
TECHNOLOGY. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology and the head 
of each relevant Federal department or agency researching 
nuclear material detection systems or explosive detection sys-
tems, shall research, facilitate, and, to the extent practicable, 
deploy next generation technologies, including active neutron
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interrogation, to detect nuclear material and explosives in 
transportation systems and transportation facilities. 
Subtitle H—Transportation Security 
SEC. 1985. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORTATION SECU-
RITY REVIEW. 
(a) GAO REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall evaluate the degree to which 
the most recent National Strategy for Transportation 
Security, as updated, under section 114(s) of title 49, 
United States Code, is reflected in relevant Federal 
transportation security programs, budgets, research, 
staffing levels, and related activities. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the evalua-
tion under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall 
consider the degree to which— 
(A) the strategy is sufficiently forward-looking 
to guide future Federal efforts relating to transpor-
tation security; 
(B) Federal transportation security programs, 
budgets, research, staffing levels, and related activi-
ties for fiscal year 2019 and subsequent fiscal years 
would be guided by the strategy; and
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(C) any annual progress reports submitted to 
Congress under that section after the strategy is 
submitted would provide information on the degree 
to which that strategy guides Federal efforts relat-
ing to transportation security. 
SEC. 1986. RISK SCENARIOS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall annually de-
velop, consistent with the transportation modal security plans 
required under section 114(s) of title 49, United States Code, 
risk-based priorities based on risk assessments conducted or 
received by the Secretary across all transportation modes that 
consider threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences. 
(b) SCENARIOS.—The Administrator shall ensure that 
the risk-based priorities identified under subsection (a) are 
informed by an analysis of terrorist attack scenarios for each 
transportation mode, including cyber-attack scenarios and in-
telligence and open source information about current and 
evolving threats. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
that annual risk-based priorities are developed under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that includes the following: 
(1) Copies of the risk assessments for each trans-
portation mode.
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(2) A summary that ranks the risks within and 
across modes. 
(3) A description of the risk-based priorities for se-
curing the transportation sector that identifies and 
prioritizes the greatest security needs of such transpor-
tation sector, both across and within modes, in the order 
that such priorities should be addressed. 
(4) Information on the underlying methodologies 
used to assess risks across and within each transpor-
tation mode and the basis for any assumptions regarding 
threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences made in as-
sessing and prioritizing risks within each such mode and 
across modes. 
(d) CLASSIFICATION.—The information provided under 
subsection (c) may be submitted in a classified format or un-
classified format, as the Administrator considers appropriate. 
SEC. 1987. INTEGRATED AND UNIFIED OPERATIONS CENTERS. 
— 
(a) FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other appropriate offices or compo-
nents of the Department, shall make available to public and 
private stakeholders a framework for establishing an inte-
grated and unified operations center responsible for over-
seeing daily operations of a transportation facility that pro-
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motes coordination for responses to terrorism, serious inci-
dents, and other purposes, as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the ap-
propriate committees of Congress regarding the establishment 
and activities of integrated and unified operations centers at 
transportation facilities at which the TSA has a presence. 
SEC. 1988. NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449, as 
amended by section 1943 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 44948. NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OFFICE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the 
Transportation Security Administration a National Deploy-
ment Office, to be headed by an individual with supervisory 
experience. Such individual shall be designated by the Admin-
istrator of the Transportation Security Administration. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The individual designated as the head of 
the National Deployment Office shall be responsible for the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Maintaining a National Deployment Force 
within the Transportation Security Administration, in-
cluding transportation security officers, supervisory 
transportation security officers and lead transportation
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security officers, to provide the Administration with 
rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment the 
Department of Homeland Security’s homeland security 
operations to mitigate and reduce risk, including for the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Airports temporarily requiring additional 
security personnel due to an emergency, seasonal 
demands, hiring shortfalls, severe weather condi-
tions, passenger volume mitigation, equipment sup-
port, or other reasons. 
‘‘(B) Special events requiring enhanced secu-
rity including National Special Security Events, as 
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(C) Response in the aftermath of any man-
made disaster, including any terrorist attack. 
‘‘(D) Other such situations, as determined by 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) Educating transportation security officers re-
garding how to participate in the Administration’s Na-
tional Deployment Force. 
‘‘(3) Recruiting officers to serve on the National 
Deployment Force, in accordance with a staffing model 
to be developed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(4) Approving 1-year appointments for officers to 
serve on the National Deployment Force, with an option
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to extend upon officer request and with the approval of 
the appropriate Federal Security Director. 
‘‘(5) Training officers to serve on the National De-
ployment Force.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
subchapter II of chapter 449, as amended by section 1943 of 
this Act, is further amended by adding after the item relating 
to section 44947 the following: 
‘‘44948. National Deployment Office.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 114(f), as 
amended by section 1904 of this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph 
(16); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: 
‘‘(15) establish and maintain a National Deploy-
ment Office as required under section 44948 of this title; 
and’’. 
(d) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.—The Administrator may 
consider service in the National Deployment Force as a posi-
tive factor when evaluating applicants for promotion opportu-
nities within the TSA. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act and annually thereafter for 5 years, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of
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Congress a report regarding activities of the National Deploy-
ment Office, including the National Deployment Force, estab-
lished under section 44948 of title 49, United States Code. 
Each such report shall include information relating to the fol-
lowing: 
(1) When, where, why, how many, and for how long 
the National Deployment Force was deployed throughout 
the 12-month period covered by such report and the 
costs associated with such deployment. 
(2) A description of collaboration between the Na-
tional Deployment Office and other components of the 
Department, other Federal agencies, and State and local 
transportation security stakeholders. 
(3) The size of the National Deployment Force, in-
cluding information on the staffing model of the Na-
tional Deployment Force and adherence to such model 
as established by the Administrator. 
(4) Information on recruitment, appointment, and 
training activities, including processes utilized to attract, 
recruit, appoint, and train officers to serve on the Na-
tional Deployment Force. 
SEC. 1989. INFORMATION SHARING AND CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) FEDERAL SECURITY DIRECTORS.—Section 44933 is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) INFORMATION SHARING.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the TSA Modernization 
Act, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) require each Federal Security Director of an 
airport to meet at least quarterly with the airport direc-
tor, airport security coordinator, and law enforcement 
agencies serving each such airport to discuss incident 
management protocols, including the resolution of 
screening anomalies at passenger screening checkpoints; 
and 
‘‘(2) require each Federal Security Director at an 
airport to inform, consult, and coordinate, as appro-
priate, with the respective airport security coordinator in 
a timely manner on security matters impacting airport 
operations and to establish and maintain operational 
protocols with such airport operators to ensure coordi-
nated responses to security matters.’’. 
(b) PLAN TO IMPROVE INFORMATION SHARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall develop a plan to improve intelligence information 
sharing with State and local transportation entities that 
includes best practices to ensure that the information 
shared is actionable, useful, and not redundant.
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(2) CONTENTS.—The plan required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The incorporation of best practices for in-
formation sharing. 
(B) The identification of areas of overlap and 
redundancy. 
(C) An evaluation and incorporation of stake-
holder input in the development of such plan. 
(D) The integration of any recommendations of 
the Comptroller General of the United States on in-
formation sharing. 
(3) SOLICITATION.—The Administrator shall solicit 
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 employee train-
ing, employee professional development, technology de-
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velopment and deployment, hardening tactics, and pas-
senger and employee awareness programs. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall so-
licit and incorporate stakeholder input— 
(A) in developing the mechanism for sharing 
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 established 
under such paragraph. 
(d) CYBERSECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary, shall— 
(A) not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, implement the Framework 
for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Framework’’ de-
veloped by the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and any update to such Framework 
under section 2 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272), to man-
age the agency’s cybersecurity risks; and 
(B) evaluate, on a periodic basis, but not less 
often than biennially, the use of the Framework 
under subparagraph (A).
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(2) CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENTS TO AVIATION 
SECURITY ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Transportation, shall, upon re-
quest, conduct cybersecurity vulnerability assessments 
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 specific 
individuals or information that identifies spe-
cific individuals, including the Transportation 
Worker Identification Credential and PreCheck 
programs; 
(ii) identify any cybersecurity risks under 
the programs described in clause (i); and 
(iii) develop remediation plans to address 
the cybersecurity risks identified under clause 
(ii). 
(B) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date the evaluation under 
subparagraph (A) is complete, the Secretary shall
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submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
information relating to such evaluation, including 
any cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified and re-
mediation plans to address such vulnerabilities. 
Such submission shall be provided in a classified 
form. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms 
‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ and ‘‘incident’’ have the meanings 
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 com-
mittees 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, in-
cluding 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 Trans-
portation under subsection (f) of this section related to 
aviation safety (except those related to transportation, 
packaging, marking, or description of hazardous mate-
rial) 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. 
‘‘(G) Chapter 453.
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‘‘(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 pro-
cedures), 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 Adminis-
tration’’; 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 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘sections 
44909 and’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 44909(a), 
44909(b), and’’;
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(2) in section 40113— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security with respect to se-
curity duties and powers designated to be car-
ried out by the Under Secretary or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration with respect to 
security duties and powers designated to be 
carried out by that Administrator or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out by the Admin-
istrator’’ and inserting ‘‘carried out by that 
Administrator’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘, Under Secretary, or 
Administrator,’’ and inserting ‘‘, Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration, 
or Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Trans-
portation for Security or the’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Transportation Security 
Administration or Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, as the case may be,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Aviation Administration’’; and
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(iii) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary or Ad-
ministrator, as the case may be,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; 
(3) by striking section 40119; and 
(4) in the table of contents, by striking the item re-
lating 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 Trans-
portation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istrator of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, United States Code’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘but not later 
than the 60th day following the date of enactment 
of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Transportation for Security’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration’’; and
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(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 redesignated— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary (Transportation Se-
curity Administration)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (D)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the first place it appears and 
inserting 
‘‘Administrator 
of 
the 
Transportation Security Administra-
tion’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the second place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(D) in subsection (e)—
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(i) in that matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘but not later than 
the 60th day following the date of enact-
ment of the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(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 enactment 
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 
9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘as fol-
lows:’’ and all that follows and inserting a pe-
riod;
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(iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall issue a final rule as a permanent regula-
tion 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)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ the 
first place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; 
(H) in subsection (i)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting
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‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(I) in subsection (j)(1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Before January 1, 2008, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
date of enactment of this subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘August 3, 2007’’; 
(J) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than one year after the date of enactment 
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 enact-
ment of this subsection, the’’ in paragraph (3) 
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(K) in subsection (l)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)—
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(I) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Beginning June 1, 
2012, the Assistant Secretary of Home-
land Security (Transportation Security 
Administration)’’ and inserting ‘‘The Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the first place it appears and 
inserting 
‘‘Administrator 
of 
the 
Transportation Security Administra-
tion’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the second place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4)—
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(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘60 days after 
the deadline specified in paragraph 
(2), and not later than’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the first place it appears and 
inserting 
‘‘Administrator 
of 
the 
Transportation Security Administra-
tion’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ the second place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(2) section 44902 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration’’; 
(3) section 44903 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFINI-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), 
respectively; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(iv) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘In this sec-
tion, ‘law enforcement personnel’ means indi-
viduals—’’ 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 ‘Administrator’ 
means the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration.’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’;
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(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’s’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’s’’; 
(D) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘, as soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this subsection,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘section 44903(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (E), by strik-
ing ‘‘, not later than March 31, 2005,’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary of Homeland Security (Trans-
portation Security Administration)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11
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Commission Act of 2007, the’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The’’; and 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’; and 
(v) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; 
(E) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘, after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph,’’; 
(F) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall peri-
odically recommend to airport operators commercially 
available measures or procedures to prevent access to se-
cure airport areas by unauthorized persons.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking ‘‘COM-
PUTER-ASSISTED
PASSENGER 
PRESCREENING
SYSTEM’’ and inserting 
‘‘SECURE FLIGHT PROGRAM’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Computer-As-
sisted Passenger Prescreening Sys-
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tem’’ and inserting ‘‘Secure Flight 
program’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘system’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘pro-
gram’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Computer-As-
sisted Passenger Prescreening Sys-
tem’’ and inserting ‘‘Secure Flight 
program’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(IV) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘Not later than January 1, 2005, the 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity (Transportation Security Ad-
ministration), or the designee of the
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Assistant Secretary,’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator’’; 
(bb) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after com-
pletion of testing under clause (i), 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(cc) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after’’ and 
inserting ‘‘After’’; 
(V) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity (Transportation Security Administra-
tion)’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(VI) in subparagraph (E)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Assistant Secretary assumes 
the performance of the advanced pas-
senger prescreening function under sub-
paragraph (C)(ii), the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator’’; and 
(VII) by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(G) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary for Border and Transportation Security of
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the Department of Homeland Security’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(H) in subsection (m)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary of Homeland Security (Trans-
portation Security Administration)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(4) section 44904 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 114(t)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 114(s)(3)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 114(t)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 114(s)’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the submission of the Na-
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tional Strategy for Transportation Security 
under section 114(t)(4)(A), the Assistant Sec-
retary of Homeland Security (Transportation 
Security Administration)’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 114(t)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 114(s)(1)’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(5) section 44905 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary.’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(C) in subsections (c), (d), and (f), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it appears and insert-
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ing ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; 
(6) section 44906 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Security’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(7) section 44908 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘safety or’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’; 
(8) section 44909 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than March 16, 1991, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act, each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’;
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(ii) in paragraphs (2)(F) and (5), by 
striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (6)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Not later than 60 days after date of en-
actment of this paragraph, the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘the Secretary 
will’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of 
Homeland Security will’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘the Secretary 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to’’; 
(9) section 44911 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘request of 
the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘request of the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary, and the Under 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Home-
land Security, and the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘intelligence community 
and the Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘intel-
ligence community and the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration’’; 
(10) section 44912 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Security’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, not later than No-
vember 16, 1993,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ‘‘Re-
search, Engineering and Development Advisory 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, as a 
subcommittee of the Research, Engineering, 
and Development Advisory Committee,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
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ment of the Aviation and Transportation Secu-
rity Act, and every two years thereafter,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Biennially,’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) SECURITY AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AC-
TIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall con-
duct research (including behavioral research) and devel-
opment activities appropriate to develop, modify, test, 
and evaluate a system, procedure, facility, or device to 
protect passengers and property against acts of criminal 
violence, aircraft piracy, and terrorism and to ensure se-
curity. 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
552 of title 5, the Administrator shall prescribe reg-
ulations prohibiting disclosure of information ob-
tained or developed in ensuring security under this 
title if the Secretary of Homeland Security decides 
disclosing the information would— 
‘‘(i) be an unwarranted invasion of per-
sonal privacy;
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‘‘(ii) reveal a trade secret or privileged or 
confidential commercial or financial informa-
tion; or 
‘‘(iii) be detrimental to transportation 
safety. 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Subpara-
graph (A) does not authorize information to be 
withheld from a committee of Congress authorized 
to have the information. 
‘‘(C) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
subparagraph (A) shall be construed to authorize 
the designation of information as sensitive security 
information (as defined in section 15.5 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations)— 
‘‘(i) to conceal a violation of law, ineffi-
ciency, or administrative error; 
‘‘(ii) to prevent embarrassment to a per-
son, organization, or agency; 
‘‘(iii) to restrain competition; or 
‘‘(iv) to prevent or delay the release of in-
formation that does not require protection in 
the interest of transportation security, includ-
ing basic scientific research information not 
clearly related to transportation security.
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‘‘(D) PRIVACY ACT.—Section 552a of title 5 
shall not apply to disclosures that the Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration may 
make from the systems of records of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration to any Federal law 
enforcement, intelligence, protective service, immi-
gration, or national security official in order to as-
sist the official receiving the information in the per-
formance of official duties. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS OF DUTIES AND POWERS PROHIB-
ITED.—Except as otherwise provided by law, the Admin-
istrator may not transfer a duty or power under this sec-
tion to another department, agency, or instrumentality 
of the United States Government. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR.—In this section, 
the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration.’’; 
(11) section 44913 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration (referred to in this 
section as ‘the Administrator’)’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2);