(f) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—In con-
ducting the demonstration program, the Assistant Secretary 
shall identify best practices for the administration of bio-
metric identifier access at airports, including best practices 
for each of the following processes: 
(1) Registration, vetting, and enrollment. 
(2) Issuance. 
(3) Verification and use. 
(4) Expiration and revocation. 
(5) Development of a cost structure for acquisi-
tion of biometric identifier credentials. 
(6) Development of redress processes for workers. 
(g) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the demonstration 
program, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the 
Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding how air-
ports may transition to uniform, standards-based, and 
interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport work-
ers and others with unescorted access to secure or sterile 
areas of an airport. 
(h) EVALUATION.—The Assistant Secretary shall con-
duct an evaluation of the demonstration program to specifi-
cally assess best operational, administrative, and manage-
ment practices in creating a standard, interoperable, bio-
metric identifier access system for all individuals with ac-
cess to secure or sterile areas of commercial service airports. 
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(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the last day of that demonstration program ends, the 
Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees, including the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives, a report on the 
results of the demonstration program. The report shall in-
clude possible incentives for airports that voluntarily seek 
to implement uniform, standards-based, and interoperable 
biometric identifier systems. 
(j) BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘biometric identifier system’’ means 
a system that uses biometric identifier information to 
match individuals and confirm identity for transportation 
security and other purposes. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts authorized under section 101, there is authorized 
to be appropriated a total of $20,000,000 to carry out this 
section for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. 
SEC. 224. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall establish recurring 
training of transportation security officers regarding up-
dates to screening procedures and technologies in response 
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to weaknesses identified in covert tests at airports. The 
training shall include— 
(1) internal controls for monitoring and docu-
menting compliance of transportation security officers 
with training requirements; 
(2) the availability of high-speed Internet and 
Intranet connectivity to all airport training facilities 
of the Administration; and 
(3) such other matters as identified by the Assist-
ant Secretary with regard to training. 
SEC. 225. DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGY APPROVED BY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Directorate of Science and Technology 
of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, including 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives, a strategic plan for the certification and inte-
gration of technologies for transportation security with high 
approval or testing results from the Directorate and the 
Transportation Security Laboratory of the Department. 
(b) CONTENTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN.—The strategic 
plan developed under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) 
a 
cost-benefit 
analysis 
to 
assist 
in 
prioritizing investments in new checkpoint screening 
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technologies that compare the costs and benefits of 
screening technologies being considered for develop-
ment or acquisition with the costs and benefits of 
other viable alternatives; 
(2) quantifiable performance measures to assess 
the extent to which investments in research, develop-
ment, and deployment of checkpoint screening tech-
nologies achieve performance goals for enhancing se-
curity at airport passenger checkpoints; and 
(3) a method to ensure that operational tests and 
evaluations have been successfully completed in an 
operational environment before deploying checkpoint 
screening technologies to airport checkpoints. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, in-
cluding the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, an annual report on the 
status of all technologies that have undergone testing 
and evaluation, including technologies that have been 
certified by the Department, and any technologies 
used in a demonstration program administered by the 
Administration. The report shall also specify whether 
the technology was submitted by an academic institu-
tion, including an institution of higher education eli-
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gible to receive assistance under title III or V of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. 
and 1101 et seq.) 
(2) FIRST REPORT.—The first report submitted 
under this subsection shall assess such technologies for 
a period of not less than 2 years. 
SEC. 226. IN-LINE BAGGAGE SCREENING STUDY. 
The Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Advi-
sory Committee and report to the appropriate committees 
of Congress, including the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives, on deploying optimal 
baggage screening solutions and replacing baggage screen-
ing equipment nearing the end of its life cycle at commer-
cial service airports. Specifically, the report shall address 
the Administration’s plans, estimated costs, and current 
benchmarks for replacing explosive detection equipment that 
is nearing the end of its life cycle. 
SEC. 227. IN-LINE CHECKED BAGGAGE SCREENING SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since its inception, the Administration has 
procured and installed over 2,000 explosive detection 
systems (referred to in this section as ‘‘EDS’’) and 
8,000 explosive trace detection (referred to in this sec-
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