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(II) an estimate of the rate at which travelers 
using fraudulent credentials identifications are 
accurately rejected; and 
(III) an assessment of what percentage of the 
detection of fraudulent identifications could have 
been accomplished using conventional methods; 
(iv) the effects on privacy of the use of biometric 
technologies, including methods to mitigate any risks 
to privacy identified by the Administrator or the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
related to the active or passive collection of biometric 
data; and 
(v) the number of individuals who stay in the 
United States after the expiration of their visas each 
year. 
(B) A description of— 
(i) all audits performed to assess— 
(I) error rates in the use of biometric tech-
nologies; or 
(II) whether the use of biometric technologies 
and error rates in the use of such technologies 
disproportionately affect a certain race, gender, 
or nationality; and 
(ii) the results of the audits described in clause 
(i). 
(C) A description of the process by which domestic 
travelers are able to opt-out of scanning using biometric 
technologies. 
(D) A description of— 
(i) what traveler data is collected through scanning 
using biometric technologies, what agencies have 
access to such data, and how long the agencies possess 
such data; 
(ii) specific actions that the Department and other 
relevant Federal departments and agencies take to 
safeguard such data; and 
(iii) a short-term goal for the prompt deletion of 
the data of individual United States citizens after such 
data is used to verify traveler identities. 
(d) 
PUBLICATION
OF
ASSESSMENTS.—The 
Secretary, 
the 
Administrator, and the Commissioner shall, if practicable, publish 
a public version of the assessment required by subsection (c)(2) 
on the Internet website of the TSA and of the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection. 
SEC. 1920. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATED EXIT LANE TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot 
program to implement and evaluate the use of automated exit 
lane technology at small hub airports and nonhub airports (as 
those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code). 
(b) PARTNERSHIP.—The Administrator shall carry out the pilot 
program in partnership with the applicable airport directors.
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(c) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the pilot 
program under this section shall not exceed 85 percent of the 
total cost of the program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program under this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. 
(e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date the 
pilot program is implemented, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the pilot program, including— 
(1) the extent of airport participation in the pilot program 
and how the program was implemented; 
(2) the results of the pilot program and any reported bene-
fits, including the impact on security and any cost-related effi-
ciencies realized by TSA or at the participating airports; and 
(3) the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to addi-
tional airports, including to medium and large hub airports. 
SEC. 1921. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; EXIT LANE SECU-
RITY. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
44903(n)(1) of title 49, United States Code, $77,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. 
SEC. 1922. REAL-TIME SECURITY CHECKPOINT WAIT TIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make available 
to the public information on wait times at each airport security 
checkpoint at which security screening operations are conducted 
or overseen by the TSA. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The information described in subsection 
(a) shall be provided in real time via technology and published— 
(1) online; and 
(2) in physical locations at applicable airport terminals. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Administrator shall only make the 
information described in subsection (a) available to the public if 
it can do so in a manner that does not increase public area security 
risks. 
(d) DEFINITION OF WAIT TIME.—In this section, the term ‘‘wait 
time’’ means the period beginning when a passenger enters a queue 
for a screening checkpoint and ending when that passenger exits 
the checkpoint. 
SEC. 1923. GAO REPORT ON DEPLOYMENT OF SCREENING TECH-
NOLOGIES ACROSS AIRPORTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study whether the TSA allocates resources, including 
advanced imaging and computed tomography technologies, appro-
priately based on risk at Category X, I, II, III, and IV airports 
at which security screening operations are conducted or overseen 
by the TSA. 
(b) COST ANALYSIS.—As a part of the study conducted under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall analyze the costs 
allocated or incurred by the TSA at Category X, I, II, III, and 
IV airports— 
(1) to purchase and deploy screening equipment and other 
assets, including advanced imaging and computed tomography 
technologies, at Category X, I, II, III, and IV airports;
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(2) to install such equipment, including any related variant, 
and assets in the airport; and 
(3) to maintain such equipment and assets. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 1924. SCREENING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND PERFORMANCE 
OBJECTIVES. 
(a) REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination 
with relevant officials of the Department, shall conduct a review 
of existing advanced transportation security screening tech-
nology testing and evaluation, acquisitions, and procurement 
practices within TSA. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Such review shall include— 
(A) identifying process delays and obstructions within 
the Department and the Administration regarding how 
such technology is identified, tested and evaluated, 
acquired, and deployed; 
(B) assessing whether the TSA can better leverage 
existing resources or processes of the Department for the 
purposes of technology testing and evaluation; 
(C) assessing whether the TSA can further encourage 
innovation and competition among technology stakeholders, 
including through increased participation of and funding 
for small business concerns (as such term is described 
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 
(D) identifying best practices of other Department 
components or United States Government entities; and 
(E) a plan to address any problems or challenges identi-
fied by such review. 
(b) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a briefing on the findings of the 
review required under this section and a plan to address any 
problems or challenges identified by such review. 
(c) ACQUISITIONS
AND PROCUREMENT ENHANCEMENT.—Incor-
porating the results of the review in subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator shall— 
(1) engage in outreach, coordination, and collaboration with 
transportation stakeholders to identify and foster innovation 
of new advanced transportation security screening technologies; 
(2) streamline the overall technology development, testing, 
evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, and deployment proc-
esses of the Administration; and 
(3) ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such processes. 
(d) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Chief 
Privacy Officer of the Department, shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a compliance assessment of the TSA acquisi-
tion process relating to the health and safety risks associated with 
implementation of screening technologies. 
(e) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.—The Administrator shall estab-
lish performance objectives for the testing and verification of secu-
rity technology, including testing and verification conducted by
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appropriate third parties under section 1911, to ensure that 
progress is made, at a minimum, toward— 
(1) reducing time for each phase of testing while 
maintaining security (including testing for detection testing, 
operational testing, testing and verification framework, and 
field testing); 
(2) eliminating testing and verification delays; and 
(3) increasing accountability. 
(f) TRACKING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (e), the 
Administrator shall establish and continually track perform-
ance 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 Adminis-
trator shall use the metrics established and tracked under 
paragraph (1) to generate data on an ongoing basis and to 
measure progress toward the achievement 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 Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
assessing the extent to which the performance objectives 
established under subsection (e), as measured by the 
performance metrics established and tracked under para-
graph (1) of this subsection, have been met. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subparagraph 
(A) shall include— 
(i) a list of the performance metrics established 
under paragraph (1), including the length of time for 
each phase of testing and verification for each type 
of security technology; and 
(ii) a comparison of the progress achieved for 
testing and verification of security technology con-
ducted by the TSA and the testing and verification 
of security technology conducted by third parties. 
(C) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—The report required 
by subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) not include identifying information regarding 
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 Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan 
to conduct recurring reviews of the operational, technical, and 
management security controls for Administration information tech-
nology 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 computed 
tomography technology to screen baggage at passenger screening 
checkpoints at airports. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—
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(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 appropriate committees of 
Congress a feasibility study regarding 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 
transportation, or interstate air commerce. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the feasibility study 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Opportunities to leverage computed tomography 
systems used for screening passengers and baggage. 
(B) Costs and benefits of using computed tomography 
technology for screening air cargo. 
(C) An analysis of emerging computed tomography sys-
tems that may have potential to enhance the screening 
of air cargo, including systems that may address aperture 
challenges associated with screening certain categories of 
air cargo. 
(D) An analysis of emerging screening technologies, 
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 Adminis-
trator 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 biannually thereafter 
for 2 years, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees 
of Congress on the progress of implementation of such pilot pro-
gram. 
(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 transportation’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(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 ‘‘interstate 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:
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(1) BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘behavioral stand-
ards’’ means standards for the evaluation of explosives detection 
working canines for certain factors, including canine tempera-
ment, 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 explosives detection 
working canines for certain factors, including canine health, 
management of heredity health conditions, breeding practices, 
genetics, pedigree, and long-term health tracking. 
(3) TECHNICAL
STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘technical stand-
ards’’ means standards for the evaluation of explosives detection 
working canines for certain factors, including canine search 
techniques, handler-canine communication, detection testing 
conditions and logistics, and learned explosive odor libraries. 
SEC. 1927. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE CAPACITY BUILDING. 
(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 canine training standards. 
(b) WORKING GROUP COMPOSITION.—The working group estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be comprised of representatives 
from the following: 
(1) The TSA. 
(2) The Science and Technology Directorate of the Depart-
ment. 
(3) National domestic canine associations with expertise 
in breeding and pedigree. 
(4) Universities with expertise related to explosives detec-
tion 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 specified in 
paragraph (1) or (2) of that subsection. 
(2) One Chairperson shall be from an entity specified 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 submit to the 
Administrator— 
(1) proposed behavioral standards, medical standards, and 
technical standards for domestic canine breeding and canine 
training described in that subsection; and 
(2) recommendations on how the TSA can engage stake-
holders to further the development of such domestic non-Fed-
eral canine breeding capacity and training. 
(e) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date the 
recommendations are submitted under subsection (d), the Adminis-
trator shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a strategy for working with non-Federal stakeholders
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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 Department, the Commissioner for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Director of the United 
States Secret Service, and the heads of such other Federal depart-
ments 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 detec-
tion canine breeding capacity that can be leveraged to help meet 
the Department’s operational needs. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The working group established under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on the date that the strategy is submitted 
under subsection (e), unless the Administrator extends the termi-
nation date for the purposes of section 1928. 
(h) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 
ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to the working group established under this Act. 
SEC. 1928. THIRD PARTY DOMESTIC CANINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of transpor-
tation security by increasing the supply of canine teams for use 
by the TSA and transportation stakeholders, 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 satisfy to be certified for the screening of 
individuals and property, including detection of explosive vapors 
among individuals 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 deployment of explo-
sives detection canine teams for use by transportation stake-
holders to enhance public area security 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 section 1927; 
(B) the officials responsible for carrying out section 
1941; and 
(C) such transportation stakeholders, canine providers, 
law enforcement, privacy groups, and transportation secu-
rity providers as the Administrator 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 capabili-
ties 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
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(2) such other authority of the Administrator as the 
Administrator considers appropriate to expedite the deployment 
of additional canine teams. 
(e) PROCESS.—Before entering into an agreement under sub-
section (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 evalua-
tion venues where third parties may conduct testing; and 
(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 canines, the 
Administrator shall consult with the following persons 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 individ-
uals 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, including for each such third party 
the relevant contractual period of performance. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—The Administrator shall make the list 
under paragraph (1) available to appropriate transportation 
stakeholders in such form and manner as the Administrator 
prescribes. 
(h) OVERSIGHT.—The Administrator shall establish a process 
to ensure appropriate oversight of the certification program and 
compliance with the standards under subsection (a), including peri-
odic audits of participating third parties. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) TSA.—The Administrator shall develop and implement 
a process for the TSA to procure third party explosives detection 
canines certified under this section. 
(2) AVIATION STAKEHOLDERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall authorize 
an aviation stakeholder, under the oversight of and in 
coordination with the Federal Security Director at an 
applicable airport, to contract with, procure or purchase, 
and deploy one or more third party explosives detection 
canines certified under this section to augment public area 
security at that airport. 
(B) APPLICABLE LARGE HUB AIRPORTS.— 
(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—Except 
as 
provided 
under 
subparagraph (ii), notwithstanding any law to the con-
trary, and subject to the other provisions of this para-
graph, an applicable large hub airport may provide
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a certified canine 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 canine described 
in subparagraph (A) to a transportation facility other 
than the applicable large hub airport described in 
clause (i) for not more than 90 days per year if the 
Administrator— 
(I) determines that such deployment is nec-
essary to meet operational or security 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 responsibility of the large hub airport 
unless the TSA agrees to a different outcome. 
(C) HANDLERS.—Not later than 30 days before a canine 
begins training to become a certified canine under subpara-
graph (B), the airport shall notify the TSA of such training 
and the Administrator shall assign a TSA canine handler 
to participate in the training with that canine, as appro-
priate. 
(D) LIMITATION.—The Administrator may not reduce 
the staffing allocation model for an applicable large hub 
airport based on that airport’s provision 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 stake-
holder’’ 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 practicable, a digital 
monitoring system for all training, testing, and validation or certifi-
cation of public and private canine assets utilized or funded by 
the TSA to facilitate improved review, data analysis, and record 
keeping of canine testing performance 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 Adminis-
trator shall notify the appropriate committees 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