tion as ‘‘ETD’’) systems to screen checked baggage for 
explosives at the Nation’s commercial airports. 
(2) Initial deployment of stand-alone EDS ma-
chines in airport lobbies resulted in operational inef-
ficiencies and security risks as compared to using 
EDS machines integrated in-line with airport bag-
gage conveyor systems. 
(3) The Administration has acknowledged the 
advantages of fully integrating in-line checked bag-
gage EDS systems, especially at large airports. Ac-
cording to the Administration, in-line EDS systems 
have proven to be cost-effective and more accurate at 
detecting dangerous items. 
(4) As a result of the large upfront capital in-
vestment required, these systems have not been de-
ployed on a wide-scale basis. The Administration esti-
mates that installing and operating the optimal 
checked baggage screening systems could potentially 
cost more than $20,000,000,000 over 20 years. 
(5) Nearly $2,000,000,000 has been appropriated 
for the installation of in-line explosive detection sys-
tems, including necessary baggage handling system 
improvements, since 2007. 
(6) Despite substantial funding, the Administra-
tion has made limited progress in deploying optimal 
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screening solutions, including in-line systems, to 250 
airports identified in its February 2006 strategic 
planning framework. 
(b) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
Administration’s progress in deploying optimal baggage 
screening solutions and replacing aging baggage screening 
equipment at the Nation’s commercial airports. The report 
shall also include an analysis of the Administration’s meth-
odology for expending public funds to deploy in-line explo-
sive detection systems since 2007. The report shall address, 
at a minimum— 
(1) the Administration’s progress in deploying 
optimal screening solutions at the Nation’s largest 
commercial airports, including resources obligated 
and expended through fiscal year 2009; 
(2) the potential benefits and challenges associ-
ated with the deployment of optimal screening solu-
tions at the Nation’s commercial airports; and 
(3) the Administration’s plans, estimated costs, 
and current milestones for replacing EDS machines 
that are nearing the end of their estimated useful 
product lives. 
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(c) UPDATES REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 months 
after submitting the report required in subsection (b) and 
every 6 months thereafter until the funds appropriated for 
such systems are expended, the Comptroller General shall 
provide the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives an update regarding its analysis of the 
Administration’s expenditures for explosive detection and 
in-line baggage systems. 
SEC. 228. GAO REPORT ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND USE 
OF FUNDS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a re-
port regarding any funds made available by the Consoli-
dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap-
propriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110–329), the Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8), or the Eco-
nomic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185) used 
by the Transportation Security Administration to award 
a contract for any explosive detection screening system or 
to implement any other screening or detection technology 
for use at an airport. 
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SEC. 229. IG REPORT ON CERTAIN POLICIES FOR FEDERAL 
AIR MARSHALS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall review the minimum standards 
and policies regarding rest periods between deployments 
and any other standards or policies applicable to Federal 
air marshals reporting to duty. After such review, the In-
spector General shall make any recommendations to such 
standards and policies the Inspector General considers nec-
essary to ensure an alert and responsible workforce of Fed-
eral air marshals. 
SEC. 230. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CANINE TEAMS MIN-
IMUM FOR AVIATION SECURITY. 
The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the number 
of explosives detection canine teams for aviation security 
is not less than 250 through fiscal year 2011. 
SEC. 231. ASSESSMENTS AND GAO REPORT OF INBOUND 
AIR CARGO SCREENING. 
Section 1602 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 478) is 
amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT OF INBOUND COMPLIANCE.—Upon 
establishment of the inbound air cargo screening system, the 
Assistant Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Homeland Security in the House of Representatives on 
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the impact, rationale, and percentage of air cargo being ex-
empted from screening under exemptions granted under sec-
tion 44901(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(d) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, the 
Comptroller General shall review the air cargo screening 
system for inbound passenger aircraft and report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security in the House of Rep-
resentatives on the status of implementation, including the 
approximate percentage of cargo being screened, as well as 
the Administration’s methods to verify the screening sys-
tem’s implementation.’’. 
SEC. 232. STATUS OF EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AIR CARGO 
SHIPPER CERTIFICATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate a report on the status of the imple-
mentation of the Administration’s plan to promote a pro-
gram to certify the screening methods used by shippers in 
a timely manner, in accordance with section 44901(g) of 
title 49, United States Code, including participation by 
shippers with robust and mature internal security pro-
grams. 
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SEC. 233. FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IN SECURITY 
BACKGROUND SCREENING SERVICE. 
Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
Register a notice that the selection process for security back-
ground screening services for persons requiring background 
screening in the aviation industry is subject to full and 
open competition. The notice shall include— 
(1) a statement that airports and other affected 
entities are not required to use a single service pro-
vider of background screening services and may use 
the services of other providers approved by the Assist-
ant Secretary; 
(2) requirements for disposal of personally iden-
tifiable information by the approved provider by a 
date certain; and 
(3) information on all technical specifications 
and other criteria required by the Assistant Secretary 
to approve a background screening service provider. 
SEC. 234. REGISTERED TRAVELER. 
(a) ASSESSMENTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and 
not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, to enhance aviation security through risk 
management at airport checkpoints through use of the 
Registered Traveler program, established pursuant to 
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section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation Transportation Se-
curity Act (115 Stat. 597), the Assistant Secretary 
shall— 
(A) reinstate an initial and continuous se-
curity threat assessment program as part of the 
Registered Traveler enrollment process; and 
(B) allow Registered Traveler providers to 
perform private sector background checks as part 
of their enrollment process with assurance that 
the program shall be undertaken in a manner 
consistent with constitutional privacy and civil 
liberties protections and be subject to approval 
and oversight by the Assistant Secretary. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall not reinstate the threat assessment component of 
the Registered Traveler program or allow certain 
background checks unless the Assistant Secretary— 
(A) determines that the Registered Traveler 
program, in accordance with this subsection, is 
integrated into risk-based aviation security oper-
ations; and 
(B) expedites checkpoint screening, as ap-
propriate, for Registered Traveler members who 
have been subjected to a security threat assess-
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ment and the private sector background check 
under this subsection. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) CONTENTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, if the Assistant Sec-
retary determines that the Registered Traveler pro-
gram can be integrated into risk-based aviation secu-
rity operations under subsection (a), the Assistant 
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate regarding— 
(A) the level of risk reduction provided by 
carrying out section (a); and 
(B) how the Registered Traveler program 
has been integrated into risk-based aviation secu-
rity operations. 
(2) CHANGES TO PROTOCOL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall also set forth what changes to the pro-
gram, including screening protocols, have been imple-
mented to realize the full potential of the Registered 
Traveler program. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to authorize any nongovernmental entity 
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to perform vetting against the terrorist screening database 
maintained by the Administration. 
SEC. 235. REPORT ON CABIN CREW COMMUNICATION. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with 
the Advisory Committee established under section 44946 of 
title 49, United States Code, shall prepare a report that 
assesses technologies and includes standards for the use of 
wireless devices to enhance transportation security on air-
craft for the purpose of ensuring communication between 
and among cabin crew and pilot crewmembers, embarked 
Federal air marshals, and authorized law enforcement offi-
cials, as appropriate. 
SEC. 236. AIR CARGO CREW TRAINING. 
The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Ad-
visory Committee established under section 44946 of title 
49, United States Code, shall develop a plan for security 
training for the all-cargo aviation threats for pilots and, 
as appropriate, other crewmembers operating in all-cargo 
transportation. 
SEC. 237. REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIRPORTS THAT HAVE IN-
CURRED ELIGIBLE COSTS. 
Section 1604(b)(2) of the Implementing Recommenda-
tions of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 481) 
is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) AIRPORTS THAT HAVE INCURRED ELIGIBLE 
COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation 
Security Administration Authorization Act, the 
Assistant 
Secretary 
of 
Homeland 
Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) shall 
establish a process for resolving reimbursement 
claims for airports that have incurred, before the 
date of enactment of this Act, eligible costs asso-
ciated with development of partial or completed 
in-line baggage systems. 
‘‘(B) PROCESS FOR RECEIVING REIMBURSE-
MENT.—The process shall allow an airport— 
‘‘(i) to submit a claim to the Assistant 
Secretary for reimbursement for eligible 
costs described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 180 days after date 
on which the airport submits the claim, to 
receive a determination on the claim and, if 
the determination is positive, to be reim-
bursed. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Assistant Secretary 
establishes the process under subparagraph (B), 
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the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives a report containing a descrip-
tion of the process, including a schedule for the 
timely reimbursement of airports for which a 
positive determination has been made.’’. 
SEC. 238. REPORT ON WHOLE BODY IMAGING TECHNOLOGY. 
Upon completion of the ongoing whole body imaging 
technology pilot, the Assistant Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the results 
of the pilot, including how privacy protections were inte-
grated. 
SEC. 239. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration Authorization Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall develop protocols for the use of protective equip-
ment for personnel of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration and for other purposes. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘‘protective 
equipment’’ includes surgical masks and N95 masks. 
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TITLE III—SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
SEC. 301. ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEFINED. 
Section 1301 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1111) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) 
as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘Assist-
ant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security (Transportation Security Admin-
istration).’’. 
SEC. 302. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Surface transportation security inspectors 
assist passenger rail stakeholders in identifying secu-
rity gaps through Baseline Assessment for Security 
Enhancement (‘‘BASE’’) reviews, monitor freight rail 
stakeholder efforts to reduce the risk that toxic inhala-
tion hazard shipments pose to high threat urban 
areas through Security Action Item (‘‘SAI’’) reviews, 
and assist in strengthening chain of custody security. 
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(2) Surface transportation security inspectors 
play a critical role in building and maintaining 
working relationships with transit agencies and act-
ing as liaisons between such agencies and the Trans-
portation Security Operations Center, relationships 
which are vital to effective implementation of the sur-
face transportation security mission. 
(3) In December 2006, the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration shifted from a system in which 
surface transportation security inspectors reported to 
surface-focused supervisors to a system in which in-
spectors report to aviation-focused supervisors in the 
field; a shift which has resulted in a strained chain 
of command, misappropriation of inspectors to non-
surface activities, the hiring of senior-level inspectors 
with no surface qualifications, and significant dam-
age to relationships with transit agencies and inspec-
tor morale. 
(b) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPECTION 
OFFICE.—Section 1304 of the Implementing Recommenda-
tions of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1113) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (j) 
as subsections (b) through (i), respectively; and 
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(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INSPEC-
TION OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall establish an of-
fice to be known as the Surface Transportation Secu-
rity Inspection Office (in this section referred to as 
the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(2) MISSION.—The Secretary shall use the Of-
fice to train, employ, and utilize surface transpor-
tation security inspectors to— 
‘‘(A) assist surface transportation carriers, 
operators, owners, entities, and facilities to en-
hance their security against terrorist attacks and 
other security threats; and 
‘‘(B) assist the Secretary in enforcing appli-
cable surface transportation security regulations 
and directives. 
‘‘(3) OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The head of the Office 
shall be the Director, who shall— 
‘‘(i) oversee and coordinate the activi-
ties of the Office, including all officers and 
any corresponding surface transportation 
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modes in which the Office carries out such 
activities, and the surface transportation se-
curity inspectors who assist in such activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(ii) act as the primary point of con-
tact between the Office and other entities 
that support the Department’s surface 
transportation security mission to ensure ef-
ficient and appropriate use of surface trans-
portation security inspectors and maintain 
strong working relationships with surface 
transportation security stakeholders. 
‘‘(B) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There shall be a 
Deputy Director of the Office, who shall— 
‘‘(i) assist the Director in carrying out 
the responsibilities of the Director under 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) serve as acting Director in the ab-
sence of the Director and during any va-
cancy in the office of Director. 
‘‘(4) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director and Dep-
uty Director shall be responsible on a full-time 
basis for the duties and responsibilities described 
in this subsection. 
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‘‘(B) CLASSIFICATION.—The position of Di-
rector shall be considered a position in the Sen-
ior Executive Service as defined in section 2101a 
of title 5, United States Code, and the position 
of Deputy Director shall be considered a position 
classified at grade GS–15 of the General Sched-
ule. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—No person shall serve as an 
officer under subsection (a)(3) while serving in any 
other position in the Federal Government. 
‘‘(6) FIELD OFFICES.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish primary and secondary field offices in 
the United States to be staffed by surface trans-
portation security inspectors in the course of car-
rying out their duties under this section. 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION.—The locations for, and 
designation as ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ of, such 
field offices shall be determined in a manner that 
is consistent with the Department’s risk-based 
approach to carrying out its homeland security 
mission. 
‘‘(C) COMMAND STRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(i) PRIMARY FIELD OFFICES.—Each 
primary field office shall be led by a chief 
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(c) NUMBER OF INSPECTORS.—Section 1304(e) of such 
Act (6 U.S.C. 1113(e)), as redesignated by subsection (b) 
of this section, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) NUMBER OF INSPECTORS.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall hire not fewer 
than— 
‘‘(1) 200 additional surface transportation secu-
rity inspectors in fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(2) 100 additional surface transportation secu-
rity inspectors in fiscal year 2011.’’. 
(d) COORDINATION.—Section 1304(f) of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 1113(f)), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this 
section, is amended by striking ‘‘114(t)’’ and inserting 
‘‘114(s)’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Section 1304(h) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 
1113(h)), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
(f) PLAN.—Section 1304(i) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 
1113(i)), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration Authorization Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
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Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a plan for expanding the duties 
and leveraging the expertise of surface transportation 
security inspectors to further support the Depart-
ment’s surface transportation security mission. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of how surface transpor-
tation security inspectors could be used to con-
duct oversight activities with respect to surface 
transportation security projects funded by rel-
evant grant programs administered by the De-
partment; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of whether authorizing 
surface transportation security inspectors to ob-
tain or possess law enforcement qualifications or 
status would enhance the capacity of the Office 
to take an active role in the Department’s sur-
face transportation security operations; and 
‘‘(C) any other potential functions relating 
to surface transportation security the Secretary 
determines appropriate.’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1304 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 1113) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts made available under section 101 of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration Authorization Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to the Secretary to carry out this section for fiscal 
years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1304(b) of 
such Act (6 U.S.C. 1113(b)), as redesignated by subsection 
(b) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
SEC. 303. VISIBLE INTERMODAL PREVENTION AND RE-
SPONSE 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) by striking ‘‘Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary,’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4) by striking ‘‘team,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘team as to specific locations and times 
within their facilities at which VIPR teams should be 
deployed to maximize the effectiveness of such deploy-
ment and other matters,’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration Authorization Act, the Secretary shall 
develop and implement a system of qualitative performance 
measures and objectives by which to assess the roles, activi-
ties, and effectiveness of VIPR team operations on an ongo-
ing basis, including a mechanism through which the trans-
portation entities listed in subsection (a)(4) may submit 
feedback on VIPR team operations involving their systems 
or facilities. 
‘‘(c) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of the Transportation Security Administration 
Authorization Act, the Secretary shall develop and imple-
ment a plan for ensuring the interoperability of commu-
nications among all participating VIPR team components 
as designated under subsection (a)(1) and between VIPR 
teams and any relevant transportation entities as des-
ignated in subsection (a)(4) whose systems or facilities are 
involved in VIPR team operations, including an analysis 
of the costs and resources required to carry out the plan. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts made available under section 101 of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration Authorization Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
SEC. 304. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STAKE-
HOLDER PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XIII of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 1311. TRANSIT SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish in the Transportation Security Admin-
istration an advisory committee, to be known as the 
Transit Security Advisory Committee (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Advisory Committee’), to assist the 
Assistant Secretary with issues pertaining to surface 
transportation security. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall require the Advisory Committee to develop 
recommendations for improvements to surface 
transportation 
security 
planning, 
methods, 
equipment, and processes. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY ISSUES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of the Transpor-
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tation Security Administration Authorization 
Act, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the 
Assistant Secretary recommendations on— 
‘‘(i) improving homeland security in-
formation sharing between components of 
the Department of Homeland Security and 
surface transportation security stakeholders, 
including those represented on the Advisory 
Committee; and 
‘‘(ii) streamlining or consolidating re-
dundant security background checks re-
quired by the Department under relevant 
statutes governing surface transportation se-
curity, as well as redundant security back-
ground checks required by States where 
there is no legitimate homeland security 
basis for requiring such checks. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 
require the Advisory Committee to meet at least semi-
annually and may convene additional meetings as 
necessary. 
‘‘(4) UNPAID
POSITION.—Advisory Committee 
Members shall serve at their own expense and receive 
no salary, reimbursement for travel expenses, or other 
compensation from the Federal Government. 
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‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall ensure that the Advisory Committee is composed 
of not more than one individual representing not 
more than 27 member organizations, including rep-
resentatives from public transportation agencies, pas-
senger rail agencies or operators, railroad carriers, 
motor carriers, owners or operators of highways, over- 
the-road bus operators and terminal owners and oper-
ators, pipeline operators, labor organizations rep-
resenting employees of such entities, and the surface 
transportation security technology industry. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.—Members shall be ap-
pointed by the Assistant Secretary and the Assistant 
Secretary shall have the discretion to review the par-
ticipation of any Advisory Committee member and 
remove for cause at any time. 
‘‘(c) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Advisory Committee under this section. 
‘‘(d) PASSENGER
CARRIER
SECURITY
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee a pas-
senger carrier security working group to provide rec-
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ommendations for successful implementation of ini-
tiatives relating to passenger rail, over-the-road bus, 
and public transportation security proposed by the 
Transportation Security Administration in accord-
ance with statutory requirements, including relevant 
grant programs and security training provisions. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall meet 
at least semiannually and provide annual reports to 
the Assistant Secretary with recommendations to im-
prove the Transportation Security Administration’s 
initiatives relating to passenger rail, over-the-road 
bus, and public transportation security, including 
grant, training, inspection, or other relevant pro-
grams authorized in titles XIII and XIV, and subtitle 
C of title XV of this Act. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group shall be 
composed of members from the Advisory Committee 
with expertise in public transportation, over-the-road 
bus, or passenger rail systems and operations, all ap-
pointed by the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The working group 
shall prepare and submit reports to the Assistant 
Secretary in accordance with this paragraph 
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that provide recommendations as described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation 
Security Administration Authorization Act, and 
on an annual basis thereafter, the working group 
shall submit a report on the findings and rec-
ommendations developed under subparagraph 
(A) to the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(e) FREIGHT RAIL SECURITY WORKING GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish within the Advisory Committee a 
freight rail security working group to provide rec-
ommendations for successful implementation of ini-
tiatives relating to freight rail security proposed by 
the Transportation Security Administration in ac-
cordance with statutory requirements, including rel-
evant grant programs and security training provi-
sions. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall meet 
at least semiannually and provide annual reports to 
the Assistant Secretary with recommendations to im-
prove the Transportation Security Administration’s 
initiatives relating to freight rail security, including 
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grant, training, inspection, or other relevant pro-
grams authorized in titles XIII and XV of this Act. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group shall be 
composed of members from the Advisory Committee 
with expertise in freight rail systems and operations, 
all appointed by the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The working group 
shall prepare and submit reports to the Assistant 
Secretary in accordance with this paragraph 
that provide recommendations as described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of the Transportation 
Security Administration Authorization Act, and 
on an annual basis thereafter, the working group 
shall submit a report on the findings and rec-
ommendations developed under subparagraph 
(A) to the Assistant Secretary.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53) is amended by adding 
at the end of title XIII (Transportation Security Enchant-
ments) the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1311. Transit Security Advisory Committee.’’. 
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SEC. 305. HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN FOR SURFACE TRANSPOR-
TATION SECURITY PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a human 
capital plan for hiring, training, managing, and compen-
sating surface transportation security personnel, including 
surface transportation security inspectors. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the human capital 
plan, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the chief 
human capital officer of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Director of the Surface Transportation Security 
Inspection Office, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Homeland Security, and the Comptroller General. 
(c) APPROVAL.—Prior to submission, the human cap-
ital plan shall be reviewed and approved by the chief 
human capital officer of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
SEC. 306. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY TRAINING. 
(a) STATUS REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the sta-
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tus of the Department’s implementation of sections 1408, 
1517, and 1534 of the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1137, 1167, and 
1184), including detailed timeframes for development and 
issuance of the transportation security training regulations 
required under such sections. 
(b) PRIVATE PROVIDERS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall identify criteria and establish a process for ap-
proving and maintaining a list of approved private third- 
party providers of security training with whom surface 
transportation entities may enter into contracts, as needed, 
for the purpose of satisfying security training requirements 
of the Department of Homeland Security, including re-
quirements developed under sections 1408, 1517, and 1534 
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis-
sion Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1137, 1167, and 1184), in ac-
cordance with section 103 of this Act. 
SEC. 307. SECURITY ASSISTANCE IG REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the roles and 
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responsibilities of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion and any other relevant component of the Department 
of Homeland Security in administering security assistance 
grants under section 1406 of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 
U.S.C. 1135). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall— 
(1) clarify and describe the roles and responsibil-
ities of each relevant component of the Department, 
including the Transportation Security Administra-
tion, at different stages of the grant process, including 
the allocation stage, the award stage, and the dis-
tribution stage; 
(2) identify areas in which relevant components 
of the Department, including the Transportation Se-
curity Administration, may better integrate or co-
ordinate their activities in order to streamline the 
grant administration process and improve the effi-
ciency of the project approval process for grantees; 
(3) assess the current state of public transpor-
tation and passenger rail security expertise possessed 
by relevant personnel involved in the grant adminis-
tration or project approval processes carried out by 
relevant components of the Department, including the 
Transportation Security Administration; and 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall in-
crease the number of canine teams certified by 
the Transportation Security Administration for 
the purpose of passenger rail and public trans-
portation security activities to not less than 200 
canine teams by the end of fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(B) 
COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall expand the use of canine teams 
to enhance passenger rail and public transpor-
tation security by entering into cooperative 
agreements with passenger rail and public trans-
portation agencies eligible for security assistance 
under section 1406 of this Act for the purpose of 
deploying and maintaining canine teams to such 
agencies for use in passenger rail or public 
transportation security activities and providing 
for assistance in an amount not less than 
$75,000 for each canine team deployed, to be ad-
justed by the Secretary for inflation. 
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