rorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening check-
points. 
(b) TYPES OF PLANS.—Such plans may include, but 
may not be limited to, the following: 
(1) A strategy for evacuating and providing care 
to persons inside the perimeter of the airport, with 
consideration given to the needs of persons with dis-
abilities. 
(2) A plan for establishing a unified command, 
including identification of staging areas for non-air-
port-specific law enforcement and fire response. 
(3) A schedule for regular testing of communica-
tions equipment used to receive emergency calls. 
(4) An evaluation of how emergency calls placed 
by persons inside the perimeter of the airport will 
reach airport police in an expeditious manner. 
(5) A practiced method and plan to commu-
nicate with travelers and all other persons inside the 
perimeter of the airport. 
(6) To the extent practicable, a projected max-
imum timeframe for law enforcement response. 
(7) A schedule of joint exercises and training to 
be conducted by the airport, the Administration, other 
stakeholders such as airport and airline tenants, and 
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any relevant law enforcement, airport police, fire, 
and medical personnel. 
(8) A schedule for producing after-action joint 
exercise reports to identify and determine how to im-
prove security incident response capabilities. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on 
the findings from its outreach to airports under subsection 
(a), including an analysis of the level of preparedness such 
airports have to respond to security incidents, including ac-
tive shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target 
passenger-screening checkpoints. 
SEC. 4. DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON BEST PRAC-
TICES. 
The Assistant Secretary shall— 
(1) identify best practices that exist across air-
ports for security incident planning, management, 
and training; and 
(2) establish a mechanism through which to 
share such best practices with other airport operators 
nationwide. 
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SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary 
shall certify in writing to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
that all screening personnel have participated in practical 
training exercises for active shooter scenarios. 
SEC. 6. REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS. 
Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 
the Assistant Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate an analysis of how the Administration can use 
cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over 
the next 5 fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint 
screening law enforcement support reimbursable agree-
ments. 
SEC. 7. NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act, and this Act shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise available for such purpose. 
SEC. 8. INTEROPERABILITY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall, 
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in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Office 
of Cybersecurity and Communications, conduct a review of 
the interoperable communications capabilities of the law 
enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for re-
sponding to a security incident, including active shooter 
events, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target pas-
senger-screening checkpoints, at all airports in the United 
States at which the Administration performs, or oversees 
the implementation and performance of, security measures. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the comple-
tion of the review, the Assistant Secretary shall report the 
findings of the review to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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Union Calendar No. 384 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4802 
[Report No. 113–512] 
A BILL 
To improve intergovernmental planning for and 
communication during security incidents at do-
mestic airports, and for other purposes. 
JULY 3, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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