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‘‘TITLE XVI—TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY 
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘Administra-
tion’ means the Transportation Security Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration. 
‘‘(3) SECURITY-RELATED
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘security-related technology’ means any tech-
nology that assists the Administration in the preven-
tion of, or defense against, threats to United States 
transportation systems, including threats to people, 
property, and information. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Transportation Secu-
rity Administration Acquisition 
Improvements 
‘‘SEC. 1611. MULTIYEAR TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator— 
‘‘(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Transportation Security Acquisi-
tion Reform Act, shall develop and transmit to Con-
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gress a strategic multiyear technology investment 
plan, which may include a classified addendum to re-
port sensitive transportation security risks, tech-
nology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security in-
formation; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent possible, shall publish such 
plan in an unclassified format within the public do-
main. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall de-
velop the multiyear technology investment plan in con-
sultation with the Under Secretary for Management, the 
Chief Information Officer, and the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology. 
‘‘(c) APPROVAL.—The Secretary must have approved 
the multiyear technology investment plan before it is pub-
lished under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(d) CONTENTS
OF PLAN.—The multiyear tech-
nology investment plan shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An analysis of transportation security 
risks and the associated technology gaps, including 
consideration of the most recent Quadrennial Home-
land Security Review under section 707. 
‘‘(2) A set of transportation security-related 
technology acquisition needs that— 
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‘‘(A) is prioritized based on risk and gaps 
identified under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) includes planned technology programs 
and projects with defined objectives, goals, and 
measures. 
‘‘(3) An analysis of current trends in domestic 
and international passenger travel. 
‘‘(4) An identification of currently deployed se-
curity-related technologies that are at or near the 
end of their lifecycle. 
‘‘(5) An identification of test, evaluation, mod-
eling, and simulation capabilities that will be re-
quired to support the acquisition of the security-re-
lated technologies to meet those needs. 
‘‘(6) An identification of opportunities for pub-
lic-private partnerships, small and disadvantaged 
company participation, intragovernment collabora-
tion, university centers of excellence, and national 
laboratory technology transfer. 
‘‘(7) An identification of the Administration’s 
acquisition workforce needs that will be required for 
the management of planned security-related tech-
nology 
acquisitions, 
including 
consideration 
of 
leveraging acquisition expertise of other Federal 
agencies. 
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‘‘(8) An identification of the security resources, 
including information security resources, that will be 
required to protect security-related technology from 
physical or cyber theft, diversion, sabotage, or at-
tack. 
‘‘(9) An identification of initiatives to stream-
line the Administration’s acquisition process and 
provide greater predictability and clarity to small, 
medium, and large businesses, including the timeline 
for testing and evaluation. 
‘‘(e) LEVERAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR.—To the 
extent possible, and in a manner that is consistent with 
fair and equitable practices, the plan shall— 
‘‘(1) leverage emerging technology trends and 
research and development investment trends within 
the public and private sectors; 
‘‘(2) incorporate feedback and input received 
from the private sector through requests for infor-
mation, industry days, and other innovative means 
consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
and 
‘‘(3) leverage market research conducted by the 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology to iden-
tify technologies that exist or are in development 
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that, with or without adaptation, could be utilized to 
meet mission needs. 
‘‘(f) DISCLOSURE.—The Administrator shall include 
with the plan required under this section a list of any non-
government persons that contributed to the writing of the 
plan. 
‘‘(g) UPDATE AND REPORT.—Once every 2 years 
after the initial strategic plan is transmitted to Congress, 
the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an update 
of the plan and a report on the extent to which each secu-
rity-related technology acquired by the Administration 
since the last issuance or update of the plan is consistent 
with the planned technology programs and projects identi-
fied under subsection (d)(2) for that technology. 
‘‘SEC. 1612. ACQUISITION JUSTIFICATION AND REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) ACQUISITION JUSTIFICATION.—Before the Ad-
ministration implements any security-related technology 
acquisition, the Administrator shall, in accordance with 
the Department’s policies and directives, conduct a com-
prehensive analysis to determine whether the acquisition 
is justified. The analysis shall include, but may not be lim-
ited to, the following: 
‘‘(1) An identification of the type and level of 
risk to transportation security that would be ad-
dressed by such technology acquisition. 
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