I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1895 
To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation Security Administration 
for public health threats to the transportation security system of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mr. GIMENEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation Security 
Administration for public health threats to the transpor-
tation security system of the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation Secu-
rity Public Health Threat Preparedness Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
(4) STERILE AREA.—The term ‘‘sterile area’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 1540.5 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(5) TSA.—The term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Trans-
portation Security Administration. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF TSA PERSONNEL DETAILS. 
(a) COORDINATION.—Pursuant to sections 106(m) 
and 114(m) of title 49, United States Code, the Adminis-
trator may provide TSA personnel, who are not engaged 
in front line transportation security efforts, to other com-
ponents of the Department and other Federal agencies to 
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improve coordination with such components and agencies 
to prepare for, protect against, and respond to public 
health threats to the transportation security system of the 
United States. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding 
efforts to improve coordination with other components of 
the Department and other Federal agencies to prepare for, 
protect against, and respond to public health threats to 
the transportation security system of the United States. 
SEC. 4. TSA PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall con-
duct an analysis of preparedness of the transpor-
tation security system of the United States for pub-
lic health threats. Such analysis shall assess, at a 
minimum, the following: 
(A) The risks of public health threats to 
the transportation security system of the 
United States, including to transportation hubs, 
transportation security stakeholders, TSA per-
sonnel, and passengers. 
(B) Information sharing challenges among 
relevant components of the Department, other 
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