‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘passenger 
screening checkpoint’ means the designated area at each 
airport located in the United States at which the Transpor-
tation Security Administration, or an entity authorized by 
the Administration pursuant to section 44920, or other 
comparable authority, provides for the screening of pas-
sengers and carry-on baggage.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 44929 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘44930. Minimum civil monetary penalties for certain firearm-related viola-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 5. PRECHECK ELIGIBLITY. 
Section 44919 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) INELIGIBILITY
OF INDIVIDUALS UNLAWFULLY 
POSSESSING FIREARMS IN RESTRICTED AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any unauthorized indi-
vidual who possesses a firearm after the individual is 
present for screening at a passenger screening check-
point shall be ineligible for expedited security screen-
ing and prohibited from participating in the 
PreCheck Program for a period of time determined by 
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration in the Administrator’s sole discretion. 
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‘‘(2) REQUEST
FOR
RECONSIDERATION.—The 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration shall maintain a procedure through which 
an individual subject to a period of ineligibility pur-
suant to this subsection may petition the Adminis-
trator for a reduction in the duration of such period. 
The Administrator may, if the Administrator deter-
mines such is appropriate, reduce such duration. Any 
such determination shall be in the Administrator’s 
sole discretion. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘passenger screening checkpoint’ means the designated 
area at each airport located in the United States at 
which the Transportation Security Administration, 
or an entity authorized by the Administration pursu-
ant to section 44920, or other comparable authority, 
provides for the screening of passengers and carry-on 
baggage.’’. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report de-
scribing the following: 
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(1) The implementation of the signage require-
ment under paragraph (1) of subsection (m) of section 
44901 of title 49, United States Code, and the imple-
mentation of the signage requirement under para-
graph (4) of such subsection (including a copy of the 
list of airports required to be produced biennially 
thereunder), as such section was amended by section 
2. 
(2) The public awareness activities of the Ad-
ministration relating to firearms, including activities 
conducted pursuant to section 3. 
(3) The number of violations of subsection (a) of 
section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and any other incidents involving the unau-
thorized carriage of a firearm at a passenger screen-
ing checkpoint, including information regarding 
which such violations and incidents were committed 
by individuals while receiving expedited screening, 
during the period of time covered by each such report. 
(4) PreCheck Program revocations or denials 
pursuant to subsection (m) of section 44919, United 
States Code, as added by this Act, during the period 
of time covered by each such report. 
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