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an entire secure area and individuals authorized 
access to only a particular portion of a secure 
area. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS.—The Administrator shall con-
sider the following factors when establishing the 
screening model described in paragraph (1): 
‘‘(A) Whether and how often employees at 
airports require employment-related access to 
Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport 
Operations Areas, or secure areas. 
‘‘(B) The ability of each airport operator 
to reduce employee entry and exit points to a 
mutually agreed-upon minimum number of such 
entry and exit points necessary to maintain air-
port operations. 
‘‘(C) In consultation with airport opera-
tors, the ability of the Administration to create 
a randomization plan for screening at the de-
fined operational minimum entry and exit 
points at airports which maximizes the deter-
rent effect of screening efforts. 
‘‘(b) DISQUALIFYING OFFENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Director of 
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the Federal Bureau of Investigation, labor organiza-
tions representing aviation, ground, and cabin crew 
workers, and the Aviation Security Advisory Com-
mittee, shall conduct an aviation security risk-based 
review of the disqualifying criminal offenses codified 
in sections 1542.209 and 1544.229 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, to determine the appro-
priateness of such offenses as a basis for denying to 
an employee a credential that allows unescorted ac-
cess to Secure Identification Display Areas of air-
ports. Such review shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) The adequacy of codified disquali-
fying offenses to address the current aviation 
security threat environment, particularly the 
terrorism insider threat. 
‘‘(B) If such codified disqualifying offenses 
should be tailored to address the current avia-
tion security threat environment, particularly 
the terrorism insider threat, by excluding or in-
cluding other offenses. 
‘‘(C) The potential security benefits, draw-
backs, and challenges associated with identi-
fying patterns of misdemeanors or of other non- 
disqualifying offenses that could jeopardize 
aviation security. 
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‘‘(D) The feasibility of integrating similar 
departmental eligibility requirements for access 
to Secure Identification Display Areas of air-
ports. 
‘‘(E) If the 10-year look-back period for 
disqualifying offenses is appropriate, in light of 
the current aviation security threat environ-
ment, particularly the terrorism insider threat. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Admin-
istrator shall provide an adequate redress process for 
an employee who is subject to an adverse employ-
ment decision, including removal or suspension of 
such employee, due to a disqualifying offense re-
ferred to in paragraph (1), that is consistent with 
the appeals and waiver process established for appli-
cants for commercial motor vehicle hazardous mate-
rials endorsements and transportation workers at 
ports under section 70105(c) of title 46, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—Any changes to the Secure 
Identification Display area badge program, such as 
changes considered pursuant to subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1) shall be subject 
to notice of proposed rulemaking. 
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‘‘(4) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple-
tion of the aviation security risk-based review re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate on the results of such re-
view. 
‘‘(c) CREDENTIALING.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Aviation Security Advi-
sory Committee, shall review the auditing procedures for 
all airport-issued identification media. Such review shall 
determine the following: 
‘‘(1) The efficacy of the auditing program re-
quirements at domestic airports to ensure the integ-
rity, accountability, and control of airport-issued 
identification media. 
‘‘(2) The feasibility of including biometrics 
standards for all airport-issued identification media 
used for identity verification and badge verification. 
‘‘(3) The feasibility of integrating other depart-
mental programs’ eligibility requirements for access 
to secure areas of airports. 
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‘‘(d) VETTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a program to allow airport 
badging offices to utilize the employment eligi-
bility confirmation system established under 
section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1324a note; commonly referred to as ‘E- 
Verify’) to determine the eligibility to work in 
the United States of all applicants seeking ac-
cess to secure areas of airports; 
‘‘(B) establish a process to transmit appli-
cants’ biometric fingerprint data to the Office 
of Biometric Identity Management’s (OBIM’s) 
Automated Biometrics Identification System 
(IDENT) for vetting; and 
‘‘(C) conduct a data quality assessment to 
ensure that credential application data elements 
received by the Administration are complete 
and match the data submitted by the airport 
operators. 
‘‘(2) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple-
tion of the responsibilities specified in paragraph 
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(1), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the re-
sults of such completion. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Administrator shall establish a nationwide program for 
the anonymous reporting of violations of airport security. 
‘‘(f) CENTRALIZED DATABASE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee, shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a national database of employees 
who have had either their airport or aircraft oper-
ator-issued badge revoked for failure to comply with 
aviation security requirements; 
‘‘(2) determine the appropriate reporting mech-
anisms for airports and airlines to submit data re-
garding employees described in paragraph (1) and to 
access the database established pursuant to such 
paragraph; and 
‘‘(3) establish a process that allows individuals 
whose names were mistakenly entered into such 
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database to have their names removed and have 
their credentialing restored. 
‘‘(g) UPDATED REVIEW.—Not later than April 8, 
2016, the Administrator, in consultation with the Aviation 
Security Advisory Committee, shall conduct an updated 
and thorough review of airport access controls. 
‘‘(h) EMPLOYEE SCREENING STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Aviation Se-
curity Advisory Committee, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate, and the Comptroller General of the United 
States a cost and feasibility study of a statistically 
significant number of Category I, II, and X airports, 
that ensures that all employee entry and exit points 
that lead to secure areas of such airports are com-
prised of the following: 
‘‘(A) A secure door utilizing card and pin 
entry or biometric technology. 
‘‘(B) Surveillance video recording, capable 
of storing video data for at least 30 days. 
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‘‘(C) Advanced screening technologies, in-
cluding at least one of the following: 
‘‘(i) Magnetometer (walk-through or 
hand-held). 
‘‘(ii) Explosives detection canines. 
‘‘(iii) Explosives trace detection swab-
bing. 
‘‘(iv) Advanced imaging technology. 
‘‘(v) X-ray bag screening technology. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The study required under 
paragraph (1) shall include information related to 
the employee screening costs of those airports which 
have already implemented practices of screening 100 
percent of employees entering secure areas of air-
ports, including the following: 
‘‘(A) Costs associated with establishing an 
operational minimum number of employee entry 
and exit points. 
‘‘(B) A comparison of costs associated with 
implementing the requirements specified in 
paragraph (1), based on whether such imple-
mentation was carried out by the Administra-
tion or airports. 
‘‘(3) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon completion of 
the study required under paragraph (1), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review such study to assess the quality and reli-
ability of such study. 
‘‘(B) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 60 
days after the receipt of the study required 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall report to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate on the results of the re-
view required under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1601 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1602. Risk-based screening of employees at airports.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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