TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act
Bill: S.4298 | Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act
This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to standardize the enrollment and renewal system for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Hazardous Materials Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs.
The standardization shall permit an individual to (1) enroll at a TSA-designated universal enrollment center once and use the application for one of such programs to enroll in two or more of such programs,with specified exceptions for those applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one program at different times; (2) apply successful, valid clearance results from a TSA Security Threat Assessment to satisfy vetting requirements for participation in any related program without additional cost; and (3) undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal process.
Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website information relating to the standardization of the enrollment system.

To require the Transportation Security Administration to standardize 
   the enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA 
    security threat assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT 
 Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``TSA Security Threat Assessment 
Application Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF THE 
              TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Standardization.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration (in this section referred to as the 
        ``TSA'') shall take such actions as are necessary to 
        standardize the enrollment and renewal system for individuals 
        applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one TSA 
        security threat assessment program, including the TWIC, HAZMAT 
        Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs (or any related 
        successor programs), to permit an individual to--
                    (A) except as provided in paragraph (3), enroll at 
                any TSA enrollment center once and use the application, 
                as well as the application generated by TSA's vetting 
                for one of such programs to enroll in 2 or more of such 
                programs;
                    (B) apply successful, valid clearance results from 
                a TSA security threat assessment, including criminal 
                history information, to satisfy vetting requirements 
                for participation in any TSA security threat assessment 
                program; and
                    (C) undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal 
                process.
            (2) Streamlining.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the 
        Administrator of the TSA shall--
                    (A) align the expiration of an individual's 
                successful, valid clearance results with the expiration 
                of that individual's eligibility to participate in TSA 
                security threat assessment programs;
                    (B) provide to States the expiration dates for the 
                enrollment of individuals in TSA security threat 
                assessment programs to ensure that the commercial 
                driver's license of an individual who holds a HAZMAT 
                Endorsement does not indicate that the individual is 
                authorized to transport hazardous materials after the 
                expiration date of the enrollment of the individual in 
                the HAZMAT Endorsement security threat assessment 
                program if the commercial driver's license has an 
                expiration date that is different from the expiration 
                date of such enrollment; and
                    (C) enroll an individual in a second or subsequent 
                TSA security threat assessment program at the minimum 
                cost necessary for the TSA to cover printing costs and 
                costs associated with the collection of additional 
                biometric and biographic data required under paragraph 
                (3).
            (3) Special rule.--If an individual under subsection (a) is 
        at different times applying for or renewing enrollment in more 
        than one TSA security threat assessment program, such 
        individual may be required to revisit any TSA enrollment center 
        for the collection of additional data, such as biometrics, 
        necessary for any such program that were not so collected in 
        connection with any other such program.
    (b) Publication.--The Administrator of the TSA shall post on a 
publicly available website of the TSA information relating to the 
standardization of the enrollment system for individuals applying for 
multiple TSA security threat assessment programs described in 
subsection (a).
    (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA shall brief 
Congress on progress made toward the implementation of this section.
    (d) Deadline.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA shall complete the 
standardization of the enrollment and renewal system for individuals 
applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple TSA security threat 
assessment programs described in subsection (a).
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) HAZMAT endorsement.--The term ``HAZMAT Endorsement'' 
        means a hazardous materials endorsement on a commercial 
        driver's license issued by a State under section 5103a of title 
        49, United States Code.
            (2) TSA precheck.--The term ``TSA PreCheck'' means the 
        trusted traveler program of the Transportation Security 
        Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and 
        Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71; 49 U.S.C. 114 
        note) and section 44919 of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) TWIC.--The term ``TWIC'' means a valid transportation 
        security card issued by the Secretary of the department in 
        which the Coast Guard is operating under section 70105 of title 
        46, United States Code.
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