I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mrs. Miller of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act . 2. Comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Comptroller General of the United States a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, at enhancing security or reducing security risks for facilities and vessels regulated pursuant to section 102 of Public Law 107–295 , as conducted by an independent not-for-profit laboratory with appropriate expertise. (b) Contents The comprehensive assessment shall include— (1) an evaluation of the extent to which the program, as implemented, addresses known security risks in the maritime environment; (2) an evaluation of the extent to which internal control deficiencies identified by the Comptroller General have been addressed; and (3) a cost-benefit analysis of the program, as implemented, and a consideration of alternate biometric technologies that provide the same or greater security effectiveness, including— (A) technologies and programs, including the biometric entry and exit system required by section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ; 8 U.S.C. 1365b ); (B) technologies and programs operated by United States port facilities and vessels, particularly for purposes of access control to critical infrastructure; (C) international technologies and programs that are operational, particularly for purposes of access control to critical infrastructure; and (D) new and emerging technologies. (c) Corrective action plan; program reforms Not later than 60 days after the Secretary submits the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue a corrective action plan based on such assessment that responds to the findings of the cost-benefit analysis under subsection (b)(2) and enhances security or reduces security risk for facilities and vessels referred to in subsection (a). The plan may include programmatic reforms, revisions to regulations, or proposals for legislation. (d) Comptroller General review Not later than 120 days after the Secretary issues the corrective action plan under subsection (c), the Comptroller General shall— (1) review the extent to which the submissions implement recommendations issued by the Comptroller General; and (2) inform the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate as to the responsiveness of the submission. (e) Transportation security card reader rule The Secretary of Homeland Security may not issue a final rule requiring the use of transportation security card readers until— (1) the Comptroller General informs the Committees on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate that the submission under subsection (a) is substantially responsive to the recommendations of the Comptroller General; and (2) the Secretary issues an updated list of transportation security card readers that are compatible with active transportation security cards.