Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2548
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-07-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Government trust funds

Public contracts and procurement

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill establishes the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to fund the procurement, test, deployment, and post-deployment enhancements of aviation security checkpoint technology. The TSA must fund this program using airport passenger security fees that are currently collected by the TSA. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund in the Department of Homeland Security to fund investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2023 . 2. Establishment of Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund (1) In general There is established within the Department of Homeland Security a fund to be known as the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund (in this subsection referred to as the ASCT Fund ). The second $250,000,000 from fees received under section 44940(a)(1) in each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 shall be available to be deposited in the ASCT Fund. The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall impose the fee authorized by section 44940(a)(1) so as to collect not less than $250,000,000 in each of such fiscal years for deposit into the ASCT Fund. Amounts in the ASCT Fund shall be available until expended to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to fund the procurement, test, deployment, and post-deployment enhancements of aviation security checkpoint technology. (2) TSA briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and quarterly thereafter for 5 years, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate regarding planned procurement, test, deployment, and post-deployment enhancement efforts of aviation security checkpoint technology at airport checkpoints through amounts made available from the ASCT Fund. . 3. Conforming amendment Section 44940(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking section 44923(h) and inserting subsections (h) and (i) of section 44923 .