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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Checkpoint Optimization and
Efficiency Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint wait times
should not take priority over the security of the Nation's aviation
system.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED STAFFING ALLOCATION MODEL.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall complete an assessment of the Administration's
staffing allocation model to determine the necessary staffing positions
at all airports in the United States at which the Administration
operates passenger checkpoints.
(b) Appropriate Staffing.--The staffing allocation model described
in subsection (a) shall be based on necessary staffing levels to
maintain minimal passenger wait times and maximum security
effectiveness.
(c) Additional Resources.--In assessing necessary staffing for
minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness
referred to in subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation
Security Administration shall include the use of canine explosives
detection teams and technology to assist screeners conducting security
checks.
(d) Transparency.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall share with aviation security stakeholders the
staffing allocation model described in subsection (a), as appropriate.
(e) Exchange of Information.--The Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall require each Federal
Security Director to engage on a regular basis with the appropriate
aviation security stakeholders to exchange information regarding
airport operations, including security operations.
(f) GAO Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall review the staffing allocation model described in subsection (a)
and report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on the results of such review.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF STAFFING RESOURCES.

(a) In General.--To the greatest extent practicable, the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall
direct that Transportation Security Officers with appropriate
certifications and training are assigned to passenger and baggage
security screening functions and that other Administration personnel
who may not have certification and training to screen passengers or
baggage are utilized for tasks not directly related to security
screening, including restocking bins and providing instructions and
support to passengers in security lines.
(b) Assessment and Reassignment.--The Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall conduct an assessment of
headquarters personnel and reassign appropriate personnel to assist
with airport security screening activities on a permanent or temporary
basis, as appropriate.

SEC. 5. TSA STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall take the following actions:
(1) Utilize the Administration's Behavior Detection
Officers for passenger and baggage security screening,
including the verification of traveler documents, particularly
at designated PreCheck lanes to ensure that such lanes are
operational for use and maximum efficiency.
(2) Make every practicable effort to grant additional
flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in
matters related to checkpoint and checked baggage staffing
allocation and employee overtime in furtherance of maintaining
minimal passenger wait times and maximum security
effectiveness.
(3) Disseminate to aviation security stakeholders and
appropriate Administration personnel a list of checkpoint
optimization best practices.
(4) Expand efforts to increase the public's participation
in the Administration's PreCheck program, including deploying
Administration-approved ready-to-market private sector
solutions and offering secure online and mobile enrollment
opportunities.
(5) Request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
(established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United
States Code) provide recommendations on best practices for
checkpoint security operations optimization.
(b) Staffing Advisory Coordination.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall--
(1) direct each Federal Security Director to coordinate
local representatives of aviation security stakeholders to
establish a staffing advisory working group at each airport at
which the Administration oversees or performs passenger
security screening to provide recommendations to the
Administrator on Transportation Security Officer staffing
numbers, for such airport; and
(2) certify to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate that such staffing
advisory working groups have been established.
(c) Reporting.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall--
(1) report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding how the
Administration's Passenger Screening Canine assets may be
deployed and utilized for maximum efficiency to mitigate risk
and optimize checkpoint operations; and
(2) report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the
Administration's Credential Authentication Technology
Assessment program and how deployment of such program might
optimize checkpoint operations.

SEC. 6. AVIATION SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS DEFINED.

For purposes of this Act, the term ''aviation security
stakeholders'' shall mean, at a minimum, air carriers, airport
operators, and labor organizations representing Transportation Security
Officers or, where applicable, contract screeners.

SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing or directing
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to
prioritize reducing wait times over security effectiveness.

Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2016.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint wait times should not take priority over the security of the nation's aviation system. (Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall begin and complete, within 30 days after enactment of this bill, an assessment of its staffing allocation model to determine the necessary staffing positions, including use of canine explosives detection teams and technology, at all U.S. airports at which the TSA operates passenger checkpoints. The staffing allocation model shall be based on staffing levels necessary to maintain minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness. The TSA shall require each Federal Security Director to engage regularly with appropriate aviation security stakeholders to exchange information regarding airport and security operations. The Government Accountability Office shall review the assessment. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall also: require Transportation Security Officers with appropriate certifications and training to be assigned to passenger and baggage security screening functions; use other TSA personnel who may not have certification and training to screen passengers or baggage for tasks not directly related to security screening, including restocking bins and giving instructions and support to passengers in security lines; assess headquarters personnel; and reassign appropriate personnel to assist with airport security screening activities on a permanent or temporary basis. (Sec. 5) Within 30 days after enactment of this bill the TSA shall: utilize TSA Behavior Detection Officers for passenger and baggage security screening, including the verification of traveler documents, particularly at designated PreCheck lanes to ensure that they are operational for use and maximum efficiency; make every practicable effort to grant additional flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in matters related to checkpoint and checked baggage staffing allocation and employee overtime in furtherance of maintaining minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness; disseminate to aviation security stakeholders and appropriate TSA personnel a list of checkpoint optimization best practices; expand efforts to increase the public's participation in the TSA PreCheck program; and request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee to make recommendations on best practices for checkpoint operations optimization. By the same 30-day deadline the TSA shall direct each Federal Security Director to coordinate local representatives of aviation security stakeholders to establish a staffing advisory working group at each airport at which the TSA oversees or performs passenger security screening to give recommendations to TSA on Transportation Security Officer staffing numbers. (Sec. 6) The bill defines the term "aviation security stakeholders" to mean air carriers, airport operators, and labor organizations representing Transportation Security Officers or contract screeners.