,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,december #i1 #bjad4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #abjd7 entitled ,an ,act to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to direct the ,assistant ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7,transportation ,security ,administration7 to establish an ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,aviation ,security ,stakeholder ,participation ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ddi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ddidf4 ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall establish within the ,transportation ,security ,administration an aviation security advisory committee4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall consult the ,advisory ,committee1 as appropriate1 on aviation security matters1 including on the development1 refinement1 and implementation of policies1 programs1 rulemaking1 and security directives pertaining to aviation security1 while adhering to sensitive security guidelines4 7#b7 ,recommendations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,committee shall develop1 at the request of the ,assistant ,secretary1 recommendations for improvements to aviation security4 7,b7 ,recommendations of subcommittees ,recommendations agreed upon by the subcommittees established under this section shall be approved by the ,advisory ,committee before transmission to the ,assistant ,secretary4 7#c7 ,periodic reports ,the ,advisory ,committee shall periodically submit to the ,assistant ,secretary-- 7,a7 reports on matters identified by the ,assistant ,secretary2 and 7,b7 reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#d7 ,annual report ,the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,assistant ,secretary an annual report providing information on the activities1 findings1 and recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee1 including its subcommittees1 for the preceding year4 ,not later than #f months after the date that the ,secretary receives the annual report1 the ,secretary shall publish a public version describing the ,advisory ,committee's activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section #eeb7;b7 of title #e4 7#e7 ,feedback ,not later than #ij days after receiving recommendations transmitted by the ,advisory ,committee under paragraph 7#d71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall respond in writing to the ,advisory ,committee with feedback on each of the recommendations1 an action plan to implement any of the recommendations with which the ,assistant ,secretary concurs1 and a justification for why any of the recommendations have been rejected4 7#f7 ,congressional notification ,not later than #cj days after providing written feedback to the ,advisory ,committee under paragraph 7#e71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall notify the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on such feedback1 and provide a briefing upon request4 7#g7 ,report to ,congress ,prior to briefing the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives under paragraph 7#f71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to such committees a report containing information relating to the recommendations transmitted by the ,advisory ,committee in accordance with paragraph 7#d74 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,aviation ,security ,stakeholder ,participation ,act of #bjad1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall appoint the members of the ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,composition ,the membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall consist of individuals representing not more than #cd member organizations4 ,each organization shall be represented by #a individual 7or the individual's designee74 7,c7 ,representation ,the membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall include representatives of air carriers1 all-cargo air transportation1 indirect air carriers1 labor organizations representing air carrier employees1 labor organizations representing transportation security officers1 aircraft manufacturers1 airport operators1 airport construction and maintenance contractors1 labor organizations representing employees of airport construction and maintenance contractors1 general aviation1 privacy organizations1 the travel industry1 airport-based businesses 7including minority-owned small businesses71 businesses that conduct security screening operations at airports1 aeronautical repair stations1 passenger advocacy groups1 the aviation security technology industry 7including screening technology and biometrics71 victims of terrorist acts against aviation1 and law enforcement and security experts4 7#b7 ,term of office 7,a7 ,terms ,the term of each member of the ,advisory ,committee shall be #b years4 ,a member of the ,advisory ,committee may be reappointed4 7,b7 ,removal ,the ,assistant ,secretary may review the participation of a member of the ,advisory ,committee and remove such member for cause at any time4 7#c7 ,prohibition on compensation ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall not receive pay1 allowances1 or benefits from the ,government by reason of their service on the ,advisory ,committee4 7#d7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall require the ,advisory ,committee to meet at least semiannually and may convene additional meetings as necessary4 7,b7 ,public meetings ,at least #a of the meetings described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be open to the public4 7,c7 ,attendance ,the ,advisory ,committee shall maintain a record of the persons present at each meeting4 7#e7 ,member access to sensitive security information ,not later than #fj days after the date of a member's appointment1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall determine if there is cause for the member to be restricted from possessing sensitive security information4 ,without such cause1 and upon the member voluntarily signing a non-disclosure agreement1 the member may be granted access to sensitive security information that is relevant to the member's advisory duties4 ,the member shall protect the sensitive security information in accordance with part #aebj of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#f7 ,chairperson ,a stakeholder representative on the ,advisory ,committee who is elected by the appointed membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall chair the ,advisory ,committee4 7d7 ,subcommittees 7#a7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee chairperson1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary1 may establish within the ,advisory ,committee any subcommittee that the ,assistant ,secretary and ,advisory ,committee determine to be necessary4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,advisory ,committee shall create subcommittees to address aviation security issues1 including the following3 7,a7 ,air cargo security ,the implementation of the air cargo security programs established by the ,transportation ,security ,administration to screen air cargo on passenger aircraft and all-cargo aircraft in accordance with established cargo screening mandates4 7,b7 ,general aviation ,general aviation facilities1 general aviation aircraft1 and helicopter operations at general aviation and commercial service airports4 7,c7 ,perimeter and access control ,recommendations on airport perimeter security1 exit lane security and technology at commercial service airports1 and access control issues4 7,d7 ,security technology ,security technology standards and requirements1 including their harmonization internationally1 technology to screen passengers1 passenger baggage1 carry-on baggage1 and cargo1 and biometric technology4 7#b7 ,risk-based security ,all subcommittees established by the ,advisory ,committee chairperson in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary shall consider risk-based security approaches in the performance of their functions that weigh the optimum balance of costs and benefits in transportation security1 including for passenger screening1 baggage screening1 air cargo security policies1 and general aviation security matters4 7#c7 ,meetings and reporting ,each subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly and submit to the ,advisory ,committee for inclusion in the annual report required under subsection 7b77#d7 information1 including recommendations1 regarding issues within the subcommittee4 7#d7 ,subcommittee chairs ,each subcommittee shall be co-chaired by a ,government official and an industry official4 7e7 ,subject matter experts ,each subcommittee under this section shall include subject matter experts with relevant expertise who are appointed by the respective subcommittee chairpersons4 7f7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,advisory ,committee and its subcommittees4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the aviation security advisory committee established under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7,transportation ,security ,administration74 7#c7 ,perimeter security 7,a7 ,in general ,the term perimeter security means procedures or systems to monitor1 secure1 and prevent unauthorized access to an airport1 including its airfield and terminal4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term perimeter security includes the fence area surrounding an airport1 access gates1 and access controls4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ddi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #ddidf4 ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee4 4 ,secretary