,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,cl>ke 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blum5au]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% an appeal &     
r$ress process = individuals :o are     
scre5$ aga9/ ! t]rori/ wat*li/ & wrongly
 delay$ or prohibit$ f bo>d+ a flight1  
or d5i$ a "r1 b5efit1 or privilege1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fair1 ,accurate1      
,secure1 & ,timely ,r$ress ,act ( #bjac 
or ! ,,fa/ ,r$ress ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security appeal &  
r$ress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,h (     
title ,,viii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #hij;,a4 ,appeal & r$ress  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an  
,(fice ( ,appeals & ,r$ress to implem5t 
& execute a r$ress process = individuals

 :o believe !y 7 wrongly delay$ or      
prohibit$ f bo>d+ a comm]cial aircraft  
or d5i$ a "r1 b5efit1 or privilege by ! 
,dep>tm5t because !y 7 wrongly id5tifi$ 
z a ?reat :5 scre5$ aga9/ ! t]rori/     
wat*li/ us$ by ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 or any    
(fice or compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7   
,director ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a  
,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y & %all report to ! ,secret>y4 
7c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,director %all 
c>ry out ! foll[+ responsibilities3     
7#a7 ,implem5t & ma9ta9 a r$ress process
 t includes an in=mation te*nology sy/em
 = purposes ( provid+ r$ress to         
individuals :o believe !y 7 misid5tifi$ 
aga9/ ! t]rori/ wat*li/ & t addresses   
case managem5t1 workfl[1 docum5t        
managem5t1 recordkeep+1 & int]op]ability
 issues id5tifi$ by audits ( ! r$ress   
process 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,review1
 adjudicate1 & respond 9 writ+1 )9 #cj  

days1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 to an
 individual :o files an appeal & r$ress 
reque/ ) in=mation relat+ to !          
disposition ( su* reque/4  7#c7 ,e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 a ,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ ( 
individuals :o1 ^u provid+ all in=mation
 requir$ by ! ,director to v]ify an     
individual's id5tity1 are det]m9$ by !  
,director to be misid5tifi$4  7#d7 ,p]=m
 su* o!r responsibilities z ! ,secret>y 
may require4  7d7 ,compreh5sive ,cle>$  
,li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t ! ,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ is 
electronically integrat$ into ! sy/ems =
 scre5+ individuals aga9/ ! t]rori/     
wat*li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 or any o!r
 (fice or compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t &      
%all--  7,a7 transmit to o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies &        
entities t use any t]rori/ wat*li/ !    
,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ & any o!r     
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y 
to resolve misid5tifications1 z         

appropriate2 &  7,b7 "w ) o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies or       
entities t use any t]rori/ wat*li/ to   
ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 
t ! ,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ is        
consid]$ :5 assess+ ! security risk ( an
 individual4  7e7 ,h&l+ ( p]sonally     
id5tifiable in=mation ,! ,secret>y1 9   
conjunction ) ! ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic] ( 
! ,dep>tm5t1 %all--  7#a7 require t     
,f$]al employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t h&l+     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation (       
individuals 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z 
,,pii7 complete m&atory privacy &       
security tra9+ prior to be+ au?oriz$ to 
h&le ,,pii2  7#b7 ensure t ! in=mation  
ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection is secur$ by  
encryption1 includ+ "o-way ha%+1 data   
anonymization te*niques1 or su* o!r     
equival5t te*nical security protections 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y2  7#c7  
limit ! in=mation collect$ f individuals
 to ! m9imum am\nt necess>y to resolve  
an appeal & r$ress reque/2  7#d7 ensure 
t ! in=mation ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection 

is %>$ or transf]r$ via an encrypt$ data
 network t has be5 audit$ to ensure t ! 
anti-hack+ & o!r security relat$ s(tw>e 
functions p]=m prop]ly & are updat$ z   
necess>y2  7#e7 ensure t any employee ( 
! ,dep>tm5t receiv+ ! in=mation ma9ta9$ 
"u ?is subsection h&les su* in=mation 9 
accordance ) section #eeb;a ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,f$]al ,in=mation
 ,security ,managem5t ,act ( #bjjb      
7,public ,law #ajg-bif71 & o!r          
applicable laws2  7#f7 only reta9 !     
in=mation ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection = z 
long z ne$$ to assi/ ! individual 9 !   
appeal & r$ress process2  7#g7 engage 9 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cies & entities1 on a         
reimbursable basis1 to ensure t legal "n
 *anges are prop]ly reflect$ 9 any      
t]rori/ wat*li/ & ! ,compreh5sive ,cle>$
 ,li/ to improve ! appeal & r$ress      
process & to ensure ! mo/ accurate li/s 
( id5tifications possible 7except t     
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all n prohibit ! %>+ ( legal "n

 *anges among ,f$]al ag5cies & entities 
= ! purposes ( ?is section72  7#h7      
ensure t ! ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic]        
publi%es an updat$ privacy impact       
assessm5t ( ! appeal & r$ress process   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section & submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees su*
 assessm5t2 &  7#i7 submit1 on a qu>t]ly
 basis1 to ! appropriate congressional  
committees--  7,a7 data on ! numb] (    
individuals :o h s\ght & successfully   
obta9$ r$ress ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,appeals 
& ,r$ress dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+      
qu>t]2  7,b7 data on ! numb] (          
individuals :o h s\ght & 7 d5i$ r$ress  
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,appeals & ,r$ress dur+
 ! imm$iately prec$+ qu>t]2  7,c7 !     
av]age l5g? ( "t = adjudication (       
complet$ applications dur+ ! imm$iately 
prec$+ qu>t]2 &  7,d7 a li/ ( ! gr\nds =
 d5ials1 toge!r ) correspond+ p]c5tages 
= ea* su* gr\nd reflect+ ! frequ5cy (   
use by ! ,(fice ( ,appeals & ,r$ress    
dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ qu>t]4  7f7    
,initiation ( appeal & r$ress process at

 airports & ports ( entry ,at ea*       
airport & port ( entry at :i*--  7#a7 ! 
,dep>tm5t has a pres5ce1 ! ,(fice %all  
provide writt5 in=mation to individuals 
to beg9 ! appeal & r$ress process       
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 &  
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t has a significant      
pres5ce1 provide ! writt5 in=mation     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7#a7 & ensure a 
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
or ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection sup]visor :o is tra9$ 9 su* 
appeal & r$ress process is available to 
provide support to individuals 9 ne$ (  
guidance conc]n+ su* process4  7g7      
,inspector ,g5]al review ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
/atus ( implem5tation ( ?is section4 ,! 
report %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an 
evaluation ( ! appeal & r$ress process  
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 
,an assessm5t ( ! /atus ( !             

,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ requirem5ts1  
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* sy/ems = scre5+  
individuals aga9/ ! t]rori/ wat*li/     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,transportation ,security  
,adm9i/ration1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection1 & o!r (fices &      
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t h electronically
 integrat$ ! ,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/4 
7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact (         
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ !  
integration ( ! ,compreh5sive ,cle>$    
,li/ into ! sy/ems = scre5+ individuals 
aga9/ ! t]rori/ wat*li/ ma9ta9$ by !    
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection1 & o!r (fice or compon5t ( !
 ,dep>tm5t has _h on misid5tifications (
 individuals4  7h7 ,def9itions  7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committee ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m appropriate          
congressional committee means !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & any committee ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate hav+       
legislative jurisdiction "u ! rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1      
respectively1 ov] ! matt] conc]n$4  7#b7
 ,t]rori/ wat* li/ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 t]rori/ wat*li/ means any t]rori/      
wat*li/ or database us$ by !            
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection1 or any (fice or compon5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 or     
specifi$ 9 ,homel& ,security            
,presid5tial ,directive-#f to scre5     
individuals1 9 effect z ( ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7b7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section4  7c7 ,incorporation
 ( ,secure ,flight ,section             
#ddijc7;j77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c77iii7--  7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh      
7,,vii7 z subclauses 7,,iii7 ?r\gh      

7,,viii71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,i7 ! foll[+ new 
subclause3  7,,ii7 ensure1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,,fa/ ,r$ress ,act ( #bjac1 t ! proc$ure
 e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i7 is          
incorporat$ into ! appeals & r$ress     
process e/abli%$ "u section #hij;,a ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb2  2  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e77iii71 by ins]t+ be=e
 ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 9         
accordance ) ! appeals & r$ress process 
e/abli%$ "u section #hij;,a ( ! ,homel& 
,security ,act ( #bjjb2 &  7#c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,g7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all incorporate ! 
process e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is clause 
into ! appeals & r$ress process e/abli%$
 "u section #hij;,a ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb42 &  7,b7 9      
clause 7ii71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new s5t5ce3 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
incorporate ! record e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ 
pursuant to ?is clause into !           

,compreh5sive ,cle>$ ,li/ e/abli%$ &    
ma9ta9$ "u section #hij;,a ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb44  7d7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t ,title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ddibf 7& !  
item relat+ to su* section 9 ! analysis 
= *apt] #ddi ( title #di74  7e7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aja7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #hij ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #hij;,a4 ,appeal & r$ress4 
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