,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 
,hudson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4         
,ri*mond7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
to implem5t be/ practices & improve     
transp>5cy ) reg>d to te*nology         
acquisition programs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,transportation ,security ,acquisition
 ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,transportation      
,security ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act     
ref]r$ to z ,,tsa7 does n consi/5tly    
implem5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
policies & ,gov]nm5t be/ practices =    
acquisition & procurem5t4  7#b7 ,,tsa   
has n develop$ a multiye> te*nology     
acquisition plan4 ,z a result1 ,,tsa has
 und]utiliz$ innovation opportunities )9
 ! private sector1 includ+ f small      

bus9esses4  7#c7 ,due 9 "p to !         
defici5cies ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 ,,tsa has fac$ *all5ges 9 meet+  
key p]=mance requirem5ts = sev]al major 
acquisitions & procurem5ts1 result+ 9   
r$uc$ security effectiv5ess & wa/$      
exp5ditures4  #c4 ,transportation       
security adm9i/ration acquisition re=m  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xvi ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#aaf ,/at4      
#bcab7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,,xvi
 ,transportation ,security  ,a ,g5]al   
,provisions  #afja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
title3  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m       
,adm9i/ration means ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration4  ,b            
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
,acquisition ,improvem5ts  #afaa4       
,multiye> te*nology acquisition plan    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,transportation ,security  

,acquisition ,re=m ,act1 %all develop & 
transmit to ,congress a /rategic        
multiye> te*nology acquisition plan1 :i*
 may include a classifi$ add5dum to     
report s5sitive transportation security 
risks1 te*nology vuln]abilities1 or o!r 
s5sitive security in=mation2 &  7#b7 to 
! ext5t possible1 %all publi% su* plan 9
 an unclassifi$ =mat )9 ! public doma94 
7b7 ,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
develop ! multiye> acquisition plan 9   
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,managem5t1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 &
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology4
  7c7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! multiye>       
acquisition plan %all include ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,an analysis ( transportation      
security risks & ! associat$ te*nology  
gaps1 includ+ consid]ation ( ! mo/ rec5t
 ,quadr5nial ,homel& ,security ,review  
"u section #gjg4  7#b7 ,a set (         
transportation security-relat$ te*nology
 acquisition ne$s t--  7,a7 is          
prioritiz$ bas$ on risk & gaps id5tifi$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 includes      

te*nology acquisition roadmaps ) def9$  
objectives1 goals1 & measures4  7#c7 ,an
 id5tification ( te/1 evaluation1       
model+1 & simulation capabilities t w be
 requir$ to support ! acquisition ( !   
security-relat$ te*nologies to meet ^?  
ne$s4  7#d7 ,an id5tification (         
opportunities = public-private          
p>tn]%ips1 small & disadvantag$ company 
p>ticipation1 intragov]nm5t             
collaboration1 univ]sity c5t]s (        
excell5ce1 & national laboratory        
te*nology transf]4  7#e7 ,an            
id5tification ( ! ,adm9i/ration's       
acquisition work=ce ne$s t w be requir$ 
= ! managem5t ( plann$ security-relat$  
te*nology acquisitions1 includ+         
consid]ation ( lev]ag+ acquisition      
exp]tise ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7d7     
,lev]ag+ ! private sector ,to ! ext5t   
possible1 & 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )   
fair & equitable practices1 ! plan      
%all--  7#a7 lev]age em]g+ te*nology    
tr5ds & rese>* & developm5t inve/m5t    
tr5ds )9 ! public & private sectors2 &  

7#b7 incorporate fe$back & input receiv$
 f ! private sector ?r\gh reque/s =     
in=mation1 indu/ry days1 & o!r          
innovative means consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation4  7e7          
,disclosure ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include
 ) ! plan requir$ "u ?is section a li/ (
 any nongov]nm5t p]sons t contribut$ to 
! writ+ ( ! plan4  7f7 ,update ,once e  
#b ye>s aft] ! initial /rategic plan is 
transmitt$ to ,congress1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all transmit to ,congress an update ( !
 plan4  #afab4 ,acquisition ju/ification
 & reports  7a7 ,acquisition            
ju/ification ,be=e ! ,adm9i/ration      
implem5ts any security-relat$ te*nology 
acquisition1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct
 a compreh5sive analysis to det]m9e :e!r
 ! acquisition is ju/ifi$4 ,! analysis  
%all include1 b may n be limit$ to1 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ! type
 & level ( risk to transportation       
security t w\ld be address$ ) !         
te*nology acquisition4  7#b7 ,an        
assessm5t ( h[ ! propos$ acquisition    

aligns to ! multiye> plan develop$ "u   
section #afaa4  7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( !   
total expect$ lifecycle co/ aga9/ !     
total expect$ quantitative & qualitative
 b5efits to transportation security4    
7#d7 ,an analysis ( alt]native security 
solutions to det]m9e if ! propos$       
te*nology acquisition is ! mo/ effective
 & co/-effici5t solution bas$ on        
co/-b5efit consid]ations4  7#e7 ,a      
det]m9ation t ! means ( a*iev+ su*      
expect$ b5efit to transportation        
security is consi/5t ) fair in=mation   
practice pr9ciples issu$ by ! ,privacy  
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,reports &   
c]tification to congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #cj-;day p]iod    
prec$+ ! aw>d by ! ,adm9i/ration ( a    
contract = any security-relat$ te*nology
 acquisition exce$+ #cj1jjj1jjj1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate ! results ( ! compreh5sive      

acquisition analysis requir$ "u ?is     
section & a c]tification by !           
,adm9i/rator t ! security b5efits ju/ify
 ! contract co/4  7#b7 ,ext5sion due to 
imm95t t]rori/ ?reat ,if !re is a kn[n  
or suspect$ imm95t ?reat to             
transportation security1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may r$uce ! #cj-;day p]iod "u p>agraph  
7#a7 to #e days 9 ord] to rapidly       
respond4  7#c7 ,notice to ,congress ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all provide imm$iate      
notice ( su* imm95t ?reat to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  #afac4 ,acquisition basel9e
 e/abli%m5t & reports  7a7 ,basel9e     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e !      
,adm9i/ration implem5ts any             
security-relat$ te*nology acquisition1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & docum5t a  
set ( =mal basel9e requirem5ts4  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,! basel9e requirem5ts %all--  
7,a7 include ! e/imat$ co/s 7includ+    
lifecycle co/s71 s*$ule1 & p]=mance     

mile/ones = ! plann$ duration ( !       
acquisition2 &  7,b7 id5tify !          
acquisition risks & a plan = mitigat+ ^!
 risks4  7#c7 ,feasibility ,9 e/abli%+ !
 p]=mance mile/ones "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! ext5t possible &
 9 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 ensure t a*iev+ ^!
 mile/ones is te*nologically feasible4  
7#d7 ,te/ & evaluation plan ,!          
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 %all  
develop a plan = te/+ & evaluat+ !      
acquir$ te*nologies aga9/ ! p]=mance    
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  
,! te/ & evaluation plan %all describe !
 necess>y & co/-effective comb9ation (  
laboratory te/+1 field te/+1 model+1    
simulation1 & support+ analysis to      
ensure t ! te*nologies meet !           
,adm9i/ration's mission ne$s4  7#e7     
,v]ification & validation ,!            
,adm9i/rator may utilize indep5d5t      
review]s to v]ify & validate ! p]=mance 
mile/ones & co/ e/imates develop$ "u    

p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,review ( basel9e   
requirem5ts & deviation2 report to      
,congress  7#a7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all review & assess ea*
 implem5t$ acquisition to det]m9e if !  
acquisition is meet+ ! basel9e          
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 
7,b7 ,te/ & evaluation assessm5t ,!     
review %all include an assessm5t ( :e!r 
! plann$ te/+ & evaluation activities h 
be5 complet$ & ! results ( su* te/+ &   
evaluation demon/rate t ! p]=mance      
mile/ones are te*nologically feasible4  
7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all report to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate ! results ( any assessm5t t f9ds
 t--  7i7 ! actual or plann$ co/s exce$ 
! basel9e co/s by m ?an #aj p]c5t2  7ii7
 ! actual or plann$ s*$ule = deliv]y has
 be5 delay$ by m ?an #ahj days2 or      
7iii7 !re is a failure to meet any      
p]=mance mile/one t directly impacts    

security effectiv5ess4  7,b7 ,cause ,!  
report %all include ! cause = su*       
excessive co/s1 delay1 or failure1 & a  
plan = corrective action4  7,c7         
,timel9ess ,! report requir$ "u ?is     
section %all be provid$ to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate no lat] ?an #cj days aft]       
id5tify+ su* excessive co/s1 delay1 or  
failure4  #afad4 ,inv5tory utilization  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! procurem5t (       
additional quantities ( equipm5t to     
fulfill a mission ne$1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 utilize   
any exi/+ units 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's     
inv5tory to meet t ne$4  7b7 ,track+ (  
inv5tory ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a 
process = track+ ! location1 utilization
 /atus1 & quantity ( security-relat$    
equipm5t 9 su* inv5tory4  7c7 ,logi/ics 
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all e/abli% logi/ics pr9ciples =      
manag+ inv5tory 9 an effective &        

effici5t mann]4  7#b7 ,limitation on    
j-9-"t logi/ics ,! ,adm9i/rator may n   
use j-9-"t logi/ics if do+ s w\ld--     
7,a7 inhibit necess>y plann+ =          
l>ge-scale deliv]y ( equipm5t to        
airports or o!r facilities2 or  7,b7    
unduly dim9i% surge capacity = response 
to a t]rori/ ?reat4  #afae4 ,small      
bus9ess contract+ goals ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,transportation ,security ,acquisition  
,re=m ,act1 & annually1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a re/atem5t ( 
! ,adm9i/ration's publi%$ goals =       
contract+ ) small & disadvantag$        
bus9esses & ! ,adm9i/ration's p]=mance  
record ) respect to meet+ ^? goals dur+ 
! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,if su* goals
 7 n met1 or ! ,adm9i/ration's p]=mance 
0 bel[ ! publi%$ goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 an
 itemiz$ li/ ( *all5ges t contribut$ to 

! level ( p]=mance dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal 
ye>4  7#c7 ,an action plan1 ) b5*m>ks1 =
 address+ ea* ( ! *all5ges id5tifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,! /atus (         
implem5t+ su* action plan t 0 develop$ 9
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#c74  #afaf4 ,consi/5cy ) !   
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation &       
dep>tm5tal policies & directives ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all execute               
responsibilities set =? 9 ?is subtitle 9
 a mann] consi/5t )1 & n duplicative (1 
! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & !   
,dep>tm5t's acquisition policies &      
directives4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su*  
,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to
 title ,,xvi & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,title 
,,xvi--,transportation ,security        
,subtitle ,a--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4  
#afja4 ,def9itions4 ,subtitle           
,b--,transportation ,security           
,adm9i/ration ,acquisition ,improvem5ts 
,sec4 #afaa4 ,multiye> te*nology        
acquisition plan4 ,sec4 #afab4          

,acquisition ju/ification & reports4    
,sec4 #afac4 ,acquisition basel9e       
e/abli%m5t & reports4 ,sec4 #afad4      
,inv5tory utilization4 ,sec4 #afae4     
,small bus9ess contract+ goals4 ,sec4   
#afaf4 ,consi/5cy ) ! ,f$]al            
,acquisition ,regulation & dep>tm5tal   
policies & directives4  4  7c7 ,prior   
am5dm5ts n affect$ ,?is section %all n  
be con/ru$ to affect any am5dm5t made by
 title ,,xvi ( su* ,act z 9 effect be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & #c ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all evaluate & report to ,congress !   
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's progress 9 implem5t+    
subtitle ,b ( title ,,xvi ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#aaf ,/at4      
#bcab71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act 7includ+    
provisions add$ to su* subtitle aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  #e4 ,no   
additional au?orization ( appropriations

 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ?is ,act & 
su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+      
am\nts o!rwise available = su* purpose4