,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to re=m & improve ! ov]sight (
 ! p]=mance ( pass5g] & baggage security
 scre5+ at dome/ic comm]cial airports by
 private scre5+ companies1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,contract ,scre5] ,re=m &   
,acc\ntability ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,re=m ,sec4     
#aja4 ,prohibition on scre5+ by         
subsidi>ies ( =eign-own$ corporations4  
,sec4 #ajb4 ,competition = private      
scre5+ contracts4 ,sec4 #ajc4           
,prohibition on c]ta9 subcontract+4     
,sec4 #ajd4 ,flexibility 9 approv+      
airport op]ator applications4 ,sec4     
#aje4 ,enhanc$ /&>ds = application      

assessm5ts4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,timel9e = aw>d+
 a contract = scre5+ s]vices4 ,sec4     
#ajg4 ,prohibition on bonuses & o!r     
aw>ds4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,co/ analysis4 ,sec4 
#aji4 ,cu/om] s]vice4 ,sec4 #aaj4       
,in=mation on transition plans4 ,,title 
,,ii--,ov]sight ,sec4 #bja4 ,enhanc$    
ov]sight4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,security brea*es4
 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,cov]t te/+ ( contract     
scre5] p]=mance4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,contract+ 
prohibition = compromis+ cov]t security 
te/+4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,prop] h&l+ ( s5sitive
 security in=mation4 ,,title            
,,iii--,work=ce ,protections ,sec4 #cja4
 ,job & b5efit protections4 ,sec4 #cjb4 
,ret5tion & discipl9e4 ,sec4 #cjc4      
,protections = report+ defici5cies1     
wa/e1 or vuln]abilities4  ,i ,re=m      
#aja4 ,prohibition on scre5+ by         
subsidi>ies ( =eign-own$ corporations   
,subsection 7d7 ( section #ddibj ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ 7d7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
,! ,"u ,secret>y may ent] & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,/&>ds = private scre5+    

companies ,! ,"u ,secret>y may ent]  2  
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1 &  
mov+ su* p>agraphs1 z s r$esignat$1 two 
ems to ! left4  #ajb4 ,competition =    
private scre5+ contracts ,section #ddibj
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h74  #ajc4   
,prohibition on c]ta9 subcontract+      
,section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #ajb ( 
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7       
,prohibition on c]ta9 subcontract+ ,!   
,"u ,secret>y is prohibit$ f ent]+ into 
any contract = scre5+ s]vices "u ?is    
section t w\ld all[ = ! scre5+ s]vices  
to be p]=m$ by a subcontractor4  4      
#ajd4 ,flexibility 9 approv+ airport    
op]ator applications ,p>agraph 7#b7 (   
section #ddibj7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all &  
ins]t+ may4  #aje4 ,enhanc$ /&>ds =     
application assessm5ts ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( 

section #ddibj7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 & at airports  
nationwide4  #ajf4 ,timel9e = aw>d+ a   
contract = scre5+ s]vices ,subsection   
7b7 ( section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,timel9e =
 aw>d+ a contract = scre5+ s]vices  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]    
approv+ an application "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all aw>d a contract to
 a qualifi$ private scre5+ company 9    
accordance ) subsections 7c7 & 7d74     
7,b7 ,notification ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y  
is unable to make an aw>d 9 accordance )
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
notify ! airport op]ator t submitt$ !   
application at issue ( ! det]m9ation & !
 basis = su* det]m9ation1 & ab\t        
eligibility = reapplication 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7a74  4  #ajg4            
,prohibition on bonuses & o!r aw>ds     
,section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #ajc ( 

?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7       
,prohibition on bonuses & o!r aw>ds ,!  
,"u ,secret>y is prohibit$ f provid+    
fund+ to any private scre5+ company t   
provides scre5+ s]vices at an airport 9 
excess ( ! am\nt requir$ = ! p]=mance ( 
su* scre5+ s]vices4  4  #ajh4 ,co/      
analysis ,section #ddibj ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#ajg ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7  
,co/ analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,contract ,scre5] ,re=m & ,acc\ntability
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all provide to ! ,"u ,secret>y  
guidance on h[ to conduct an analysis ( 
! total annual co/ incurr$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ) respect to scre5+ s]vices   
provid$ by private scre5+ companies4    
7#b7 ,action ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
receipt ( ! guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y %all utilize su* guidance to  

id5tify co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t z a result ( ov]see+ !        
p]=mance ( private scre5+ companies1    
comp>$ ) co/s incurr$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y
 at airports t utilize ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
p]sonnel = pass5g] & baggage scre5+4  4 
#aji4 ,cu/om] s]vice ,section #ddibj (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #ajh ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7k7 ,cu/om] s]vice  7#a7   
,notification to public ,! op]ator ( ea*
 airport at :i* a private scre5+ company
 provides scre5+ s]vices "u ?is section 
%all prom95tly display signs 9 !        
imm$iate vic9ity ( ! pass5g] scre5+ area
 notify+ ! fly+ public t pass5g] &      
baggage scre5+ at ! airport is conduct$ 
by contract scre5+ p]sonnel & n by      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel4 ,su* signs   
%all also display a contact numb] &     
,int]net website address ma9ta9$ by su* 
private scre5+ company = a pass5g] to   
report compla9ts ab\t ! pass5g]'s scre5+
 exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,track+ & report+ (    

compla9ts ,ea* private scre5+ company t 
provides scre5+ s]vices at an airport "u
 ?is section %all track all pass5g]     
compla9ts made "u p>agraph 7#a7 &       
regul>ly report on ^? compla9ts to ! ,"u
 ,secret>y ?r\gh1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 ! contract+ (fic] ( !      
private scre5+ company4 ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all report to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on ^?        
compla9ts ^u reque/4  4  #aaj4          
,in=mation on transition plans          
,subsection 7b7 ( section #ddibj ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by   
section #ajf1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7      
,transition ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] an
 airport op]ator provides notice to !   
,"u ,secret>y ( ! decision ( ! airport  
op]ator to discont9ue ! use ( scre5+    
p]sonnel ( a qualifi$ private scre5+    
company at an airport & use ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t p]sonnel = scre5+ s]vices at !

 airport1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all provide !
 airport op]ator ) in=mation on h[ ! ,"u
 ,secret>y int5ds to c>ry out !         
transition ( scre5+ s]vices1 includ+ an 
anticipat$ timel9e & key b5*m>ks4  4    
,,ii ,ov]sight  #bja4 ,enhanc$ ov]sight 
,section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #aji ( 
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7l7       
,enhanc$ ov]sight ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,contract  
,scre5] ,re=m & ,acc\ntability ,act1 !  
,"u ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a 
sy/em to be c>ri$ out1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 by ! contract+ (fic] 
:o ov]sees ea* respective private scre5+
 company provid+ scre5+ s]vices at an   
airport "u ?is section1 to enhance      
monitor+ ( p]=mance ( ea* su* private   
scre5+ company4 ,! sy/em %all1 at a     
m9imum1 provide ye>-to-ye> in=mation    
ab\t p]=mance by ea* su* private scre5+ 
company1 & be 9 a =mat to provide =     
comp>ison ) airports 9 ! same category  

:]e scre5+ s]vices are provid$ by ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel ) respect to        
detection rates ( ?reats & ?reat image  
te/s1 rec]tification pass rates1 cov]t  
p]=mance assessm5ts1 & evaluations us$  
to assess scre5] p]=mance on v>i\s      
elem5ts t may affect security & a       
pass5g]'s ov]all travel exp]i5ce4  4    
#bjb4 ,security brea*es ,section #ddibj 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by section #bja ( ?is ,act1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7m7 ,security brea*es  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a private scre5+ company 
t provides scre5+ s]vices at an airport 
"u ?is section %all report to ! ,"u     
,secret>y ea* security brea* at t       
airport4 ,ea* su* report %all include-- 
7,a7 a detail$ description ( ! security 
brea*2  7,b7 in=mation reg>d+ :]e !     
brea* occurr$2  7,c7 in=mation reg>d+   
law en=cem5t notification ( & response  
to ! brea*2 &  7,d7 any corrective      
action tak5 9 response to ! brea*4  7#b7
 ,annual reports ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all  

submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate an annual    
report conta9+ ! in=mation on security  
brea*es requir$ to be submitt$ to ! ,"u 
,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71    
includ+ ! def9ition ( security brea* us$
 by ! ,"u ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is    
subsection4 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !  
report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m
 ) a classifi$ app5dix if necess>y4  4  
#bjc4 ,cov]t te/+ ( contract scre5]     
p]=mance ,section #ddibj ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#bjb ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7n7  
,cov]t te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct annual cov]t te/+ (        
airports :]e private scre5+ companies   
provide scre5+ s]vices "u ?is section4  
,to ! ext5t practicable1 su* cov]t te/+ 
%all be conduct$ at "o airport )        
contract scre5] p]sonnel )9 ea* airport 

category t 0 n ! subject ( cov]t te/+ by
 ano!r ,f$]al entity dur+ ! same ye>4   
7#b7 ,report requir$ ,! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,"u ,secret>y & 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s ! results 
( cov]t te/+ conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ea* su* report 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m ) a   
classifi$ app5dix if necess>y4  4  #bjd4
 ,contract+ prohibition = compromis+    
cov]t security te/+ ,subsection 7d7 (   
section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #aja ( 
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !        
,contract ,scre5] ,re=m & ,acc\ntability
 ,act1 nei!r ! private scre5+ company1  
nor its p>5t company1 if applicable1 has

 compromis$ any cov]t security te/+ by  
notify+ individuals employ$ by ! private
 scre5+ company t ! cov]t te/+ 0        
occurr+1 or has o!rwise be5 f\nd to h   
kn[+ly compromis$ cov]t te/+ conduct$   
pursuant to subsection 7n7 or any o!r   
cov]t te/+ conduct$ by ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! ,"u ,secret>y4  4   
#bje4 ,prop] h&l+ ( s5sitive security   
in=mation ,section #ddibj ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#bjc ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7o7  
,prop] h&l+ ( s5sitive security         
in=mation ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all require 
ea* private scre5+ company t provides   
scre5+ s]vices at an airport "u ?is     
section to provide all individuals      
employ$ by ! private scre5+ company )   
annual tra9+ = ! prop] h&l+ ( all       
s5sitive in=mation1 includ+ s5sitive    
security in=mation4  4  ,,iii ,work=ce  
,protections  #cja4 ,job & b5efit       

protections ,subsection 7c7 ( section   
#ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7        
,qualifi$ private scre5+ company  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ! ,contract ,scre5] ,re=m &           
,acc\ntability ,act1 a private scre5+   
company is qualifi$ to provide scre5+   
s]vices at an airport "u ?is section if 
! private scre5+ company w--  7,a7      
employ only individuals to provide su*  
s]vices :o meet all ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
*apt] applicable to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
p]sonnel :o p]=m scre5+ s]vices at      
airports "u ?is *apt]2  7,b7 provide !  
"r ( fir/ refusal to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
p]sonnel :o p]=m$ scre5+ s]vices at !   
airport be=e ! contract to provide      
scre5+ s]vices at ! airport 0 aw>d$ to !
 private scre5+ company2  7,c7 presume t
 p]sonnel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 :o
 are 9 good /&+ are qualifi$ "u ?is     
subsection2 &  7,d7 (f] su* individuals 
employm5t ) comp5sation & o!r b5efits t 
are equal to or great] ?an ! level (    

comp5sation & o!r b5efits t su* p]sonnel
 7 provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at ! "t
 ! contract to provide scre5+ s]vices at
 ! airport 0 aw>d$ to ! private scre5+  
company4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to     
require any private scre5+ company t is 
a qualifi$ private scre5+ company z ( ! 
date t is "o day be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,contract ,scre5] ,re=m &  
,acc\ntability ,act to implem5t p>agraph
 7#a7 ) respect to any contract t 0     
ent]$ into ) ! ,"u ,secret>y be=e su*   
date ( enactm5t4  4  #cjb4 ,ret5tion &  
discipl9e ,section #ddibj ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#bje ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7p7  
,ret5tion & discipl9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* private scre5+ company t provides  
scre5+ s]vices at an airport "u ?is     
section %all1 on a mon?ly basis1 provide
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ) in=mation on ret5tion
 rates ( scre5]s & sup]visory p]sonnel  
employ$ by ! private scre5+ company at t

 airport1 & a detail$ description (     
adv]se employm5t actions tak5 aga9/ any 
( su* scre5]s or sup]visory p]sonnel4   
7#b7 ,report requir$ ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ^u reque/ by
 ei!r su* ,committee1 a report conta9+ !
 in=mation requir$ to be provid$ to !   
,"u ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74  4      
#cjc4 ,protections = report+            
defici5cies1 wa/e1 or vuln]abilities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ddibj ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #cjb ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7q7 ,protections = report+ 
defici5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,contract ,scre5] ,re=m & ,acc\ntability
 ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
process by :i* any p]son may submit to !
 ,"u ,secret>y a report reg>d+ problems1
 defici5cies1 wa/e1 or vuln]abilities ) 

respect to scre5+ s]vices provid$ at an 
airport :]e su* s]vices are provid$ by a
 private scre5+ company "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all keep confid5tial ! id5tity ( a     
p]son :o submits a report "u p>agraph   
7#a71 & any su* report %all be treat$ z 
protect$ in=mation4  7#c7 ,ackn[l$gm5t (
 receipt ,if a report submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 id5tifies ! p]son submitt+
 ! report1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all respond 
promptly to ! p]son to ackn[l$ge receipt
 ( ! report4  7#d7 ,/eps to address     
problems ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all review & 
consid] ! in=mation provid$ 9 any report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & %all1 z    
necess>y1 take appropriate /eps "u ?is  
title to address any problem1 defici5cy1
 wa/e1 or vuln]ability id5tifi$ 9 su*   
report4  7#e7 ,retaliation prohibit$    
7,a7 ,prohibition ,no private scre5+    
company may dis*>ge any employee or     
o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any employee )
 respect to ! employee's comp5sation1   
t]ms1 conditions1 or o!r privileges (   

employm5t because ! employee 7or any    
p]son act+ pursuant to a reque/ ( !     
employee7--  7i7 notifi$ ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( any problem1 defici5cy1 wa/e1 or     
vuln]ability ) respect to scre5+ s]vices
 provid$ by ! private scre5+ company2   
7ii7 refus$ to engage 9 any practice    
made unlawful by ?is title1 if !        
employee has notifi$ ! private scre5+   
company ( ! alleg$ illegality2  7iii7   
te/ifi$ be=e or o!rwise provid$         
in=mation relevant = ,congress or = any 
,f$]al or ,/ate proce$+ reg>d+ any      
provision 7or propos$ provision7 ( ?is  
title2  7iv7 comm5c$1 caus$ to be       
comm5c$1 or is ab\t to comm5ce or cause 
to be comm5c$ a proce$+ "u ?is title2   
7v7 te/ifi$ or is ab\t to te/ify 9 any  
su* proce$+2 or  7vi7 assi/$ or         
p>ticipat$ 9 or is ab\t to assi/ or     
p>ticipate 9 any mann] 9 su* a proce$+  
or 9 any o!r action to c>ry out !       
purposes ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,susp5sion (
 contract ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es t
 any private scre5+ company has engag$ 9

 retaliation 9 violation ( subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all susp5d !     
contract ( ! private scre5+ company to  
provide scre5+ s]vices "u ?is section4  
4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9      
subsection 7q7 ( section #ddibj ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 may be    
con/ru$ z 9 any mann] affect+ any o!r   
provision ( law relat+ to protections = 
! report+ ( problems1 defici5cies1 wa/e1
 or vuln]abilities1 includ+ protections 
aga9/ retaliation relat$ to su* report+4