,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #afd  #aad?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bggj 
,report ,no4 #aad-bah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjae  
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,katko1 &
 ,mr4 ,payne7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security  ,july #bb1 #bjae ,additional 
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 &   
,mr4 ,donovan  ,july #bb1 #bjae ,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
 ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #ae1   
#bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb to require c]ta9 
ma9t5ance ( security-relat$ te*nology at
 airports1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+  
our ,travel]s ,safe & ,secure ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  

,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration has /at$ t !    
ma9t5ance ( security-relat$ te*nology   
su* z x-rays1 explosive trace detection 
sy/ems1 explosive detection sy/ems1     
liquid scann]s1 & enhanc$ walk-?r\gh    
metal detectors1 is c5tral to !         
execution ( ,transportation ,security   
,adm9i/ration's mission to protect      
,unit$ ,/ates transportation sy/ems4    
7#b7 ,prev5tive & corrective ma9t5ance  
is ess5tial to ensur+ & ext5d+ ! s]vice 
lives ( security-relat$ te*nology4  7#c7
 ,9 ,may #bjae1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 report+  
on ! results ( a p]=mance audit conduct$
 betwe5 ,decemb] #bjac & ,novemb] #bjad1
 conclud$ t because ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration did n prop]ly   
manage ! ma9t5ance ( its security-relat$
 te*nology deploy$ to airports1 x _c be 
assur$ t r\t9e prev5tive ma9t5ance is   
p]=m$ or t equipm5t is repair$ & ready =
 op]ational use4  7#d7 ,specifically1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al f\nd t !              

,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
did n issue adequate policies &         
proc$ures to docum5t1 track1 & ma9ta9   
prev5tive ma9t5ance actions at ! airport
 level & ov]sight ( contractor-p]=m$    
ma9t5ance ne$$ to be /r5g!n$4  7#e7     
,accord+ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 if !   
equipm5t is n fully op]ational1 !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
may h to use o!r scre5+ measures t may  
be less effective at detect+ dang]\s    
items1 !reby pot5tially jeop>diz+       
pass5g] safety & security4  #c4         
,ma9t5ance ( security-relat$ te*nology  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xvi ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#efa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,c ,ma9t5ance (              
,security-,relat$ ,te*nology  #afba4    
,ma9t5ance validation & ov]sight  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subtitle1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all develop & implem5t a  
prev5tive ma9t5ance validation process =
 security-relat$ te*nology deploy$ to   

airports4  7b7 ,ma9t5ance by            
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel at airports ,=   
ma9t5ance to be c>ri$ out by            
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel at airports1 !   
process ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,guidance to    
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel1 equipm5t        
ma9t5ance te*nicians1 & o!r p]sonnel at 
airports specify+ h[ to conduct &       
docum5t prev5tive ma9t5ance actions4    
7#b7 ,me*anisms = ! ,adm9i/rator to     
v]ify compliance ) ! guidance issu$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7c7         
,ma9t5ance by contractors at airports ,=
 ma9t5ance to be c>ri$ out by a         
contractor at airports1 ! process ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7a7 %all require !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,provision ( mon?ly        
prev5tive ma9t5ance s*$ules to          
appropriate ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel at   
ea* airport t includes in=mation on ea* 
action to be complet$ by a contractor4  
7#b7 ,notification to appropriate       
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel at ea* airport :5
 ma9t5ance action is complet$ by a      

contractor4  7#c7 ,a process = indep5d5t
 validation by a ?ird p>ty ( contractor 
ma9t5ance4  7d7 ,p5alties =             
noncompliance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
require ma9t5ance contracts =           
security-relat$ te*nology deploy$ to    
airports to include p5alties =          
noncompliance :5 x is det]m9$ t ei!r    
prev5tive or corrective ma9t5ance has n 
be5 complet$ accord+ to contractual     
requirem5ts & manufactur]s'             
specifications4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#afaf ! foll[+3  ,subtitle              
,c--,ma9t5ance ( ,security-,relat$      
,te*nology ,sec4 #afba4 ,ma9t5ance      
validation & ov]sight4  4  #d4          
,inspector ,g5]al assessm5t ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security %all assess         
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 &   

provide f9d+s & recomm5dations ) respect
 to ! provision ( tra9+ to ,adm9i/ration
 p]sonnel1 equipm5t ma9t5ance           
te*nicians1 & o!r p]sonnel "u section   
#afba ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act7 & !  
availability & utilization ( equipm5t   
ma9t5ance te*nicians employ$ by !       
,adm9i/ration4  ,july #bb1 #bjae        
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$