H.R. 2843 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2015 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require certain improvements in the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck expedited screening program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA PreCheck Expansion Act. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) TSA The term TSA means the Transportation Security Administration. 3. Enrollment expansion (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) establish PreCheck application enrollment standards to add multiple private sector application capabilities for the TSA PreCheck program to increase the public’s enrollment access to such program, including standards that allow the use of secure technologies, including online enrollment, kiosks, tablets, or staffed laptop stations at which individuals can apply for entry into such program; (2) coordinate with interested parties to deploy TSA-approved ready-to-market private sector solutions that meet the TSA PreCheck application enrollment standards described in paragraph (1), make available additional PreCheck enrollment capabilities, and offer secure online and mobile enrollment opportunities; (3) partner with the private sector to collect biographic and biometric identification information via kiosks, mobile devices, or other mobile enrollment platforms to reduce the number of instances in which passengers need to travel to enrollment centers; (4) ensure that the kiosks, mobile devices, or other mobile enrollment platforms referred to in paragraph (3) are certified as secure and not vulnerable to data breaches; and (5) ensure that any biometric and biographic information is collected in a manner which ensures privacy and data security protections, including that applicants’ personally identifiable information is handled only by individuals who have been properly vetted. (b) Marketing of PreCheck program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) in accordance with the standards described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), develop and implement— (A) a process, including an associated timeframe, for approving private sector marketing of the TSA PreCheck program; and (B) a strategy for partnering with the private sector to encourage enrollment in such program; and (2) submit to Congress a report on any PreCheck fees collected in excess of the costs of administering such program, including recommendations for using such amounts to support marketing of such program under this subsection. (c) Identity verification enhancement Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) coordinate with the heads of appropriate components of the Department to leverage Department-held data and technologies to verify the citizenship of individuals who want to enroll in the TSA PreCheck program; and (2) partner with the private sector to use advanced biometrics and NIST 800–63–2 identity proofing standards to facilitate enrollment in such program. (d) PreCheck lane operation The Administrator shall— (1) ensure that TSA PreCheck screening lanes are open and available during peak and high-volume travel times at airports to individuals enrolled in the PreCheck program; and (2) make every practicable effort to provide expedited screening at standard screening lanes during times when PreCheck screening lanes are closed to individuals enrolled in such program in order to maintain operational efficiency. (e) Recurrent vetting for PreCheck applicants Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) ensure that individuals enrolled in the TSA PreCheck program are vetted through the TSA’s terrorist screening databases and make every practicable effort to develop effective recurrent vetting capabilities for disqualifying criminal offenses, and (2) submit to the to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the TSA’s recurrent vetting capabilities for individuals enrolled in such program.