,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cic #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfih ,report ,no4 #aad-eac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #c1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,katko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 and ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #c1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to enhance aviation by requiring airport security assessments and a security coordination enhancement plan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,aviation from ,foreign ,entry ,points and ,guarding ,airports ,through ,enhanced ,security ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,last point of departure airport security assessment 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall conduct a comprehensive security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with nonstop flights to the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,contents ,the security risk assessment required under subsection 7a7 shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,the level of coordination and cooperation between the ,transportation ,security ,administration and the foreign government of the country in which the last point of departure airport with nonstop flights to the ,united ,states is located4 7#b7 ,the intelligence and threat mitigation capabilities of the country in which such airport is located4 7#c7 ,the number of known or suspected terrorists annually transiting through such airport4 7#d7 ,the passenger security screening practices1 capabilities1 and capacity of such airport4 7#e7 ,the security vetting undergone by aviation workers at such airport4 7#f7 ,the access controls utilized by such airport to limit to authorized personnel access to secure and sterile areas of such airports4 #c4 ,security coordination enhancement plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bdj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall submit to ,congress and the ,government ,accountability ,office a plan-- 7#a7 to enhance and bolster security collaboration1 coordination1 and information sharing relating to securing international-inbound aviation between the ,united ,states and domestic and foreign partners1 including ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 foreign government entities1 passenger air carriers1 cargo air carriers1 and ,united ,states ,government entities1 in order to enhance security capabilities at foreign airports1 including airports that may not have nonstop flights to the ,united ,states but are nonetheless determined by the ,administrator to be high risk2 and 7#b7 that includes an assessment of the ability of the ,administration to enter into a mutual agreement with a foreign government entity that permits ,administration representatives to conduct without prior notice inspections of foreign airports4 7b7 ,,gao review ,not later than #ahj days after the submission of the plan required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall review the efforts1 capabilities1 and effectiveness of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to enhance security capabilities at foreign airports and determine if the implementation of such efforts and capabilities effectively secures international-inbound aviation4 #d4 ,workforce assessment ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall submit to ,congress a comprehensive workforce assessment of all ,administration personnel within the ,office of ,global ,strategies of the ,administration or whose primary professional duties contribute to the ,administration's global efforts to secure transportation security1 including a review of whether such personnel are assigned in a risk-based1 intelligence-driven manner4 #e4 ,donation of screening equipment to protect the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration is authorized to donate security screening equipment to a foreign last point of departure airport operator if such equipment can be reasonably expected to mitigate a specific vulnerability to the security of the ,united ,states or ,united ,states citizens4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days before any donation of security screening equipment pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a detailed written explanation of the following3 7#a7 ,the specific vulnerability to the ,united ,states or ,united ,states citizens that will be mitigated by such donation4 7#b7 ,an explanation as to why the recipient of such donation is unable or unwilling to purchase security screening equipment to mitigate such vulnerability4 7#c7 ,an evacuation plan for sensitive technologies in case of emergency or instability in the country to which such donation is being made4 7#d7 ,how the ,administrator will ensure the security screening equipment that is being donated is used and maintained over the course of its life by the recipient4 7#e7 ,the total dollar value of such donation4 #f4 ,national cargo security program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration may evaluate foreign countries' air cargo security programs to determine whether such programs provide a level of security commensurate with the level of security required by ,united ,states air cargo security programs4 7b7 ,approval and recognition 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration determines that a foreign country's air cargo security program evaluated under subsection 7a7 provides a level of security commensurate with the level of security required by ,united ,states air cargo security programs1 the ,administrator shall approve and officially recognize such foreign country's air cargo security program4 7#b7 ,effect of approval and recognition ,if the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration approves and officially recognizes pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 a foreign country's air cargo security program1 cargo aircraft of such foreign country shall not be required to adhere to ,united ,states air cargo security programs that would otherwise be applicable4 7c7 ,revocation and suspension 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration determines at any time that a foreign country's air cargo security program approved and officially recognized under subsection 7b7 no longer provides a level of security commensurate with the level of security required by ,united ,states air cargo security programs1 the ,administrator may revoke or temporarily suspend such approval and official recognition until such time as the ,administrator determines that such foreign country's cargo security programs provide a level of security commensurate with the level of security required by such ,united ,states air cargo security programs4 7#b7 ,notification ,if the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration revokes or suspends pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 a foreign country's air cargo security program1 the ,administrator shall notify the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #cj days after such revocation or suspension4 ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed