,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,decemb] #aj 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #i71 #bjaf4 ,am5dm5t3 ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #gaj7 entitl$ ,an ,act to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to prep>e a compreh5sive security assessm5t ( ! transportation security c>d program1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,transportation ,work] ,id5tification ,cr$5tial ,security ,c>d ,program improvem5ts & assessm5t 7a7 ,cr$5tial improvem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration %all comm5ce actions1 consi/5t ) section #gjaje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration's process = vett+ individuals ) access to secure areas ( vessels & m>itime facilities4 7#b7 ,requir$ actions ,! actions describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 conduct+ a compreh5sive risk analysis ( security ?reat assessm5t proc$ures1 includ+-- 7i7 id5tify+ ^? proc$ures t ne$ additional int]nal controls2 & 7ii7 id5tify+ be/ practices = quality assurance at e /age ( ! security ?reat assessm5t2 7,b7 implem5t+ ! additional int]nal controls & be/ practices id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 improv+ fraud detection te*niques1 su* z-- 7i7 by e/abli%+ b5*m>ks & a process = electronic docum5t validation2 7ii7 by requir+ annual tra9+ = ,tru/$ ,ag5ts2 & 7iii7 by review+ any security ?reat assessm5t-relat$ in=mation provid$ by ,tru/$ ,ag5ts & incorporat+ any new ?reat in=mation into updat$ guidance "u subp>agraph 7,d72 7,d7 updat+ ! guidance provid$ to ,tru/$ ,ag5ts reg>d+ ! vett+ process & relat$ regulations2 7,e7 f9aliz+ a manual = ,tru/$ ,ag5ts & adjudicators on ! vett+ process2 & 7,f7 e/abli%+ quality controls to ensure consi/5t proc$ures to review adjudication decisions & t]rorism vett+ decisions4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a report to ,congress t evaluates ! implem5tation ( ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,compreh5sive security assessm5t ( ! transportation security c>d program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all commission an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! transportation security c>d program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,program7 requir$ "u section #gjaje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at enhanc+ security & r$uc+ security risks = facilities & vessels regulat$ "u *apt] #gja ( t title4 7#b7 ,location ,! assessm5t commission$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ by a rese>* organization ) significant exp]i5ce 9 port or m>itime security1 su* z-- 7,a7 a national laboratory2 7,b7 a univ]sity-bas$ c5t] )9 ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,directorate's c5t]s ( excell5ce network2 or 7,c7 a qualifi$ f$]ally-fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]4 7#c7 ,cont5ts ,! assessm5t commission$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 review ! cr$5tial+ process by det]m9+-- 7i7 ! appropriat5ess ( vett+ /&>ds2 7ii7 :e!r ! fee /ructure adequately reflects ! curr5t co/s ( vett+2 7iii7 :e!r !re is unnecess>y r$undancy or duplication ) o!r ,f$]al- or ,/ate-issu$ transportation security cr$5tials2 & 7iv7 ! appropriat5ess ( hav+ v>i$ ,f$]al & ,/ate ?reat assessm5ts & access controls2 7,b7 review ! process = r5ew+ applications = ,transportation ,work] ,id5tification ,cr$5tials1 includ+ ! numb] ( days x takes to review application1 appeal1 & waiv] reque/s = additional in=mation2 & 7,c7 review ! security value ( ! ,program by-- 7i7 evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,program1 z implem5t$1 addresses kn[n or likely security risks 9 ! m>itime & port environm5ts2 7ii7 evaluat+ ! pot5tial = a non-biometric cr$5tial alt]native2 7iii7 id5tify+ ! te*nology1 bus9ess process1 & op]ational impacts ( ! use ( ! transportation security c>d & transportation security c>d read]s 9 ! m>itime & port environm5ts2 7iv7 assess+ ! co/s & b5efits ( ! ,program1 z implem5t$2 & 7v7 evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has address$ ! defici5cies 9 ! ,program id5tifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,deadl9es ,! assessm5t commission$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! assessm5t is commission$4 7#e7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date t ! assessm5t is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! results ( ! assessm5t commission$ "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,corrective action plan2 program re=ms ,if ! assessm5t commission$ "u subsection 7b7 id5tifies a defici5cy 9 ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! assessm5t is complet$1 %all submit a corrective action plan to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 responds to f9d+s ( ! assessm5t2 7#b7 includes an implem5tation plan ) b5*m>ks2 7#c7 may include programmatic re=ms1 revisions to regulations1 or proposals = legislation2 & 7#d7 %all be consid]$ 9 any rulemak+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security relat+ to ! ,program4 7d7 ,inspector ,g5]al review ,if a corrective action plan is submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( su* submission1 review ! ext5t to :i* su* plan implem5ts ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c72 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( su* submission1 & annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 submit a report to ! congressional committees set =? 9 subsection 7c7 t describes ! progress ( ! implem5tation ( su* plan4 ,secret>y