,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dcf #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaj ,report ,no4 #aad-bdd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjae,received2 read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,april #bb1 #bjae;,committee discharged2 referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,april #be1 #bjaf,reported by ,mr4 ,thune1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,,an ,,act ,to require the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,essential ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential ,assessment ,act4 #b4 ,comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program under section #gjaje of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 at enhancing security and reducing security risks for facilities and vessels regulated pursuant to section #ajb of ,public ,law #ajg-bie4 ,such assessment shall be conducted by a national laboratory that1 to the extent practicable1 is within the ,department of ,homeland ,security laboratory network with expertise in maritime security or by a maritime security university-based center within the ,department of ,homeland ,security centers of excellence network4 7b7 ,contents ,the comprehensive assessment shall include-- 7#a7 an evaluation of the extent to which the program1 as implemented1 addresses known or likely security risks in the maritime environment2 7#b7 an evaluation of the extent to which deficiencies identified by the ,comptroller ,general have been addressed2 and 7#c7 a cost-benefit analysis of the program1 as implemented4 7c7 ,corrective action plan2 program reforms ,not later than #fj days after the ,secretary submits the assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit a corrective action plan to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate that responds to the assessment under subsection 7b74 ,the corrective action plan shall include an implementation plan with benchmarks1 may include programmatic reforms1 revisions to regulations1 or proposals for legislation1 and shall be considered in any rule making by the ,department relating to the transportation security card program4 7d7 ,comptroller ,general review ,not later than #abj days after the ,secretary issues the corrective action plan under subsection 7c71 the ,comptroller ,general shall-- 7#a7 review the extent to which such plan implements-- 7,a7 recommendations issued by the national laboratory or maritime security university-based center1 as applicable1 in the assessment submitted under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 recommendations issued by the ,comptroller ,general before the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 inform the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate as to the responsiveness of such plan to such recommendations4 7e7 ,transportation security card reader rule 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may not issue a final rule requiring the use of transportation security card readers until-- 7,a7 the ,comptroller ,general informs the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and ,commerce1 ,science and ,transportation of the ,senate that the submission under subsection 7a7 is responsive to the recommendations of the ,comptroller ,general2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary issues an updated list of transportation security card readers that are compatible with active transportation security cards4 7#b7 ,limitation on application ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to any final rule issued pursuant to the notice of proposed rulemaking on ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential 7,,twic7-,reader ,requirements published by the ,coast ,guard on ,march #bb1 #bjac 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #aggha7 7f7 ,comptroller ,general oversight ,not less than #ah months after the date of the issuance of the corrective action plan under subsection 7c71 and every #f months thereafter during the #c-year period following the date of the issuance of the first report under this subsection1 the ,comptroller ,general shall report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate regarding implementation of the corrective action plan4 #c4 ,no additional funds authorized ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 and this ,act and such amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,essential ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential ,assessment ,act4 #b4 ,comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credential program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall commission a #b-phase comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,,twic ,program under section #gjaje of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code7 at enhancing security and reducing security risks for facilities and vessels regulated pursuant to chapter #gja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,location ,the assessment commissioned pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be conducted by a national laboratory or a university-based center within the ,department of ,homeland ,security centers of excellence network4 7c7 ,contents ,the assessment commissioned pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 in phase #a1 a review of the credentialing process1 including-- 7,a7 the appropriateness of vetting standards2 7,b7 whether the fee structure adequately reflects the current costs of vetting2 and 7,c7 whether there is unnecessary overlap between other transportation security credentials2 7#b7 in phase #b1 which shall follow the implementation of the ,,twic reader rule-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the extent to which the ,,twic ,program1 as implemented1 addresses known or likely security risks in the maritime environment2 and 7,b7 the technology1 business process1 and operational impacts of the use of the transportation worker identification credentials and ,,twic readers in the maritime environment2 7#c7 an evaluation of the extent to which deficiencies identified by the ,comptroller ,general have been addressed2 and 7#d7 a cost-benefit analysis of the ,,twic ,program1 as implemented4 7d7 ,corrective action plan2 program reforms ,if1 as part of the assessment submitted by the ,secretary under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary identifies a deficiency in effectiveness of the ,,twic ,program1 the ,secretary1 not later than #abj days after such submission1 shall submit a corrective action plan to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 responds to findings of the assessment commissioned under this section2 7#b7 includes an implementation plan with benchmarks2 7#c7 may include programmatic reforms1 revisions to regulations1 or proposals for legislation2 and 7#d7 shall be considered in any rulemaking by the ,department of ,homeland ,security relating to the ,,twic ,program4 7e7 ,inspector ,general review ,if a corrective action plan is required under subsection 7d71 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 not later than #abj days after the submission of such plan1 shall-- 7#a7 review the extent to which such plan implements-- 7,a7 recommendations issued by the national laboratory or university-based center of excellence1 as applicable1 in the assessment submitted under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 recommendations issued by the ,comptroller ,general before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 notify the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives about the responsiveness of such plan to such recommendations4 7f7 ,transportation worker identification credential rules 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may not issue additional rules relating to the issuance of transportation worker identification credentials or the use of ,,twic readers until-- 7,a7 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security notifies the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives that the submission under subsection 7d7 is responsive to the recommendations of the ,inspector ,general2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary issues an updated list of ,,twic readers that are compatible with active transportation worker security credentials4 7#b7 ,limitation on application ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to any final rule issued pursuant to the notice of proposed rulemaking on ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential 7,,twic7-,reader ,requirements published by the ,coast ,guard on ,march #bb1 #bjac 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #aggha74 7g7 ,inspector ,general oversight ,not later than #ah months after the date of the issuance of the corrective action plan under subsection 7d71 and every #f months thereafter during the #c-year period following the date of the issuance of the first report under this subsection1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives that describes implementation of such plan4 #c4 ,no additional funds authorized ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 and this ,act and such amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose4 ,april #be1 #bjaf,reported with an amendment