#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dagf ,,an ,,act ,to strengthen air cargo security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,air ,cargo ,security ,improvement ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,establishment of air cargo security division 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ddi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ddidg4 ,air cargo security division 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall establish an air cargo security division to carry out all policy and engagement with air cargo security stakeholders4 7b7 ,leadership2 ,staffing ,the air cargo security division established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be headed by an individual in the executive service within the ,transportation ,security ,administration and be staffed by not fewer than four full-time equivalents1 including the head of the division4 7c7 ,staffing ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall staff the air cargo security division with existing ,transportation ,security ,administration personnel4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ddi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item related to section #ddidf the following new item3 #ddidg4 ,air cargo security division4 4 #c4 ,feasibility study and pilot program for emerging technologies 7a7 ,study ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 in coordination with the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a feasibility study regarding expanding the use of computed tomography technology for the screening of air cargo transported on passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation1 interstate air transportation1 or interstate air commerce4 ,such study shall consider the following3 7#a7 ,opportunities to leverage computed tomography systems used for screening passengers and baggage4 7#b7 ,costs and benefits of using computed tomography technology for screening air cargo4 7#c7 ,an analysis of emerging computed tomography systems that may have potential to enhance the screening of air cargo1 including systems that may address aperture challenges associated with screening certain categories of air cargo4 7#d7 ,an analysis of emerging screening technologies1 in addition to computed tomography1 that may be used to enhance the screening of air cargo4 7b7 ,pilot program ,not later than #abj days after submission of the feasibility study required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall initiate a #b-year pilot program to achieve enhanced air cargo security screening outcomes through the use of new or emerging screening technologies1 such as computed tomography technology1 as identified through such study4 7c7 ,updates ,not later than #fj days after the initiation of the pilot program under subsection 7b7 and every #f months thereafter for #b years1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the progress of implementation of such pilot program4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,air carrier ,the term air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,air transportation ,the term air transportation has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,foreign air carrier ,the term foreign air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,interstate air commerce ,the term interstate air commerce has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,interstate air transportation ,the term interstate air transportation has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,air cargo regulation review 7a7 ,review ,not later than #aej days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on actions to improve the ,certified ,cargo ,screening ,program as established by the ,administrator in ,september #bjji4 ,the report shall-- 7#a7 review the degree to which the ,program is effective at fully addressing evolving threats to air cargo1 particularly as air cargo volumes fluctuate2 7#b7 review any vulnerabilities in the ,program and effectiveness of information sharing with air cargo security stakeholders2 and 7#c7 include information on actions to be taken to address findings in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 including information on plans to issue new rulemaking1 if necessary4 #e4 ,comptroller general review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 review the ,department of ,homeland ,security's analysis and intelligence pre-screening processes and procedures for air cargo entering the ,united ,states2 7#b7 review the pilot program conducted pursuant to section #c2 7#c7 assess the effectiveness of the ,department's risk-based strategy for examining air cargo and ensuring compliance with air cargo security rules and regulations2 and 7#d7 review the ,department's information sharing procedures and practices for disseminating information to relevant stakeholders on preventing1 mitigating1 and responding to air cargo related threats4 #f4 ,known shipper program review ,the ,administrator shall request the ,air ,cargo ,subcommittee of ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee 7established under section #ddidf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 to-- 7#a7 conduct a comprehensive review and security assessment of the known shipper program under sections #aedf4bae and #aedh4ag of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 recommend whether the ,known ,shipper ,program should be modified or eliminated considering the full implementation of #ajj percent screening under section #ddija7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 report its findings and recommendations to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,march #ai1 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