,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjag,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself &   
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to /r5g!n air c>go security1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,c>go         
,security ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( air c>go security (fice  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ddi
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ddidg4 ,air c>go security    
(fice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all e/abli% an air c>go security (fice 
to c>ry out all policy & engagem5t ) air
 c>go security /akehold]s4  7b7         
,lead]%ip2 ,/aff+ ,! air c>go security  
(fice e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection   

7a7 %all be head$ by an individual 9 !  
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice & be /aff$ by 
n few] ?an f\r full-"t equival5ts1      
includ+ ! head ( ! (fice4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ddi ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat$ to section #ddidf !  
foll[+ new item3  #ddidg4 ,air c>go     
security (fice4  4  #c4 ,pilot program =
 air c>go comput$ tomography  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,transportation ,security            
,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
conduct a pilot program to te/ ! exp&$  
use ( scre5+ equipm5t us+ comput$       
tomography te*nology to scre5 air c>go  
on pass5g]-c>ry+ aircraft4 ,su* program 
%all conclude n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]  
su* program is comm5c$4  7b7 ,brief+s ,n
 lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! beg9n+ ( !   
pilot program "u subsection 7a7 & e six 

mon?s !reaft] until ! completion ( su*  
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all brief ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on ! progress
 ( su* program4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] completion ( ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! results ( su*  
pilot program )1 z appropriate1 a plan  
to integrate comput$ tomography         
te*nology into dome/ic & int]national   
air c>go scre5+ op]ations1 includ+ at   
ov]seas la/ po9t ( dep>ture airports4   
#d4 ,air c>go regulation review  7a7    
,review ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        

,security ,adm9i/ration %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on actions to       
improve ! ,c]tifi$ ,c>go ,scre5+        
,program z e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 
,septemb] #bjji4 ,! report %all--  7#a7 
review ! degree to :i* ! ,program is    
effective at fully address+ evolv+      
?reats to air c>go1 p>ticul>ly z air    
c>go volumes fluctuate2  7#b7 review any
 vuln]abilities 9 ! ,program &          
effectiv5ess ( in=mation %>+ ) air c>go 
security /akehold]s2 &  7#c7 include    
in=mation on actions to be tak5 to      
address f9d+s 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71  
includ+ in=mation on plans to issue new 
rulemak+1 if necess>y4  #e4 ,comptroll] 
g5]al review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all--  7#a7 review ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security's analysis &         
intellig5ce pre-scre5+ processes &      

proc$ures = ! exam9ation ( air c>go     
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 review !   
comput$ tomography te*nology pilot      
program = air c>go scre5+ on            
pass5g]-c>ry+ aircraft1 conduct$        
pursuant to section #c2  7#c7 assess !  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t's risk-bas$  
/rategy = exam9+ air c>go & ensur+      
compliance ) air c>go security rules &  
regulations2 &  7#d7 review !           
,dep>tm5t's in=mation %>+ proc$ures &   
practices = dissem9at+ in=mation to     
relevant /akehold]s on prev5t+1         
mitigat+1 & respond+ to air c>go relat$ 
?reats4  #f4 ,air c>go advance scre5+   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #dbj4 ,air c>go advance scre5+
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1    
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,trade ,act
 ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-baj71 %all--
  7#a7 e/abli% an air c>go advance      
scre5+ program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 

z ! ,,acas ,program7 = ! collection by  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (   
advance electronic in=mation f air      
c>ri]s & o!r p]sons )9 ! supply *a9     
reg>d+ c>go be+ transport$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates by air2  7#b7 "u su* program1    
require t su* in=mation be transmitt$ by
 su* air c>ri]s & o!r p]sons at ! e>lie/
 po9t practicable prior to load+ ( su*  
c>go onto an aircraft de/9$ to or       
transit+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7   
e/abli% appropriate communications      
sy/ems ) freight =w>d]s1 %ipp]s1 & air  
c>ri]s2  7#d7 e/abli% a sy/em t w all[  
freight =w>d]s1 %ipp]s1 & air c>ri]s to 
provide %ipm5t level data = air c>go1   
dep>t+ f any location t is inb\nd to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 coord9ate ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration to id5tify      
opportunities 9 :i* ! in=mation furni%$ 
9 compliance ) ! ,,acas ,program c\ld be
 us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7b7 ,inspection
 ( high-,risk c>go ,"u ! ,,acas         
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t all 

c>go t has be5 id5tifi$ z high risk is  
inspect$--  7#a7 prior to ! load+ ( su* 
c>go onto aircraft at ! la/ po9t (      
dep>ture2 or  7#b7 at an e>li] po9t 9 ! 
supply *a91 be=e dep>t+ = ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out 
! ,,acas ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consult ) relevant /akehold]s1 z        
appropriate1 to ensure ! implem5tation (
 an op]ationally feasible & practical   
approa* to ! collection ( advance       
in=mation ) respect to c>go on aircraft 
dep>t+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t !         
inspection ( high-risk c>go recognizes !
 significant diff]5ces among air c>go   
bus9ess models & modes ( transportation4
  7d7 ,analysis ,! ,secret>y may analyze
 ! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 
9 ! ,dep>tm5t's automat$ t>get+ sy/em & 
integrate su* in=mation ) o!r           
intellig5ce to enhance ! accuracy ( !   
risk assessm5t process "u ! ,,acas      
,program4  7e7 ,no duplication ,!       
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9 a 
mann] t1 aft] ! ,,acas ,program is fully

 9 effect1 ensures1 to ! greate/ ext5t  
practicable1 t ! ,,acas ,program does n 
duplicate o!r ,dep>tm5t programs or     
requirem5ts relat+ to ! submission ( air
 c>go data or ! inspection ( high-risk  
c>go4  7f7 ,consid]ation ( indu/ry ,9   
c>ry+ out ! ,,acas ,program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 take into consid]ation t ! 
cont5t & timel9ess ( ! available data   
may v>y among entities 9 ! air c>go     
indu/ry & among c\ntries1 & %all explore
 proc$ures to accommodate su* v>iations 
:ile maximiz+ ! contribution ( su* data 
to ! risk assessm5t process "u ! ,,acas 
,program2  7#b7 te/ ! bus9ess processes1
 te*nologies1 & op]ational proc$ures    
requir$ to provide advance in=mation )  
respect to c>go on aircraft dep>t+ = !  
,unit$ ,/ates & c>ry out relat$         
inspection ( high-risk c>go1 :ile ensur+
 m9imization ( delays & o!r negative    
impacts on vital supply *a9s2 &  7#c7   
consid] ! co/1 b5efit1 & feasibility    
be=e e/abli%+ any set "t p]iod =        
submission ( c]ta9 elem5ts ( ! data =   

air c>go "u ?is section 9 l9e ) !       
regulatory guidel9es specifi$ 9         
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acefc1 & any     
successor ,executive ord] or regulation4
  7g7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all       
provide guidance = p>ticipants 9 !      
,,acas ,program reg>d+ ! requirem5ts =  
p>ticipation1 includ+ requirem5ts =     
transmitt+ %ipm5t level data4  7h7 ,use 
( data ,! ,secret>y %all use ! data     
provid$ "u ! ,,acas ,program = t>get+   
%ipm5ts = scre5+ & aviation security    
purposes only4  4  7b7 ,f9al rule ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all issue a f9al     
regulation to implem5t ! ,,acas ,program
 "u section #dbj ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section7 to include ! electronic   
transmission to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection ( data elem5ts = t>get+     
c>go1 includ+ appropriate security      
elem5ts ( %ipm5t level data1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an

 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( 
! ,,acas ,program "u section #dbj ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section71 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report detail+ ! op]ational   
implem5tation ( provid+ advance         
in=mation "u ! ,,acas ,program & ! value
 ( su* in=mation 9 t>get+ c>go4  7d7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dai ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #dbj4 ,air c>go advance   
scre5+ program4  4  #g4 ,?ird p>ty can9e
 c>go scre5+ ,section #acjg ( !         
,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa   
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaaf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
subsections 7f7 & 7g72 &  7#b7 by add+  

aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7f7 ,?ird p>ty can9e teams 
= air c>go security  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
ord] to enhance ! scre5+ ( air c>go &   
ensure t ?ird p>ty explosives detection 
can9e assets are lev]ag$ = su* purpose1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation
 ,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all1 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection--  7,a7 develop & issue 
/&>ds = ! use ( su* ?ird p>ty explosives
 detection can9e assets = ! prim>y      
scre5+ ( air c>go2  7,b7 develop a      
process to id5tify qualifi$ non-,f$]al  
entities t w c]tify su* can9e assets t  
meet ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ensure t su* 
entities qualifi$ to c]tify su* can9e   
assets %all be indep5d5t f entities t w 
tra9 & provide can9es to end us]s ( su* 
can9e assets2  7,d7 e/abli% a sy/em (   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
audits ( ! process develop$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,e7 provide t     

can9es c]tifi$ = ! prim>y scre5+ ( air  
c>go c be us$ by air c>ri]s1 =eign air  
c>ri]s1 freight =w>d]s1 & %ipp]s4  7#b7 
,implem5tation ,beg9n+ on ! date t !    
developm5t ( ! process "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 is complete1 ! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all--  7,a7     
facilitate ! deploym5t ( ?ird p>ty      
explosives detection can9e assets "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t meet ! c]tification     
/&>ds ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 make su* /&>ds      
available to v5dors seek+ to tra9 &     
deploy su* can9e assets2 &  7,c7 ensure 
t all co/s = ! tra9+ & c]tification (   
can9es1 & = ! use ( suppli$ can9es1 are 
borne by private indu/ry & n ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3 7,a7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m air  
c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7,b7 ,=eign air c>ri] ,! t]m    
=eign air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,?ird p>ty          

explosives detection can9e asset ,! t]m 
?ird p>ty explosives detection can9e    
asset means any explosives detection    
can9e or h&l] n own$ or employ$1        
respectively1 by ! ,transportation      
,security ,adm9i/ration4  4  #h4 ,kn[n  
%ipp] program review ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all reque/ ! ,air ,c>go ,subcommittee (
 ,aviation ,security ,advisory          
,committee 7e/abli%$ "u section #ddidf (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to--   
7#a7 conduct a compreh5sive review &    
security assessm5t ( ! kn[n %ipp]       
program "u #aedh4ag ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations2  7#b7 recomm5d    
:e!r ! ,kn[n ,%ipp] ,program %\ld be    
modifi$ or elim9at$ consid]+ ! full     
implem5tation ( #ajj p]c5t scre5+ "u    
section #ddija7;g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7 report its f9d+s &
 recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4