,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #defa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjag,mr4
 ,bilirakis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1  
,mr4 ,katko1 & ,mr4 ,dunn7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide = ?ird p>ty te/+ (  
transportation security scre5+          
te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,security ,assessm5t ,feasibility =     
,equipm5t ,te/+ & ,evaluation (         
,capabilities = our ,homel& ,act or !   
,,safe ,,te* ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m     
,adm9i/ration means ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,?ird p>ty
 te/+ ( security scre5+ te*nology  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1
 9 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =     

,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 %all develop a       
program to enable a v5dor (             
transportation security scre5+ te*nology
 to obta9 te/+1 includ+ z an alt]native 
to ! ,adm9i/ration's te/+ process "u    
p>agraph 7#i7 ( section #aad7;f7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by an        
appropriate ?ird p>ty1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y1 ( su* te*nology be=e         
procurem5t or developm5t ( su*          
te*nology4  7b7 ,detection te/+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ?ird p>ty te/+ program        
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
detection te/+ to evaluate ! p]=mance ( 
a security scre5+ te*nology relat+ to ! 
probability ( detection1 ! probability (
 false al>m1 & o!r indicators t su*     
te*nology is able to meet !             
,adm9i/ration's mission ne$s = detection
 (--  7,a7 explosives2 &  7,b7 prohibit$
 items4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ) f9al       
processes ,to ! ext5t practicable1 & )\t
 compromis+ ! integrity ( !             

,adm9i/ration's te/+ process "u p>agraph
 7#i7 ( section #aad7;f7 ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security's ov]sight ( su* te/+ 
process1 or increas+ co/s to !          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
coord9ate ! ?ird p>ty detection te/+ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ) any associat$ subsequ5t 
f9al ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security te/+4  7#c7 ,int]national     
p>tn]%ips ,to ! ext5t practicable &     
p]missible "u law1 & 9 accordance )     
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 %>e 
) appropriate int]national p>tn]s       
detection te/+ in=mation & /&>ds2 &     
7,b7 coord9ate ) su* appropriate        
int]national p>tn]s to align su* te/+   
in=mation & /&>ds to maximize !         
capability to detect explosives & o!r   
?reats4  7c7 ,alt]native te/+ factors   
,?ird p>ty te/+ "u subsection 7a7 may   
include z an alt]native1 at ! discretion
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! te/+ at ! ,,tsa    
,sy/ems ,integration ,facility ( !      

,adm9i/ration1 includ+ te/+ =--  7#a7   
heal? & safety factors2  7#b7 op]ator   
int]face2  7#c7 human factors2  7#d7    
environm5tal factors2  7#e7 ?r\ghput2   
7#f7 reliability1 ma9ta9ability1 &      
availability factors2 &  7#g7           
int]op]ability4  7d7 ,te/+ framework    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security1 %all--  7,a7 e/abli% a       
framework = ! ?ird p>ty te/+ "u ?is     
section to det]m9e if ! security scre5+ 
te*nology t is ! subject ( su* te/+     
satisfies ! ,adm9i/ration's requirem5ts 
be=e su* te*nology may ent] or re-ent]1 
z applicable1 op]ational te/+ at an     
airport or o!r transportation facility2 
&  7,b7 use phas$ implem5tation to all[ 
! ,adm9i/ration & ! ?ird p>ty conc]n$ to
 e/abli% be/ practices4  7e7            
,prioritization ( ?ird p>ty te/+ ,!     
,adm9i/rator may prioritize1 :5         
appropriate1 ! field te/+ ( security    
scre5+ te*nology & equipm5t by ?ird     

p>ties4  #d4 ,reciprocal recognition (  
security /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,european ,civil ,aviation ,conf]5ce1   
%all cont9ue developm5t ( a validation  
process = ! reciprocal recognition (    
security validation processes =         
recognition ( security scre5+           
te*nologies or c]tification au?orities =
 deploym5t4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,!         
validation process "u subsection 7a7    
%all ensure t ! c]tification process (  
ea* p>ticipat+ int]national security    
p>tn] or recogniz$ c]tification au?ority
 complies ) ,adm9i/ration /&>ds4