,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cga  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #defa
  ,report ,no4 #aae-dih  ,,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      
,janu>y #i1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to 
be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+   
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,decemb] #f1 #bjag  ,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* ,act 4  #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 ,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 ,! 
,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  7f7 ,eligible entities 
7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates own]%ip ,an entity   
provid+ ?ird p>ty te/+ "u ! program     
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 be own$ & controll$ by a citiz5 ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!          
,adm9i/rator may waive ! requirem5t     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an
 entity t is a ,unit$ ,/ates subsidi>y (
 a p>5t company t has implem5t$ a =eign 
own]%ip1 control1 or influ5ce mitigation
 plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,def5se    
,security ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se prior to seek+ to engage 9 ?ird 
p>ty te/+4 ,! ,adm9i/rator has complete 
discretion to reject any proposal f a   
company to provide te/+ "u subsection   
7a7 t requires a waiv] "u ?is p>agraph4 

7#c7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure1 to ! ext5t possible1 t an 
entity provid+ ?ird p>ty te/+ "u ?is    
section does n h a contractual1 bus9ess1
 or o!r pecuni>y int]e/ 7exclusive ( any
 su* te/+7 9--  7,a7 ! security scre5+  
te*nology subject to su* te/+2 or !     
7,b7 v5dor ( su* te*nology4  #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  #e4 ,,gao review  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a /udy on ! ?ird p>ty te/+   
program develop$ "u ?is ,act4 ,su* /udy 
%all include a review ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,any effici5cies or ga9s 9 effectiv5ess 
a*iev$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's op]ations z a
 result ( su* program4  7#b7 ,! degree  
to :i* ! ,adm9i/ration conducts timely &
 regul> ov]sight ( entities engag$ 9 su*
 te/+4  7#c7 ,! effect ( su* program on 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! introduction (        
innovative detection te*nologies into   
security scre5+ op]ations4  7,b7 ,!     
availability ( te/+ = te*nologies       
develop$ by small to m$ium siz$         
bus9esses4  7,c7 ,any vuln]abilities    
associat$ ) su* program includ+ )       
respect to ! foll[+3  7i7 ,national     
security4  7ii7 ,conflicts ( int]e/     
betwe5 entities c>ry+ out su* te/+ &    
entities ) su* te*nologies to be te/$4  
7iii7 ,wa/e1 fraud & abuse4  ,janu>y #i1

 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$