,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #deh  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eaca
  ,report ,no4 #aae-fjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1     
#bjah ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4    
,katko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security  ,m>* #ai1 #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 ,febru>y #bg1
 #bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !        
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al ef=ts to id5tify &
 address homel& security risks to       
surface transportation1 secure aga9/    
vehicle-bas$ attacks1 & conduct a       
feasibility assessm5t ( introduc+ new   
security te*nologies & measures1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,surface ,transportation
 ,security ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah4    

#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,public & private sector /akehold]s ,!  
t]m public & private sector /akehold]s  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aad7u77#a77;,c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,surface            
transportation asset ,! t]m surface     
transportation asset includes           
facilities1 equipm5t1 or sy/ems us$ to  
provide transportation s]vices by--     
7,a7 a public transportation ag5cy 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #adjb7e7 ( ! 
,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa   
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7e7772  7,b7 
a railroad c>ri] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #bjajb7c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code72  7,c7 an own] or op]ator 
(--  7i7 an entity (f]+ s*$ul$1         

fix$-r\te transportation s]vices by     
ov]-!-road bus 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #aeja7d7 ( ! ,implem5t+         
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7d7772 or  7ii7 a bus    
t]m9al2 or  7,d7 o!r transportation     
facilities1 equipm5t1 or sy/ems1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #c4 ,national  
/rategy = transportation security review
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate !
 degree to :i* ! #bjaf ,bi5nial         
,national ,/rategy = ,transportation    
,security1 z requir$ pursuant to section
 #aad7s7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 t 0 issu$ on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjaf1  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration1 is reflect$ 9  
,f$]al transportation security programs1
 budgets1 rese>*1 /aff+ levels1 & relat$
 ef=ts &1 9 c>ry+ out su* evaluation1   
%all consid] ! degree to :i*--  7#a7 su*
 /rategy is suffici5tly =w>d-look+ to   

guide future ,f$]al ef=ts relat+ to     
transportation security2  7#b7 ,f$]al   
transportation security programs1       
budgets1 rese>*1 /aff+ levels1 & relat$ 
ef=ts = fiscal ye> #bjah & beyond are   
guid$ by su* /rategy2 &  7#c7 ! annual  
progress reports submitt$ to ,congress  
pursuant to su* section subsequ5t to !  
issuance ( su* /rategy provide in=mation
 on ! degree to :i* su* /rategy guides  
,f$]al ef=ts relat+ to transportation   
security4  #d4 ,risk sc5>ios  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all annually develop1 consi/5t ) !     
transportation modal security plans     
requir$ "u section #aad7s7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 risk-bas$          
priorities bas$ on risk assessm5ts      
conduct$ or receiv$ by ! ,secret>y      
across all transportation modes t       
consid] ?reats1 vuln]abilities1 &       
consequ5ces4  7b7 ,sc5>ios ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t !     
risk-bas$ priorities id5tifi$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 are in=m$ by an       

analysis ( t]rori/ attack sc5>ios = ea* 
transportation mode1 includ+ cyb] attack
 sc5>ios & intellig5ce & op5 s\rce      
in=mation ab\t curr5t & evolv+ ?reats4  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]  
ea* developm5t ( risk-bas$ priorities "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all provide to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report t     
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,copies ( !    
risk assessm5ts = ea* transportation    
mode4  7#b7 ,a summ>y t ranks ! risks )9
 & across modes4  7#c7 ,a description ( 
! risk-bas$ priorities = secur+ !       
transportation sector t id5tifies &     
prioritizes ! greate/ security ne$s (   
su* transportation sector1 bo? across & 
)9 modes1 9 ! ord] t su* priorities %\ld
 be address$4  7#d7 ,in=mation on !     
und]ly+ me?odologies us$ to assess risks
 across & )9 ea* transportation mode & !
 basis = any assumptions reg>d+ ?reats1 
vuln]abilities1 & consequ5ces made 9    
assess+ & prioritiz+ risks )9 ea* su*   
mode & across modes4  7d7               

,classification ,! in=mation provid$ "u 
subsection 7c7 may be submitt$ 9 a      
classifi$ =mat or unclassifi$ =mat1 z   
appropriate4  #e4 ,assessm5ts & security
 plans2 ,frontl9e employee security     
tra9+  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security a report  
on--  7#a7 ! /atus ( regulations requir+
 assessm5ts & security plans z specifi$ 
9 sections #adje1 #aeab1 & #aeca ( !    
,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa   
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacd1 #aafb1 & #aaha7 t includes a     
timel9e = ! issuance ( a f9al rulemak+  
subsequ5t to ! ,decemb] #af1 #bjaf1     
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( an     
advance notice ( propos$ rulemak+2 &    
7#b7 ! /atus ( regulations = a security 
tra9+ program to prep>e transportation  
employees = pot5tial security ?reats &  
conditions z specifi$ 9 sections #adjh1 

#aeag1 & #aecd ( ! ,implem5t+           
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aacg1 #aafg1
 & #aahd7 t includes a timel9e = !      
issuance ( a f9al rulemak+ subsequ5t to 
! ,decemb] #af1 #bjaf1 publication 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] ( a notice ( propos$     
rulemak+4  7b7 ,inspector ,g5]al review 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] submission ( 
! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a review ( su* 
report t includes in=mation on--  7#a7  
dep>tm5tal ef=ts to f9alize rulemak+2 & 
7#b7 recomm5dations1 z necess>y1 to     
ensure implem5tation ( ! regulations    
ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection4  #f4 ,rese>*
 & developm5t  7a7 ,em]g+ issues ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security & 9 coord9ation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        

,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 feasibility assessm5t ( modify+ !      
security ( surface transportation assets
 by--  7#a7 introduc+ next g5]ation     
te*nologies to be integrat$ into sy/ems 
( surface transportation assets to      
detect explosives1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
deploym5t ( mobile explosives detection 
te*nologies to conduct risk-bas$ pass5g]
 & prop]ty scre5+ at su* sy/ems2  7#b7  
provid+ surface transportation asset    
op]ators ) access to ! ,transportation  
,security ,adm9i/ration's ,secure       
,flight ,program or a simil> pass5g]    
vett+ sy/em ma9ta9$ by ! ,transportation
 ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 deploy+ 
a cr$5tial au!ntication te*nology or o!r
 means ( id5tification docum5t          
inspection to high-risk surface         
transportation assets to assi/ op]ators 
conduct+ pass5g] vett+2 &  7#d7 deploy+ 
scalable1 co/-effective te*nology       
solutions to detect *emical1 biological1
 radiological1 nucle>1 or explosive     

?reats )9 high-risk surface             
transportation assets t are capable (   
passive1 cont9u\s1 & real-"t s5s+ &     
detection (1 & al]t+ pass5g]s & op]at+  
p]sonnel to1 ! pres5ce ( su* a ?reat4   
7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out !       
assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security & 9 coord9ation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration1 %all address ! 
te*nological1 privacy1 op]ational1      
pass5g] facilitation1 & public          
acceptance consid]ations involv$ ) ea*  
security measure contemplat$ 9 su*      
assessm5t4  #g4 ,be/ practices to secure
 aga9/ vehicle-bas$ attacks ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all dissem9ate be/ practices to public 
& private sector /akehold]s reg>d+ h[ to
 enhance transportation security aga9/ !
 ?reat ( a vehicle-bas$ t]rori/ attack4 

#h4 ,surface transportation /akehold]   
survey  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all beg9 conduct+ a survey ( public &  
private /akehold]s responsible = secur+ 
surface transportation assets reg>d+    
res\rce *all5ges1 includ+ ! availability
 ( ,f$]al fund+1 associat$ ) secur+ su* 
assets t provides an opportunity =      
respond5ts to set =? in=mation on       
specific unmet ne$s4  7b7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] beg9n+ ! survey 
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all report to !     
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! results ( su* survey & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's ef=ts to
 address any id5tifi$ security          
vuln]abilities4  #i4 ,innovative        
te*nologies & capabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration may e/abli% a   
task =ce to collaborate ) public &      
private sector /akehold]s to id5tify &  

develop an innovative te*nology or      
capability ) ! pot5tial to enhance      
transportation security1 includ+ by--   
7#a7 conduct+ a field demon/ration ( su*
 a te*nology or capability 9 an         
op]ational environm5t2  7#b7 ga!r+      
p]=mance data f su* a demon/ration to   
in=m ! acquisition process2 &  7#c7 to !
 ext5t practicable1 provid+ fund+ &     
promot+ ef=ts to enable p>ticipation 9 a
 demon/ration by a small bus9ess t has  
an innovative te*nology or capability b 
does n h adequate res\rces to p>ticipate
 9 a field demon/ration "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7b7 ,composition ,! task =ce     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be *air$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation  
,security ,adm9i/ration's designee &    
compris$ ( repres5tatives appo9t$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,*airp]son ( ! ,aviation ,security      
,advisory ,committee 7e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #ddidf ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code74  7c7 ,activities ,! *air 
( ! task =ce %all-- 7#a7 evaluate       

te*nologies & capabilities = field      
demon/rations ) pot5tial to enhance     
surface transportation security1 9      
addition to te*nologies & capabilities )
 pot5tial to enhance aviation security2 
7#b7 coord9ate ) ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security to lev]age su* te*nologies &  
capabilities2 &  7#c7 submit to !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an annual 
report reg>d+ ! task =ce's activities t 
id5tifies1 = ea* su* te*nology or       
capability1 :at mode ( transportation   
c\ld be enhanc$ by ! integration ( su*  
te*nology or capability into security   
op]ations &1 z appropriate1 plans =     
deploy+ su* te*nology or capability4    
7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
to acquire an innovative te*nology or   
capability4  7e7 ,non-,applicability (  
,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! task =ce4  #aj4 ,security          

te*nologies ti$ to =eign ?reat c\ntries 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,intellig5ce & ,analysis ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = !      
,national ,protection & ,programs       
,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees an assessm5t ( t]rori/ & o!r 
?reats to ! transportation sector1      
includ+ surface transportation assets1  
pos$ by ! use ( security te*nologies1   
includ+ s(tw>e & network$ te*nologies1  
develop$ or manufactur$ by firms t are  
own$ or closely l9k$ to ! gov]nm5ts (   
c\ntries t are kn[n to pose a cyb] or   
homel& security ?reat4  #aa4 ,surface   
transportation security inspectors  7a7 
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees & 

! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a
 /rategy to guide op]ations ( surface   
transportation security inspectors t    
addresses ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any          
limitations 9 data sy/ems = su*         
inspectors1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al4  7#b7 ,alignm5t ( op]ations )   
risk assessm5t f9d+s1 includ+ an approa*
 to id5tify+ & prioritiz+ entities &    
locations = inspections4  7#c7          
,measurable objectives = ! surface      
transportation security inspectors      
program4  7b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! submission 
( ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all review su* /rategy &1 z            
appropriate1 issue recomm5dations4  ,m>*
 #ai1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$