#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egcj ,,an ,,act ,to require te/+ & evaluation ( advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nologies relat$ to ! mission ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,security ,te*nology ,innovation ,re=m ,act ( #bjah4 #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 ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #c4 ,transportation ,sy/ems ,integration ,facility 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration a ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration ,sy/ems ,integration ,facility 7,,tsif7 = ! purposes ( te/+ & evaluat+ advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nologies relat$ to ! mission ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 ,! ,,tsif %all-- 7#a7 evaluate su* te*nologies to enhance ! security ( transportation sy/ems ?r\gh scre5+ & ?reat mitigation & detection2 7#b7 conduct te/+ ( su* te*nologies to support id5tifi$ mission ne$s ( ! ,adm9i/ration & to meet requirem5ts = acquisitions & procurem5t2 7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide orig9al equipm5t manufactur]s ) te/ plans to m9imize requirem5t int]pretation disputes & adh]e to provid$ te/ plans2 7#d7 collaborate ) o!r te*nical laboratories & facilities = purposes ( augm5t+ ,,tsif's capabilities2 7#e7 deliv] advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nologies t enhance ! ov]all security ( dome/ic transportation sy/ems2 & 7#f7 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide fund+ & promote ef=ts to enable p>ticipation by a small bus9ess conc]n 7z su* t]m is describ$ "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 t has an advanc$ te*nology or capability b does n h adequate res\rces to p>ticipate 9 te/+ & evaluation processes4 7b7 ,/aff+ & res\rce allocation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure adequate /aff+ & res\rce allocations = ! ,,tsif 9 a mann] :i*-- 7#a7 prev5ts unnecess>y delays 9 te/+ & evaluat+ advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nologies = acquisitions & procurem5t det]m9ations2 7#b7 ensures ! issuance ( f9al pap]work c]tification does n exce$ #de days aft] ! conclusion ( su* te/+ & evaluation2 & 7#c7 collaborates ) te*nology /akehold]s to close capabilities gaps 9 transportation security4 7c7 ,timeframe 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees :5ev] te/+ & evaluation by ,,tsif ( an advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nology "u ?is section exce$s #ahj days z det]m9$ f ! date on :i* ! own] ( su* te*nology turn$ ov] su* te*nology to ! ,adm9i/ration aft] in/allation = te/+ & evaluation purposes1 z evid5c$ by a sign$ ,te/ ,read9ess ,notification f su* own] to ! ,adm9i/ration4 ,su* notification %all include-- 7,a7 in=mation relat+ to ! arrival date ( su* te*nology2 7,b7 reasons :y ! te/+ & evaluation process has exce$$ #ahj days2 & 7,c7 an e/imat$ "t = completion ( su* te/+ & evaluation4 7#b7 ,rete/+ & evaluation ,advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nology t fails te/+ & evaluation by ! ,,tsif may be rete/$ & evaluat$4 7d7 ,relation%ip to o!r dep>tm5t entities & ,f$]al ag5cies ,! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is title %all n affect ! au?orities or responsibilities ( any (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ( any (fic] ( any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation1 includ+ ! au?orities & responsibilities ( ! ,und]secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,c\nt]+ ,weapons ( ,mass ,de/ruction ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #d4 ,review ( te*nology acquisitions process 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 coord9ation ) relevant (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 conduct a review ( exi/+ advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nology developm5t1 acquisitions1 & procurem5t practices )9 ! ,adm9i/ration4 ,su* review %all include-- 7#a7 id5tify+ process delays & bottl5ecks )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ h[ su* te*nology is id5tifi$1 develop$1 acquir$1 & deploy$2 7#b7 assess+ :e!r ! ,adm9i/ration c bett] lev]age exi/+ res\rces or processes ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ! purposes ( te*nology innovation & developm5t2 7#c7 assess+ :e!r ! ,adm9i/ration c fur!r enc\rage innovation & competition among te*nology /akehold]s1 includ+ ?r\gh increas$ p>ticipation ( & fund+ = small bus9ess conc]ns 7z su* t]m is describ$ "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 7#d7 id5tify+ be/ practices ( o!r ,dep>tm5t compon5ts or ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities2 & 7#e7 a plan to address problems & *all5ges id5tifi$ by su* review4 7b7 ,brief+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! f9d+s ( ! review requir$ "u ?is section & a plan to address problems & *all5ges id5tifi$ by su* review4 #e4 ,adm9i/ration acquisitions & procurem5t enhancem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 engage 9 outrea*1 coord9ation1 & collaboration ) transportation /akehold]s to id5tify & fo/] innovation ( new advanc$ transportation security scre5+ te*nologies2 7#b7 /reaml9e ! ov]all te*nology developm5t1 te/+1 evaluation1 acquisitions1 procurem5t1 & deploym5t processes ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#c7 ensure ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( su* processes4 #f4 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a compliance assessm5t ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration's acquisition process relat+ to ! heal? & safety risks associat$ ) implem5tation ( scre5+ te*nologies4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjah4;,cl]k4