,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fjb #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egcj ,report ,no4 #aae-ggf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjah ,mr4 ,katko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,june #bb1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #i1 #bjah ,a ,,bill ,to require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation ,security ,technology ,innovation ,reform ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,administration4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committee ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#d7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,transportation ,systems ,integration ,facility 7a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,administration a ,transportation ,security ,administration ,systems ,integration ,facility 7,,tsif7 for the purposes of testing and evaluating advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the ,administration4 ,the ,,tsif shall-- 7#a7 evaluate such technologies to enhance the security of transportation systems through screening and threat mitigation and detection2 7#b7 conduct testing of such technologies to support identified mission needs of the ,administration and to meet requirements for acquisitions and procurement2 7#c7 to the extent practicable1 provide original equipment manufacturers with test plans to minimize requirement interpretation disputes and adhere to provided test plans2 7#d7 collaborate with other technical laboratories and facilities for purposes of augmenting ,,tsif's capabilities2 7#e7 deliver advanced transportation security screening technologies that enhance the overall security of domestic transportation systems2 and 7#f7 to the extent practicable1 provide funding and promote efforts to enable participation by a small business concern 7as such term is described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 that has an advanced technology or capability but does not have adequate resources to participate in testing and evaluation processes4 7b7 ,staffing and resource allocation ,the ,administrator shall ensure adequate staffing and resource allocations for the ,,tsif in a manner which-- 7#a7 prevents unnecessary delays in testing and evaluating advanced transportation security screening technologies for acquisitions and procurement determinations2 7#b7 ensures the issuance of final paperwork certification does not exceed #de days after the conclusion of such testing and evaluation2 and 7#c7 collaborates with technology stakeholders to close capabilities gaps in transportation security4 7c7 ,timeframe 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees whenever testing and evaluation by ,,tsif of an advanced transportation security screening technology under this section exceeds #ahj days as determined from the date on which the owner of such technology turned over such technology to the ,administration after installation for testing and evaluation purposes1 as evidenced by a signed ,test ,readiness ,notification from such owner to the ,administration4 ,such notification shall include-- 7,a7 information relating to the arrival date of such technology2 7,b7 reasons why the testing and evaluation process has exceeded #ahj days2 and 7,c7 an estimated time for completion of such testing and evaluation4 7#b7 ,retesting and evaluation ,advanced transportation security screening technology that fails testing and evaluation by the ,,tsif may be retested and evaluated4 7d7 ,relationship to other department entities and ,federal agencies ,the authority of the ,administrator under this title shall not affect the authorities or responsibilities of any officer of the ,department or of any officer of any other department or agency of the ,united ,states with respect to research1 development1 testing1 and evaluation1 including the authorities and responsibilities of the ,undersecretary for ,science and ,technology of the ,department and the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office of the ,department4 #d4 ,review of technology acquisitions process 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall1 in coordination with relevant officials of the ,department1 conduct a review of existing advanced transportation security screening technology development1 acquisitions1 and procurement practices within the ,administration4 ,such review shall include-- 7#a7 identifying process delays and bottlenecks within the ,department and the ,administration regarding how such technology is identified1 developed1 acquired1 and deployed2 7#b7 assessing whether the ,administration can better leverage existing resources or processes of the ,department for the purposes of technology innovation and development2 7#c7 assessing whether the ,administration can further encourage innovation and competition among technology stakeholders1 including through increased participation of and funding for small business concerns 7as such term is described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 7#d7 identifying best practices of other ,department components or ,united ,states ,government entities2 and 7#e7 a plan to address problems and challenges identified by such review4 7b7 ,briefing ,the ,administrator shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the findings of the review required under this section and a plan to address problems and challenges identified by such review4 #e4 ,administration acquisitions and procurement enhancement ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 engage in outreach1 coordination1 and collaboration with transportation stakeholders to identify and foster innovation of new advanced transportation security screening technologies2 7#b7 streamline the overall technology development1 testing1 evaluation1 acquisitions1 procurement1 and deployment processes of the ,administration2 and 7#c7 ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such processes4 #f4 ,assessment ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,chief ,privacy ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a compliance assessment of the ,transportation ,security ,administration's acquisition process relating to the health and safety risks associated with implementation of screening technologies4 ,june #bb1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed