,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gjh #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbfe ,report ,no4 #aae-iab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 ,katko 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mr4 ,keating7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,september #d1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman ,september #d1 #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 ,june #bh1 #bjah ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program use ,transportation ,security ,administration security screening lanes designated for trusted travelers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pre,check is ,pre,check ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,eligibility for ,,tsa ,pre,check expedited screening 7a7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration 7,,tsa7 shall ensure that only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program specified in subsection 7b7 are permitted to use ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints4 7#b7 ,certain travelers ,any traveler who is #ab or under or #ge or over who is not a member of a trusted traveler program specified in subsection 7b7 shall be permitted to utilize ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints when traveling on the same itinerary as a member of such a program4 7b7 ,trusted traveler programs ,trusted traveler programs referred to in subsection 7a7 include the following3 7#a7 ,programs implemented by the ,transportation ,security ,administration under section #aji7;a77#c7 of the ,aviation and ,transportation ,security ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-ga2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #aad note74 7#b7 ,any other ,united ,states ,government program that issues unique identifiers1 such as a known traveler number1 that the ,transportation ,security ,administration accepts as validating that the person holding such identifier is a member of a known low-risk population4 7c7 ,exemptions ,nothing in this section shall affect-- 7#a7 the ability of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to carry out expedited screening for severely injured or disabled members of the ,armed ,forces and severely injured or disabled veterans1 as set forth in section #ddibg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 the ,honor ,flight program1 set forth in section #ddibh of such title4 #c4 ,risk modified screening 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall commence a pilot program regarding a risk modified screening protocol for lanes other than designated ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints1 in airports of varying categories1 to further segment passengers based on risk4 ,such pilot program shall conclude on the date that is #abj after such date of commencement4 7b7 ,report2 implementation ,not later than #cj days after the conclusion of the pilot program required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the finding of such pilot program1 including information relating to the security effectiveness and passenger facilitation effectiveness of the risk modified screening protocol that was the subject of such pilot program and1 in the event that the ,administrator is satisfied with the effectiveness of such protocol1 information relating to plans to deploy such protocol at as many ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints as practicable1 taking into consideration the level of risk at the airport at issue1 the available space at such airport1 passenger throughput levels at such airport1 and checkpoint configuration at such airport1 while maintaining adequate resources to appropriately serve passengers in ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints4 7c7 ,eligibility ,only low-risk passengers shall be eligible to undergo risk modified screening at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints described in subsection 7a74 ,such low-risk passengers are those passengers who-- 7#a7 meet risk-based1 intelligence-driven criteria outlined by the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration2 or 7#b7 have undergone canine enhanced screening upon arrival at a ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoint4 7d7 ,working group 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall establish and utilize a working group comprised of individuals from or representatives of ,category ,x1 #a1 #b1 #c1 and #d airports and air carriers 7as such term is defined in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 to inform the piloting and development of plans to deploy the risk modified screening protocol described in such subsections for lanes other than designated ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints in a manner which ensures maximum security effectiveness and efficiency4 7#b7 ,non-applicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the working group established under this subsection4 #d4 ,congressional reports 7a7 ,in general ,beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall brief1 on a quarterly basis1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the implementation of section #b4 7b7 ,certification ,upon a determination by the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration that only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program specified in section #b7;b7 are permitted to use ,,tsa ,pre,check security screening lanes at ,transportation ,security ,administration checkpoints in accordance with subsection 7a7 of such section1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a written certification relating to such determination4 7c7 ,sunset ,the briefings required under subsection 7a7 shall terminate at the time the certification described in subsection 7b7 is submitted4 #e4 ,inspector ,general assessments ,after the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration submits the certification described in section #d7;b71 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall1 beginning in the first calendar year after such certification and in each of the next three subsequent calendar years1 conduct an assessment to determine if there has been a systematic pattern of violations of section #b7;a7 during the previous calendar year4 ,the ,inspector ,general 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 the results of each such assessment4 #f4 ,pre,check program expansion 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall develop and begin the implementation of a long-term strategy to increase enrollment in the ,,tsa ,pre,check ,program and expand the total population of members of trusted traveler programs specified in section #b7;b74 7b7 ,enrollment ,in carrying out the long-term strategy referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall-- 7#a7 seek to partner with air carriers 7as such term is defined in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 to incorporate ,pre,check ,program promotion opportunities in the reservation process described in section #aefj4aja of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 seek to include in the ,pre,check ,program individuals who-- 7,a7 hold a ,secret1 ,top ,secret1 or ,top ,secret_/,sensitive ,compartmented ,information clearance1 unless such an individual has had his or her clearance revoked or did not pass a periodic reinvestigation2 or 7,b7 are current1 full-time ,federal law enforcement officers2 7#c7 increase ,pre,check ,program enrollment flexibility by offering a secure mobile enrollment platform that facilitates in-person identity verification and application data collection1 such as biometrics2 7#d7 develop initiatives to minimize the amount of travel to ,pre,check ,program enrollment centers for applicants1 including-- 7,a7 adjusting the locations and schedules of existing ,pre,check ,program enrollment centers to accommodate demand2 7,b7 seeking to collocate such enrollment centers with existing facilities that support the issuance of-- 7i7 ,united ,states passports2 and 7ii7 ,security ,identification ,display ,area credentials 7as such term is defined in section #aedj4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 located in public1 non-secure areas of airports1 provided that no systems of an airport operator are used in support of enrollment activities for such credentials2 and 7,c7 increasing the availability of ,pre,check ,program enrollment platforms1 such as kiosks1 tablets1 or staffed laptop stations2 7#e7 assess the feasibility of providing financial or other incentives for ,pre,check ,program enrollment for-- 7,a7 children between the ages of #ab and #ah2 7,b7 families of five or more individuals2 7,c7 private sector entities1 including small businesses1 that establish ,pre,check ,program enrollment centers in their respective facilities2 and 7,d7 private sector entities1 including small business concerns 7as such term is described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 that reimburse employees for the cost of the ,pre,check ,program application2 and 7#f7 explore the possibility of combining the ,pre,check ,program with other trusted traveler programs specified in section #b7;b74 ,september #d1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed