,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gaa #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdei ,report ,no4 #aae-iaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ai1 #bjah ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,payne1 and ,mr4 ,keating7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,september #d1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,katko ,september #d1 #bjah ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require a strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace regarding the acquisition by the ,transportation ,security ,administration of security screening technologies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,tsa ,opportunities to ,pursue ,expanded ,networks for ,business ,act or the ,,tsa ,,open for ,business ,act4 #b4 ,strategy 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of title ,,xvi of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #efc et seq47 is amended by adding at the end following new section3 #afag4 ,diversified technology stakeholder marketplace 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this 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 strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace that the ,administrator relies upon to acquire security screening technologies1 including by increased participation of small business innovators4 7b7 ,contents ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,information on how ,administration solicitation1 testing1 evaluation1 piloting1 acquisition1 and procurement processes impact the ,administrator's ability to acquire from a technology stakeholder1 including a small business innovator1 that has not previously provided technology to the ,administration1 an innovative technology or capability with the potential to enhance transportation security4 7#b7 ,specific actions that the ,administrator will take1 including modifications to the processes described in paragraph 7#a71 to foster diversification within the technology stakeholder marketplace1 together with information on projected timelines for such actions4 7#c7 ,plans for how the ,administrator may1 to the extent practicable1 assist a small business innovator at certain points in such processes1 including when such an innovator lacks adequate resources to participate in such processes1 to help ensure that an advanced technology or capability can be developed and acquired by the ,administrator4 7#d7 ,a feasibility assessment of partnering with an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code to help provide venture capital to businesses1 particularly small business innovators1 for commercialization of innovative homeland security technologies that are expected to be ready for commercialization in the near term and within #cf months4 ,in conducting such feasibility assessment1 the ,administrator shall consider the following3 7,a7 ,establishing an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code1 modeled after the ,in-,q-tel program1 as a venture capital partnership between the private sector and the intelligence community to help businesses1 particularly small business innovators1 commercialize innovative security-related technologies4 7,b7 ,enhanced engagement1 either through the ,science and ,technology ,directorate of the ,department of ,homeland ,security or directly1 with the ,in-,q-tel program described in subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as requiring changes to the ,transportation ,security ,administration standards for security technology4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#b7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning described under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#c7 ,small business innovator ,the term small business innovator means a stakeholder that is a small business concern that has an advanced transportation security technology or capability4 4 7b7 ,comptroller general review ,not later than one year after the submission of the strategy required under section #afag of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7as added by subsection 7a771 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states 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 review of the extent to which such strategy addresses the requirements of such section1 has resulted in increased participation of small business innovators in the technology stakeholder marketplace1 and has resulted in a diversification of the marketplace4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #afaf the following new item3 ,sec4 #afag4 ,diversified technology stakeholder marketplace4 4 ,september #d1 #bjah ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed