#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgf ,,an ,,act ,to reform programs of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,aviation ,employee ,screening and ,security ,enhancement ,act of #bjag4 #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 ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#c7 ,air carrier ,the term air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,foreign air carrier ,the term foreign air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,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#g7 ,secured area ,the term secured area has the meaning given such term in section #aedj4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#h7 ,security ,identification ,display ,area ,the term ,security ,identification ,display ,area has the meaning given such term in section #aedj4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#i7 ,sterile area ,the term sterile area has the meaning given such term in section #aedj4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #c4 ,cost and feasibility study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee 7established under section #ddidf of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant number of ,category ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 and ,x airports assessing the impact if all employee access points from non-secured areas to secured areas of such airports are comprised of the following3 7#a7 ,a secure door utilizing card and pin entry or biometric technology4 7#b7 ,surveillance video recording1 capable of storing video data for at least #cj days4 7#c7 ,advanced screening technologies1 including at least one of the following3 7,a7 ,magnetometer 7walk-through or hand-held74 7,b7 ,explosives detection canines4 7,c7 ,explosives trace detection swabbing4 7,d7 ,advanced imaging technology4 7,e7 ,x-ray bag screening technology4 7b7 ,contents ,the study required under subsection 7a7 shall include information related to the employee screening costs of those category ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 and ,x airports which have already implemented practices of screening #ajj percent of employees accessing secured areas of airports1 including the following3 7#a7 ,costs associated with establishing an operational minimum number of employee entry and exit points4 7#b7 ,a comparison of estimated costs and effectiveness associated with implementing the security features specified in subsection 7a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 airports and the aviation community4 7c7 ,comptroller general assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,upon completion of the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall review such study to assess the quality and reliability of such study4 7#b7 ,assessment ,not later than #fj days after the receipt of the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the results of the review required under paragraph 7#a74 #d4 ,airport worker education and security awareness 7a7 ,cooperative efforts to enhance airport security awareness ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall work with air carriers1 foreign air carriers1 airport operators1 labor unions representing credentialed employees1 and the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee to enhance security awareness of credentialed airport populations regarding insider threats to aviation security and best practices related to airport access controls4 7b7 ,credentialing standards 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall1 in consultation with air carriers1 foreign air carriers1 airport operators1 labor unions representing credentialed employees1 and the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee1 assess credentialing standards1 policies1 and practices to ensure that insider threats to aviation security are adequately addressed4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after completion of the assessment required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the results of such assessment4 7c7 ,,sida applications 7#a7 ,social security numbers required ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall require airport operators to submit the social security number of an individual applying for a credential granting access to the ,security ,identification ,display ,area to strengthen security vetting effectiveness4 ,an applicant who does not provide such applicant's social security number may be denied such a credential4 7#b7 ,screening notice ,the ,administrator shall issue requirements for airport operators to include in applications for access to a ,security ,identification ,display ,area a notice informing applicants that an employee holding a credential granting access to a ,security ,identification ,display ,area may be screened at any time while gaining access to1 working in1 or leaving a ,security ,identification ,display ,area4 #e4 ,securing airport worker access 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall work with airport operators and the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee to identify advanced technologies1 including biometric identification technologies1 for securing employee access to the secured areas and sterile areas of airports4 7b7 ,rap back vetting ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall ensure that all credentialed aviation worker populations currently requiring a fingerprint-based criminal record history check are continuously vetted through the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,rap ,back ,service1 in order to more rapidly detect and mitigate insider threats to aviation security4 7c7 ,insider threat education and mitigation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall identify means of enhancing the ,administration's ability to leverage the resources of the ,department of ,homeland ,security and the intelligence community to educate ,administration personnel on insider threats to aviation security and how the ,administration can better mitigate such insider threats4 7d7 ,playbook operations ,the ,administrator shall ensure that ,administration-led employee physical inspection efforts of aviation workers1 known as ,playbook operations1 are targeted1 strategic1 and focused on providing the greatest level of security effectiveness4 7e7 ,covert testing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall conduct covert testing of ,administration-led employee inspection operations at airports and measure existing levels of security effectiveness4 ,the ,administrator shall provide-- 7,a7 the results of such testing to the airport operator for the airport that is the subject of any such testing1 and1 as appropriate1 to air carriers and foreign air carriers that operate at the airport that is the subject of such testing2 and 7,b7 recommendations and technical assistance for air carriers1 foreign air carriers1 and airport operators to conduct their own employee inspections1 as needed4 7#b7 ,annual reporting ,the ,administrator shall annually1 for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the frequency1 methodology1 strategy1 and effectiveness of employee inspection operations at airports4 7f7 ,centralized database ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee1 shall-- 7#a7 establish a national database of individuals who have had either their airport or airport operator-issued badge revoked for failure to comply with aviation security requirements2 7#b7 determine the appropriate reporting mechanisms for air carriers1 foreign air carriers1 and airport operators to-- 7,a7 submit to the ,administration data regarding individuals described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 access the database established pursuant to such paragraph2 and 7#c7 establish a process to allow individuals whose names were mistakenly entered into such database to correct the record and have their names removed from such database4 #f4 ,insider threat coordination efforts ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security is the lead interagency coordinator pertaining to insider threat investigations and mitigation efforts at airports4 ,the ,department shall make every practicable effort to coordinate with other relevant ,government entities1 as well as the security representatives of air carriers1 foreign air carriers1 and airport operators1 as appropriate1 when undertaking such investigations and efforts4 #g4 ,information technology security ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to conduct recurring reviews of the operational1 technical1 and management security controls for ,administration information technology systems at airports4 #h4 ,no additional funds authorized ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this ,act4 ,such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #be1 #bjag4;,clerk4