,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! program provid+ =
 private scre5+ companies to conduct    
security scre5+ at airports1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,scre5+ ,p>tn]%ip ,re=m 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,scre5+ p>tn]%ip     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ddibj ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! op]ator ( an
 airport may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,transportation ,security             
,adm9i/ration a notification t ! airport
 reque/s ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s & prop]ty  
at ! airport "u section #ddija by       
p]sonnel ( a qualifi$ private scre5+    
company pursuant to a contract ) !      
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7b7 ,selection ( qualifi$ private     

scre5+ companies  7#a7 ,li/ ( qualifi$  
private scre5+ companies ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] receiv+ a notification f !   
op]ator ( an airport "u subsection 7a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! op]ator
 ( t airport ! opportunity--  7,a7 = !  
op]ator to select a qualifi$ private    
scre5+ company ) :i* ! op]ator pref]s ! 
,adm9i/rator ent] into a contract =     
scre5+ s]vices at t airport2 or  7,b7 to
 reque/ t ! ,adm9i/rator select a       
qualifi$ private scre5+ company ) :i* to
 ent] into su* a contract4  7#b7 ,entry 
into contract  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsections 7c7 & 7d71 n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! op]ator ( an airport selects
 a qualifi$ private scre5+ company "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or "u ?is subp>agraph
 or reque/s ! ,adm9i/rator to select su*
 a company "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7--  7i7 
! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a contract
 = scre5+ s]vices at t airport ) !      
qualifi$ private scre5+ company select$ 
by ! airport or ! company select$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be2 or  7ii7 

9 ! case ( a company select$ by !       
op]ator ( ! airport1 if ! ,adm9i/rator  
rejects ! bid f t company1 or is o!rwise
 unable to ent] into a contract ) t     
company1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !  
op]ator ( ! airport ano!r #fj days to   
select ano!r qualifi$ private scre5+    
company4  7,b7 ,rejection ( bids ,if !  
,adm9i/rator rejects a bid f a private  
scre5+ company select$ by ! op]ator ( an
 airport "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] reject+ t
 bid1 submit to ! op]ator1 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t includes--  7i7 ! f9d+s t s]v$ 
z ! basis = reject+ ! bid2  7ii7 !      
results ( any co/ or security analyses  
conduct$ 9 relation to ! bid2 &  7iii7  
recomm5dations = h[ ! op]ator ( !       
airport c address ! reasons !           
,adm9i/rator reject$ ! bid4  4  7b7     
,qualifi$ private scre5+ companies      

,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ & w provide & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ) ?is *apt]4  7c7 ,/&>ds = private
 scre5+ companies ,subsection 7d7 ( su* 
section is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! co/ (
 provid+ scre5+ s]vices at ! airport "u 
! contract is equal to or less ?an ! co/
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( provid+ scre5+ 
s]vices at t airport dur+ ! t]m ( !     
contract2  2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z
 r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
ent]+ into ! contract w\ld n compromise 
aviation security4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
& ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,calculation ( 
,f$]al co/s ,= purpose ( ! comp>ison (  

co/s requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all incorporate a co/     
e/imate t reflects ! total co/ to !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ all co/s      
incurr$ by all ,f$]al ag5cies & n only  
by ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 ( provid+ scre5+ s]vices 
at an airport4  4  7d7 ,recomm5dations =
 improv+ aviation security ,su* section 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,consid]ation ( recomm5dations by      
private scre5+ companies = improv+      
aviation security  7#a7 ,recomm5dations 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all reque/ ea* qualifi$
 private scre5+ company t ent]s into a  
contract ) ! ,transportation ,security  
,adm9i/ration "u ?is section to provide 
scre5+ s]vices at an airport to submit  
to ! ,adm9i/rator an annual report t    
includes recomm5dations =--  7,a7 new   
approa*es to prioritize & /reaml9e      
requirem5ts = aviation security2  7,b7  
new or m effici5t processes = ! scre5+ (
 all pass5g]s & prop]ty at ! airport "u 
section #ddija2  7,c7 processes &       

proc$ures t w\ld enhance ! scre5+ (     
pass5g]s & prop]ty at ! airport2 or     
7,d7 scre5+ processes & proc$ures t w\ld
 bett] enable ! ,adm9i/rator & ! private
 scre5+ company to respond to ?reats &  
em]g+ ?reats to aviation security4  7#b7
 ,te/+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a   
field demon/ration at an airport ( ea*  
recomm5dation submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( ! approa*1  
process1 or proc$ure recomm5d$1 unless !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t conduct+ su* a 
demon/ration w\ld compromise aviation   
security4  7#c7 ,consid]ation ( adoption
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] conduct+ a field  
demon/ration "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect 
to a recomm5dation submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 by a private scre5+ company1 !     
,adm9i/rator--  7i7 %all consid] adopt+ 
! recomm5dation2 &  7ii7 may adopt !    
recomm5dation at all or "s airports4    
7,b7 ,report ,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n  
adopt a recomm5dation submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 by a private scre5+       
company1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  

,congress & ! private scre5+ company a  
report t includes--  7i7 a description (
 ! specific reasons ! ,adm9i/rator *ose 
n to adopt ! recomm5dation2 &  7ii7     
recomm5dations = h[ ! private scre5+    
company c\ld improve ! approa*1 process1
 or proc$ure recomm5d$4  4  7e7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+        
,security scre5+ opt-out program &      
ins]t+ ,scre5+ p>tn]%ip program2  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7h72 &  7#c7 by     
/rik+ ,"u ,secret>y ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator4  7f7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ddi
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ddibj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ddibj4      
,scre5+ p>tn]%ip program4  4