,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjag ,mr4   
,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mrs4   
,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
surface & m>itime transportation        
security4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,surface & ,m>itime         
,transportation ,security ,act4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,surface &       
m>itime transportation security         
assessm5t & implem5tation ( risk-bas$   
/rategy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,risk-bas$ budget+ & 
res\rce allocation4 ,sec4 #e4 ,surface &
 m>itime transportation security        
managem5t & int]ag5cy coord9ation       
review4 ,sec4 #f4 ,transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #g4
 ,,tsa c\nt]t]rorism asset deploym5t4   

,sec4 #h4 ,surface ,transportation      
,security ,advisory ,committee4 ,sec4   
#i4 ,review ( ! explosives detection    
can9e team program4 ,sec4 #aj4          
,expansion ( national explosives        
detection can9e team program4 ,sec4 #aa4
 ,explosive detection te*nology4 ,sec4  
#ab4 ,/udy on security /&>ds & be/      
practices = pass5g] transportation      
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,amtrak security     
upgrades4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,pass5g] rail      
vett+4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,/udy on surface      
transportation inspectors4 ,sec4 #af4   
,security aw>5ess program4 ,sec4 #ag4   
,volunt>y use ( cr$5tial+4 ,sec4 #ah4   
,backgr\nd records *ecks = issuance (   
hazmat lic5ses4 ,sec4 #ai4 ,c>go conta9]
 scann+ te*nology review4 ,sec4 #bj4    
,repeal ( bi5nial report+ requirem5t = !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice relat+ 
to ! ,transportation ,security          
,in=mation %>+ plan4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m     
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4

  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (        
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m 
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#d7 ,explosives detection  
can9e team ,! t]m explosives detection  
can9e team means a can9e & a can9e h&l] 
t are tra9$ to detect explosives & o!r  
?reats z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7    
,risk ,! t]m risk means ! possibility t 
a ?reat w take advantage ( a            
vuln]ability to cause h>m4  7#f7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,?reat ,! t]m ?reat means an adv]s>y t  
has ! int5t & capability to cause h>m4  
7#h7 ,vuln]ability ,! t]m vuln]ability  
means a weakness 9 a sy/em or facility t
 a ?reat c exploit to cause h>m4  #c4   

,surface & m>itime transportation       
security assessm5t & implem5tation (    
risk-bas$ /rategy  7a7 ,security        
assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all complete an assessm5t
 (--  7,a7 ! vuln]abilities ( & risks to
 surface transportation sy/ems2 &  7,b7 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d1 ! vuln]abilities ( & risks to    
m>itime transportation sy/ems4  7#b7    
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! security   
assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7   
consid] appropriate intellig5ce2  7,b7  
consid] security brea*es & attacks at   
dome/ic & int]national transportation   
facilities2  7,c7 consid] !             
vuln]abilities & risks associat$ )      
specific modes ( surface transportation2
  7,d7 evaluate ! vett+ & security tra9+
 (-- 7i7 employees 9 surface            
transportation2  7ii7 employees 9       
m>itime transportation2 &  7iii7 o!r    
individuals ) access to s5sitive or     

secure areas ( transportation networks2 
&  7,e7 consid] input f-- 7i7           
repres5tatives ( diff]5t modes ( surface
 transportation2  7ii7 subject to       
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 repres5tatives (   
m>itime transportation2  7,,ii7 critical
 infra/ructure entities2 &  7,,iii7 !   
,transportation ,sy/ems ,sector         
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil2  7iii7 ! ,comm&ant (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7iv7 ! heads ( o!r   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4   
7#c7 ,m>itime facilities ,! ,comm&ant ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all coord9ate ) !        
,adm9i/rator to provide input & o!r     
in=mation reg>d+ ! vuln]abilities ( &   
risks to m>itime facilities4  7b7       
,risk-,bas$ security /rategy  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
! security assessm5t "u subsection 7a7  
is complete1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use !  
results ( ! assessm5t--  7,a7 to develop
 & implem5t a cross-cutt+1 risk-bas$    
security /rategy t includes-- 7i7 all   
surface transportation modes2  7ii7 to !
 ext5t ! ,transportation ,security      

,adm9i/ration provides support 9 m>itime
 transportation security ef=ts1 m>itime 
transportation2  7iii7 a mitigat+       
/rategy t aligns ) ea* vuln]ability &   
risk id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a72  7iv7 a 
plann+ process to in=m res\rce          
allocation2  7v7 priorities1 mile/ones1 
& p]=mance metrics to measure !         
effectiv5ess ( ! risk-bas$ security     
/rategy2 &  7vi7 processes = %>+        
relevant & timely intellig5ce ?reat     
in=mation ) appropriate /akehold]s2     
7,b7 to develop a managem5t ov]sight    
/rategy t--  7i7 id5tifies ! p>ties     
responsible = ! implem5tation1          
managem5t1 & ov]sight ( ! risk-bas$     
security /rategy2 &  7ii7 includes a    
plan = implem5t+ ! risk-bas$ security   
/rategy2 &  7,c7 to modify ! risk-bas$  
budget & res\rce allocations1 9         
accordance ) section #d7;c71 = !        
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7#b7 ,coord9at$ approa* ,9 develop+ & 
implem5t+ ! risk-bas$ security /rategy  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 

7,a7 coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r relevant 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 &          
/akehold]s1 z appropriate--  7i7 to     
evaluate exi/+ surface transportation   
security programs1 policies1 &          
initiatives1 includ+ ! explosives       
detection can9e teams1 = consi/5cy ) !  
risk-bas$ security /rategy &1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 avoid any unnecess>y      
duplication ( ef=t2  7ii7 to det]m9e !  
ext5t to :i* /akehold] security         
programs1 policies1 & initiatives       
address ! vuln]abilities & risks to     
surface transportation sy/ems id5tifi$ 9
 subsection 7a72 &  7iii7 subject to    
clause 7ii71 to mitigate ea*            
vuln]ability & risk to surface          
transportation sy/ems id5tifi$ 9        
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 coord9ate ) !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d--  7i7 to     
evaluate exi/+ m>itime transportation   
security programs1 policies1 &          
initiatives = consi/5cy ) ! risk-bas$   
security /rategy &1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 avoid any unnecess>y       

duplication ( ef=t2  7ii7 to ensure !re 
are no security gaps betwe5             
jurisdictional au?orities t a ?reat c   
exploit to cause h>m2  7iii7 to det]m9e 
! ext5t to :i* /akehold] security       
programs1 policies1 & initiatives       
address ! vuln]abilities & risks to     
m>itime transportation sy/ems id5tifi$ 9
 subsection 7a72 &  7iv7 subject to     
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 to mitigate ea*   
vuln]ability & risk to m>itime          
transportation sy/ems id5tifi$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
! security assessm5t "u subsection 7a7  
is complete1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
& ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t a   
report t--  7,a7 describes ! process us$
 to complete ! security assessm5t2  7,b7
 describes ! process us$ to develop !   
risk-bas$ security /rategy2  7,c7       
describes ! risk-bas$ security /rategy2 
7,d7 includes ! managem5t ov]sight      
/rategy2  7,e7 includes-- 7i7 ! f9d+s ( 

! security assessm5t2  7ii7 a           
description ( ! actions recomm5d$ or    
tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d1 or ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to mitigate !         
vuln]abilities & risks id5tifi$ 9       
subsection 7a72  7iii7 any              
recomm5dations = improv+ ! coord9at$    
approa* to mitigat+ vuln]abilities &    
risks to surface & m>itime              
transportation sy/ems2 &  7iv7 any      
recomm5d$ *anges to ! ,national         
,infra/ructure ,protection ,plan1 !     
modal annexes to su* plan1 or relevant  
surface or m>itime transportation       
security programs1 policies1 or         
initiatives2 &  7,f7 may conta9 a       
classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,protections ,9  
prep>+ ! report1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
take appropriate actions to safegu>d    
in=mation describ$ by section #eeb7;b7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
protect$ f disclosure by any o!r law ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,updates ,n less   
frequ5tly ?an semiannually1 !           

,adm9i/rator %all report to or brief !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
vuln]abilities ( & risks to surface &   
m>itime transportation sy/ems & h[ ^?   
vuln]abilities & risks affect !         
risk-bas$ security /rategy4  #d4        
,risk-bas$ budget+ & res\rce allocation 
7a7 ,report ,9 conjunction ) !          
submission ( ! ,dep>tm5t's annual budget
 reque/ to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report t describes a risk-bas$ budget & 
res\rce allocation plan = surface       
transportation sectors1 )9 & across     
modes1 t--  7#a7 reflects ! risk-bas$   
security /rategy "u section #c7;b72 &   
7#b7 is organiz$ by appropriations      
acc\nt1 program1 project1 & initiative4 
7b7 ,budget transp>5cy ,9 submitt+ !    
annual budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t %all   
cle>ly di/+ui% ! res\rces reque/$ =     
surface & m>itime transportation        

security f ! res\rces reque/$ = aviation
 security4  7c7 ,res\rce reallocation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,transportation         
,security ,adm9i/ration allocates any   
res\rces or p]sonnel1 includ+ p]sonnel  
%>+1 detail+1 or assignm5t1 or ! use (  
facilities1 te*nology sy/ems1 or vett+  
res\rces1 = a nontransportation security
 purpose or ,national ,special ,security
 ,ev5t 7z def9$ 9 section #bjja (       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja771 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide ! notification describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress4  7#b7           
,notification ,a notification describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph %all include--  7,a7 !    
reason = & a ju/ification ( ! res\rce or
 p]sonnel allocation2  7,b7 ! expect$   
end date ( ! res\rce or p]sonnel        
allocation2 &  7,c7 ! project$ co/ to ! 
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
( ! p]sonnel or res\rce allocation4  #e4
 ,surface & m>itime transportation      

security managem5t & int]ag5cy          
coord9ation review  7a7 ,review ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all--  7#a7 review ! /aff+1     
budget1 res\rce1 & p]sonnel allocation1 
& managem5t ov]sight /rategy ( !        
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's surface & m>itime       
transportation security programs2  7#b7 
review ! coord9ation betwe5 relevant    
entities ( lead]%ip1 plann+1 policy1    
inspections1 & implem5tation ( security 
programs relat+ to surface & m>itime    
transportation to r$uce r$undancy &     
regulatory burd52 &  7#c7 submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! reviews "u        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ any      
recomm5dations = improv+ coord9ation    
betwe5 relevant entities & r$uc+        
r$undancy & regulatory burd54  7b7      
,def9ition ( relevant entities ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m relevant entities means--
 7#a7 ! ,transportation ,security       

,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2     
7#c7 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local        
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] 
a mode ( surface or m>itime             
transportation2  7#d7 critical          
infra/ructure entities2  7#e7 !         
,transportation ,sy/ems ,sector         
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil2 &  7#f7 relevant    
/akehold]s4  #f4 ,transp>5cy  7a7       
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all publi% on a public    
website in=mation reg>d+ ! /atus ( ea*  
regulation relat+ to surface            
transportation security t is direct$ by 
law to be issu$ & t has n be5 issu$ if n
 less ?an #b ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! law4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
in=mation publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 an updat$ rulemak+ s*$ule
 = ! out/&+ regulation2  7,b7 curr5t    
/aff allocations2  7,c7 data collection 
or rese>* relat+ to ! developm5t ( !    
rulemak+2  7,d7 curr5t ef=ts1 if any1 ) 

security exp]ts1 advisory committees1 & 
o!r /akehold]s2 &  7,e7 o!r relevant    
details associat$ ) ! developm5t ( !    
rulemak+ t impact ! progress ( !        
rulemak+4  7b7 ,inspector ,g5]al review 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]
 until all ( ! requirem5ts "u titles    
,,xiii1 ,,xiv1 & ,,xv ( ! ,implem5t+    
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaa et     
seq47 & "u ?is ,act h be5 fully         
implem5t$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report t--     
7#a7 id5tifies ! requirem5ts "u su*     
titles ( t ,act & "u ?is ,act t h n be5 
fully implem5t$2  7#b7 describes :at1 if
 any1 additional action is necess>y2 &  
7#c7 includes recomm5dations reg>d+ :e!r
 any ( ! requirem5ts "u su* titles ( t  
,act or ?is ,act %\ld be am5d$ or       
repeal$4  #g4 ,,tsa c\nt]t]rorism asset 
deploym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !           
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 

deploys any c\nt]t]rorism p]sonnel or   
res\rce1 su* z explosive detection      
sweeps1 r&om bag inspections1 or patrols
 by ,visible ,int]modal ,prev5tion &    
,response teams1 to enhance security at 
a surface transportation sy/em or       
surface transportation facility = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj consecutive     
days1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide       
suffici5t notification to ! sy/em or    
facility op]ator1 z applicable1 n less  
?an #ad days prior to t]m9at+ !         
deploym5t4  7b7 ,exception ,?is section 
%all n apply if ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7   
det]m9es !re is an urg5t security ne$ = 
! p]sonnel or res\rce describ$ 9        
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 notifies !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress ( !  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74  #h4      
,surface ,transportation ,security      
,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #djd4 ,surface               

,transportation ,security ,advisory     
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ,adm9i/rator7 %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,transportation ,security            
,adm9i/ration ! ,surface ,transportation
 ,security ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,advisory          
,committee74  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,advisory ,committee may advise1    
consult )1 report to1 & make            
recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator on     
surface transportation security matt]s1 
includ+ ! developm5t1 ref9em5t1 &       
implem5tation ( policies1 programs1     
initiatives1 rulemak+s1 & security      
directives p]ta9+ to surface            
transportation security4  7#b7          
,risk-bas$ security ,! ,advisory        
,committee %all consid] risk-bas$       
security approa*es 9 ! p]=mance ( its   
duties4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7            
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 vot+ memb]s    

appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph   
7#b72 &  7,b7 nonvot+ memb]s1 s]v+ 9 an 
advisory capacity1 :o %all be designat$ 
by-- 7i7 ! ,transportation ,security    
,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation2  7iii7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &
  7iv7 su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t  ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
appo9t vot+ memb]s f among /akehold]s   
repres5t+ ea* mode ( surface            
transportation1 su* z pass5g] rail1     
freight rail1 mass transit1 pipel9es1   
highways1 ov]-!-road bus1 & truck+1     
includ+ repres5tatives f--  7,a7        
associations repres5t+ su* modes (      
surface transportation2  7,b7 labor     
organizations repres5t+ su* modes (     
surface transportation2  7,c7 gr\ps     
repres5t+ ! us]s ( su* modes ( surface  
transportation1 includ+ asset           
manufactur]s1 z appropriate2  7,d7      
relevant law en=cem5t1 fir/ respond]s1 &
 security exp]ts2 &  7,e7 su* o!r gr\ps 
z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  

7#c7 ,*airp]son ,! ,advisory ,committee 
%all select a *airp]son f among its vot+
 memb]s4  7#d7 ,t]m ( (fice  7,a7 ,t]ms 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( ea* vot+ memb] ( !
 ,advisory ,committee %all be #b ye>s1 b
 a vot+ memb] may cont9ue to s]ve until 
! ,adm9i/rator appo9ts a successor4     
7ii7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a vot+ memb] ( !     
,advisory ,committee may be reappo9t$4  
7,b7 ,removal  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may review ! p>ticipation (
 a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee &     
remove su* memb] = cause at any "t4     
7ii7 ,access to in=mation ,!            
,adm9i/rator may remove any memb] ( !   
,advisory ,committee t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es %\ld be re/rict$ f review+1    
discuss+1 or possess+ classifi$         
in=mation or s5sitive security          
in=mation4  7#e7 ,prohibition on        
comp5sation ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory     
,committee %all n receive any           
comp5sation f ! ,gov]nm5t by reason ( _!
 s]vice on ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#f7
 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 

%all require ! ,advisory ,committee to  
meet at lea/ semiannually 9 p]son or    
?r\gh web conf]5c+ & may conv5e         
additional meet+s z necess>y4  7,b7     
,public meet+s ,at lea/ "o ( ! meet+s ( 
! ,advisory ,committee ea* ye> %all be--
 7i7 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7ii7  
ann\nc$ on a public website2 &  7iii7   
op5 to ! public4  7,c7 ,att5dance ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all ma9ta9 a      
record ( ! p]sons pres5t at ea* meet+4  
7,d7 ,m9utes  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,unless      
o!rwise prohibit$ by o!r ,f$]al law1    
m9utes ( ! meet+s %all be publi%$ on !  
public website "u subsection 7e77#e74   
7ii7 ,protection ( classifi$ & s5sitive 
in=mation ,! ,advisory ,committee may   
r$act or summ>ize1 z necess>y1 m9utes ( 
! meet+s to protect classifi$ or o!r    
s5sitive in=mation 9 accordance ) law4  
7#g7 ,vot+ memb] access to classifi$ &  
s5sitive security in=mation  7,a7       
,det]m9ations ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* a vot+ memb] is appo9t$ to
 ! ,advisory ,committee & be=e t vot+   

memb] may be grant$ any access to       
classifi$ in=mation or s5sitive security
 in=mation1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e 
if ! vot+ memb] %\ld be re/rict$ f      
review+1 discuss+1 or possess+ classifi$
 in=mation or s5sitive security         
in=mation4  7,b7 ,access  7i7 ,s5sitive 
security in=mation ,if a vot+ memb] is n
 re/rict$ f review+1 discuss+1 or       
possess+ s5sitive security in=mation "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & volunt>ily signs a   
nondisclosure agreem5t1 ! vot+ memb] may
 be grant$ access to s5sitive security  
in=mation t is relevant to ! vot+       
memb]'s s]vice on ! ,advisory           
,committee4  7ii7 ,classifi$ in=mation  
,access to classifi$ mat]ials %all be   
manag$ 9 accordance ) ,executive ,ord]  
#acebf ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjji 7#ge ,f$4  
,reg4 #gjg71 or any subsequ5t           
correspond+ ,executive ord]4  7,c7      
,protections  7i7 ,s5sitive security    
in=mation ,vot+ memb]s %all protect     
s5sitive security in=mation 9 accordance
 ) "p #aebj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 

,regulations4  7ii7 ,classifi$ in=mation
 ,vot+ memb]s %all protect classifi$    
in=mation 9 accordance ) ! applicable   
requirem5ts = ! p>ticul> level (        
classification4  7#h7 ,jo9t committee   
meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee may meet 
) "o or m ( ! foll[+ advisory committees
 to discuss multimodal security issues &
 o!r security-relat$ issues ( common    
conc]n3  7,a7 ,aviation ,security       
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #ddidf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7,b7 ,m>itime ,security         
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #gjaab ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7,c7 ,railroad ,safety ,advisory
 ,committee e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,subject 
matt] exp]ts ,! ,advisory ,committee may
 reque/ ! assi/ance ( subject matt]     
exp]ts ) exp]tise relat$ to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  
7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,p]iodic reports ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all p]iodically   
submit reports to ! ,adm9i/rator on     

matt]s reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or by a
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory      
,committee4  7#b7 ,annual report  7,a7  
,submission ,! ,advisory ,committee %all
 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator & !           
appropriate congressional committees an 
annual report t provides in=mation on ! 
activities1 f9d+s1 & recomm5dations ( ! 
,advisory ,committee dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 
7,b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date t ! ,adm9i/rator receives an
 annual report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all publi% a public v]sion
 ( ! report1 9 accordance ) section     
#eeb;a7b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7e7  ,adm9i/ration response     
7#a7  ,consid]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 consid] ! in=mation1 advice1 &         
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
9 =mulat+ policies1 programs1           
initiatives1 rulemak+s1 & security      
directives p]ta9+ to surface            
transportation security & to ! support (
 m>itime transportation security ef=ts4 
7#b7 ,fe$back ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 

! date t ! ,adm9i/rator receives a      
recomm5dation f ! ,advisory ,committee  
"u subsection 7d77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all submit to ! ,advisory ,committee   
writt5 fe$back on ! recomm5dation1      
includ+--  7,a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator agrees
 ) ! recomm5dation1 a plan describ+ !   
actions t ! ,adm9i/rator has tak51 w    
take1 or recomm5ds t ! head ( ano!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy take to        
implem5t ! recomm5dation2 or  7,b7 if ! 
,adm9i/rator disagrees ) !              
recomm5dation1 a ju/ification = t       
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,notices ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date ! ,adm9i/rator     
submits fe$back "u p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 notify !      
appropriate congressional committees ( !
 fe$back1 includ+ ! det]m9ation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 or subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t
 p>agraph1 z applicable2 &  7,b7 provide
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
) a brief+ ^u reque/4  7#d7 ,updates ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date !         
,adm9i/rator receives a recomm5dation f 

! ,advisory ,committee "u subsection    
7d77#b7 t ! ,adm9i/rator agrees )1 &    
qu>t]ly !reaft] until ! recomm5dation is
 fully implem5t$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees or po/ on !    
public website "u p>agraph 7#e7 an      
update on ! /atus ( ! recomm5dation4    
7#e7 ,website ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
ma9ta9 a public website t-- 7,a7 li/s ! 
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee2 &  7,b7
 provides ! contact in=mation = !       
,advisory ,committee4  7f7              
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory      
,committee or any subcommittee e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section4  4  7b7 ,advisory       
,committee memb]s  7#a7 ,vot+ memb]s ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 appo9t ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,surface      
,transportation ,security ,advisory     
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #djd ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$  

by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7#b7  
,nonvot+ memb]s ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t & ag5cy )     
regulatory au?ority ov] a mode ( surface
 or m>itime transportation1 z !         
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 %all 
designate an appropriate repres5tative  
to s]ve z a nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,surface  
,transportation ,security ,advisory     
,committee4  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #djc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #djd4     
,surface ,transportation ,security      
,advisory ,committee4  4  #i4 ,review ( 
! explosives detection can9e team       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date t ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t receives ! report "u       
section #c7;c71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t %all--  7#a7 review !         
explosives detection can9e team program1

 includ+-- 7,a7 ! developm5t by !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
( a deploym5t /rategy = explosives      
detection can9e teams2  7,b7 ! national 
explosives detection can9e team tra9+   
program1 includ+ can9e tra9+1 h&l]      
tra9+1 refre%] tra9+1 & updates to su*  
tra9+2 &  7,c7 ! use ( ! can9e assets   
dur+ an urg5t security ne$1 includ+ !   
reallocation ( su* program res\rces     
outside ! transportation sy/ems sector  
dur+ an urg5t security ne$2 &  7#b7     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! review1 includ+ 
any recomm5dations4  7b7 ,consid]ations 
,9 conduct+ ! review ( ! deploym5t      
/rategy "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 !   
,inspector ,g5]al %all consid] :e!r !   
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's me?od to analyze ! risk 
to transportation facilities &          
transportation sy/ems is appropriate4   
#aj4 ,expansion ( national explosives   
detection can9e team program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 :]e appropriate1    

%all enc\rage ,/ate1 local1 & tribal    
gov]nm5ts & private own]s ( high-risk   
transportation facilities to /r5g!n     
security ?r\gh ! use ( explosives       
detection can9e teams4  7b7 ,increas$   
capacity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! date !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t submits 
! report "u section #i1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
may increase ! numb] ( ,/ate & local    
surface & m>itime transportation can9es 
by n m ?an #gj explosives detection     
can9e teams4  7#b7 ,additional teams    
,beg9n+ on ! date ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t submits ! report "u section 
#i1 ! ,secret>y may increase ! ,/ate &  
local surface & m>itime transportation  
can9es up to #bjj explosives detection  
can9e teams unless m are id5tifi$ 9 !   
risk-bas$ security /rategy "u section   
#c1 consi/5t ) section #d or ) !        
,presid5t's mo/ rec5t budget submitt$ "u
 section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations     
,be=e initiat+ any increase 9 ! numb] ( 
explosives detection teams "u p>agraph  

7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] any      
recomm5dations 9 ! report "u section #i 
on ! efficacy & managem5t ( ! explosives
 detection can9e program4  7c7          
,deploym5t ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use 
! additional explosives detection can9e 
teams1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 
z "p ( ! ,dep>tm5t's ef=ts to /r5g!n    
security across ! ,nation's surface &   
m>itime transportation networks2  7#b7  
make available explosives detection     
can9e teams to all modes (              
transportation1 subject to ! requirem5ts
 "u section #g1 to address specific     
vuln]abilities or risks1 on an z-ne$$   
basis & z o!rwise det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 consid] specific  
ne$s & tra9+ requirem5ts = explosives   
detection can9e teams to be deploy$     
across ! ,nation's surface & m>itime    
transportation networks1 includ+ 9 v5ues
 ( multiple modes ( transportation1 z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7d7    
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   

may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba4  
#aa4 ,explosive detection te*nology ,!  
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology & ! head ( ea* relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy rese>*+        
explosive detection sy/ems1 %all rese>* 
& facilitate next g5]ation te*nologies  
to detect explosives 9 transportation   
sy/ems & transportation facilities4     
#ab4 ,/udy on security /&>ds & be/      
practices = pass5g] transportation      
sy/ems  7a7 ,security /&>ds & be/       
practices = ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign       
pass5g] transportation sy/ems ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy ( h[ !              
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration--  7#a7 id5tifies &       
comp>es-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign    
pass5g] transportation security /&>ds2 &
  7,b7 be/ practices = protect+ pass5g] 
transportation sy/ems1 includ+ %>$      
t]m9al facilities1 & cyb] sy/ems2 &     

7#b7 dissem9ates ! f9d+s "u p>agraph    
7#a7 to /akehold]s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
issue a report t conta9s--  7#a7 ! f9d+s
 ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 any recomm5dations = improv+ !     
relevant processes or proc$ures4  #ac4  
,amtrak security upgrades  7a7 ,railroad
 security assi/ance ,section #aeac7;b7 (
 ! ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa
 ,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 
#aafc7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 includ+ communications int]op]ability
 :]e appropriate ) relevant outside     
ag5cies & entities42  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ security ( & ins]t+      
security & prep>$ness (2  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ security ?reats 
& ins]t+ security ?reats & prep>$ness1  
includ+ connectivity to ! ,national     
,t]rori/ ,scre5+ ,c5t]2 &  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & security      
(fic]s & ins]t+ 1 security1 & prep>$ness

 (fic]s4  7b7 ,specific projects        
,section #aead7;a77#c7 ( ! ,implem5t+   
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4              
#aafd7;a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7 by ins]t+ 1 or to      
connect to ! ,national ,t]rorism ,scre5+
 ,c5t] wat*li/ aft] ,secret>y2  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,h7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7 =         
improvem5ts to pass5g] v]ification      
sy/ems2  7,j7 = improvem5ts to employee 
& contractor v]ification sy/ems1 includ+
 id5tity v]ification te*nology2 or  7,k7
 = improvem5ts to ! security ( ,amtrak  
comput] sy/ems1 includ+ cyb]security    
assessm5ts & programs4  4  #ad4 ,pass5g]
 rail vett+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,amtrak  
,bo>d ( ,directors submits a reque/ to !
 ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue
 a decision on ! use by ,amtrak ( !     

,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's ,secure ,flight ,program
 or a simil> pass5g] vett+ sy/em to     
enhance pass5g] rail security4  7b7     
,/rategic plan ,if ! ,adm9i/rator       
decides to grant ! reque/ by ,amtrak "u 
subsection 7a71 ! decision %all include 
a /rategic plan = work+ ) rail          
/akehold]s to enhance pass5g] rail      
security by vett+ pass5g]s us+ t]rori/  
wat* li/s ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
or a simil> pass5g] vett+ sy/em ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,notices ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all notify ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress ( any decision   
made "u subsection 7a7 & ! details ( !  
/rategic plan "u subsection 7b74  7d7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to limit !              
,adm9i/rator's au?ority to set ! access 
to1 or t]ms & conditions ( us+1 !       
,secure ,flight ,program or a simil>    
pass5g] vett+ sy/em4  #ae4 ,/udy on     
surface transportation inspectors  ,n   

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report t--  7#a7 id5tifies ! roles &    
responsibilities ( surface              
transportation security inspectors      
au?oriz$ "u section #acjd ( ! ,implem5t+
 ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission 
,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaac72  7#b7
 det]m9es :e!r surface transportation   
security inspectors--  7,a7 h           
appropriate qualifications to help      
secure & inspect surface transportation 
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 h adequate exp]i5ce &   
tra9+ to p]=m ! responsibilities        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7        
evaluates fe$back f surface             
transportation indu/ry /akehold]s on !  
effectiv5ess ( surface transportation   
security inspectors & inspection        
programs to ! ov]all security ( !       
surface transportation sy/ems ( su*     
/akehold]s2  7#d7 evaluates ! consi/5cy 
( surface transportation inspections1   

recomm5dations1 & regulatory en=cem5t1  
:]e applicable2  7#e7 id5tifies any     
duplication or r$undancy betwe5 !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation relat+  
to surface transportation security      
inspections or ov]sight2 &  7#f7        
provides recomm5dations1 if any1 relat+ 
to-- 7,a7 improvem5ts to ! surface      
transportation security inspectors      
program1 includ+--  7i7 *anges 9        
organizational & sup]visory /ructures2  
7ii7 coord9ation proc$ures to enhance   
consi/5cy2 &  7iii7 effectiv5ess 9      
inspection & compliance activities2 &   
7,b7 :e!r ea* transportation mode ne$s  
inspectors tra9$ & qualifi$ = t specific
 mode4  #af4 ,security aw>5ess program  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
e/abli% a program to promote surface    
transportation security ?r\gh ! tra9+ ( 
surface transportation op]ators &       
frontl9e employees on ea* ( ! skills    
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,application ,! program e/abli%$ "u     

subsection 7a7 %all apply to all modes (
 surface transportation1 includ+ public 
transportation1 rail1 highway1 motor    
c>ri]1 & pipel9e4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all cov]1  
at a m9imum1 ! skills necess>y to       
recognize1 assess1 & respond to         
suspici\s items or actions t c\ld       
indicate a ?reat to transportation4  7d7
 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all conduct an assessm5t (
 curr5t tra9+ programs = surface        
transportation op]ators & frontl9e      
employees4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! assessm5t  
%all id5tify-- 7,a7 :e!r o!r tra9+ is   
be+ provid$1 ei!r volunt>ily or 9       
response to o!r ,f$]al requirem5ts2 &   
7,b7 :e!r !re are any gaps 9 exi/+      
tra9+4  7e7 ,updates ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all ensure ! program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 is updat$ z necess>y to  
address *anges 9 risk & t]rori/ me?ods &
 to close any gaps id5tifi$ 9 !         
assessm5t "u subsection 7d74  7f7       
,suspici\s activity report+  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 a     
national telephone numb] = an individual
 to use to report suspici\s activity "u 
?is section to ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,proc$ures ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% 
proc$ures = ! ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 to   
review & foll[up1 z necess>y1 on ea*    
report receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7
 to %>e1 z necess>y & 9 accordance )    
law1 ! report ) appropriate ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 & tribal entities4  7#c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to replace or affect 9   
any way ! use ( #i-a-a s]vices 9 an     
em]g5cy4  7g7 ,def9ition ( frontl9e     
employee ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m frontl9e 
employee includes-- 7#a7 an employee ( a
 public transportation ag5cy :o is a    
transit vehicle driv] or op]ator1       
dispat*]1 ma9t5ance & ma9t5ance support 
employee1 /ation att5dant1 cu/om] s]vice
 employee1 security employee1 or transit
 police1 or any o!r employee :o has     
direct contact ) rid]s on a regul>      
basis1 & any o!r employee ( a public    

transportation ag5cy t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es %\ld receive security tra9+ "u 
?is section or t is receiv+ security    
tra9+ "u o!r law2  7#b7 ov]-!-road bus  
driv]s1 security p]sonnel1 dispat*]s1   
ma9t5ance & ma9t5ance support p]sonnel1 
ticket ag5ts1 o!r t]m9al employees1 &   
o!r employees ( an ov]-!-road bus       
op]ator or t]m9al own] or op]ator t !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es %\ld receive      
security tra9+ "u ?is section or t is   
receiv+ security tra9+ "u o!r law2 or   
7#c7 security p]sonnel1 dispat*]s1      
locomotive eng9e]s1 conductors1 tra9m51 
o!r onbo>d employees1 ma9t5ance &       
ma9t5ance support p]sonnel1 bridge      
t5d]s1 & any o!r employees ( railroad   
c>ri]s t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es %\ld   
receive security tra9+ "u ?is section or
 t is receiv+ security tra9+ "u o!r law4
  #ag4 ,volunt>y use ( cr$5tial+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an individual :o is subject to  
cr$5tial+ or a backgr\nd inve/igation   
may satisfy t requirem5t by obta9+ a    
valid transportation security c>d issu$ 

"u section #gjaje ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,issuance ( c>ds ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security-- 7#a7    
%all exp& ! transportation security c>d 
program1 consi/5t ) section #gjaje (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to all[ 
an individual :o is subject to cr$5tial+
 or a backgr\nd inve/igation to apply = 
a transportation security c>d2 &  7#b7  
may *>ge reasonable fees1 9 accordance )
 section #ebj7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dfi7;a771 = provid+
 ! necess>y cr$5tial+ & backgr\nd       
inve/igation4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m individual :o is subject 
to cr$5tial+ or a backgr\nd inve/igation
 means an individual :o-- 7#a7 because (
 employm5t is regulat$ by !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 or ,coa/  
,gu>d & is requir$ to h a backgr\nd     
records *eck to obta9 a haz>d\s mat]ials
 endorsem5t on a comm]cial driv]'s      
lic5se issu$ by a ,/ate "u section      

#eajc;a ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7#b7 is requir$ to h a       
cr$5tial & backgr\nd records *eck "u    
section #bajb7;d77#b7 ( ! ,homel&       
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fbb7;d77#b77 at a facility ) activities
 t are regulat$ by ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration1 ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation1 or ,coa/ ,gu>d4  #ah4  
,backgr\nd records *ecks = issuance (   
hazmat lic5ses ,section #eajc;a7d7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7       
,transportation security c>ds ,an       
individual :o holds a valid             
transportation security c>d issu$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! dep>t+ 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 is op]at+ "u section #gjaje ( title #df
 %all be deem$ to h met ! backgr\nd     
records *eck requir$ "u ?is subsection4 
4  #ai4 ,c>go conta9] scann+ te*nology  
review  7a7 ,designations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s !reaft] until ! date 

( full-scale implem5tation ( #ajj p]c5t 
scre5+ ( c>go conta9]s & #ajj p]c5t     
scann+ ( high-risk conta9]s requir$ "u  
section #bcb ( ! ,,safe ,port ,act 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #ihb71 ! ,secret>y %all       
solicit proposals = scann+ te*nologies1 
consi/5t ) ! /&>ds "u subsection 7b77#h7
 ( t section1 to improve scann+ ( c>go  
at dome/ic ports4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,9  
solicit+ proposals "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% measures to      
assess ! p]=mance ( ! propos$ scann+    
te*nologies1 includ+--  7,a7 ! rate (   
false positives2  7,b7 ! delays 9       
process+ times2 &  7,c7 ! impact on !   
supply *a94  7b7 ,pilot program  7#a7   
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#bj4 ,repeal ( bi5nial report+          
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z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph          
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ins]t+ subsection 7s72  7,b7 by /rik+   
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con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,transportation   
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is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 "u section          
#aad7u77#g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by ?is section1 or        

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