,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #aec #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccah ,report ,no4 #aaf-aie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ah1 #bjai ,mr4 ,joyce of ,pennsylvania 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,august #cj1 #bjai;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,hagedorn ,august #cj1 #bjai ,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 #ah1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,transportation ,security ,administration to establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,emerging ,transportation ,security ,threats ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,emerging and future threats task force 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the intelligence community 7as such term is defined in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d777 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator1 shall establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security4 7b7 ,membership ,the task force established under subsection 7a7 shall be comprised of employees of the ,department of ,homeland ,security who1 in carrying out the analysis required under such subsection1 shall consult with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the intelligence community and the heads of ,federal agencies1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7c7 ,deadline ,not later than #bgj days after the ,administrator establishes the task force under subsection 7a71 the task force shall submit to the ,administrator the analysis required under such subsection4 7d7 ,elements ,the analysis required under subsection 7a7 shall include emerging and potential future threats posed by the following3 7#a7 ,evolving tactics by terrorist organizations that may pose a catastrophic risk to an aviation or surface transportation entity4 7#b7 ,explosive and explosive devices or attacks involving the use of explosives that may cause catastrophic damage to an aviation or surface transportation system4 7#c7 ,chemical or biological agents being released in either aviation or surface transportation systems4 7#d7 ,cyberthreat actors seeking to undermine confidence in transportation systems or cause service disruptions that jeopardize transportation security4 7#e7 ,unmanned aerial systems with the capability of inflicting harm on transportation targets4 7#f7 ,individuals or groups seeking to attack soft targets1 public areas1 or crowded spaces of transportation systems1 including attacks against ,transportation ,security ,administration employees and other security personnel4 7#g7 ,foreign actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities posed by the inconsistent or inadequate security screening protocols at last point of departure airports with direct flights to the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,information sharing challenges within the ,federal ,government and among partner governments4 7#i7 ,information sharing challenges between the ,administration or other relevant ,federal agencies and transportation stakeholders1 including air carriers1 airport operators1 surface transportation operators1 and ,state and local law enforcement4 7#aj7 ,growth in passenger volume in both the aviation and surface transportation sectors4 7e7 ,mitigation ,not later than #abj days after the completion of the analysis required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall develop1 as appropriate1 a threat mitigation strategy for each of the threats examined in such analysis1 and-- 7#a7 assign appropriate resources of the ,administration to address such threats1 based on calculated risk2 or 7#b7 provide recommendations through the ,department of ,homeland ,security to the appropriate ,federal department or agency responsible for addressing such threats4 7f7 ,stakeholder engagement ,when carrying out the analysis required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall engage transportation stakeholders referred to in subsection 7b77#i7 and account for security concerns of transportation operators by-- 7#a7 convening not fewer than three industry day events for such transportation stakeholders to hear from relevant public and private sector security partners and provide feedback on threats such transportation stakeholders identify as emerging2 7#b7 developing strategies to solicit feedback on a consistent basis from such transportation stakeholders across all modes of transportation and providing consistent responses to stakeholder concerns2 7#c7 improving the quality1 timeliness1 and relevancy of information sharing products disseminated by the ,administration to such transportation stakeholders1 including classified information sharing products2 7#d7 coordinating security incident response and communications drills1 including tabletop exercises1 to improve incident preparedness and response capabilities across transportation modes and among transportation systems2 7#e7 encouraging regular communication between ,federal ,security ,directors1 ,field ,intelligence ,officers1 ,federal ,air ,marshal ,special ,agents in ,charge1 and such transportation stakeholders2 7#f7 establishing regular opportunities for senior ,administration leadership to engage with such transportation stakeholders regarding changes in the threat environment and how the ,administration can offer security support to address such changes2 and 7#g7 briefing the ,aviation ,security ,advisory ,committee and the ,surface ,transportation ,security ,advisory ,committee on the efforts of the task force established pursuant to subsection 7a74 7g7 ,briefing to ,congress ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate on the results of the analysis required under subsection 7a7 and relevant mitigation strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7c74 7h7 ,non-applicability of ,,faca and ,,pra ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 shall not apply to the task force established under subsection 7a74 #c4 ,comptroller ,general study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the feasibility1 risks1 costs1 and potential threat mitigation benefits of the ,transportation ,security ,administration deploying the agency's passenger and property screening assets to conduct screening in areas or facilities prior to passenger arrival at airport terminals4 7b7 ,stakeholder engagement ,in conducting the review required under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 airport operators1 air carriers1 businesses that operate in airports1 labor groups representing the ,transportation ,security ,administration and transportation sector personnel1 and other stakeholders4 ,august #cj1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed