,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 
,"y1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,wick]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize & mod]nize !  
regi/]$ travel] program ( !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regi/]$ ,travel] 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %\ld support !  
cont9u$ op]ation ( tru/$ pass5g]        
programs au?oriz$ "u section            
#aji7;a77#c7 ( ! ,aviation &            
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #aad note71 includ+ ! regi/]$ 
travel] program ( ! ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! regi/]$

 travel] program ( ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration is e/abli%$ to  
au?orize & enc\rage ! ,adm9i/ration to  
p>tn] ) private sector regi/]$ travel]  
s]vices provid]s to drive innovations t 
/r5g!n security & enhance ! travel]     
exp]i5ce to improve comm]cial air travel
 :ile cont9u+ to safegu>d transportation
 & national security2 &  7#c7 pass5g]s &
 airports p>ticipat+ 9 ! regi/]$ travel]
 program may receive significant        
security & effici5cy b5efits4  #c4      
,regi/]$ travel] program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ddi ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ddibj ! foll[+3  #ddibj;a4
 ,regi/]$ travel] program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an airport op]ator may ent] into a     
contract ) a qualifi$ regi/]$ travel]   
s]vices provid] to provide regi/]$      
travel] s]vices "u subsection 7d7 to    
regi/]$ travel] program p>ticipants1 if 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation      
,security ,adm9i/ration approves !      
application ( ! qualifi$ regi/]$ travel]

 s]vices provid] "u subsection 7c77#b74 
7b7 ,qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices   
provid]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a private entity
 is a qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices  
provid] if-- 7,a7 ! entity is 9         
compliance ) section #ecf ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjae 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #aad note72  
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator has approv$ an      
application = ! entity "u subsection    
7c77#b72 &  7,c7 ! entity meets su* o!r 
requirem5ts z ! ,adm9i/rator may        
e/abli%4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( exi/+ regi/]$
 travel] s]vices provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a private      
entity provid+ regi/]$ travel] s]vices z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section    
%all be deem$ to be a qualifi$ regi/]$  
travel] s]vices provid] = purposes ( ?is
 subsection if ! entity-- 7i7 meets !   
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &     
7ii7 is op]at+ pursuant to ! requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = ! regi/]$ 
travel] program ( ! ,adm9i/ration z ( ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7,b7  

,cont9uation ( contracts ,a contract    
ent]$ into be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section ) a private entity t meets !
 requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
rema9 9 effect on & aft] t date 9       
accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! contract4  7c7  
,applications  7#a7 ,submission ,a      
private entity seek+ to become a        
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require4  7#b7 ,approval  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( receipt ( an application submitt$ by  
an entity "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all approve or d5y !      
application4  7,b7 ,/&>ds ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all approve an application
 submitt$ by an entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 
if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7i7 !    
level ( security provid$ by ! entity w  
be equal to or great] ?an ! level t w\ld
 be provid$ by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
p]sonnel2 &  7ii7 ! approval w\ld n     

detrim5tally affect ! co/ effici5cy or !
 effectiv5ess ( id5tity v]ification1    
travel] vett+ /atus au!ntication1 or    
provision ( access to physical scre5+ at
 an airport4  7,c7 ,reports on d5ials ( 
applications  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,adm9i/rator d5ies an application       
submitt$ by an entity "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! entity1
 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
d5ial1 a writt5 report t sets =?-- 7,i7 
! f9d+s t s]v$ z ! basis = ! d5ial2     
7,,ii7 ! results ( any co/ or security  
analysis conduct$ 9 consid]+ !          
application2 &  7,,iii7 recomm5dations  
on h[ ! entity c address ! reasons = !  
d5ial4  7ii7 ,submission to ,congress ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a copy ( any    
report provid$ to an entity "u clause   
7i74  7d7 ,regi/]$ travel] s]vices ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 regi/]$ travel] 

s]vices provid$ by a qualifi$ regi/]$   
travel] s]vices provid] include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tity v]ification ,! use
 ( id5tity v]ification proc$ures or     
te*nologies1 includ+ ! use ( biometrics1
 to securely v]ify ! id5tity ( a regi/]$
 travel] program p>ticipant :o has ent]$
 an airport security *eckpo9t or any o!r
 area "u ! control or au?ority ( !      
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,travel] vett+ /atus
 au!ntication ,! au!ntication1 by manual
 or electronic means1 ( ! vett+ /atus1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration1 ( a regi/]$ travel]      
program p>ticipant ^: id5tity has be5   
v]ifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may include
 au!ntication ( pap] or electronic      
travel docum5tation or electronic       
confirmation ( travel in=mation by !    
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices        
provid]4  7#c7 ,access to physical      
scre5+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! direction1 f an
 employee ( ! qualifi$ regi/]$ travel]  
s]vices provid] or ?r\gh an automat$    
process op]at$ by ! qualifi$ regi/]$    

travel] s]vices provid]1 = a regi/]$    
travel] program p>ticipant1 ^: id5tity  
has be5 v]ifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ^:    
vett+ /atus has be5 au!nticat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b71 to proce$ directly1 9 an 
unimp$$ mann]1 )\t re-v]ification ( !   
id5tity or re-au!ntication ( ! vett+    
/atus ( ! travel]1 to ! appropriate area
 = physical scre5+ designat$ by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,physical scre5+    
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m area =   
physical scre5+ means an area1 includ+ a
 lane )9 an airport security *eckpo9t or
 any o!r area1 at :i* an individual & ! 
p]sonal prop]ty ( an individual are     
scre5$ by an ag5t ( ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7          
,additional s]vices ,su* o!r additional 
s]vices at ! airport security *eckpo9t  
or any o!r area "u ! control or au?ority
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator z ! ,adm9i/rator may  
approve4  7e7 ,regi/]$ travel] s]vices  
provid$ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7     
develop policies1 proc$ures1 &          
capabilities t all[ qualifi$ regi/]$    

travel] s]vices provid]s to provide to  
regi/]$ travel] s]vices program         
p>ticipants ! full ext5t ( regi/]$      
travel] s]vices2 &  7#b7 und]take audits
 "u subsection 7f7 ( ! p]=mance (       
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices        
provid]s provid+ regi/]$ travel] s]vices
 at airports "u ?is section1 & all[     
provid]s to correct any defici5cies     
id5tifi$ dur+ su* audits4  7f7 ,audits (
 qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices       
provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all conduct an audit1 :i* 
%all la/ n m ?an #a mon?1 ( ea* qualifi$
 regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid] to     
det]m9e if ! provid] is meet+ ! /&>ds   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b74     
7#b7 ,/rategy requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all develop a /rategy = conduct+ audits
 "u t p>agraph to det]m9e if qualifi$   
regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]s are    
meet+ ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy 

requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 may include 
! exam9ation ( a p]c5tage ( regi/]$     
travel] s]vices program p>ticipants1 n  
to exce$ #e p]c5t ( ! av]age numb] ( su*
 p>ticipants travel+ on a daily basis1  
:o are scre5$ "u proc$ures ( !          
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
applicable to travel]s :o are n regi/]$ 
travel] s]vices program p>ticipants4    
,subsection 7d77#c7 %all n apply to     
regi/]$ travel] s]vices program         
p>ticipants scre5$ "u su* proc$ures4    
7#c7 ,improvem5t plans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if1 aft] complet+ an audit "u p>agraph 
7#a7 ( a qualifi$ regi/]$ travel]       
s]vices provid]1 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 t ! provid] does n meet ! /&>ds        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all develop an improvem5t 
plan ) ! provid] to br+ ! provid] into  
compliance ) ^? /&>ds by ! date t is #ab
 mon?s aft] ! ,adm9i/rator provides !   
plan to ! provid]4  7,b7 ,completion (  
improvem5t plans ,if a provid] = :i* an 
improvem5t plan 0 develop$ "u           

subp>agraph 7,a7 does n come into       
compliance ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 by ! date       
requir$ by t subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may-- 7i7 provide ! provid] )          
additional "t to come into compliance ) 
^? /&>ds2  7ii7 take adm9i/rative action
 aga9/ ! provid]2 or  7iii7 require !   
susp5sion or t]m9ation "u subsection 7g7
 ( ! contract betwe5 ! provid] & !      
airport op]ator ent]$ into "u subsection
 7a74  7#d7 ,au?ority = imm$iate        
contract t]m9ation ,if1 dur+ an audit   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a qualifi$      
regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid] has act$
 ) gross neglig5ce or fail$ repeat$ly to
 comply ) any /&>d1 regulation1         
directive1 ord]1 or applicable law1 !   
,adm9i/rator may require ! imm$iate     
susp5sion or t]m9ation "u subsection 7g7
 ( ! contract betwe5 ! provid] & !      
airport op]ator ent]$ into "u subsection
 7a74  7g7 ,t]m9ation or susp5sion (    
contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator

 may require an airport op]ator to      
susp5d or t]m9ate1 z appropriate1 any   
contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 ) 
a qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices      
provid] to provide regi/]$ travel]      
s]vices at an airport if ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es t ! provid] has act$ ) gross   
neglig5ce or fail$ repeat$ly to comply )
 any /&>d1 regulation1 directive1 ord]1 
or law applicable to-- 7,a7 ! hir+ or   
tra9+ ( p]sonnel to provide su* s]vices2
  7,b7 ! h&l+ ( p]sonal in=mation2 or   
7,c7 ! provision ( su* s]vices at !     
airport4  7#b7 ,report requir$ ,if !    
,adm9i/rator requires ! t]m9ation or    
susp5sion ( ! contract ( a regi/]$      
travel] s]vices provid] "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] requir+ ! t]m9ation or    
susp5sion1 submit to ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t describes 9 detail-- 7,a7 !    
reasons ! contract 0 t]m9at$ or susp5d$2

  7,b7 if ! contract 0 susp5d$ & n      
t]m9at$1 ! actions ! ,adm9i/rator is    
requir+ ! provid] to take be=e !        
contract is re9/at$2 &  7,c7 measures ! 
,adm9i/rator is tak+ to improve future  
regi/]$ travel] s]vices contracts4  7h7 
,secure flight program availability     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
available to qualifi$ regi/]$ travel]   
s]vices provid]s provid+ regi/]$ travel]
 s]vices "u ?is section ! same sy/ems   
7includ+ ! advanc$ pass5g] prescre5+    
sy/em "u section #ddijc7;j77#b77;,c771  
programs1 capabilities1 & in=mation1 or 
successor sy/ems1 programs1 &           
capabilities1 t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 are available to-- 7,a7 
airport op]ators2  7,b7 air c>ri]s2     
7,c7 =eign air c>ri]s2 or  7,d7 qualifi$
 private scre5+ companies op]at+ at     
airports p>ticipat+ 9 ! scre5+ p>tn]%ip 
program au?oriz$ "u section #ddibj4     
7#b7 ,requirem5t relat+ to advanc$      
pass5g] prescre5+ sy/em ,^u mak+ access 
to ! advanc$ pass5g] prescre5+ sy/em "u 

section #ddijc7;j77#b77;,c7 available to
 a regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid] "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry 
out ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause     
7iii7 ( t section1 z applicable to !    
regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]-- 7,a7  
to e/abli% suffici5t op]ational         
safegu>ds to r$uce ! opportunities =    
abuse ( ! sy/em2  7,b7 to implem5t      
sub/antial security measures to protect 
! sy/em f unau?oriz$ access2  7,c7 to   
adopt policies e/abli%+ effective       
ov]sight ( ! use & op]ation ( ! sy/em2 &
  7,d7 to ensure t !re are no specific  
privacy conc]ns ) ! te*nological        
ar*itecture ( ! sy/em4  7i7 ,innovative 
scre5+ approa*es & te*nologies  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all enc\rage     
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices        
provid]s to recomm5d to ! ,adm9i/rator  
innovative id5tity v]ification & scre5+ 
approa*es & te*nologies4  7#b7 ,response
 ,^u ! receipt ( any recomm5dations f a 
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--

 7,a7 review & respond 9 writ+ to !     
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]
 )9 #cj days2  7,b7 if appropriate1 te/ 
or conduct a pilot project ) respect to 
su* approa*es & te*nologies2 &  7,c7 if 
appropriate1 deploy su* approa*es &     
te*nologies4  7j7 ,public heal? /&>ds ,a
 regi/]$ travel] s]vices program        
p>ticipant %all be requir$ to meet or   
exce$ any public heal? /&>ds t !        
,adm9i/rator requires all o!r travel]s 9
 air transportation to meet4  7k7       
,regi/]$ travel] s]vices program        
p>ticipant def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
regi/]$ travel] s]vices program         
p>ticipant means an individual :o       
volunt>ily *ooses to p>ticipate 9       
regi/]$ travel] s]vices t are provid$ by
 a qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices     
provid]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
*apt] analysis = *apt] #ddi ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #ddibj ! 
foll[+3  #ddibj;a4 ,regi/]$ travel]     
program4  4  #d4 ,report on regi/]$     

travel] program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
regi/]$ travel] program "u section      
#ddibj;a ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by section #c4  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t   
(-- 7,a7 ! ext5t ( ! compliance by !    
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
) ! requirem5ts ( section #ddibj;a (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #c2  7,b7 ! level ( security 
= id5tity v]ification provid$ by        
qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] s]vices        
provid]s & :e!r t level ( security is   
equal to or great] ?an ! level (        
security = id5tity v]ification provid$  
by p]sonnel ( ! ,transportation         
,security ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 !        

effectiv5ess ( id5tity v]ification &    
travel] vett+ /atus au!ntication        
te*nology & proc$ures us$ by qualifi$   
regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]s2  7,d7 
! impact on aviation security result+ f 
! provision ( access to physical scre5+ 
at airports by qualifi$ regi/]$ travel] 
s]vices provid]s2 &  7,e7 ! effectiv5ess
 ( ov]sight by ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration ( qualifi$      
regi/]$ travel] s]vices provid]s2 &     
7#b7 recomm5dations = h[ to improve !   
regi/]$ travel] program4  7c7 ,=m (     
report ,! report requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b 
may include a classifi$ annex4