,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dicg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj,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 ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,scre5+ p>tn]%ip     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ddibj ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to 
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,selection (        
qualifi$ private scre5+ companies  7#a7 
,li/ ( qualifi$ private scre5+ companies
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an   
application 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  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ & w provide &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ) ?is *apt]2  7#c7 9 
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71        
respectively2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z  
r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,!           
,adm9i/rator & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ,! 

,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a contract )
 a qualifi$ private scre5+ company only 
if--2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2 &  7iii7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ! co/ ( provid+ scre5+ s]vices at !
 airport "u ! contract is equal to or   
less ?an ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (  
provid+ scre5+ s]vices at t airport dur+
 ! t]m ( ! contract2 &  7,d7 ent]+ into 
! contract w\ld n compromise aviation   
security or ! effectiv5ess ( ! scre5+ ( 
pass5g]s or prop]ty at ! airport4  2    
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7,e7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,tra9+ &       
c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a private  
scre5+ company may fulfill ! requirem5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by us+ scre5+     
sup]visors :o h be5 tra9$ & c]tifi$ at a
 ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t] to  
adm9i/] comp>able on-site tra9+ &       
c]tification to private security scre5]s
 at an airport t is p>ticipat+ 9 !      
scre5+ p>tn]%ip program4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$

 tra9]s ,if a private scre5+ company    
elects to conduct on-site tra9+ &       
c]tification 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 
7,a71 su* tra9+ %all be conduct$ by--   
7i7 a ,f$]al employ] or contractor :o is
 au?oriz$ to tra9 & c]tify security     
scre5]s2 or  7ii7 an employee ( a       
private scre5+ company :o has           
successfully complet$ security sup]visor
 tra9+ at a ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+
 ,c5t]4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to require
 security scre5]s employ$ by a private  
scre5+ company :o h receiv$ on-site     
tra9+ & c]tification 9 accordance )     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to receive any         
additional tra9+ at a ,f$]al ,law       
,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]4  7#d7 ,"p-"t    
positions ,none ( ! /&>ds requir$ to be 
a qualifi$ private scre5+ company may be
 con/ru$ to prohibit a private scre5+   
company f employ+ scre5]s = "p-"t       
positions4  7#e7 ,calculation ( f$]al   
co/s ,= purpose ( ! comp>ison ( co/s    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !        

,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$]al ag5cies & n only  
by ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 ( provid+ scre5+ s]vices 
at an airport4  2  7#d7 by /rik+        
subsection 7i7 7z add$ by section       
#aiia7;d77#ag77;,b7 ( ! ,,tsa           
,mod]nization ,act 7division ,k (       
,public ,law #aae-bed772 &  7#e7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7i7 7z add$ by section 
#aidf7;a77#g7 ( ! ,,tsa ,mod]nization   
,act 7division ,k ( ,public ,law        
#aae-bed77 & ins]t+ ! 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$4  7j7            
,re/rictions on relocation paym5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a security scre5] employ$ by 
! ,transportation ,security             
,adm9i/ration :o accepts an (f] (       
employm5t f a private scre5+ company "u 
?is section may n receive any am\nt (   
relocation comp5sation f !              
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7#b7 ,coord9ation & disclosures ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) !  
select$ qualifi$ private scre5+ company 
reg>d+ ! t]ms ( ! airport transition2 & 
7,b7 publicly disclose comp5sation &    

relocation or transf] b5efits made      
available to security scre5]s t rema9   
employees ( ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration aft] transf]r+ to an      
airport t is n p>ticipat+ 9 ! scre5+    
p>tn]%ip program4  7#c7 ,/&>d hir+      
process ,any security scre5] employ$ by 
a private scre5+ company "u ?is section 
:o is a =m] employee ( ! ,transportation
 ,security ,adm9i/ration %all be subject
 to ! /&>d hir+ process = security      
scre5]s employ$ by ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration if he or %e     
seeks to transition back to su*         
employm5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
,section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 aft] ( !  
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      

,secret>y's & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator or !  
,adm9i/rator's4  7c7 ,f$]al ,law        
,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t] ,section #hhd7;c7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #dfd7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 create &      
ma9ta9 a ,,fletc tra9+ program to c]tify
 private security scre5+ sup]visors to  
adm9i/] on-site security scre5+ tra9+ & 
c]tification = ! p>ticipants 9 ! ,scre5+
 ,p>tn]%ip ,program 9 accordance )      
section #ddibj7;d77#c7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4