,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to all[ airport op]ators to ent] into contracts ) qualifi$ private scre5+ companies to c>ry out ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s & prop]ty at airports1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,private ,airport ,security ,scre5+ ,act4 #b4 ,qualifi$ private scre5+ company s]vices ,section #ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ddibj4 ,scre5+ p>tn]%ip program 7a7 ,scre5+ p>tn]%ip program contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an airport op]ator may ent] into a contract ) a qualifi$ private scre5+ company on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b7 to c>ry out ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s & prop]ty at ! airport "u section #ddija4 7#b7 ,notification ,n less ?an #g days aft] ent]+ into a contract ) a qualifi$ private scre5+ company "u p>agraph 7#a71 an airport op]ator %all notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7b7 ,public li/ ( qualifi$ private scre5+ companies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 a publicly available li/ ( qualifi$ private scre5+ companies t meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,application ,to be includ$ 9 ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a qualifi$ private scre5+ company %all submit an application to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,a qualifi$ private scre5+ company is eligible to be includ$ 9 ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! company-- 7,a7 only employs individuals to provide su* s]vices :o meet all ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] applicable to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel :o p]=m pass5g] & prop]ty security scre5+ s]vices at airports "u ?is *apt]2 7,b7 demon/rates capability ( provid+ pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices & protection at ! same level provid$ by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel "u ?is *apt]2 & 7,c7 is own$ & controll$ by a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ! ext5t t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !re are private scre5+ companies own$ & controll$ by su* citiz5s4 7c7 ,transition plan ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an airport op]ator provides ! notification requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! airport op]ator %all create a plan to transition ! provision ( pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices at su* airport to ! applicable qualifi$ private scre5+ company4 7d7 ,sup]vision ( scre5+ p]sonnel ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 provide ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sup]visors to ov]see all scre5+ at ea* airport at :i* pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices are provid$ "u ?is section & provide ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t law en=cem5t (fic]s at ! airport pursuant to ?is *apt]2 & 7#b7 und]take cov]t te/+ & rem$ial tra9+ support = employees ( qualifi$ private scre5+ companies provid+ pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices at airports4 7e7 ,op]ator ( airport 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an op]ator ( an airport %all n be liable = any claims = damages fil$ 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt 7includ+ a claim = comp5satory1 punitive1 contributory1 or indemnity damages7 relat$ to an act ( neglig5ce1 gross neglig5ce1 or int5tional wrongdo+ by-- 7,a7 a qualifi$ private scre5+ company or any ( its employees 9 any case 9 :i* ! qualifi$ private scre5+ company is act+ "u a contract ent]$ into ) ! airport op]ator2 or 7,b7 employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provid+ sup]vision ( scre5+ p]sonnel at ! airport4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all relieve any airport op]ator f liability = its own acts or omissions relat$ to its security responsibilities1 nor except z may be provid$ by ! ,support ,anti-,t]rorism by ,fo/]+ ,effective ,te*nologies ,act ( #bjjb %all x relieve any qualifi$ private scre5+ company or its employees f any liability relat$ to its own acts ( neglig5ce1 gross neglig5ce1 or int5tional wrongdo+4 7f7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t conta9s-- 7,a7 a comp>ison ( ! mean av]age scre5+ p]=mance ( qualifi$ private scre5+ companies "u contract pursuant to ?is section & ! mean av]age scre5+ p]=mance ( all airports us+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices2 7,b7 a comp>ison ( ! mean co/ ( provid+ pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices ) ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel & ! mean co/ ( contract+ ) a qualifi$ private scre5+ company = su* s]vices "u ?is section del9eat$ by airport category2 & 7,c7 a comp>ison ( ! co/ to ea* airport op]ator ( contract+ ) a qualifi$ private scre5+ company to provide pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices "u ?is section to ! e/imat$ co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide pass5g] & prop]ty security scre5+ s]vices at su* airport4 7#b7 ,co/ e/imates ,any e/imate ( co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all reflect ! total co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ all co/s incurr$ by all ,f$]al ag5cies ( provid+ pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices at an airport4 7#c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits a report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% su* report on a website ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 4 #c4 ,provid+ effective co/ comp>isons to airport op]ators ,section #aidg ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddija note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 9 ! case ( an airport op]ator t contracts ) a qualifi$ private scre5+ company to provide pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices at su* airport1 a comp>ison ( ! co/ ( su* contract & an e/imate ( ! co/ to su* airport op]ator ( provid+ pass5g] & prop]ty scre5+ s]vices ) ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel4 4