#aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djid ,,an ,,act ,to conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the ,united ,states without additional security re-screening1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,one-,stop ,pilot ,program ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,pilot program for one-stop security 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding #ddija7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 in coordination with ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 is authorized to conduct a pilot program at not more than six foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property arriving on direct flights or flight segments originating at such participating foreign airports to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the ,united ,states without additional security re-screening if-- 7#a7 the initial screening was conducted in accordance with an aviation security screening agreement described in subsection 7d72 7#b7 passengers arriving from participating foreign airports are unable to access their checked baggage until the arrival at their final destination2 and 7#c7 upon arrival in the ,united ,states1 passengers arriving from participating foreign airports do not come into contact with other arriving international passengers or those passengers' property or other persons who have not been screened or subjected to other appropriate security controls required for entry into the airport's sterile area4 7b7 ,requirements for pilot program ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall ensure there is no reduction in the level of security or specific aviation security standards or requirements for screening passengers and their property prior to boarding an international flight bound for the ,united ,states1 including specific aviation security standards and requirements regarding the following3 7#a7 ,high risk passengers and their property4 7#b7 ,weapons1 explosives1 and incendiaries4 7#c7 ,screening passengers and property transferring at a foreign last point of departure airport from another airport and bound for the ,united ,states1 and addressing any co-mingling of such passengers and property with passengers and property screened under the pilot program described in subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,insider risk at foreign last point of departure airports4 7c7 ,re-,screening of checked baggage ,the ,administrator may determine whether checked baggage arriving from participating foreign airports referenced in subsection 7a7 must be re-screened in the ,united ,states by an explosives detection system before such baggage continues on any additional flight or flight segment4 7d7 ,aviation security screening agreement described ,an aviation security screening agreement described in this subsection is an agreement signed by the ,administrator1 without delegating such authority1 and entered into with a foreign country that delineates and implements security standards and protocols utilized at a foreign last point of departure airport that are determined by the ,administrator to be comparable to those of the ,united ,states and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers and their accessible property to deplane into sterile areas of airports in the ,united ,states without the need for re-screening4 7e7 ,re-,screening requirement ,if the ,administrator determines that the foreign country participating in the aviation security screening agreement has not maintained and implemented security standards and protocols comparable to those of the ,united ,states at foreign last point of departure airports at which a pilot program has been established in accordance with this section1 the ,administrator shall ensure that passengers and their property arriving from such airports are re-screened in the ,united ,states before such passengers and their property are permitted into sterile areas of airports in the ,united ,states4 ,in the case of continued or egregious failure to maintain such security standards and protocols1 the ,administrator shall suspend or terminate the aviation security screening agreement1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator1 and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such suspension or termination1 as the case may be1 not later than seven days after such suspension or termination4 7f7 ,certifications and briefings to congress ,not later than #cj days before an aviation security screening agreement in accordance with subsection 7d7 enters into force1 the ,administrator shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees the following3 7#a7 ,a copy of such agreement4 7#b7 ,a homeland security threat assessment for the country in which such foreign last point of departure airport is located1 information on any corresponding mitigation efforts to address any security issues identified in such threat assessment1 and the ,administrator's plans for ensuring through joint covert testing or other measures compliance with the security standards and protocols set forth in such agreement4 7#c7 ,a certification that such agreement satisfies all requirements specified in subsection 7b7 or1 in the event that one or more of such requirements is not so satisfied1 an identification of the unsatisfied requirement and information on what actions will be taken to ensure such remaining requirement is satisfied before such agreement enters into force4 7#d7 ,a certification that the ,administrator consulted with stakeholders1 including air carriers1 airport operators1 relevant interagency partners1 and other stakeholders the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,a detailed briefing on the substance of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 7g7 ,sunset ,the pilot program described in subsection 7a7 shall terminate six years after the date of enactment of this section4 7h7 ,report to congress ,not later than five years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the implementation of the pilot program described in subsection 7a71 including information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the impact to homeland security and international aviation security1 including any benefits and challenges1 of such pilot program4 7#b7 ,the impact to passengers1 airports1 and air carriers1 including any benefits and challenges1 of such pilot program4 7#c7 ,the impact and feasibility of continuing such pilot program or expanding into a more permanent program1 including any benefits and challenges4 7i7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the authority of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection to inspect persons and baggage arriving in the ,united ,states in accordance with applicable law4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administration2 ,,tsa ,the terms ,administration and ,,tsa mean the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjba4;,clerk4