,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfa #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fhef
 ,report ,no4 #aag-fda ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjbb,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self & 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security         
,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #bh1
 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce ! numb] (  
fire>ms at ,transportation ,security    
,adm9i/ration pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9ts  
by direct+ ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out a 
range ( activities to in=m ! public ab\t
 re/rictions reg>d+ ! c>ry+ ( fire>ms 9 
/]ile areas ( airports & to /r5g!n      
en=cem5t ( su* re/rictions & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,air ,travel ,act4 

#b4 ,signage ,section #ddija ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7m7 ,signage reg>d+ fire>ms  7#a7       
,*eckpo9t signage ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all display uni=m signage 9 pass5g]    
scre5+ *eckpo9ts to in=m individuals at 
su* *eckpo9ts ( re/rictions reg>d+ !    
c>ry+ ( a fire>m 9 ! /]ile area ( an    
airport4 ,su* signage %all include      
visual elem5ts & a concise description (
 ! maximum crim9al & civil p5alties 7)  
relevant /atutory or regulatory         
citations7 = unlawfully c>ry+ a fire>m 9
 ! /]ile area ( an airport4  7#b7       
,placem5t ,signage "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be prom95tly display$ & locat$ 9 su* a 
mann] t x w\ld reasonably be expect$ to 
be se5 by an individual prior to ent]+ !
 pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t4  7#c7         
,airports ) frequ5t fire>m int]dictions 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is subsection & bi5nially   
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all publi% a li/ ( n few] ?an #be      
airports at :i* fire>ms 7 mo/ frequ5tly 
int]dict$ at pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9ts 9 
! prior two ye>s4 ,if ) respect to any  
su* li/ !re are few] ?an #be su*        
airports1 su* li/ %all include z _m (   
su* airports z are o!rwise describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,additional enhanc$ 
signage = airports ) frequ5t fire>m     
int]dictions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! publication ( ea* li/ requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all require ea* airport includ$ on !   
li/ to in/all additional enhanc$ signage
 at all pass5g] t]m9al entrances to su* 
airports to in=m ! public & individuals 
plann+ to ent] a pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t
 ( ! re/rictions reg>d+ ! c>ry+ ( a     
fire>m 9 ! /]ile area ( ! airport &1 z  
applicable1 ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 or
 o!r jurisdiction-specific re/rictions  

on c>ry+ fire>ms 9 ! publicly-accessible
 areas ( ! airport4 ,su* additional     
enhanc$ signage %all be consi/5t = all  
airports requir$ to in/all su*          
additional enhanc$ signage "u ?is       
p>agraph1 except1 z ! case may be1 =    
descriptions ( su* applicable ,/ate1    
local1 t]ritorial1 or o!r               
jurisdiction-specific re/rictions4 ,!   
,adm9i/rator may p]mit an airport to    
remove su* signage if su* airport is n  
includ$ on a subsequ5t li/4  7#e7       
,outdat$ signage ,if any relevant       
in=mation on signage in/all$ pursuant to
 ?is subsection is r5d]$ inaccurate due 
to /atutory1 regulatory1 or o!r *anges1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure su* signage  
is updat$ 9 a timely mann]1 except ?is  
p>agraph does n apply 9 ! case ( annual 
inflation adju/m5ts to civil monet>y    
p5alties4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,pass5g] scre5+        
*eckpo9t ,! t]m pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t 
means ! designat$ area at ea* airport   
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at :i* !       

,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 or an entity au?oriz$ by !             
,adm9i/ration pursuant to section       
#ddibj1 or o!r comp>able au?ority1      
provides = ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s & c>ry-on
 baggage4  7,b7 ,pass5g] t]m9al entrance
 ,! t]m pass5g] t]m9al entrance means ! 
area at ea* airport locat$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates :]e individuals arriv+ to !      
airport by means o!r ?an a flight fir/  
ent] ! t]m9al or o!r comp>able enclosure
 conta9+ pass5g] facilities ( ! airport 
locat$ prior to ! pass5g] scre5+        
*eckpo9t4  7,c7 ,/]ile area ,! t]m /]ile
 area has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #aedj4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  4  #c4 ,public aw>5ess   
initiatives  7a7 ,campaign  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al  7,a7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !               
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all implem5t a public aw>5ess campaign 
to in=m ! public ( ! pot5tial crim9al & 
civil consequ5ces ( c>ry+ a fire>m 9 !  

/]ile area ( an airport t includes      
actual examples ( ! crim9al & civil     
consequ5ces impos$ on individuals :o    
violat$ su* prohibition4  7,b7          
,prohibition ,actual examples "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n include any      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation reg>d+  
individuals describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! campaign requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a m9imum1        
involve-- 7,a7 ! use ( ,transportation  
,security ,adm9i/ration websites1 social
 m$ia *annels1 press releases1 & o!r    
means ( ext]nal communication2  7,b7 !  
production ( audiovisual mat]ials to be 
di/ribut$ via onl9e video %>+ plat=ms2  
7,c7 engagem5t ) ext]nal organizations1 
includ+ local & national organizations )
 memb]%ips t c\ld b5efit f in=mation    
reg>d+ h[ to lawfully travel ) a fire>m 
9 *eck$ baggage or1 9 ! case ( an       
au?oriz$ law en=cem5t (fic]1 lawfully   
ent] a /]ile area ) a fire>m2  7,d7     
engagem5t ) press & m$ia1 includ+1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 local press & m$ia 9 

at lea/ ^? cities t ho/ airports        
id5tifi$ bi5nially pursuant to p>agraph 
7#c7 ( subsection 7m7 ( section #ddija (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by section #b2 &  7,e7 engagem5t )     
transportation /akehold]s1 su* z taxi   
s]vices1 public transportation sy/ems1  
onl9e plat=ms = ride%>+1 air c>ri]s1    
airport op]ators1 & law en=cem5t        
organizations1 reg>d+ pot5tial          
p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ! possibility (      
integrat+ into mobile applications &    
websites us$ by pass5g]s to res]ve gr\nd
 transportation to ! airport1 *eck into 
flights1 & p]=m o!r travel-relat$       
functions w>n+s reg>d+ pot5tial crim9al 
& civil consequ5ces ( c>ry+ a fire>m    
into ! /]ile area ( an airport4  7#c7   
,exi/+ ef=ts ,! campaign requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all supplem5t & n        
supplant any o!r relat$ exi/+ campaign4 
7b7 ,t>get$ adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration may pur*ase or  
o!rwise place adv]tisem5ts describ+ !   

pot5tial crim9al & civil consequ5ces (  
c>ry+ a fire>m 9 ! /]ile area ( an      
airport or on or ab\t "o's p]son or     
prop]ty t w\ld be accessible 9 flight1 &
 actual examples ( ! crim9al & civil    
consequ5ces fac$ by individuals :o      
violat$ su* prohibition1 on websites & 9
 publications 7or on or 9 su* o!r       
adv]tis+ m$iums z ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es appropriate7 t t>get audi5ces  
seek+ in=mation conc]n+-- 7,a7 fire>ms  
or relat$ activities2  7,b7 travel1     
t\rism1 or relat$ matt]s2 &  7,c7 su*   
o!r matt]s ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,actual 
examples "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n include 
any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation     
reg>d+ individuals describ$ 9 su*       
p>agraph4  #d4 ,f9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ddi ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ddicj4   
,m9imum civil monet>y p5alties = c]ta9  
fire>m-relat$ violations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,transportation ,security            
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% m9imum civil 
monet>y p5alty am\nts = repeat or       
egregi\s violations ( subsection 7a7 (  
section #aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 relat+ to ! c>riage
 ( fire>ms on or 9 an individual's p]son
 or accessible prop]ty into ! /]ile area
 ( an airport or onbo>d an aircraft4    
7b7 ,m9imum civil monet>y p5alties =    
repeat violations ,! m9imum civil       
monet>y p5alty am\nt = a repeat         
violation ( subsection 7a7 ( section    
#aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 involv+ a fire>m %all be--
 7#a7 9 ! case ( an individual ) respect
 to :om su* a repeat violation occurs )9
 five ye>s ( ! date ( ! f9al            
adjudication ( a previ\s su* violation--
 7,a7 #aj1jjj = any su* repeat violation
 involv+ an unload$ fire>m2 &  7,b7     
#ab1ejj = any su* repeat violation      
involv+ a load$ fire>m or unload$ fire>m
 ) accessible ammunition2 &  7#b7 9 !   

case ( an individual ) respect to :om   
su* a repeat violation occurs m ?an five
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! f9al adjudication 
( a previ\s su* violation-- 7,a7 #e1jjj 
= any su* repeat violation involv+ an   
unload$ fire>m2 &  7,b7 #aj1jjj = any   
su* repeat violation involv+ a load$    
fire>m or unload$ fire>m ) accessible   
ammunition4  7c7 ,m9imum civil monet>y  
p5alties = egregi\s violations ,! m9imum
 civil monet>y p5alty am\nt = an        
int5tional or o!rwise egregi\s violation
 ( subsection 7a7 ( section #aedj4aaa ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
involv+ a fire>m %all be-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj 
= any kn[+ violation 9 ! case ( a       
delib]ate attempt to conceal su* fire>m2
 &  7#b7 #e1jjj = any violation :i* !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration det]m9es is     
o!rwise egregi\s1 includ+ if ! fire>m at
 issue-- 7,a7 is kn[n to ! ,adm9i/rator 
to-- 7i7 n conta9 a s]ial numb] :5      
requir$ by law2 or  7ii7 h be5          
manufactur$ us+ additive lay]           

manufactur+ 7commonly kn[n z #c-;,d     
pr9t+72 or  7,b7 is-- 7i7 ( a nature or 
type t poses a great] risk to aviation  
security ?an fire>ms typically id5tifi$ 
at pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9ts2 or  7ii7   
id5tifi$ ) ammunition t is ( a nature or
 type t poses a great] risk to aviation 
security ?an ammunition typically       
id5tifi$ at pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9ts4   
7d7 ,special circum/ances ,an individual
 subject to a m9imum civil monet>y      
p5alty am\nt pursuant to subsection 7a7 
may appeal su* p5alty am\nt or seek a   
r$uction 9 su* p5alty am\nt 9 ! case (  
su* individual's p>ticul> violation1    
includ+ bas$ on mitigat+ factors        
7includ+ 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77 
pursuant to proc$ures provid$ = 9 !     
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's security regulations4 ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration may1 if !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es su* is            
appropriate1 grant su* appeal or r$uce  
su* p5alty am\nt1 z ! case may be4  7e7 

,self-disclosure ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,transportation ,security           
,adm9i/ration may consid]               
self-disclosure z a mitigat+ factor :5  
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a civil monet>y p5alty
 if an individual1 9 good fai?1         
volunt>ily discloses a violation (      
subsection 7a7 ( section #aedj4aaa (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 an entity au?oriz$ to    
conduct scre5+ pursuant to section      
#ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 a ,gov]nm5t repres5tative1 an employee 
or contractor ( an airl9e or airport1 or
 o!r appropriate au?ority1 aft] !       
individual is pres5t = scre5+ at a      
pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t b prior to !    
detection ( su* violation4 ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all in=m appropriate      
,adm9i/ration pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t   
p]sonnel1 entities au?oriz$ to conduct  
scre5+ pursuant to section #ddibj (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         

,gov]nm5t repres5tatives1 employees or  
contractors ( an airl9e or airport1 &   
o!r appropriate au?orities reg>d+       
appropriate proc$ures = h&l+ !          
self-disclosure ( su* a violation1      
includ+ proc$ures = contact+ law        
en=cem5t4  7f7 ,paym5t plans ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration may provide     
paym5t plans = paym5t ( civil monet>y   
p5alty am\nts "u ?is section = a        
violation ( subsection 7a7 ( section    
#aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 9 ! ev5t an individual    
provides docum5tation ( h>d%ip4  7g7    
,use ( am\nts f civil monet>y p5alties  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all obligate & exp5d   
am\nts receiv$ f ! imposition ( civil   
monet>y p5alties "u ?is section = repeat
 or egregi\s violations ( subsection 7a7
 ( section #aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 involv+ a fire>m 
= ! acquisition & deploym5t ( pass5g]   
scre5+ *eckpo9t te*nology4  7h7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  

int]pret$ z-- 7#a7 limit+ ! au?ority ( !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration to issue civil  
monet>y p5alty am\nts t are great] ?an  
^? e/abli%$ z m9imum civil monet>y      
p5alty am\nts pursuant to ?is section2  
7#b7 limit+ ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator 
to e/abli% m9imum civil monet>y p5alty  
am\nts ) respect to fir/-"t or          
non-egregi\s violations ( section       
#aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations2 or  7#c7 in/ruct+ !       
,adm9i/rator to e/abli% a m9imum civil  
monet>y p5alty am\nt ) respect to       
violations involv+ unload$ replicas (   
fire>ms n capable ( dis*>ge4  7i7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m pass5g]
 scre5+ *eckpo9t means ! designat$ area 
at ea* airport locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
at :i* ! ,transportation ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 or an entity au?oriz$ by 
! ,adm9i/ration pursuant to section     
#ddibj1 or o!r comp>able au?ority1      
provides = ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s & c>ry-on
 baggage4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   

table ( sections = *apt] #ddi ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ddibi ! foll[+ new item3  #ddicj4      
,m9imum civil monet>y p5alties = c]ta9  
fire>m-relat$ violations4  4  #e4       
,pre,check eligiblity ,section #ddiai ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7m7 ,ineligibility (       
individuals unlawfully possess+ fire>ms 
9 re/rict$ areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
unau?oriz$ individual :o possesses a    
fire>m aft] ! individual is pres5t =    
scre5+ at a pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t %all
 be ineligible = exp$it$ security scre5+
 & prohibit$ f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,pre,check
 ,program = a p]iod ( "t det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration 9 !             
,adm9i/rator's sole discretion4  7#b7   
,reque/ = reconsid]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 a proc$ure    
?r\gh :i* an individual subject to a    

p]iod ( ineligibility pursuant to ?is   
subsection may petition ! ,adm9i/rator =
 a r$uction 9 ! duration ( su* p]iod4 ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may1 if ! ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9es su* is appropriate1 r$uce su*  
duration4 ,any su* det]m9ation %all be 9
 ! ,adm9i/rator's sole discretion4  7#c7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t means !         
designat$ area at ea* airport locat$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates at :i* ! ,transportation 
,security ,adm9i/ration1 or an entity   
au?oriz$ by ! ,adm9i/ration pursuant to 
section #ddibj1 or o!r comp>able        
au?ority1 provides = ! scre5+ ( pass5g]s
 & c>ry-on baggage4  4  #f4 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act & bi5nially !reaft]1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report describ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!       
implem5tation ( ! signage requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7m7 ( section
 #ddija ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      

,code1 & ! implem5tation ( ! signage    
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*       
subsection 7includ+ a copy ( ! li/ (    
airports requir$ to be produc$ bi5nially
 !reund]71 z su* section 0 am5d$ by     
section #b4  7#b7 ,! public aw>5ess     
activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration relat+ to  
fire>ms1 includ+ activities conduct$    
pursuant to section #c4  7#c7 ,! numb] (
 violations ( subsection 7a7 ( section  
#aedj4aaa ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 & any o!r incid5ts involv+
 ! unau?oriz$ c>riage ( a fire>m at a   
pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t1 includ+        
in=mation reg>d+ :i* su* violations &   
incid5ts 7 committ$ by individuals :ile 
receiv+ exp$it$ scre5+1 dur+ ! p]iod (  
"t cov]$ by ea* su* report4  7#d7       
,pre,check ,program revocations or      
d5ials pursuant to subsection 7m7 (     
section #ddiai1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z  
add$ by ?is ,act1 dur+ ! p]iod ( "t     
cov]$ by ea* su* report4  7#e7 ,any new 
or evolv+ ?reats relat+ to1 or ef=ts to 
enhance1 public area security at        

airports z su* p]ta9s to fire>ms4  7#f7 
,su* o!r matt]s relat+ to fire>m-relat$ 
?reats to transportation security z !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4  #g4 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice review  
,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 review ( ! ,transportation ,security   
,adm9i/ration's ef=ts to-- 7#a7 implem5t
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act2  7#b7 det] ! c>riage (
 fire>ms & o!r dang]\s items at pass5g] 
scre5+ *eckpo9ts ?r\gh means o!r ?an ^? 
requir$ by ?is ,act & su* am5dm5ts2 &   
7#c7 enhance public area security at    
airports aga9/ fire>m-relat$ ?reats4    
#h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       

,pass5g] scre5+ *eckpo9t ,! t]m pass5g] 
scre5+ *eckpo9t means ! designat$ area  
at ea* airport locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
at :i* ! ,transportation ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 or an entity au?oriz$ by 
! ,adm9i/ration pursuant to section     
#ddibj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or o!r comp>able au?ority1 provides = !
 scre5+ ( pass5g]s & c>ry-on baggage4   
7#c7 ,/]ile area ,! t]m /]ile area has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aedj4e ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$