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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bb1 #bjba,mr4
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,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,transportation  
,security ,adm9i/ration to conduct a    
feasibility /udy on ! use ( can9e units 
= ,,covid-#ai detection at airports4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fly ,safe ,can9e ,,covid ,detection  
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,feasibility /udy on 
use ( can9e units to detect ,,covid-#ai 
at airports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator71 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
conduct a /udy to assess-- 7#a7 !       

feasibility ( us+ can9es to detect !    
pres5ce ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 ! virus t     
causes ! coronavirus disease #bjai      
7commonly kn[n z ,,covid-#ai71 9        
individuals infect$ ) ! virus2  7#b7 if 
us+ can9es to detect ! pres5ce (        
,,s>s-,co,v-#b is feasible1 :e!r can9e  
units c\ld be us$ at airports to scre5  
pass5g]s1 individuals accompany+        
pass5g]s1 crew memb]s1 & o!r individuals
 :o pass ?r\gh airports & airport       
security scre5+ locations =             
,,s>s-,co,v-#b infection2 &  7#c7 if us+
 can9e units to conduct scre5+ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 is feasible1 h[ su*     
scre5+ w\ld be implem5t$ & :at metrics  
w\ld be us$ to monitor ! efficacy ( !   
scre5+4  7b7 ,assessm5t ( efficacy  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
conduct a compreh5sive review & analysis
 ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b detection solutions to
 det]m9e ! efficacy ( can9es to detect  
,,s>s-,co,v-#b 9 individuals4  7#b7 ,use
 ( review ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use !    

results ( ! review & analysis requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e ! biological  
detection capabilities ( can9es & to    
in=m ! op]ational factors &             
consid]ations necess>y = ! deploym5t (  
can9e units at airports to detect       
,,s>s-,co,v-#b4  7c7 ,additional elem5ts
 ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5ts requir$ by    
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all assess ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!           
probability ( can9es respond+ to !      
pres5ce ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b4  7#b7 ,!      
specificity ( response by can9es to     
,,s>s-,co,v-#b comp>$ to _! response to 
a pool ( simil> viruses & controls4     
7#c7 ,h[ close can9e units mu/ be to    
individuals to detect ,,s>s-,co,v-#b at 
a high s5sitivity & specificity4  7#d7  
,! effectiv5ess ( can9e units 9 detect+ 
,,s>s-,co,v-#b 9 symptomatic c>ri]s     
comp>$ to asymptomatic c>ri]s4  7#e7    
,o!r valid measures to det]m9e !        
efficacy ( us+ can9e units to scre5 =   
,,s>s-,co,v-#b at airports1 su* z !     
accuracy ( detection & ! risks ( false  

positives & false negatives4  7#f7      
,id5tification ( tra9+ & policy gaps t  
are critical to be address$ be=e        
implem5t+ a program to use can9e units  
at airports to scre5 pass5g]s1          
individuals accompany+ pass5g]s1 crew   
memb]s1 & o!r individuals :o pass ?r\gh 
airports & airport security scre5+      
locations1 = infection ) ,,s>s-,co,v-#b4
  7d7 ,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy 
requir$ by subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,opportunities to lev]age e/abli%$1    
preexi/+ sci5tific in=mation reg>d+     
detection ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b by can9es4   
7#b7 ,e/abli%$ programs 9 =eign c\ntries
 relat$ to detection ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b by
 can9e units4  7#c7 ,detection approa*es
 & solutions relat$ to ! optimization ( 
detection ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b by can9es4   
7#d7 ,private indu/ry approa*es aim$ to 
facilitate detection ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b   
us+ can9e units4  7e7 ,?ird-,p>ty       
validation & v]ification ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure t any scre5+ solutions     

develop$ pursuant to ! /udy requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 und]go validation &      
v]ification analysis by a ?ird p>ty )   
appropriate exp]tise to ensure accuracy 
( data obta9$ f ! /udy4  7f7 ,report    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report-- 7#a7 sett+ =? ! results ( !    
/udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 includ+ 
! assessm5ts requir$ by subsections 7b7 
& 7c72 &  7#b7 mak+ a recomm5dation )   
respect to :e!r to proce$ ) implem5t+ a 
program to use can9e units at airports  
to scre5 pass5g]s1 individuals          
accompany+ pass5g]s1 crew memb]s1 & o!r 
individuals :o pass ?r\gh airports &    
airport security scre5+ locations1 =    
infection ) ,,s>s-,co,v-#b4