#aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciei ,,an ,,act ,to require the ,transportation ,security ,administration to streamline the enrollment processes for individuals applying for a ,transportation ,security ,administration security threat assessment for certain programs1 including the ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential and ,hazardous ,materials ,endorsement ,threat ,assessment programs of the ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation ,security ,screening ,modernization ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,,hazmat ,endorsement ,the term ,,hazmat ,endorsement means the ,hazardous ,materials ,endorsement ,threat ,assessment program authorized under section #eajc;a of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,,tsa ,the term ,,tsa means the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#e7 ,,twic ,the term ,,twic means the ,transportation ,worker ,identification ,credential authorized under section #gjaje of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,streamlining of applications for certain security threat assessment programs of the ,transportation ,security ,administration 7a7 ,streamlining 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall take such actions as are necessary1 including issuance of an interim final rule if needed1 to streamline the procedures for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one ,,tsa security threat assessment program1 in particular1 the ,,twic and ,,hazmat ,endorsement programs1 and any other credentialing programs as determined by the ,administrator1 by-- 7,a7 permitting an individual to enroll at any ,,tsa authorized enrollment center once for a threat assessment program endorsement and use the application1 including associated biometric and biographic data1 as well as information generated by ,,tsa's vetting1 for one of such programs to enroll in any other of such programs2 7,b7 permitting an individual to visit any ,,tsa authorized enrollment center and enroll in more than one ,,tsa security threat assessment program at the same time for a fee that is less than the cumulative fee that would otherwise be incurred for each such program separately2 7,c7 permitting an individual to undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal process2 7,d7 aligning the expiration of an individual's successful1 valid eligibility determination with the expiration of that individual's eligibility to participate in subsequent ,,tsa security threat assessment programs to which the individual applies2 7,e7 providing to ,states the expiration dates for each individual's ,,tsa security threat assessment to ensure a commercial driver's license of an individual who holds a ,,hazmat ,endorsement does not indicate the individual is authorized to transport hazardous materials after the expiration date of the enrollment of the individual in the ,,hazmat ,endorsement security threat assessment program if such commercial driver's license has an expiration date that is different from the expiration date of such enrollment2 and 7,f7 enrolling an individual in a subsequent ,,tsa security threat assessment program at the minimum cost necessary for the ,,tsa to cover printing1 issuance1 and case management costs1 costs associated with the collection of any additional biometric and biographic data in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 and other costs that are not duplicative4 7#b7 ,state requirements for streamlining ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,states shall carry out the responsibilities of the ,states pursuant to section #eajc;a of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,special rule ,if an individual under this subsection is at different times applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one ,,tsa security threat assessment program1 such individual may be required to revisit a ,,tsa authorized enrollment center for the collection of additional data1 such as biometrics1 necessary for any such program that were not so collected in connection with any other such program4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,administrator shall post on a publicly available website of the ,,tsa information relating to the streamlining of the enrollment processes for individuals applying for more than one ,,tsa security threat assessment program described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,expedited rulemaking ,notwithstanding sections #eea through #eei of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 nothing in this section shall require notice and comment rulemaking1 and to the extent it is necessary to add additional requirements for which limited rulemaking may be advisable1 the ,administrator shall implement such requirements through publication of an interim final rule4 7d7 ,briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall brief ,congress on progress made toward the implementation of this section4 #d4 ,eliminating duplicative costs 7a7 ,audit ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall audit the administration of the security threat assessment programs by the ,,tsa and the ,states1 including the ,,twic and ,,hazmat ,endorsement programs4 7b7 ,elements 7#a7 ,,tsa audit ,in conducting the audit of the ,,tsa required by subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall-- 7,a7 identify any redundancies and duplications in costs and administration of security threat assessment programs that if eliminated would not impact national security and any benefits of eliminating such redundancies and duplications and improving the experiences for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one ,,tsa security threat assessment program2 7,b7 review the impacts of the implementation by the ,,tsa of recommendations from previous studies conducted by the ,comptroller ,general1 including ,,gao-#jg-gef and ,,gao-#ag-ahb1 on increasing the efficiency and effectiveness1 and reducing costs1 of processing applications for enrollment and renewal in ,,tsa security threat assessment programs2 7,c7 review the findings of the assessment required by section #a7;b7 of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to require the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program1 and for other purposes1 approved ,december #af1 #bjaf 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #gjaje note2 ,public ,law #aad-bgh7 and determine whether the ,,tsa has implemented any remedies to redundancies and duplication identified by that assessment and whether such implementation impacted national security2 7,d7 determine whether there are unique challenges rural applicants have with accessing ,,tsa security threat assessment programs2 7,e7 assess the numbers and locations of enrollment centers for meeting the needs of such programs1 including determining the access provided to rural applicants2 7,f7 identify potential opportunities that exist to improve the enrollment center operations of and customer experience with such programs2 7,g7 identify potential opportunities to harmonize the enrollment1 vetting1 and renewal processes of such programs in which similar information is collected for similar security threat assessment processes for different vetted credentials while not impacting national security2 7,h7 identify other ways the ,,tsa can reduce the costs of the ,,tsa security threat assessment programs while not impacting national security2 and 7,i7 review the vetting1 application1 and enrollment processes of each ,,tsa security threat assessment program4 7#b7 ,state audit ,in conducting the audit of the ,states required by subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall review-- 7,a7 the administration of the ,,hazmat ,endorsement program by the ,states2 7,b7 methods by which the ,states could streamline the ,,hazmat ,endorsement program2 and 7,c7 any potential barriers ,states face administering ,,tsa security threat assessment programs for individuals applying to ,,twic and the ,,hazmat ,endorsement program or individuals that already have a ,,twic credential4 7c7 ,report and recommendations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the completion of the audit required by subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,administrator1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7#a7 a summary and analysis of the costs associated with the operation and administration of each individual ,,tsa security threat assessment program2 7#b7 a summary and analysis of the application and enrollment costs associated with providing an individual multiple credentials under ,,tsa security threat assessment programs2 7#c7 an identification of any potential duplicative processes associated with an applicant applying for1 or the vetting or enrollment by the ,,tsa of an individual in1 a subsequent or multiple ,,tsa security threat assessment programs2 7#d7 a breakdown of costs borne by applicants for current enrollment and renewal processes of such programs2 7#e7 ways to improve access to such programs1 including for rural applicants2 7#f7 any potential recommendations to the ,,tsa for reducing costs and streamlining the administration and operation of each ,,tsa security threat assessment program while not impacting national security2 7#g7 any potential recommendations for the ,,tsa to administer such programs in a way that would improve national security2 and 7#h7 any potential recommendations for ways ,states can improve their role in administering the ,,hazmat ,endorsement program and streamline the application process or reduce costs for individuals seeking multiple transportation security credentials4 7d7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the receipt of the report required by subsection 7c71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 implement the recommendations from such report2 7,b7 provide to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a written notification detailing-- 7i7 the timeline for implementation of each recommendation from the report2 7ii7 justifications for any implementation timeline lasting longer than #b years2 and 7iii7 justifications for recommendations that the ,administrator has declined to pursue or implement4 7#b7 ,briefings ,not later than #fj days after the date of the receipt of the report required by subsection 7c71 and annually thereafter until the date that the ,,tsa has implemented each recommendation made in such report1 the ,administrator shall brief the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on the implementation of recommendations from the report4 ,passed the ,senate ,november #ba 7legislative day1 ,november #bj71 #bjbd4,secretary