,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fda #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hggj ,report ,no4 #aai-gcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,strong 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kennedy of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,garbarino1 ,mr4 ,guest1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado1 and ,mr4 ,mackenzie7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,july #i1 #bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,van ,epps ,july #i1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #ab1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish funds for investments in aviation security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,spending ,aviation ,fees for ,equipment1 ,guaranteeing ,upgraded and ,advanced ,risk ,detection and ,safety ,act of #bjbf or the ,,safeguards ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the fee collected in accordance with section #ddidj of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the #i_/aa ,security ,fee71 is an airline passenger-paid fee established with the express purpose of sustaining the safety and security of the aviation system of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 revenue generated from the #i_/aa ,security ,fee should be used exclusively to fund activities1 programs1 equipment1 and initiatives that directly improve the security of commercial aviation1 including passenger and baggage screening1 security technology upgrades1 and the support of personnel responsible for aviation security2 7#c7 the use of the #i_/aa ,security ,fee for purposes unrelated to aviation security undermines public trust and the original intent of the fee1 and all proceeds from the fee should be reserved and expended solely for measures that strengthen the safety and security of the traveling public within the aviation sector2 and 7#d7 the diversion of #i_/aa ,security ,fee revenue to other purposes should be ended no later than #bjbg1 in accordance with section #ddidj7;i77#d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as it read on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,aviation security funds 7a7 ,improving the ,aviation ,security ,capital ,fund ,subsection 7h7 of section #ddibc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to the ,aviation ,security ,capital ,fund71 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the second1 third1 and fourth sentences and inserting the following new sentences3 ,beginning in fiscal year #bjbh and for each fiscal year thereafter1 the first #ejj1jjj1jjj derived from fees received under section #ddidj7;a77#a7 shall be available to be deposited in the ,fund4 ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall impose the fee authorized by such section so as to collect at least #ejj1jjj1jjj in each of such fiscal years for deposit into the ,fund1 subject to the prior termination of any of the fees authorized under such section being credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury42 and 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,disbursement authority ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to make grants under this section or enter into related agreements to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,establishment of the ,aviation ,security ,checkpoint ,technology ,fund ,section #ddibc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7i7 as subsection 7j72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7h7 the following new subsection3 7i7 ,aviation ,security ,checkpoint ,technology ,fund 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established within the ,department of ,homeland ,security a fund to be known as the ,aviation ,security ,checkpoint ,technology ,fund 7in this subsection referred to as the ,,asct ,fund74 7#b7 ,funding ,beginning in fiscal year #bjbh and for each fiscal year thereafter1 after the first #ejj1jjj1jjj is deposited into the ,aviation ,security ,capital ,fund pursuant to subsection 7h77#b71 the next #bej1jjj1jjj from fees received under section #ddidj7;a77#a7 shall be available to be deposited in the ,,asct ,fund4 ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration shall impose the fee authorized by such section so as to collect not less than #bej1jjj1jjj in each of such fiscal years for deposit into the ,,asct ,fund4 ,amounts in the ,,asct ,fund shall be available until expended to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to fund the testing1 procurement1 deployment1 installation1 and sustainment of aviation security checkpoint technology1 subject to the prior termination of any of the fees authorized under such section being credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,disbursement authority ,amounts in the ,,asct ,fund shall be available to the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to make grants under this section or enter into related agreements to carry out this section4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #ddidj7;i7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #ddibc7;h7 and inserting subsections 7h7 and 7i7 of section #ddibc4 ,july #i1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed