,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fci #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhig ,report ,no4 #aai-gce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mackenzie 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,foushee7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,july #i1 #bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,vindman ,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 #ai1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to improve travel for ,american families1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,travel for ,american ,families ,act4 #b4 ,improving travel for ,american families pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration 7in this section referred to as the ,administrator71 may establish a pilot program at airports to expedite access to security screening for adult passengers and accompanying child passengers twelve years of age and under to support and facilitate the ease of travel for such passengers and such child passengers4 ,the ,administrator may carry out this subsection only such access does not compromise security protocols4 7b7 ,security requirements ,if the ,administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,ensure each passenger described in such subsection is screened in accordance with the vetting status of such passenger under the ,secure ,flight program of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 of section #ddijc7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,prevent individuals carrying out screening functions under section #ddija of such title from allowing any passenger into a ,,tsa ,pre,check or other expedited security screening lane unless such passenger has received a boarding pass indicating eligibility for ,,tsa ,pre,check or such other expedited security screening4 7#c7 ,permit local ,administration management to open or close checkpoint lanes and reallocate available resources as needed to maximize security effectiveness and efficiency based on passenger volume4 7c7 ,selection of airports ,if the ,administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection 7a71 in selecting airports for such pilot program1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 give priority to an airport the ,administrator determines to have a high volume of passengers traveling with accompanying child passengers2 7#b7 consider airports with adequate space to accommodate additional or larger security screening lanes and sufficient personnel to aid passengers and accompanying child passengers twelve years of age and under while maintaining adequate staffing of other security screening lanes2 and 7#c7 use any other consideration the ,administrator determines necessary4 7d7 ,briefing ,if the ,administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection 7a71 not later than #bgj days after such establishment1 the ,administrator shall provide to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a briefing on such pilot program4 7e7 ,sunset ,if the ,administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall carry out such pilot program for a period of two years4 ,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