113 S1893 RS: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
U.S. Senate
2013-12-20
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
.2.Congress finds the following:(1)The Transportation Security Administration (referred to in this Act as TSA) does not consistently implement Department of Homeland Security policies and Government best
practices for acquisition and procurement.(2)TSA has not developed a multiyear technology investment plan. As a result, TSA has underutilized
innovation opportunities within the private sector, including from small
businesses.(3)Due in part to the deficiencies referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), TSA has faced challenges in
meeting key performance requirements for several major acquisitions and
procurements, resulting in reduced security effectiveness and wasted
expenditures.3.Transportation Security Administration acquisition reform(a)Title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2312 et seq.) is amended to read as
follows:<enum>XVI</enum><header>Transportation security</header><subtitle id="id117dabd7255f45629e401ff1fcbdac3b"><enum>A</enum><header>General provisions</header><section id="ida57cf9e1ac49484e83221dd2dc6fdc6c"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text><paragraph id="idec702af818f14f2b94c94e6c1e130b65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Transportation Security Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1d5914f4bc94fc2a49d3212847fc33c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id29b31439a95b4d84ac06f9eb171ee41f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The term <term>Plan</term> means the multiyear technology investment plan developed by the Administrator under section 1611.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id721E5C96E8FF438DBB86EC88BAA4E097"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Security-related technology</header><text>The term <term>security-related technology</term> means any technology that assists the Administration in the prevention of, or defense against,
threats to United States transportation systems, including threats to
people, property, and information.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id43cea37a8e2e4b22b599648b79aee742"><enum>B</enum><header>Transportation security administration acquisition improvements</header><section id="id089fade29d144ccfb54d889613fbce68"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Multiyear technology investment plan</header><subsection id="id6b6c132a5cd5428b917204867e465f93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator—</text><paragraph id="idb11d7dd9fd5847bf86d14573ac88a11c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, shall develop and submit
to Congress a strategic multiyear technology investment plan, which may
include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security
risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security
information; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4f4132583e854eb89baf4841480991f5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the extent possible, shall publish the Plan in an unclassified format within the public domain.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id13f252e64aba42fcafb6b56660e65fad"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Administrator shall develop the Plan in consultation with—</text><paragraph id="idF4A5B2BB9C1347FD8088C535ACAD28FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Under Secretary for Management;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB28195A32B284377A51C386235062E82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id15941DC04CB740C6A6913AD0526F4EEF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf17b5056a8b1463f9340be775f456154"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The Administrator may not publish the Plan under subsection (a)(2) until it has been approved by
the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4da24d9c2b874e25bca3e74bce428211"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contents of Plan</header><text>The Plan shall include—</text><paragraph id="idfa2cddbdf18844dd9970ae5444ca174b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of transportation security risks and the associated technology gaps, including
consideration of the most recent Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
under section 707;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb3d7aee8e2634dc0b0d3a39e6dd349ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a set of transportation security-related technology acquisition needs that—</text><subparagraph id="id21b6bdd158cc4c13bec5949e7f054b71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is prioritized based on risk and gaps identified under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0e07485b0ab40c09f17ca4b0fe1575e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes planned technology programs and projects with defined objectives, goals, and measures;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5f2d28534a514506b690644ac71bb91d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of current trends in domestic and international passenger travel;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddac71f32838f4548bd01cc7fb2d3ff9e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an identification of currently deployed security-related technologies that are at or near the end
of their lifecycle;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e0d70b7f2a141cb95ec4192fa221ce9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an identification of test, evaluation, modeling, and simulation capabilities that will be required
to support the acquisition of the security-related technologies to meet
those needs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide104e472969541c08d09ea91c50bdac8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an identification of opportunities for public-private partnerships, small and disadvantaged company
participation, intragovernment collaboration, university centers of
excellence, and national laboratory technology transfer;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7b4bdc2daeac4b1e8e78efd91c0ef737"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an identification of the Administration’s acquisition workforce needs that will be required for the
management of planned security-related technology acquisitions, including
consideration of leveraging acquisition expertise of other Federal
agencies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id58354faf52854156a36bb112c73f8838"><enum>(8)</enum><text>an identification of the security resources, including information security resources, that will be
required to protect security-related technology from physical or cyber
theft, diversion, sabotage, or attack; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id06856fd524a149deb97abc87e7ec9cae"><enum>(9)</enum><text>an identification of initiatives to streamline the Administration’s acquisition process and provide
greater predictability and clarity to small, medium, and large businesses,
including the timeline for testing and evaluation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb6242a1ded80447083ef984500424680"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Leveraging the private sector</header><text>To the extent possible, and in a manner that is consistent with fair and equitable practices, the
Plan shall—</text><paragraph id="id9da35922eeba47b6a8c89878673131fe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leverage emerging technology trends and research and development investment trends within the
public and private sectors;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id729f18fa9a084e9d8a5127ff333268cd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>incorporate feedback and input received from the private sector through requests for information,
industry days, and other innovative means consistent with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ideec6e54b3d0c4b01bf9c697a5dfa4850"><enum>(3)</enum><text>leverage market research conducted by the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to identify
technologies that exist or are in development that, with or without
adaptation, could be utilized to meet mission needs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9e901bd6b4db418284e3bd4ca53705ef"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>The Administrator shall include with the Plan a list of any nongovernment persons that contributed
to the writing of the Plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="id751312ea6c114a5f8d18aeff18c1e1db"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Update and report</header><text>Once every 2 years after the initial strategic Plan is submitted to Congress, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress—</text><paragraph id="id4ACC9412BE4E4375B9B286ADA73AA70C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an update of the Plan; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8E3D15F3B93145CDA2318CE03978B5C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report on the extent to which each security-related technology acquired by the Administration
since the last issuance or update of the Plan is consistent with the
planned technology programs and projects identified under subsection
(d)(2) for that technology.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd4e252f9e10849b3a39b99ddec491552"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Acquisition justification and reports</header><subsection id="ided248650331a40c79f184473b94f016e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Acquisition justification</header><text>Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the
Administrator, in accordance with the Department’s policies and
directives, shall determine whether the acquisition is justified by
conducting a comprehensive analysis that includes—</text><paragraph id="id72ae5d92f4ee4bf6808735f05526b090"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of the type and level of risk to transportation security that would be addressed
by such technology acquisition;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id34056abb3b2048db84fcf6a13050b834"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of how the proposed acquisition aligns to the multiyear technology investment plan
developed under section 1611;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbd1642aae6b84887a44a66788055a4fc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a comparison of the total expected lifecycle cost against the total expected quantitative and
qualitative benefits to transportation security;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfae7db7cfacc4dd0b3d24c71d98190c1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of alternative security solutions to determine if the proposed technology acquisition
is the most effective and cost-efficient solution based on cost-benefit
considerations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd1595c9c463f4a2097b566faf2a74bbe"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an evaluation of the privacy and civil liberties implications of the proposed acquisition that
includes, to the extent practicable, consultation with organizations that
advocate for the protection of privacy and civil liberties, and a
determination that the proposed acquisition is consistent with fair
information practice principles issued by the Privacy Officer of the
Department; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida440dc8472dc46268fb5fdf1ad74493d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>confirmation that there are no significant risks to human health and safety posed by the proposed
acquisition.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3862056ce3a148188233ebec681b5676"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports and certification to Congress</header><paragraph id="idedc9a80e617d4872aae1438437bbcb6c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the end of the 30-day period preceding the award by the Administration of a contract
for any security-related technology acquisition exceeding $30,000,000, the
Administrator shall submit, to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name>—</text><subparagraph id="id60293BFF3E8840AD9E809E0AFDA539F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the comprehensive acquisition analysis required under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id68FF772B298148FC9B27FC9AC6504A1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a certification by the Administrator that the security benefits justify the contract cost.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb086e5b100de4b568b2c22b578cbe568"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension due to imminent terrorist threat</header><text>If there is a known or suspected imminent threat to transportation security, the Administrator—</text><subparagraph id="id39F502B79D004E529CBB771E19963D31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may reduce the 30-day period under paragraph (1) to 5 days in order to rapidly respond; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0F1738B500D948D38BB3A3DE46CE639B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall provide immediate notice of such imminent threat to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id09ac51019123441db40b14c4ca75871d"><enum>1613.</enum><header>Acquisition baseline establishment and reports</header><subsection id="id38bc3f0c65ca4ddb953de1fc2a41a707"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Baseline requirements</header><paragraph id="id46555c288f50433798f86a08b127d043"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the appropriate
acquisition official of the Department shall establish and document a set
of formal baseline requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb323f67806334859b410a4a8be1a2d26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The baseline requirements under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id54fbdcb400454ae3bb51c81741e5faa7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include the estimated costs (including lifecycle costs), schedule, and performance milestones for
the planned duration of the acquisition; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8bd0b920cf64e5eb195238079bcaadf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the acquisition risks and a plan for mitigating these risks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id95494c6480de461e81853c96c0cc8605"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Feasibility</header><text>In establishing the performance milestones under paragraph (2)(A), the appropriate acquisition
official of the Department, to the extent possible and in consultation
with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall ensure that
achieving these milestones is technologically feasible.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe0d41499e1d446e8ff0ed8d9c1d3383"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Test and evaluation plan</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall
develop a test and evaluation plan that describes—</text><subparagraph id="id50c201893d5d4bc68152c35c1d41df6d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the activities that will be required to assess acquired technologies against the performance
milestones established under paragraph (2)(A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0efe372b4044c1f9f7cc620ec41f5e1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the necessary and cost-effective combination of laboratory testing, field testing, modeling,
simulation, and supporting analysis to ensure that such technologies meet
the Administration’s mission needs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc25b50a20cdf4beb97f868098cd86978"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an efficient schedule to ensure that test and evaluation activities are completed without undue
delay.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c3ae75c39e6438097ef731bbdd0cb96"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Verification and validation</header><text>The appropriate acquisition official of the Department—</text><subparagraph id="idae83c095c261415a8e58e980ea825b64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to subparagraph (B), shall utilize independent reviewers to verify and validate the
performance milestones and cost estimates developed under paragraph (2)
for a security-related technology that pursuant to section 1611(d)(2) has
been identified as a high priority need in the most recent multiyear
technology investment plan; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87f59c5edb4446ac8465ec4f0ca8f3d8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall ensure that the utilization of independent reviewers does not unduly delay the schedule of
any acquisition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9f8a2540e7b249e483aa998d2113ed38"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Streamlining access for interested vendors</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a streamlined process for an interested vendor of a
security-related technology to request and receive appropriate access to
the baseline requirements and test and evaluation plans that are necessary
for the vendor to participate in the acquisitions process for such
technology.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id783041870ec2492cb6751e286b6dae64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of baseline requirements and deviation; report to congress</header><paragraph id="idcef6b1dbffdc4340b288a82adda7e681"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><subparagraph id="ida2f5fc93e8f84e9492c9d53bfaade0fe"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The appropriate acquisition official of the Department shall review and assess each implemented
acquisition to determine if the acquisition is meeting the baseline
requirements established under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6ca5f94162f9452781be19db587dd091"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Test and evaluation assessment</header><text>The review shall include an assessment of whether—</text><clause id="id46F6524490B74CC187458C68DACA0C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the planned testing and evaluation activities have been completed; and</text></clause><clause id="id4D5F7DC065FC40C9947DE16EEB41ED3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of such testing and evaluation demonstrate that the performance milestones are
technologically feasible.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6cdb5a34df8048ba8a51a9ca4d368d4f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after making a finding described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id82D7FE37264B46B2A9C14337BF1F1011"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of any assessment that finds that—</text><clause id="id1745e6e3c5404768a6a3f3560171e519"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the actual or planned costs exceed the baseline costs by more than 10 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id39ce622424104a3d94432340e4d21814"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the actual or planned schedule for delivery has been delayed by more than 180 days; or</text></clause><clause id="iddaad24711a1a4ba4a9cc81bafb185d06"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>there is a failure to meet any performance milestone that directly impacts security effectiveness;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED0CA21A3C934718BD8FCAB5E4F584D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cause for such excessive costs, delay, or failure; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC30845DDE7FF4815903CC8FE4FFC5E0D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a plan for corrective action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd779a9abcfdd4b37914ec9546cdc8cee"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Inventory utilization</header><subsection id="idb8f4be424ca947f891fde38ee50d33dc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a mission need, the
Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall utilize any existing units
in the Administration’s inventory to meet that need.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9814bad8cf6a4f0fa8eca2ee7ebbe4f8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tracking of inventory</header><paragraph id="idB1D32E8B4E704B90B3E1C6D00D90BDCF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a process for tracking—</text><subparagraph id="idC7C491F438C5480983FFE86C8F1143A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location of security-related equipment in such inventory;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93e359988b8e48be9a36ad3dc7af6c86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the utilization status of security-related technology in such inventory; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA53F90BBD10413DACE576C50C4EBBF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the quantity of security-related equipment in such inventory.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7638eb9ca8d3453c93a3b5b8b74a1223"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Internal controls</header><text>The Administrator shall implement internal controls to ensure accurate data on security-related
technology utilization.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd595a1dfc6314b80a8eeeb71b26a0481"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Logistics management</header><paragraph id="ida1795550913446c8aa4d3b01da515e89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish logistics principles for managing inventory in an effective and
efficient manner.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id35a7febf36a04b9497593c32240b9fa0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on just-in-time logistics</header><text>The Administrator may not use just-in-time logistics if doing so would—</text><subparagraph id="ideec26b28d8b044ab8d574e5226a0d907"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inhibit necessary planning for large-scale delivery of equipment to airports or other facilities;
or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc08d1f2aac524687b5f9721ac021e469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>unduly diminish surge capacity for response to a terrorist threat.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2ee1d996117f4636b9ed9f2459ed4292"><enum>1615.</enum><header>Small business contracting goals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle, and annually thereafter, the
Administrator shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><paragraph id="id557b3d402ae647359bb8b42ffec2d188"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a restatement of the Administration’s published goals for contracting with small businesses,
including small and disadvantaged businesses;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE2BB43A560FB41CD8BC935C68CDCDF85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administration’s performance record with respect to meeting the goals referred to in paragraph
(1) during the preceding fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b9b30e5451a4984baec6db037534459"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the goals referred to in paragraph (1) were not met or the Administration's performance was
below the published goals of the Department—</text><subparagraph id="idC0E0071251A647C18DEBD0EADB66C432"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an itemized list of challenges, including deviations from the Administration’s subcontracting
plans, that contributed to the level of performance during the preceding
fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEE2EC05B541748288BA6616F5E8798A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which contract bundling was a contributing factor to such level of performance;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idea118a6088a642c6914a61e403b97d81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an action plan, with benchmarks, for addressing each of the challenges identified in paragraph
(3)(A), which—</text><subparagraph id="id2E7102628C9B47EB953E41FE4C829AC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was prepared after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of Federal departments
and agencies that achieved their published goals for prime contracting
with small and minority owned businesses, including small and
disadvantaged businesses, in prior fiscal years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB870E978706240F3B5A4A94CFDEDF733"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies policies and procedures that could be incorporated by the Administration in furtherance
of achieving the Administration’s published goal for such contracting; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf512c5a4aca945a883465b3ed14f6518"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a status report on the implementation of the action plan that was developed in the preceding fiscal
year in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></section><section id="id03478d68899b4d36bd6b86823223246a"><enum>1616.</enum><header>Consistency with the Federal acquisition regulation and departmental policies and directives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall execute the responsibilities set forth in this subtitle in a manner
consistent with, and not duplicative of, the Federal Acquisition
Regulation and the Department’s policies and directives.</text></section></subtitle>.(b)The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by striking
the items relating to title XVI and inserting the following:TITLE XVI—Transportation securitySubtitle A—General provisionsSec. 1601. Definitions.Subtitle B—Transportation security administration acquisition improvementsSec. 1611. Multiyear technology investment plan.Sec. 1612. Acquisition justification and reports.Sec. 1613. Acquisition baseline establishment and reports.Sec. 1614. Inventory utilization.Sec. 1615. Small business contracting goals.Sec. 1616. Consistency with the Federal acquisition regulation and departmental policies and
directives..(c)Prior amendments not affectedNothing in this section may be construed to affect any amendment made by title XVI of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 as in effect before the date of the enactment of this
Act.4.Government Accountability Office reports(a)Implementation of previous recommendationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to Congress that contains an
assessment of the Transportation Security Administration’s implementation
of recommendations regarding the acquisition of technology that were made
by the Government Accountability Office before the date of the enactment
of this Act.(b)Implementation of Subtitle B of Title XVINot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 3 years thereafter, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress
that contains an evaluation of the Transportation Security
Administration’s progress in implementing subtitle B of title XVI of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2312), including any
efficiencies, cost savings, or delays that have resulted from such
implementation.5.Report on feasibility of inventory trackingNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall submit a report to Congress
on the feasibility of tracking transportation security-related technology
of the Administration through automated information and data capture
technologies.6.Government accountability office review of TSA’s test and evaluation processNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to Congress that includes—(1)an evaluation of the Transportation Security Administration’s testing and evaluation activities
related to security-related technologies;(2)information on the extent to which—(A)the execution of such testing and evaluation activities is aligned, temporally and otherwise, with
the Administration’s acquisition needs, planned procurements, and
acquisitions for technology programs and projects; and(B)security-related technologies that have been tested, evaluated, and certified for use by the
Administration are not procured by the Administration, including the
reasons for such failure to procure; and(3)recommendations—(A)to improve the efficiency and efficacy of such testing and evaluation activities; and(B)to better align such testing and evaluation with the acquisitions process.7.No additional authorization of appropriationsThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available
for such purpose. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this Act or such amendments.1.This Act may be cited as the
Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act
.2.Congress finds the following:(1)The Transportation Security Administration has not consistently implemented Department of Homeland
Security policies and Government best
practices for acquisition and procurement.(2)The Transportation Security Administration has only recently developed a multiyear technology
investment plan, and has underutilized
innovation opportunities within the private sector, including from small
businesses.(3)The Transportation Security Administration has faced challenges in
meeting key performance requirements for several major acquisitions and
procurements, resulting in reduced security effectiveness and wasted
expenditures.3.Transportation Security Administration acquisition reform(a)Title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2312) is amended to read as
follows:<enum>XVI</enum><header>Transportation security</header><subtitle id="id231f289a-dab9-486c-964e-9c0651590036"><enum>A</enum><header>General provisions</header><section id="id09160da9-01a5-4680-a231-14f71a8e7481"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text><paragraph id="id52262fbf-cc44-427a-a1d7-e78331d33347"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Transportation Security Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc4bef82-a3bf-4933-ac83-5e0369558360"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id88b55007-a025-471e-b87e-71e87e7e4d3d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The term <term>Plan</term> means the strategic 5-year technology investment plan developed by the Administrator under section
1611.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf47edc2-351d-45e8-a9c5-f309a7749c76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Security-related technology</header><text>The term <term>security-related technology</term> means any technology that assists the Administration in the prevention of, or defense against,
threats to United States transportation systems, including threats to
people, property, and information.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idfa461998-2faf-43b3-aacb-704f8bd60c4a"><enum>B</enum><header>Transportation security administration acquisition improvements</header><section id="idb2f9dff6-d945-4217-a300-748b5152c77f"><enum>1611.</enum><header>5-year technology investment plan</header><subsection id="id93dcab9e-62db-4f14-a8f8-7882d47d7a51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text><paragraph id="idf402f86d-1eea-406d-abcb-b2a35c1dfe96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act</short-title>, develop and submit
to Congress a strategic 5-year technology investment plan, that may
include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security
risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security
information; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4033042a-2d4e-48ca-a56a-53f12ea06088"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the extent possible, publish the Plan in an unclassified format in the public domain.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35e29bd8-4fee-42da-a4f7-b0f19c401696"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Administrator shall develop the Plan in consultation with—</text><paragraph id="id8db0c288-2cc0-44d5-a8ca-41baaf4274c2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Under Secretary for Management;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd922f6e7-c2cc-495c-abda-bf27913c7a6f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Under Secretary for Science and Technology;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id915d7c38-cc96-4a0d-88d2-e0c2cf6c4fe8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84ED5E0A493145F6ADFF1D54E2D61701"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the aviation industry stakeholder advisory committee established by the Administrator.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15d6b1aa-222b-4b67-88f1-281123c18b89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The Administrator may not publish the Plan under subsection (a)(2) until it has been approved by
the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8293818d-6115-4c98-8753-73ed0b15ef78"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contents of Plan</header><text>The Plan shall include—</text><paragraph id="ida6b6bb6d-e6d3-4ad1-a54e-c573e6ac8a4a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of transportation security risks and the associated capability gaps that would be best
addressed by security-related technology, including
consideration of the most recent Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
under section 707;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0d191c8-a8ea-4cf7-bb75-779c990b24cf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a set of security-related technology acquisition needs that—</text><subparagraph id="id6922c3d3-825c-422d-a793-c8a04814b5c4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is prioritized based on risk and associated capability gaps identified under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb42faaaf-9661-4a90-ac9d-0bcf0299cc80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes planned technology programs and projects with defined objectives, goals, timelines, and
measures;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id07357d53-5e6e-46a3-b356-9c9a28cf23d0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of current and forecast trends in domestic and international passenger travel;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide79bb431-6c06-48c2-8a33-50132c5ff5ba"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an identification of currently deployed security-related technologies that are at or near the end
of their lifecycles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0fa7fde-e12d-48fc-95b9-288350da1079"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an identification of test, evaluation, modeling, and simulation capabilities, including target
methodologies, rationales, and timelines necessary
to support the acquisition of the security-related technologies expected
to meet the needs under paragraph (2);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id71585da9-ca57-4dc9-ad8b-ea4e8117498e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an identification of opportunities for public-private partnerships, small and disadvantaged company
participation, intragovernment collaboration, university centers of
excellence, and national laboratory technology transfer;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id14a0b378-f977-4639-911b-7b62959b03af"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an identification of the Administration’s acquisition workforce needs that will be required for the
management of planned security-related technology acquisitions, including
consideration of leveraging acquisition expertise of other Federal
agencies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c5f80b6-6fac-4c7a-a941-cc860a21aeb3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>an identification of the security resources, including information security resources, that will be
required to protect security-related technology from physical or cyber
theft, diversion, sabotage, or attack;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61688b34-d41e-41cf-8d86-bcdf303c65e7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>an identification of initiatives to streamline the Administration’s acquisition process and provide
greater predictability and clarity to small, medium, and large businesses,
including the timeline for testing and evaluation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id848A1FF7126F4A99933EFE93DA3ECCF8"><enum>(10)</enum><text>an assessment of the impact to commercial aviation passengers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id73898D52980E4F0BAE5EE55345E782C8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a strategy for consulting airport management, airline
representatives, and Federal security directors whenever an acquisition
will lead to the removal of equipment at airports, and how the strategy
for consulting with such officials of the relevant airports will address
potential negative impacts on commercial passengers or airport operations;
and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9DE107D3A1DD48ABBF2921BE2C4FA681"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in consultation with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, an identification of
security-related technology interface standards, in existence or if
implemented, that could promote more interoperable passenger, baggage, and
cargo screening systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id70d29cff-6e8a-4c89-ae62-02b6fc1bb215"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Leveraging the private sector</header><text>To the extent possible, and in a manner that is consistent with fair and equitable practices, the
Plan shall—</text><paragraph id="id6c7f4573-8be6-4260-a011-b1f1bbcce9bc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leverage emerging technology trends and research and development investment trends within the
public and private sectors;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8265a3b-5529-4e15-b817-8ecc8d9c5d4e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>incorporate private sector input, including from the aviation industry stakeholder advisory
committee established by the Administrator, through requests for
information,
industry days, and other innovative means consistent with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbba67439-5d55-477b-a340-352b4ce45e3f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, identify technologies in
existence or in development that, with or without adaptation, are expected
to be suitable to meeting mission needs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idacab4e21-0b55-4164-a59d-6c512f7d834f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>The Administrator shall include with the Plan a list of nongovernment persons that contributed
to the writing of the Plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3feb8c70-9122-45bb-a6f8-678274ae39fc"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Update and report</header><text>Beginning 2 years after the date the Plan is submitted to Congress under subsection (a), and
biennially thereafter, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress—</text><paragraph id="id82720b71-5271-4949-ba53-9b212dd69ff3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an update of the Plan; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2711656d-5dbc-41bf-8436-5730a6f6680e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report on the extent to which each security-related technology acquired by the Administration
since the last issuance or update of the Plan is consistent with the
planned technology programs and projects identified under subsection
(d)(2) for that security-related technology.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6dff4411-1a1e-49e7-b041-f14b85b45054"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Acquisition justification and reports</header><subsection id="idc7614707-f963-4586-82f8-df2040cc71fa"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Acquisition justification</header><text>Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the
Administrator, in accordance with the Department's policies and
directives, shall determine whether the acquisition is justified by
conducting an analysis that includes—</text><paragraph id="ideac65f7d-7981-47de-8b3d-c393247ea617"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of the scenarios and level of risk to transportation security from those
scenarios that would be addressed
by the security-related technology acquisition;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf01b5347-f486-4b41-be16-9307c5bcfb0a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of how the proposed acquisition aligns to the Plan;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7d77c28-e2fa-4fa9-b7b8-0227e0374a0b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a comparison of the total expected lifecycle cost against the total expected quantitative and
qualitative benefits to transportation security;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida823fe30-4c3a-4d49-95b7-11b50c76b066"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of alternative security solutions, including policy or procedure solutions, to
determine if the
proposed security-related technology acquisition
is the most effective and cost-efficient solution based on cost-benefit
considerations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida5d6a9fc-a775-4929-a21f-af19e568391a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an assessment of the potential privacy and civil liberties implications of the proposed acquisition
that
includes, to the extent practicable, consultation with organizations that
advocate for the protection of privacy and civil liberties;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD7ADB2DFB1E44D65884BEDD4CA1231FF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a
determination that the proposed acquisition is consistent with fair
information practice principles issued by the Privacy Officer of the
Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3c621de-fa99-44d2-9d2b-11d9738f1f99"><enum>(7)</enum><text>confirmation that there are no significant risks to human health or safety posed by the proposed
acquisition; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id963FFBD39D064E93B3730F4CD1BE5191"><enum>(8)</enum><text>an estimate of the benefits to commercial aviation passengers.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0802ade0-b524-49f7-a5a9-1a568a24be98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports and certification to Congress</header><paragraph id="id83625ea4-ebcf-46a9-9297-3098e23cbb24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the end of the 30-day period preceding the award by the Administration of a contract
for any security-related technology acquisition exceeding $30,000,000, the
Administrator shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name>—</text><subparagraph id="id44adbf58-8988-4f5d-8597-f9495609fcaa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the comprehensive acquisition justification under
subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63603727-0045-465b-8c68-7e806670565e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a certification by the Administrator that the benefits to transportation security justify the
contract cost.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id41c43da5-6d47-4c5e-9eec-938b6e8b35f4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension due to imminent terrorist threat</header><text>If there is a known or suspected imminent threat to transportation security, the Administrator—</text><subparagraph id="id06d43fc5-123d-4b40-8aec-dab1631a6a61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may reduce the 30-day period under paragraph (1) to 5 days to rapidly respond to the threat; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa080690-9720-4683-8b09-5774e91f49d8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall immediately notify the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> of the known or suspected imminent threat.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5cdeccb1-0ccd-4e9b-aafa-c5582764276a"><enum>1613.</enum><header>Acquisition baseline establishment and reports</header><subsection id="ida0b955a4-f478-45e1-9f23-a3acd0c26da2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Baseline requirements</header><paragraph id="id6e15de6f-d9f2-452e-b370-8709e2c72ef5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before the Administration implements any security-related technology acquisition, the appropriate
acquisition official of the Department shall establish and document a set
of formal baseline requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id30fd4f4a-c74c-4733-b90a-ec608a650c39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The baseline requirements under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id078f39e3-e42c-40f5-8a70-26f12bc363c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include the estimated costs (including lifecycle costs), schedule, and performance milestones for
the planned duration of the acquisition;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide444fb5a-ceaa-4509-b532-9888aa1dbeed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the acquisition risks and a plan for mitigating these risks; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1382B9235ABE4DBBBFCA26FC0FFB59AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess the personnel necessary to manage the acquisition process, manage the ongoing program, and
support training and other operations as necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76160abe-bcb7-49c5-965d-c5e512727b30"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Feasibility</header><text>In establishing the performance milestones under paragraph (2)(A), the appropriate acquisition
official of the Department, to the extent possible and in consultation
with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall ensure that
achieving these milestones is technologically feasible.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8f0e5f0a-476a-4605-9d65-0da828df66e3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Test and evaluation plan</header><text>The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall
develop a test and evaluation plan that describes—</text><subparagraph id="id4f393b0d-32a7-4576-8a95-b56e9cbb179c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the activities that are expected to be required to assess acquired technologies against the
performance
milestones established under paragraph (2)(A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14db70ad-b7ca-4e24-8499-8bea038901f3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the necessary and cost-effective combination of laboratory testing, field testing, modeling,
simulation, and supporting analysis to ensure that such technologies meet
the Administration’s mission needs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfdee5b27-b25f-4f41-ac30-12bf746f0faa"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an efficient planning schedule to ensure that test and evaluation activities are completed without
undue
delay; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0CAC0F4235424B198AFAB9B7269B1464"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if commercial aviation passengers are expected to interact with the security-related technology,
methods that could be used to measure passenger acceptance of and
familiarization with
the security-related technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb7a1cfd1-1b28-4976-a2b9-d5b243d57bbb"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Verification and validation</header><text>The appropriate acquisition official of the Department—</text><subparagraph id="id6f06544e-11f1-4c79-9bf8-5fa15484d380"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to subparagraph (B), shall utilize independent reviewers to verify and validate the
performance milestones and cost estimates developed under paragraph (2)
for a security-related technology that pursuant to section 1611(d)(2) has
been identified as a high priority need in the most recent Plan; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29336d51-55f3-4e51-9e80-22bcb73a501b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall ensure that the use of independent reviewers does not unduly delay the schedule of
any acquisition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1fc4d46c-ad67-463a-8a25-793b977e01c1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Streamlining access for interested vendors</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a streamlined process for an interested vendor of a
security-related technology to request and receive appropriate access to
the baseline requirements and test and evaluation plans that are necessary
for the vendor to participate in the acquisitions process for that
technology.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf5779bd3-44dd-4b65-8dd9-2a3433237b88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of baseline requirements and deviation; report to congress</header><paragraph id="id25444893-c332-426e-b1a7-09208200a68e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><subparagraph id="id45d53782-1ab7-4fb9-be48-8bcf90d2a9eb"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The appropriate acquisition official of the Department shall review and assess each implemented
acquisition to determine if the acquisition is meeting the baseline
requirements established under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd27d2a70-140c-4e19-8a13-7e86aeffb11f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Test and evaluation assessment</header><text>The review shall include an assessment of whether—</text><clause id="id8307dad1-a2e7-452c-893d-c8edac6d5cb5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the planned testing and evaluation activities have been completed; and</text></clause><clause id="id83538d3e-f6da-49f7-972e-5defd98066a5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of that testing and evaluation demonstrate that the performance milestones are
technologically feasible.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4bc07619-a21e-40a6-9ac9-c7ad170b34c8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after making a finding described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id030148de-2756-4717-8fb4-eb52df861d81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of any assessment that finds that—</text><clause id="id29430c7c-95e0-4df2-8629-e2cca9d15a52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the actual or planned costs exceed the baseline costs by more than 10 percent;</text></clause><clause id="id191f5b4d-2905-4792-9e04-95e9f079f301"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the actual or planned schedule for delivery has been delayed by more than 180 days; or</text></clause><clause id="id7c7452d4-dc59-4fef-8b72-7024d565d509"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>there is a failure to meet any performance milestone that directly impacts security effectiveness;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf13cc31b-febe-4450-8743-3c5426689a9b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cause for that excessive costs, delay, or failure; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f3cf217-c1e1-45e5-96dc-46d79dfc1163"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a plan for corrective action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1b3202b5-d448-4e4b-82e2-afa592e16723"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Inventory utilization</header><subsection id="id3b785412-4848-4f12-abfa-d22fe515a940"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a mission need, the
Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall utilize any existing units
in the Administration’s inventory to meet that need.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide38b7141-f207-4e60-bddf-037336c88bcb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tracking of inventory</header><paragraph id="ided08382e-8304-4700-a3f4-0df57f93616c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a process for tracking—</text><subparagraph id="idd9579584-0cf7-4c49-a241-344a3278cd52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2bdc1f26-0931-4c61-9a6e-96d99dde7980"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the utilization status of security-related technology in the inventory under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77e0201c-92d0-456e-8aa5-76559e515310"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the quantity of security-related equipment in the inventory under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id05948069-b429-4b88-b19f-9002be920461"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Internal controls</header><text>The Administrator shall implement internal controls to ensure up-to-date accurate data on
security-related
technology owned, deployed, and in use.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida4fab3e6-fcc9-4161-9c3f-4719e611cdf7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Logistics management</header><paragraph id="idb01103ec-eea2-493b-bb6f-efb498bea25d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish logistics principles for managing inventory in an effective and
efficient manner.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3bb4f6fb-6449-456e-b167-43d0d6d94aee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on just-in-time logistics</header><text>The Administrator may not use just-in-time logistics if doing so—</text><subparagraph id="id833207f2-f670-4822-8587-138eb1091f3b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would inhibit necessary planning for large-scale delivery of equipment to airports or other
facilities;
or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0c68bfea-9847-45ad-860d-93f87208e9be"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would unduly diminish surge capacity for response to a terrorist threat.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id74ddaf1c-10ab-4b2b-85a8-cb646be887a7"><enum>1615.</enum><header>Small business contracting goals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the
Administrator shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><paragraph id="id5c97e476-2e51-4b9d-9b43-3f54e6005508"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administration’s performance record with respect to meeting its published small-business
contracting goals during the preceding fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb5a3d824-6a3a-4602-aded-b0feb557085c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the goals described in paragraph (1) were not met or the Administration's performance was
below the published small-business contracting goals of the Department—</text><subparagraph id="id92c8aad4-cd52-4f57-89ac-58c9af76b474"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of challenges, including deviations from the Administration’s subcontracting
plans, and factors that contributed to the level of performance during the
preceding
fiscal year;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf94225fd-62ec-4674-b992-5a3a7bbfb02a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an action plan, with benchmarks, for addressing each of the challenges identified in subparagraph
(A), which—</text><clause id="id658f3a3e-607c-4d9a-96f5-381fd1cfd8c8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was prepared after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of Federal departments
and agencies that achieved their published goals for prime contracting
with small and minority owned businesses, including small and
disadvantaged businesses, in prior fiscal years; and</text></clause><clause id="id2d027a39-8abd-4833-a19c-3ca5d00ff5ec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifies policies and procedures that could be incorporated by the Administration in furtherance
of achieving the Administration’s published goal for such contracting; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4e7f9cb9-b23c-4b2a-a63f-e0495e2a229b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a status report on the implementation of the action plan that was developed in the preceding fiscal
year in accordance with paragraph (2)(B), if such a plan was required.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idba53b5f0-70c5-4eeb-bbd3-7d4ec74a7338"><enum>1616.</enum><header>Consistency with the Federal acquisition regulation and departmental policies and directives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall execute the responsibilities set forth in this subtitle in a manner
consistent with, and not duplicative of, the Federal Acquisition
Regulation and the Department's policies and directives.</text></section></subtitle>.(b)The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2135) is
amended by striking
the items relating to title XVI and inserting the following:TITLE XVI—Transportation securitySubtitle A—General provisionsSec. 1601. Definitions.Subtitle B—Transportation security administration acquisition improvementsSec. 1611. 5-year technology investment plan.Sec. 1612. Acquisition justification and reports.Sec. 1613. Acquisition baseline establishment and reports.Sec. 1614. Inventory utilization.Sec. 1615. Small business contracting goals.Sec. 1616. Consistency with the Federal acquisition regulation and departmental policies and
directives..(c)Prior amendments not affectedNothing in this section may be construed to affect any amendment made by title XVI of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 as in effect before the date of enactment of this
Act.4.Government Accountability Office reports(a)Implementation of previous recommendationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to Congress that contains an
assessment of the Transportation Security Administration’s implementation
of recommendations regarding the acquisition of security-related
technology that were made
by the Government Accountability Office before the date of the enactment
of this Act.(b)Implementation of subtitle B of Title XVINot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 3 years thereafter, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress
that contains an evaluation of the Transportation Security
Administration’s progress in implementing subtitle B of title XVI of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2312), including any
efficiencies, cost savings, or delays that have resulted from such
implementation.5.Report on feasibility of inventory trackingNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall submit a report to Congress
on the feasibility of tracking security-related technology, including
software solutions,
of the Administration through automated information and data capture
technologies.6.Government accountability office review of TSA’s test and evaluation processNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to Congress that includes—(1)an evaluation of the Transportation Security Administration’s testing and evaluation activities
related to security-related technology;(2)information on the extent to which—(A)the execution of such testing and evaluation activities is aligned, temporally and otherwise, with
the Administration’s annual budget request, acquisition needs, planned
procurements, and
acquisitions for technology programs and projects; and(B)security-related technology that has been tested, evaluated, and certified for use by the
Administration but was not procured by the Administration, including the
reasons the procurement did not occur; and(3)recommendations—(A)to improve the efficiency and efficacy of such testing and evaluation activities; and(B)to better align such testing and evaluation with the acquisitions process.7.No additional authorization of appropriationsThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available
for such purpose. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this Act or such amendments.November 17, 2014Reported with an amendment