3.0.0 1893 2023-01-11T13:23:30Z 2023-01-11T13:23:30Z Senate S S 2013-12-20 113 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-11-17T21:09:43Z Markup by 2014-07-23T18:30:00Z Referred to 2013-12-20T18:32:46Z S. Rept. 113-274 Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act 113 2719 HR 2014-12-18 Became Public Law No: 113-245. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2014-11-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599. Calendars 2014-11-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-274. Committee 2014-11-17 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-274. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2014-07-23 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-12-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2013-12-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH N B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2014-03-11 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2014-06-23 False H.R.2719 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2719 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Government studies and investigations Homeland security Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Small business Technology assessment Technology transfer and commercialization Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2013-12-20 Introduced in Senate 2014-03-10T21:22:33Z Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop, update biennially, and report 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.

Directs the Administrator to analyze the TSA's acquisition of any security-related technology to determine if it is justified. Requires the Administrator, 30 days before any TSA award of a contract for acquisitions exceeding $30 million, to report to Congress the results of the analysis and certify that the security benefits justify the contract cost.

Directs the appropriate TSA acquisition official to establish certain performance baseline requirements before any TSA security-related technology acquisition. Requires that official to review and assess each acquisition for meeting the baseline requirements and to report those results to Congress.

Requires the Administrator, before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a TSA mission need, to utilize, to the extent practicable, any existing units in the TSA's inventory to meet that need.

Directs the Administrator to report annually to Congress on TSA's goals for contracting with small and disadvantaged businesses.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to assess TSA's implementation of GAO recommendations regarding the acquisition of security-related technology that were made before enactment of this Act.

Directs the GAO to evaluate TSA's progress in implementing this Act.

]]> 01 2014-11-17 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-12-10T22:25:43Z Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to:

  • develop and update biennially a strategic five-year technology investment plan, which may include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security information; and
  • publish the plan in an unclassified form in the public domain.

Directs the Administrator, before acquiring any security-related technology, to analyze whether acquisition is justified. Requires the Administrator, 30 days before any TSA award of a contract for acquisitions exceeding $30 million, to report to Congress the results of the analysis and certify that the transportation security benefits justify the contract cost.

Requires the appropriate TSA acquisition official to establish certain performance baseline requirements before any TSA security-related technology acquisition. Requires that official to review and assess each acquisition for meeting the baseline requirements and to report the results to Congress.

Requires the Administrator, before procuring additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a TSA mission need, to utilize, to the extent practicable, any existing units in the TSA's inventory to meet that need.

Directs the Administrator to report annually to Congress on TSA's performance record in meeting its goals for contracting with small businesses.

Directs the Administrator to execute all responsibilities set forth in this Act in a manner consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and TSA policies and directives.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) assess TSA's implementation of GAO recommendations regarding the acquisition of security-related technology made before enactment of this Act, and (2) evaluate TSA's progress in implementing this Act.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on the feasibility of tracking TSA security-related technology, including software solutions, through automated information and data capture technologies.

(Sec. 6) Directs the GAO to evaluate TSA's testing and evaluation process relating to security-related technology.

(Sec. 7) Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act.

]]> Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act Display Title Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1893rs/xml/BILLS-113s1893rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-12-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1893is/xml/BILLS-113s1893is.xml 2014-11-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.