3.0.0 2361 2023-01-11T13:31:47Z 2023-01-11T13:31:47Z Senate S 2015-12-07 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-03-07T23:28:18Z Markup by 2015-12-09T15:00:00Z Referred to 2015-12-07T22:31:10Z S. Rept. 114-222 FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 114 636 HR 2016-07-15 Became Public Law No: 114-190. Related bill CRS 2016-03-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382. Calendars 2016-03-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-222. Committee 2016-03-07 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-222. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2015-12-09 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 2015-12-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-12-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2015-12-07 True A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2015-12-07 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2015-12-07 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2015-12-14 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2015-12-15 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2016-03-01 False 2016-02-19T18:11:00Z S. 2361, Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51267 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 9, 2015 Transportation and Public Works Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Customs enforcement Department of Transportation Employee performance Espionage and treason Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Performance measurement Terrorism Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Violent crime Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-12-07 Introduced in Senate 2016-06-16T19:36:27Z Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the level of risk posed to the domestic air transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a secure area of an airport.

The TSA shall:

  • update DHS rules on access controls, and
  • issue guidance to airport operators for placing expiration dates on each airport credential issued to a non-U.S. citizen.

The TSA shall also revise certain regulations to enhance the eligibility requirements and disqualifying criminal offenses for individuals seeking or having unescorted access to an airport's Secure Identification Display Area (SIDA).

Both the TSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall implement fully the FBI's Rap Back service for recurrent criminal history vetting of eligible TSA-regulated populations of individuals with unescorted access to any airport SIDA.

The TSA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the TSA may receive automated, real-time access to additional Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) data and any other terrorism related category codes to improve the TSA credential vetting program.

DHS shall authorize direct access for each airport operator to the E-Verify program and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) automated system to determine the eligibility of individuals seeking unescorted access to an airport SIDA.

The TSA shall develop performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of security for airport SIDAs, as well as a model and best practices for unescorted access security meeting specified criteria.

The TSA shall also:

  • expand the use of TSA officers and inspectors to conduct physical inspections of airport workers in each airport SIDA and at each SIDA access point, and
  • review airports that have implemented additional airport worker screening or perimeter security.

The TSA may conduct a pilot program to test and validate best practices for comprehensive airport worker screening or perimeter security.

The TSA shall:

  • increase the use of red-team, covert testing of access controls to any secure airport areas; and
  • review every current security directive addressed to any regulated entity.
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(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the level of risk posed to the domestic air transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a secure area of an airport.

(Sec. 5) The TSA shall update DHS rules on access controls, considering specified matters.

The TSA may encourage the issuance by airport and aircraft operators in a timely manner of free one-time, 24-hour temporary credentials for workers who have reported their credentials missing, but not permanently lost, stolen, or destroyed, until replacement of credentials is necessary.

(Sec. 6) The TSA shall issue guidance to airport operators for placing an expiration date on each airport credential issued to a non-U.S. citizen, which shall not exceed the period of time he or she is lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

The TSA shall:

  • also issue guidance for transportation security inspectors to review annually the procedures of airport operators and air carriers for applicants seeking unescorted access to any Secure Identification Display Area (SIDA) of an airport; and
  • make available to airport operators and air carriers information on identifying suspicious or fraudulent identification materials.

This guidance shall require a comprehensive review of background checks and employment authorization documents issued by the DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services during the review of procedures.

(Sec. 7) The TSA shall:

  • revise certain regulations to enhance the eligibility requirements and disqualifying criminal offenses for individuals seeking or having unescorted access to an airport's SIDA; and
  • propose disqualification if the individual was convicted, or found not guilty by reason of insanity, of a disqualifying criminal offense within 15 years before the date of an individual's application, or if the individual was incarcerated for that crime and released within 5 years before that date.

The TSA shall ensure existence or development of a waiver process for approving the issuance of credentials for unescorted access to a SIDA for an individual found to be otherwise ineligible for such credentials, but about whom circumstances permit the conclusion the individual poses no terrorism risk or any other risk to aviation security warranting denial of the credential.

Both the TSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall implement fully the FBI's Rap Back service for recurrent criminal history vetting of eligible TSA-regulated populations of individuals with unescorted access to an airport SIDA. (The FBI Rap Back Service notifies authorized agencies of criminal, and, in limited cases, civil activity of individuals that occurs after the initial processing and retention of criminal or civil transactions.)

The TSA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the TSA may receive automated, real-time access to additional Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) data and any other terrorism related category codes to improve the TSA credential vetting program.

DHS shall authorize direct access for each airport operator to the E-Verify program and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) automated system to determine the eligibility of individuals seeking unescorted access to an airport SIDA.

(Sec. 8) The TSA shall develop performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of security for airport SIDAs.

(Sec. 9) The TSA shall also:

  • develop a model and best practices for unescorted access security meeting specified criteria,
  • expand the use of TSA officers and inspectors to conduct physical inspections of airport workers in each airport SIDA and at each SIDA access point, and
  • review airports that have implemented additional airport worker screening or perimeter security.

The TSA may conduct a pilot program to test and validate best practices for comprehensive airport worker screening or perimeter security.

(Sec. 10) The TSA shall:

  • increase the use of red-team, covert testing of access controls to any secure airport areas; and
  • review for continued relevancy and appropriate updating, consolidation, or revocation of every current security directive addressed to any regulated entity.

(Sec. 11) The Government Accountability Office shall assess TSA progress in implementing the requirements of this bill and their effect on aviation security.

(Sec. 12) A member of the Aviation Stakeholder Advisory Committee may continue to serve beyond the expiration of his or her term until the TSA appoints a successor.

]]> Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Display Title Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance airport security, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Reported to Senate Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act Reported to Senate 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2361rs/xml/BILLS-114s2361rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2361is/xml/BILLS-114s2361is.xml 2016-03-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382. 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.