TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see S. 3418), S6059 [6SE]
——— improve program providing for private screening companies to conduct security screening at airports (see S. 3441), S6189 [17SE]
——— require airports to submit security plans that include training programs for active threats, crowd management, mass evacuations, and restarting operations (see H.R. 4737), H18 [8JA]
——— require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (see H.R. 6459), H6588 [19JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out a pilot program to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles (see H.R. 6366), H6195 [13JY]
——— improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (see H.R. 5766), H3929 [10MY]
——— making appropriations (see S. 3109), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 6776), H8169 [12SE]
Federal Air Marshal Service: require utilization of risk-based strategies (see S. 3144), S4512 [27JN]
Law enforcement: improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security (see H.R. 5089), H1266 [26FE]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: improve screening of transgender persons at airport security checkpoints (see H.R. 6659), H7747 [7AU]
National Deployment Office: establish (see H.R. 6461), H6588 [19JY]
Safety: ensure only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program use security screening lanes designated for trusted travelers (see H.R. 6265), H5974 [28JN]
Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5081), H1226 [23FE]
Technology: require testing and evaluation of advanced screening technologies (see H.R. 5730), H3884 [9MY]
Cost Estimates
Air Cargo Security Improvement Act (H.R. 4176): CBO, E351 [21MR]
PreCheck Is PreCheck Act (H.R. 6265): CBO, E1414 [16OC]
Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act (H.R. 5766): CBO, E964 [3JY]
Strengthening Aviation Security Act (H.R. 4467): CBO, E353 [21MR]
Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act (H.R. 5089): CBO, E379 [29MR]
Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act (H.R. 5081): CBO, E355 [21MR]
Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act (H.R. 5730: CBO, E959 [3JY]
Remarks in House
Aviation: provide for third-party testing of airport security screening technology (H.R. 4561), H36–H38 [9JA]
——— require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (H.R. 6459), H7789–H7791 [4SE]
——— strengthen air cargo security (H.R. 4176), H1663–H1665 [19MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (H.R. 5766), H5629, H5630 [25JN], E922 [26JN]
——— making appropriations, H10092 [11DE], H10184–H10189 [13DE], H10326–H10332 [19DE]
Federal Air Marshal Service: require utilization of risk-based strategies (H.R. 4467), H1671–H1673 [19MR]
Law enforcement: improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security (H.R. 5089), H1673–H1675 [19MR]
National Deployment Office: establish (H.R. 6461), H7809, H7810 [4SE], E1204 [5SE]
Safety: ensure only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program use security screening lanes designated for trusted travelers (H.R. 6265), H7807–H7809 [4SE]
Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 5081), H5625–H5627 [25JN]
Technology: require testing and evaluation of advanced screening technologies (H.R. 5730), H5627–H5629 [25JN]
U.S. Air Marshals Service: funding, H3589 [26AP]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S7219 [29NO], S7328 [6DE], S7377–S7379, S7382 [10DE], S7393 [11DE], S7458, S7459, S7475–S7477 [12DE], S7533 [13DE], S7642 [17DE], S7738 [18DE], S7827, S7829 [19DE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6776) (H. Rept. 115–948), H8169 [12SE]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3109) (S. Rept. 115–283), S4343 [21JN]
PreCheck Is PreCheck Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6265) (H. Rept. 115–912), H7823 [4SE]
Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5766) (H. Rept. 115–778), H5580 [22JN]
Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for Our Homeland (SAFE TECH) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4561) (H. Rept. 115–498), H81 [9JA]
Strengthening Aviation Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 4467), S6141 [12SE]
——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4176) (H. Rept. 115–605), H1697 [19MR]
——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4467) (H. Rept. 115–608), H1697 [19MR]
Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5089) (H. Rept. 115–604), H1697 [19MR]
Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5081) (H. Rept. 115–611), H1697 [19MR]
Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5730) (H. Rept. 115–776), H5580 [22JN]
TSA LEAP Pay Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1896), S6438 [2OC]
TSA Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1872) (S. Rept. 115–266), S3034 [6JN]
TSA National Deployment Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6461) (H. Rept. 115–917), H7823 [4SE]
TSA Opportunities To Pursue Expanded Networks (TSA OPEN) for Business Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6459) (H. Rept. 115–916), H7823 [4SE]
Texts of
H.R. 4176, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act, H1663 [19MR]
H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act, H1671 [19MR]
H.R. 4561, Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for Our Homeland (SAFE TECH) Act, H36 [9JA]
H.R. 5081, Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act, H5625 [25JN]
H.R. 5089, Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act, H1673 [19MR]
H.R. 5730, Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act, H5627 [25JN]
H.R. 5766, Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act, H5629 [25JN]
H.R. 6265, PreCheck Is PreCheck Act, H7807 [4SE]
H.R. 6459, TSA Opportunities To Pursue Expanded Networks (TSA OPEN) for Business Act, H7789 [4SE]
H.R. 6461, TSA National Deployment Force Act, H7809 [4SE]