Sec. 231. Insider threats
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The Administrator shall conduct a review of airport security to identify any insider threat vulnerabilities in aviation, and of the programs and practices currently in place to mitigate the risk of insider threats to aviation security. In conducting the review required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider— available intelligence from domestic and international law enforcement and intelligence agencies; a review of vulnerabilities across the national aviation system; and possible attack scenarios or adversary pathways that represent the greatest insider threat to aviation security.
Upon completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall develop a plan to address any identified insider threat vulnerabilities, including any recommended changes to the programs and practices the Administrator considers necessary to successfully address the vulnerabilities. Not later than 30 days after the date the plan under subsection
(c)is developed, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report detailing the plan. If in conducting the review under subsection (a), the Administrator determines that additional TSA staffing is required to reduce any insider threat risk that an aviation worker may pose to airport security, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report describing the additional TSA staffing needs, including additional officers to conduct random aviation worker screening. The Administrator shall direct the Office of Inspection to increase testing to identify insider threat vulnerabilities within the entire airport system, including red-team and covert testing. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsections
(e)and (f).