Sec. 18. Military priority for TWIC applications
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In this section, the term eligible service member means a member of the Armed Forces who is a member of the reserves or is undergoing separation, discharge, or release from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions during the period of effectiveness. Subject to subsections
(c)and (d), and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a process to prioritize review of an application for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential submitted by an eligible service member. The review and adjudication of an application under paragraph
(1)shall be completed not later than 14 days after the date on which the application is submitted unless— an application is subject to an appeal; or the Secretary determines that further documentation is necessary. The priority processing of applications described in subsection (b)(1) shall be implemented and remain in place whenever the average processing time for an application for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential exceeds 30 days. The Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that describes the priority processing of Transportation Worker Identification Credential applications under subsection (b). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that— includes a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subsection (d); identifies the number of days in which the average processing time for an application for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential exceeded 30 days; describes— the number of eligible service members who submitted an application under subsection (b); and the number of eligible service members described in subparagraph
(A)who received a Transportation Worker Identification Credential; and for any application submitted under subsection (b)(1) that was not completed before the deadline described in subsection (b)(2)— the reason the application was not completed before such deadline; and a description of the actions that will be taken to ensure such applications are completed before such deadline.