Sec. 529. Innovation task force
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The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may establish a task force to collaborate with air carriers, airport operators, and other aviation security stakeholders to foster the pursuit of innovations in aviation security prior to the acquisition process. The task force authorized under subsection
(a)may conduct activities designed to identify and develop an innovative technology or capability with the potential of enhancing aviation security, including— conducting a field demonstration of such a technology or capability in the airport environment; gathering performance data from such a demonstration to inform the acquisition process; and providing funding and promoting efforts to enable participation in a demonstration by a small business that has an innovative technology but does not have adequate resources to participate. The task force authorized under subsection
(a)shall be— chaired by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration’s designee; and comprised of representatives appointed by the Administrator, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44936 of title 49, United States Code), from appropriate stakeholders from— within the Administration; air carriers; airport operators; other aviation security stakeholders; and as appropriate, the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security and any other appropriate component of the Department. Nothing in this section shall require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to acquire an innovative technology or emerging security capability. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the task force authorized under subsection (a).