Sec. 1956. International security standards
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Director of the Office of International Engagement of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a global aviation security review to improve aviation security standards, including standards intended to mitigate cybersecurity threats, across the global aviation system. The global aviation security review shall establish best practices regarding the following:
Collaborating with foreign partners to improve global aviation security capabilities and standards. Identifying foreign partners that— have not successfully implemented security protocols from the International Civil Aviation Organization or the Department of Homeland Security; and have not taken steps to implement such security protocols; Improving the development, outreach, and implementation process for security directives or emergency amendments issued to domestic and foreign air carriers.
Assessing the cybersecurity risk of security screening equipment. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the United States Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate , and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the progress of the review under subsection
(a)and any proposed international improvements to aviation security. Subject to subsection (a), the Administrator and Ambassador shall take such action at the International Civil Aviation Organization as the Administrator and Ambassador consider necessary to advance aviation security improvement proposals, including if practicable, introducing a resolution to raise minimum standards for aviation security. Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Ambassador with respect to subsection (c), shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate , and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the implementation of subsections
(a)and (b).