Sec. 236. Screening partnership program updates
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Section 44920 is amended— in the heading by striking and inserting Security screening opt-out program ; Screening partnership program by amending subsection
(a)to read as follows: An operator of an airport, airport terminal, or airport security checkpoint may submit to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration an application to carry out the screening of passengers and property at the airport under section 44901 by personnel of a qualified private screening company pursuant to a contract with the Transportation Security Administration. ; in subsection (b)— by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of an application submitted by an operator of an airport, airport terminal, or airport security checkpoint under subsection (a), the Administrator shall approve or deny the application. ; and in paragraphs
(2)and (3), by striking Under Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator ; in subsection (d)— in the heading, by striking inserting Standards ; Selection of contracts and standards by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3); in paragraph (1)— by striking The Under Secretary may enter and all that follows through certifies to Congress that— and inserting The Administrator shall, upon approval of the application, provide each operator of an airport, airport terminal, or airport security checkpoint with a list of qualified private screening companies. ; and by inserting before subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)the following: Not later than 60 days after the selection of a qualified private screening company by the operator, the Administrator shall enter into a contract with such company for the provision of screening at the airport, airport terminal, or airport security checkpoint if— ; and in paragraph (2), as redesignated— in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (B)— by striking Under Secretary and inserting Administrator ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the selected qualified private screening company offered contract price is equal to or less than the comprehensive cost to the Federal Government to provide screening services at the airport, airport terminal, or airport security checkpoint. ; and in paragraph (3), as redesignated— by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting paragraph (2)(B) ; and by striking Under Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator ; in subsection (e)— in the heading, by striking and inserting Screened ; Screening by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; by striking The Under Secretary shall and inserting The Administrator shall— ; by inserting
(1)before provide Federal Government and indenting appropriately; and by adding at the end the following: undertake covert testing and remedial training support for employees of private screening companies providing screening at airports. ; in subsection (f)— in the heading, by inserting ; or suspension by striking terminate and inserting suspend or terminate, as appropriate, ; and by striking Under Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator ; and by striking subsection (h). Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall approve or deny, in accordance with section 44920(b) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, each application submitted before the date of enactment of this Act, by an airport operator under subsection
(a)of that section, that is awaiting such a determination.