Sec. 238. TSA Academy review
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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— conduct an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the new-hire TSA Academy at training airport security personnel compared to when such training of transportation security officers was conducted at local airports; and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the assessment and any recommendations to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of training for airport security personnel.
The assessment shall— include a cost-benefit analysis of training new Transportation Security Officer and Screening Partnership Program contractor hires at the TSA Academy compared to when such training of transportation security officers was conducted at local airports; examine the impact on performance, professionalism, and retention rates of Transportation Security Officer and Screening Partnership Program contractor employees since the new training protocols at the TSA Academy have been put in place compared to when training was conducted at local airports; and examine whether new hire training at the TSA Academy has had any impact on the airports and companies that participate in the Screening Partnership Program.