Sec. 515. Biometrics for TSA PreCheck
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Not later than September 30, 2023, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall begin the utilization of biometrics to verify the identity of travelers enrolled in the Administration’s trusted traveler program, known as TSA PreCheck, at security screening checkpoints in a manner which— protects the privacy and civil liberties of the traveling public; improves the security and functionality of the security screening checkpoint; leverages, to the extent practicable, existing biometric repositories of the Department of Homeland Security; and utilizes best available biometric technology and algorithms to reduce instances of misidentification.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish a working group comprised of relevant transportation security stakeholders and any personnel determined necessary by the Administrator to inform and make recommendations for the successful implementation of a biometrics identity process. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through 2023, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the Administration’s biometrics program.