Sec. 705. Transportation security public health threat preparedness
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In this section: The terms Administration and TSA mean the Transportation Security Administration. The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The terms Department means the Department of Homeland Security.
Pursuant to section 114(m) of title 49, United States Code, the Administrator is authorized to provide Administration personnel to other components of the Department and other Federal agencies to improve coordination with such components and such agencies to prepare for, protect against, and respond to public health threats to transportation security. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding a strategy to improve coordination with other components of the Department and other Federal agencies to prepare for, protect against, and respond to public health threats to transportation security.
To the extent possible and in consultation with transportation security stakeholders, the Administrator shall conduct an analysis of transportation sector preparedness for public health threats. Such analysis shall assess at a minimum the following: The risks of public health threats to transportation security, including to transportation hubs, transportation security stakeholders, Administration personnel, and passengers. Information sharing challenges among relevant components of the Department, other Federal agencies, international partners, and transportation security stakeholders.
Impacts on changes to Administration policies and procedures for screening passengers and property. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the following: The risk analysis required under paragraph (1). Technologies necessary to advance toward a contactless checkpoint to better protect from future public health threats Administration personnel, passengers, airport personnel, and authorized personnel who pass through airport screening areas.
Policies and procedures implemented by the Administration and transportation security stakeholders to protect from public health threats Administration personnel, passengers, airport personnel, and authorized personnel who pass through airport screening areas, as well as future plans for additional measures relating to such protection. The status of existing or future planned security directives or emergency amendments to air carrier security requirements for flights from international points.
How the Administration coordinates and shares information with relevant domestic and international partners during a public health threat, and how such coordination may be improved.