Sec. 3509. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING SEPARATION, DISCHARGE, OR RELEASE FROM THE ARMED FORCES

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## SEC. 3509 TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING SEPARATION, DISCHARGE, OR RELEASE FROM THE ARMED FORCES ###

(a)In General Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “ and ” after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (F), by redesignating subparagraph

(G)as subparagraph (H), and by inserting after subparagraph

(F)the following: > > ##### “(G) > > a member of the Armed Forces who— > > > ###### “(i) > > is undergoing separation, discharge, or release from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions; > > > ###### “(ii) > > applies for a transportation security card; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > is otherwise eligible for such a card; and” > ; and ####

(2)by amending subsection

(j)to read as follows: > > ### “(j) Priority Processing for Separating Service Members > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the submission and processing of applications for transportation security cards under subsection (b)(2)(G). > > > #### “(2) > > Not later than 30 days after the submission of such an application by an individual who is eligible to submit such an application, the Secretary shall process and approve or deny the application unless an appeal or waiver applies or further application documentation is necessary.” > . ###

(b)Deadline for Memorandum The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense shall enter into the memorandum of understanding required by the amendment made by subsection (a)(2) by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(c)Application of Processing Deadline Section 70105(j)(2) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply to applications for transportation security cards submitted after the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(d)Reports ####

(1)Initial report #####

(A)Requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit a report described in subparagraph

(B)to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. #####

(B)Contents The report under subparagraph

(A)shall include the following: ######

(i)The memorandum of understanding required by section 70105(j)(1) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section. ######

(ii)The number of individuals eligible to apply for a transportation security card under section 70105(b)(2)(G) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, the number of such individuals who applied for such a card, and the number of such individuals who have been issued such a card, as of the date of the report. ######

(iii)If the Secretary failed to process and approve or deny any applications received from individuals eligible to apply for such a card under such section before the deadline specified in section 70105(j)(2) of such title, as amended by this section, a description of the reasons for the failure and of the actions being taken to assure that future applications are processed and issued or denied within such deadline. ####

(2)Subsequent report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit a report to such Committees containing the information described in clauses

(ii)and

(iii)of paragraph (1)(B).