Sec. 1916. INNOVATION TASK FORCE
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## SEC. 1916 INNOVATION TASK FORCE **[**[49 U.S.C. 44912 note](/us/usc/t49/s44912)**]** ###
(a)In General The Administrator shall establish an innovation task force— ####
(1)to cultivate innovations in transportation security; ####
(2)to develop and recommend how to prioritize and streamline requirements for new approaches to transportation security; ####
(3)to accelerate the development and introduction of new innovative transportation security technologies and improvements to transportation security operations; and ####
(4)to provide industry with access to the airport environment during the technology development and assessment process to demonstrate the technology and to collect data to understand and refine technical operations and human factor issues. ###
(b)Activities The task force shall— ####
(1)conduct activities to identify and develop an innovative technology, emerging security capability, or process designed to enhance transportation security, including— #####
(A)by conducting a field demonstration of such a technology, capability, or process in the airport environment; #####
(B)by gathering performance data from such a demonstration to inform the acquisition process; and #####
(C)by enabling a small business with an innovative technology or emerging security capability, but less than adequate resources, to participate in such a demonstration; ####
(2)conduct at least quarterly collaboration meetings with industry, including air carriers, airport operators, and other transportation security stakeholders to highlight and discuss best practices on innovative security operations and technology evaluation and deployment; and ####
(3)submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the effectiveness of key performance data from task force-sponsored projects and checkpoint enhancements. ###
(c)Composition ####
(1)Appointment The Administrator, in consultation with the Chairperson of ASAC shall appoint the members of the task force. ####
(2)Chairperson The task force shall be chaired by the Administrator’s designee. ####
(3)Representation The task force shall be comprised of representatives of— #####
(A)the relevant offices of the TSA; #####
(B)if considered appropriate by the Administrator, the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security; #####
(C)any other component of the Department of Homeland Security that the Administrator considers appropriate; and #####
(D)such industry representatives as the Administrator considers appropriate. ###
(d)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the acquisition or deployment of an innovative technology, emerging security capability, or process identified, developed, or recommended under this section. ###
(e)Nonapplicability of FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the task force established under this section.
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