Sec. 1924. SCREENING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
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## SEC. 1924 SCREENING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES **[**[49 U.S.C. 44901 note](/us/usc/t49/s44901)**]** ###
(a)Review of Technology Acquisitions Process ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with relevant officials of the Department, shall conduct a review of existing advanced transportation security screening technology testing and evaluation, acquisitions, and procurement practices within TSA. ####
(2)Contents Such review shall include— #####
(A)identifying process delays and obstructions within the Department and the Administration regarding how such technology is identified, tested and evaluated, acquired, and deployed; #####
(B)assessing whether the TSA can better leverage existing resources or processes of the Department for the purposes of technology testing and evaluation; #####
(C)assessing whether the TSA can further encourage innovation and competition among technology stakeholders, including through increased participation of and funding for small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); #####
(D)identifying best practices of other Department components or United States Government entities; and #####
(E)a plan to address any problems or challenges identified by such review. ###
(b)Briefing The Administrator shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the findings of the review required under this section and a plan to address any problems or challenges identified by such review. ###
(c)Acquisitions and Procurement Enhancement Incorporating the results of the review in subsection (a), the Administrator shall— ####
(1)engage in outreach, coordination, and collaboration with transportation stakeholders to identify and foster innovation of new advanced transportation security screening technologies; ####
(2)streamline the overall technology development, testing, evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, and deployment processes of the Administration; and ####
(3)ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such processes. ###
(d)Assessment The Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a compliance assessment of the TSA acquisition process relating to the health and safety risks associated with implementation of screening technologies. ###
(e)Performance Objectives The Administrator shall establish performance objectives for the testing and verification of security technology, including testing and verification conducted by appropriate third parties under section 1911, to ensure that progress is made, at a minimum, toward— ####
(1)reducing time for each phase of testing while maintaining security (including testing for detection testing, operational testing, testing and verification framework, and field testing); ####
(2)eliminating testing and verification delays; and ####
(3)increasing accountability. ###
(f)Tracking ####
(1)In general In carrying out subsection (e), the Administrator shall establish and continually track performance metrics for each type of security technology submitted for testing and verification, including testing and verification conducted by appropriate third parties under section 1911. ####
(2)Measuring progress toward goals The Administrator shall use the metrics established and tracked under paragraph
(1)to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the achievement of the performance objectives established under subsection (e). ####
(3)Report required #####
(A)In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the extent to which the performance objectives established under subsection (e), as measured by the performance metrics established and tracked under paragraph
(1)of this subsection, have been met. #####
(B)Elements The report required by subparagraph
(A)shall include— ######
(i)a list of the performance metrics established under paragraph (1), including the length of time for each phase of testing and verification for each type of security technology; and ######
(ii)a comparison of the progress achieved for testing and verification of security technology conducted by the TSA and the testing and verification of security technology conducted by third parties. #####
(C)Proprietary information The report required by subparagraph
(A)shall— ######
(i)not include identifying information regarding an individual or entity or equipment; and ######
(ii)protect proprietary information. ###
(g)Information Technology Security Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to conduct recurring reviews of the operational, technical, and management security controls for Administration information technology systems at airports.
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