Sec. 1957. AVIATION SECURITY IN CUBA

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## SEC. 1957 AVIATION SECURITY IN CUBA ###

(a)Security of Public Charter Operations The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall— ####

(1)direct all public charters operating flights between the United States and Cuba to provide updated flight schedules to, and maintain such schedules with, the Transportation Security Administration; and ####

(2)develop and implement a mechanism that corroborates and validates flight schedule data to more reliably track the public charter operations of air carriers between the United States and Cuba. ###

(b)Briefing on Security at Airports in Cuba The Administrator shall provide to Congress (including the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate) a confidential briefing on the following aspects of security measures at airports in Cuba that have air service to the United States: ####

(1)Details about the type of equipment used at screening checkpoints and an analysis of the capabilities and weaknesses of that equipment. ####

(2)Information about each such airport’s canine screening program, if used. ####

(3)The frequency of training for screening and security personnel. ####

(4)Access controls in place to ensure only credentialed personnel have access to the secure and sterile areas of such airports. ####

(5)An assessment of the ability of known or suspected terrorists to use Cuba as a gateway to entering the United States. ####

(6)Security of such airports’ perimeters. ####

(7)The vetting practices and procedures for airport employees. ####

(8)Any other information the Administrator considers relevant to the security practices, procedures, and equipment in place at such airports.