Sec. 1988. NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT FORCE
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## SEC. 1988 NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT FORCE ###
(a)In General Subchapter II of chapter 449, as amended by section 1943 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. SEC. 44948 NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OFFICE > > **[**[49 U.S.C. 44948 note](/us/usc/t49/s44948)**]** > > > ### “(a) Establishment > > There is established within the Transportation Security Administration a National Deployment Office, to be headed by an individual with supervisory experience. Such individual shall be designated by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. > > > ### “(b) Duties > > The individual designated as the head of the National Deployment Office shall be responsible for the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Maintaining a National Deployment Force within the Transportation Security Administration, including transportation security officers, supervisory transportation security officers and lead transportation security officers, to provide the Administration with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment the Department of Homeland Security’s homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, including for the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Airports temporarily requiring additional security personnel due to an emergency, seasonal demands, hiring shortfalls, severe weather conditions, passenger volume mitigation, equipment support, or other reasons. > > > ##### “(B) > > Special events requiring enhanced security including National Special Security Events, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. > > > ##### “(C) > > Response in the aftermath of any manmade disaster, including any terrorist attack. > > > ##### “(D) > > Other such situations, as determined by the Administrator. > > > #### “(2) > > Educating transportation security officers regarding how to participate in the Administration’s National Deployment Force. > > > #### “(3) > > Recruiting officers to serve on the National Deployment Force, in accordance with a staffing model to be developed by the Administrator. > > > #### “(4) > > Approving 1-year appointments for officers to serve on the National Deployment Force, with an option to extend upon officer request and with the approval of the appropriate Federal Security Director. > > > #### “(5) > > Training officers to serve on the National Deployment Force.” > . ###
(b)Table of Contents **[**[49 U.S.C. 44901](/us/usc/t49/s44901)**]** The table of contents of subchapter II of chapter 449, as amended by section 1943 of this Act, is further amended by adding after the item relating to section 44947 the following:" “44948. National Deployment Office.” ". ###
(c)Conforming Amendment Section 114(f), as amended by section 1904 of this Act, is further amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (14), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end; ####
(2)by redesignating paragraph
(15)as paragraph (16); and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(14)the following: > > #### “(15) > > establish and maintain a National Deployment Office as required under section 44948 of this title; and” > . ###
(d)Career Development **[**[49 U.S.C. 44948 note](/us/usc/t49/s44948)**]** The Administrator may consider service in the National Deployment Force as a positive factor when evaluating applicants for promotion opportunities within the TSA. ###
(e)Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding activities of the National Deployment Office, including the National Deployment Force, established under section 44948 of title 49, United States Code. Each such report shall include information relating to the following: ####
(1)When, where, why, how many, and for how long the National Deployment Force was deployed throughout the 12-month period covered by such report and the costs associated with such deployment. ####
(2)A description of collaboration between the National Deployment Office and other components of the Department, other Federal agencies, and State and local transportation security stakeholders. ####
(3)The size of the National Deployment Force, including information on the staffing model of the National Deployment Force and adherence to such model as established by the Administrator. ####
(4)Information on recruitment, appointment, and training activities, including processes utilized to attract, recruit, appoint, and train officers to serve on the National Deployment Force.
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