Sec. 137. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
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## SEC. 137 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY **[**[49 U.S.C. 44912 note](/us/usc/t49/s44912)**]** ###
(a)Funding To augment the programs authorized in section 44912(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated an additional $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter to the Transportation Security Administration, for research, development, testing, and evaluation of the following technologies which may enhance transportation security in the future. Grants to industry, academia, and Government entities to carry out the provisions of this section shall be available for fiscal years 2006 through 2011 for— ####
(1)the acceleration of research, development, testing, and evaluation of explosives detection technology for checked baggage, specifically, technology that is— #####
(A)more cost-effective for deployment for explosives detection in checked baggage at small- to medium-sized airports, and is currently under development as part of the Argus research program at the Transportation Security Administration; #####
(B)faster, to facilitate screening of all checked baggage at larger airports; or #####
(C)more accurate, to reduce the number of false positives requiring additional security measures; ####
(2)acceleration of research, development, testing, and evaluation of new screening technology for carry-on items to provide more effective means of detecting and identifying weapons, explosives, and components of weapons of mass destruction, including advanced x-ray technology; ####
(3)acceleration of research, development, testing, and evaluation of threat screening technology for other categories of items being loaded onto aircraft, including cargo, catering, and duty-free items; ####
(4)acceleration of research, development, testing, and evaluation of threats carried on persons boarding aircraft or entering secure areas, including detection of weapons, explosives, and components of weapons of mass destruction; ####
(5)acceleration of research, development, testing and evaluation of integrated systems of airport security enhancement, including quantitative methods of assessing security factors at airports selected for testing such systems; ####
(6)expansion of the existing program of research, development, testing, and evaluation of improved methods of education, training, and testing of key airport security personnel; and ####
(7)acceleration of research, development, testing, and evaluation of aircraft hardening materials, and techniques to reduce the vulnerability of aircraft to terrorist attack. ###
(b)Grants Grants awarded under this subtitle shall identify potential outcomes of the research, and propose a method for quantitatively assessing effective increases in security upon completion of the research program. At the conclusion of each grant, the grant recipient shall submit a final report to the Transportation Security Administration that shall include sufficient information to permit the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of potential improvements to airport security based upon deployment of the proposed technology. The Under Secretary shall begin awarding grants under this subtitle within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Budget Submission A budget submission and detailed strategy for deploying the identified security upgrades recommended upon completion of the grants awarded under subsection (b), shall be submitted to Congress as part of the Department of Transportation's annual budget submission. ###
(d)Defense Research There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to the Transportation Security Administration to issue research grants in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Grants may be awarded under this section for— ####
(1)research and development of longer-term improvements to airport security, including advanced weapons detection; ####
(2)secure networking and sharing of threat information between Federal agencies, law enforcement entities, and other appropriate parties; ####
(3)advances in biometrics for identification and threat assessment; or ####
(4)other technologies for preventing acts of terrorism in aviation. * * * * * * *
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