§ 3304. TSA STAFFING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
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In General .— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [ July 15, 2016 ], the Administrator shall take the following actions: Utilize the TSA’s Behavior Detection Officers for passenger and baggage security screening, including the verification of traveler documents, particularly at designated PreCheck Program lanes to ensure that such lanes are operational for use and maximum efficiency. Make every practicable effort to grant additional flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in matters related to checkpoint and checked baggage staffing allocation and employee overtime in furtherance of maintaining minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness.
Disseminate to aviation security stakeholders and appropriate TSA personnel a list of checkpoint optimization best practices. Request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 , United States Code) provide recommendations on best practices for checkpoint security operations optimization. Staffing Advisory Coordination .— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— direct each Federal Security Director to coordinate local representatives of aviation security stakeholders to establish a staffing advisory working group at each airport at which the TSA oversees or performs passenger security screening to provide recommendations to the Administrator on Transportation Security Officer staffing numbers, for each such airport; and certify to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that such staffing advisory working groups have been established.
Reporting .— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding how the TSA’s Passenger Screening Canine assets may be deployed and utilized for maximum efficiency to mitigate risk and optimize checkpoint operations; and report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the TSA’s Credential Authentication Technology Assessment program and how deployment of such program might optimize checkpoint operations.