Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act

Summary

Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the level of risk posed to the domestic air transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a secure area of an airport. The TSA shall: update DHS rules on access controls, and issue guidance to airport operators for placing expiration dates on each airport credential issued to a non-U.S. citizen. The TSA shall also revise certain regulations to enhance the eligibility requirements and disqualifying criminal offenses for individuals seeking or having unescorted access to an airport's Secure Identification Display Area (SIDA). Both the TSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall implement fully the FBI's Rap Back service for recurrent criminal history vetting of eligible TSA-regulated populations of individuals with unescorted access to any airport SIDA. The TSA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the TSA may receive automated, real-time access to additional Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) data and any other terrorism related category codes to improve the TSA credential vetting program. DHS shall authorize direct access for each airport operator to the E-Verify program and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) automated system to determine the eligibility of individuals seeking unescorted access to an airport SIDA. The TSA shall develop performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of security for airport SIDAs, as well as a model and best practices for unescorted access security meeting specified criteria. The TSA shall also: expand the use of TSA officers and inspectors to conduct physical inspections of airport workers in each airport SIDA and at each SIDA access point, and review airports that have implemented additional airport worker screening or perimeter security. The TSA may conduct a pilot program to test and validate best practices for comprehensive airport worker screening or perimeter security. The TSA shall: increase the use of red-team, covert testing of access controls to any secure airport areas; and review every current security directive addressed to any regulated entity.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 December 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 7 March 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.

   Source: Calendars

5. 7 March 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-222.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 March 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-222.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 7 March 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 7 December 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 March 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 December 2015

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Sponsors

• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016