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[S. 1349 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 312
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1349
[Report No. 116-163]
To expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel
screening and improve airport security.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2019
Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
December 2, 2019
Reported by Mr. Wicker, without amendment
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A BILL
To expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel
screening and improve airport security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Traveler Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Public agency.--The term ``public agency'' means the
Federal Government, a State government, a unit of local
government, any combination of such government entities, or any
department, agency, or instrumentality of any such government
entity.
(2) Sponsoring agency.--The term ``sponsoring agency''
means a government agency for which a security clearance is
obtained, as determined by the Director of the National
Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel
Management.
(3) Public safety officer.--The term ``public safety
officer'' means a person serving as a law enforcement officer,
as determined by the Attorney General.
SEC. 3. TSA PRECHECK ENROLLMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTIVE SECURITY
CLEARANCE.
(a) Process.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, in consultation with the Director of the National
Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management
and other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, shall establish a process to permit the verification of an
active security clearance to enable enrollment in TSA PreCheck.
(b) Components.--In establishing the process required under
subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that--
(1) eligible applicants for TSA PreCheck provide
verification of active clearance through coordination with
their sponsoring agency;
(2) active clearance is required at the time an application
is submitted and at the time of its approval;
(3) interim security clearance is not accepted for purposes
of paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(4) approved applicants are assigned a trusted traveler
number.
(c) Eligible Levels of Clearance.--An individual holding any of the
following security clearances shall be eligible to participate in TSA
PreCheck under the process established under subsection (a):
(1) Secret.
(2) Top Secret, including Sensitive Compartmented
Information.
(3) L Clearance.
(4) Q Clearance.
(5) Yankee White, all categories.
(d) Fees.--Any individual who enrolls in TSA PreCheck through the
process established under subsection (a) shall submit any fee required
to cover the costs of participation in such program. Notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, such fee shall be
retained and used by the Transportation Security Administration.
(e) Termination; Renewal.--
(1) Term.--If an individual remains eligible for membership
in TSA PreCheck under the requirements established by the
Transportation Security Administration, his or her
participation in TSA PreCheck will terminate on the date that
is 5 years after the date on which such enrollment is approved
unless it is renewed in accordance with applicable law.
(2) Revocation.--
(A) In general.--An individual's participation in
TSA PreCheck that was initiated through the process
established under subsection (a) shall be terminated if
the underlying security clearance is revoked, as
determined by the sponsoring agency.
(B) Exceptions.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(A), an individual's participation in TSA PreCheck that
was initiated through the process established under
subsection (a) may be revoked, at the discretion of the
Administrator, if--
(i) the individual is determined to pose a
threat to aviation or national security; and
(ii) the underlying security clearance is
inactivated as a result of a change of the
individual's employment or the end of an
individual's appointment in a particular
position.
SEC. 4. TSA PRECHECK ENROLLMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) Process.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall
establish a process to permit the enrollment of certain law enforcement
officers in TSA PreCheck.
(b) Components.--In establishing the process required under
subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Administrator shall ensure
that--
(1) eligible applicants for TSA PreCheck provide
verification of active employment through coordination with
their sponsoring agency;
(2) active employment in good standing is required--
(A) at the time an application is submitted; and
(B) at the time an application is approved;
(3) interim disciplinary status is not accepted for
purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(4) approved applicants are assigned a trusted traveler
number.
(c) Eligible Law Enforcement Officers.--An individual shall be
eligible to participate in TSA PreCheck under the process established
under subsection (a) if he or she--
(1) is a public safety officer for a public agency
(including a court system) that receives Federal financial
assistance;
(2) is a law enforcement officer for a public agency; or
(3) occupies another position, as deemed appropriate by the
Attorney General and the Administrator.
(d) Fees.--Any individual who enrolls in TSA PreCheck through the
process established under subsection (a) shall submit any fee required
to cover the costs of participation in such program. Notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, such fee shall be
retained and used by the Transportation Security Administration.
(e) Termination; Renewal.--
(1) Term.--If an individual remains eligible for membership
in TSA PreCheck under the requirements established by the
Transportation Security Administration, his or her
participation in TSA PreCheck shall terminate on the date that
is 5 years after the date on which such enrollment is approved
unless such enrollment is renewed in accordance with applicable
law.
(2) Revocation.--An individual's participation in TSA
PreCheck that was initiated through the process established
under subsection (a)--
(A) shall be revoked if the underlying employment
is terminated or suspended, as determined by the
sponsoring agency; and
(B) may be revoked, at the discretion of the
Attorney General and the Administrator, based on the
termination of the underlying employment if such
termination is a result of--
(i) a voluntary change of the individual's
employment; or
(ii) the expiration of the term of service
in a particular position to which an individual
was appointed.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON EXPANDED ENROLLMENT FOR TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director
of the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of
Personnel Management, and other appropriate departments and agencies of
the Federal Government, shall submit a report to Congress on the
feasibility of expanding the enrollment processes established under
sections 3 and 4 to the Trusted Traveler Programs listed in subsection
(b).
(b) Trusted Traveler Programs.--The programs listed in this
subsection are--
(1) Global Entry;
(2) SENTRI;
(3) NEXUS; and
(4) any travel facilitation program that is similar to any
of the programs listed in paragraphs (1) though (3) and has
been designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be
included in the report required under subsection (a).
Calendar No. 312
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1349
[Report No. 116-163]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel
screening and improve airport security.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 2, 2019
Reported without amendment
Secure Traveler Act
#1349 | S Congress #116
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works
Last Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312. (12/2/2019)
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