Transportation Security Administration

Transportation Security Administration aviation security For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $4,982,735,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015; of which not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $3,894,236,000 shall be for screening operations, of which $372,354,000 shall be available for explosives detection systems; $103,309,000 shall be for checkpoint support; and not to exceed $1,088,499,000 shall be for aviation security direction and enforcement: Provided further, That of the amount made available in the preceding proviso for explosives detection systems, $73,845,000 shall be available for the purchase and installation of these systems: Provided further, That any award to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on risk, the airport’s current reliance on other screening solutions, lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high injury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness: Provided further, That security service fees authorized under section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2014 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $2,862,735,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2014, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any recruiting or hiring of personnel into the Transportation Security Administration that would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level of 46,000 full-time equivalent screeners: Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply to personnel hired as part-time employees: Provided further, That not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 128 STAT. 253 Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed report on—(1) the Department of Homeland Security efforts and resources being devoted to develop more advanced integrated passenger screening technologies for the most effective security of passengers and baggage at the lowest possible operating and acquisition costs, including projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the next 5 years or until project completion, whichever is earlier;(2) how the Transportation Security Administration is deploying its existing passenger and baggage screener workforce in the most cost effective manner; and(3) labor savings from the deployment of improved technologies for passenger and baggage screening and how those savings are being used to offset security costs or reinvested to address security vulnerabilities: Provided further, That not later than April 15, 2014, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a report that:(1) certifies that one in four air passengers that require security screening by the Transportation Security Administration is eligible for expedited screening without lowering security standards; and(2) outlines a strategy to increase the number of air passengers eligible for expedited screening to 50 percent by the end of calendar year 2014, including—(A) specific benchmarks and performance measures to increase participation in Pre-Check by air carriers, airports, and passengers;(B) options to facilitate direct application for enrollment in Pre-Check through the Transportation Security Administration’s Web site, airports, and other enrollment locations;(C) use of third parties to pre-screen passengers for expedited screening;(D) inclusion of populations already vetted by the Transportation Security Administration and other trusted populations as eligible for expedited screening; and(E) resource implications of expedited passenger screening resulting from the use of risk-based security methods: Provided further, That information provided under this subsection shall be updated semiannually: Provided further, That Members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening.128 STAT. 254 surface transportation security For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to surface transportation security activities, $108,618,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015. transportation threat assessment and credentialing For necessary expenses for the development and implementation of vetting and credentialing activities, $176,489,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015. transportation security support For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to transportation security support and intelligence pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $962,061,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $20,000,000 may not be obligated for “Headquarters Administration” until the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives detailed expenditure plans for air cargo security, checkpoint support, and explosives detection systems refurbishment, procurement, and installations on an airport-by-airport basis for fiscal year 2014: Provided further, That these plans shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. federal air marshals For necessary expenses of the Federal Air Marshal Service, $818,607,000: Provided, That the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a detailed, classified expenditure and staffing plan for ensuring optimal coverage of high risk flights.