STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SYSTEM.

SEC. 604. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SYSTEM.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with representatives of the aviation community, shall study the effectiveness of the aviation security system, including the air marshal program, hardening of cockpit doors, and security screening of passengers, checked baggage, and cargo.(b) Report.—The Secretary shall transmit a report of the Secretary’s findings and conclusions together with any recommendations, including legislative recommendations, the Secretary may have for improving the effectiveness of aviation security to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. In the report the Secretary shall also describe any redeployment of Transportation Security Administration resources based on those findings and conclusions. The Secretary may submit the report to the Committees in classified and redacted form. The Secretary shall submit the report in lieu of the annual report 117 STAT. 2566 required under section 44938(a) of title 49, United States Code, that is due March 31, 2004.