IN-LINE BAGGAGE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT.

SEC. 1604. IN-LINE BAGGAGE SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT.(a) In General.—Section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (a) by striking “may make” and inserting “shall make”;(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking “may” and inserting “shall”;(3) in subsection (h)(1) by striking “2007” and inserting “2028”;(4) in subsection (h) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:“(2) Allocation.—Of the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not less than $200,000,000 shall be allocated to fulfill letters of intent issued under subsection (d).“(3) Discretionary grants.—Of the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, up to $50,000,000 shall be used to make discretionary grants, including other transaction agreements for airport security improvement projects, with priority given to small hub airports and nonhub airports.”;(5) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and(6) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:“(i) Leveraged Funding.—For purposes of this section, a grant under subsection (a) to an airport sponsor to service an obligation issued by or on behalf of that sponsor to fund a project described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a grant for that project.”.(b) Prioritization of Projects.—(1) In general.—The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish a prioritization schedule for airport security improvement projects described in section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, based on risk and other relevant factors, to be funded under that section. The schedule shall include both hub airports referred to in paragraphs (29), (31), and (42) of section 40102 of such title and nonhub airports (as defined in section 47102(13) of such title).121 STAT. 481(2) Airports that have incurred eligible costs.—The schedule shall include airports that have incurred eligible costs associated with development of partial or completed in-line baggage systems before the date of enactment of this Act in reasonable anticipation of receiving a grant under section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, in reimbursement of those costs but that have not received such a grant.(3) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide a copy of the prioritization schedule, a corresponding timeline, and a description of the funding allocation under section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.