TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act

TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to standardize the enrollment and renewal system for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Hazardous Materials Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs.

The standardization shall permit an individual to (1) enroll at a TSA-designated universal enrollment center once and use the application for one of such programs to enroll in two or more of such programs, (2) pay a fee that is less than the sum of the fees charged individually for each separate application, and (3) undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal process.

Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website information relating to the standardization of the enrollment system.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7987

 To require the Transportation Security Administration to standardize 
   the enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA 
    Security Threat Assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT 
 Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 7, 2020

    Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself and Mr. King of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Transportation Security Administration to standardize 
   the enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA 
    Security Threat Assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT 
 Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``TSA Security Threat Assessment 
Application Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF THE 
              TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) shall take such actions as are necessary to 
standardize the enrollment and renewal system for individuals applying 
for or renewing multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, 
including the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs of 
the Administration (or any related successor programs), to permit an 
individual to--
            (1) enroll at a TSA-designated universal enrollment center 
        once and use the application for one of such programs to enroll 
        in two or more of such programs;
            (2) pay a fee that is less than the sum of the fees charged 
        individually for each separate application; and
            (3) undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal process.
    (b) Publication.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall post on a publicly available webpage of the 
Administration information relating to the standardization of the 
enrollment system for individuals applying for multiple TSA Security 
Threat Assessment programs described in subsection (a).
    (c) Briefing.--Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall brief Congress on progress made toward the 
implementation of this section.
    (d) Deadline.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration shall complete the standardization of the enrollment and 
renewal system for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA 
Security Threat Assessment programs described in subsection (a).
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) HAZMAT endorsement.--The term ``HAZMAT Endorsement'' 
        means a hazardous materials endorsement on a commercial 
        driver's license issued by a State under section 5103a of title 
        49, United States Code.
            (2) TSA precheck.--The term ``TSA PreCheck'' means the 
        trusted traveler program of the Transportation Security 
        Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and 
        Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note) and section 
        44919 of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) TWIC.--The term ``TWIC'' means a valid transportation 
        security card issued by the Secretary of the department in 
        which the Coast Guard is operating under section 70105 of title 
        46, United States Code.
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