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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 4698"
bill: "114-hr-4698"
heading: "Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 1
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/114/hr/4698/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 4698 — what changed

H.R. 4698, Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 — 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Last point of departure airport security assessment

- (a) In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall conduct a comprehensive security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with nonstop flights to the United States.
- (b) Contents— The security risk assessment required under subsection (a) shall include consideration of the following:
  - (1) The level of coordination and cooperation between the Transportation Security Administration and the foreign government of the country in which the last point of departure airport with nonstop flights to the United States is located.
  - (2) The intelligence and threat mitigation capabilities of the country in which such airport is located.
  - (3) The number of known or suspected terrorists annually transiting through such airport.
  - (4) The passenger security screening practices, capabilities, and capacity of such airport.
  - (5) The security vetting undergone by aviation workers at such airport.
  - (6) The access controls utilized by such airport to limit to authorized personnel access to secure and sterile areas of such airports.
  - (7) <ins>The degree to which the government of the country in which such airport is located mandates, encourages, or prohibits the collection, analysis, or sharing of passenger name records.</ins>

## Sec. 7 Checkpoints of the future — added

- (a) <ins>In general—</ins> <ins>The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall request the Aviation Security Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for more efficient and effective passenger screening processes.</ins>
- (b) <ins>Considerations—</ins> <ins>In making recommendations to improve existing passenger screening processes pursuant to subsection (a), the Aviation Security Advisory Committee shall consider the following:</ins>
  - (1) <ins>The configuration of a checkpoint.</ins>
  - (2) <ins>Technology innovation.</ins>
  - (3) <ins>Ways to address any vulnerabilities identified in audits of checkpoint operations.</ins>
  - (4) <ins>Ways to prevent security breaches at airports at which Federal security screening is provided.</ins>
  - (5) <ins>Best practices in aviation security.</ins>
  - (6) <ins>Recommendations from airport and aircraft operators, and any relevant advisory committees.</ins>
  - (7) <ins>“Curb to curb” processes and procedures.</ins>
- (c) <ins>Report—</ins> <ins>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the recommendations of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee under this section, including any recommendations for improving screening processes.</ins>