text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 
  2017''.
  
  SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF REDRESS PROCESS AND REVIEW OF THE 
                TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S INTELLIGENCE-
                BASED SCREENING RULES FOR AVIATION SECURITY.
  
      (a) Redress Process.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
          the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
          Transportation Security Administration shall, using existing 
          resources, systems, and processes, ensure the availability of 
          the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry 
          Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for 
          individuals who--
                      (A) are citizens of the United States or aliens 
                  lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
                      (B) have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after 
                  receiving enhanced screening at an airport passenger 
                  security checkpoint more than 3 times in any 60-day 
                  period; and
                      (C) believe they have been wrongly identified as 
                  being a threat to aviation security.
              (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
          enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation 
          Security Administration 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 implementation of the redress process 
          required under paragraph (1).
      (b) Privacy Impact Review and Update.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
          the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
          Transportation Security Administration shall review and update 
          the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs to 
          ensure such Assessment accurately reflects the operation of 
          such programs.
              (2) Public dissemination.--The Secure Flight Privacy Impact 
          Assessment review required under paragraph (1) shall be 
          published on a publically accessible Internet webpage of the 
          Transportation Security Administration and submitted to the 
          Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
          and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
          the Senate.
      (c) Transportation Security Administration Rule Review and 
  Notification Process.--
              (1) Rule review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
          the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter, the 
          Assistant Administrator of the Office of Intelligence Analysis 
          of the Transportation Security Administration, in coordination 
          with the entities specified in paragraph (2), shall conduct a 
          comprehensive review of the Transportation Security 
          Administration's intelligence-based screening rules.
              (2) Notification process.--Not later than 48 hours after 
          changing, updating, implementing, or suspending a 
          Transportation Security Administration intelligence-based 
          screening rule, the Assistant Administrator of the Office of 
          Intelligence Analysis of the Transportation Security 
          Administration shall notify the following entities of any such 
          change, update, implementation, or suspension, as the case may 
          be:
                      (A) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties of the 
                  Transportation Security Administration.
                      (B) The Office of the Ombudsman of the 
                  Administration.
                      (C) The Office of Traveler Engagement of the 
                  Administration.
                      (D) The Office of Civil Rights and Liberties of the 
                  Department of Homeland Security.
                      (E) The Office of Chief Counsel of the 
                  Administration.
                      (F) The Office of General Counsel of the 
                  Department.
                      (G) The Privacy Office of the Administration.
                      (H) The Privacy Office of the Department.
                      (I) The Federal Air Marshal Service.
                      (J) The Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the 
                  Department.
      (d) Federal Air Marshal Service Coordination.--
              (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Transportation 
          Security Administration shall ensure that the Transportation 
          Security Administration's intelligence-based screening rules 
          are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the 
          Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process.
              (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
          enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation 
          Security Administration 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 how the Transportation Security 
          Administration's intelligence-based screening rules are 
          incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal 
          Air Marshal mission scheduling process.
      (e) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
  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 study on the Transportation Security 
  Administration's intelligence-based screening rules and the 
  effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential 
  threats to aviation security. Such study shall also examine 
  coordination between the Transportation Security Administration, the 
  Department of Homeland Security,
  
  
                
  
   and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, 
  implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary.
  
              Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017.
  
              Attest:
  
                                                   KAREN L. HAAS,
  
                                                                   Clerk.
target: Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for individuals who:  are U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after receiving enhanced screening at an airport security checkpoint more than three times in a 60-day period, and believe they have been wrongly identified as being a threat to aviation security.   TSA shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs for accuracy and make such assessment available to the public on TSA's website.  TSA shall also review its intelligence-based screening rules, notify specified federal agencies of any rule changes, and ensure such rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process. The Government Accountability Office shall:   study the effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential threats to aviation security; and examine coordination between the TSA, DHS, and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary. 
feat_title: Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017