An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-127 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop and implement an expedited security screening program for members of the Armed Forces traveling on official orders while in uniform through commercial airports. Additionally, family members would be eligible to accompany the servicemembers through the expedited screening process onto the concourse.

At the end of subtitle B of title II of the bill, add the following (with the correct sequential provision designations [replacing the numbers currently shown for such designations]) and conform the table of contents accordingly:

SEC. 240. SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Section 44903 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by this Act), is further amended by adding at the end the following:

“(n) Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces.--

“(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to provide expedited security screening services for a member of the Armed Forces, and any accompanying family member, when the member of the Armed Forces is traveling on official orders while in uniform through a primary airport (as defined by section 47102).

“(2) Protocols.--In developing the plan, the Assistant Secretary shall consider--

“(A) leveraging existing security screening models used by airports and air carriers to reduce passenger wait times before entering a security screening checkpoint;

“(B) establishing standard guidelines for the screening of military uniform items, including combat boots; and

“(C) incorporating any new screening protocols into an existing trusted passenger program, as established pursuant to section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (115 Stat. 613), or into the development of any new credential or system that incorporates biometric technology and other applicable technologies to verify the identity of individuals traveling in air transportation.

“(3) Report to congress.--The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of the plan.”.

(b) Effective Date.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall establish the plan required by the amendment made by subsection (a).