To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the costs of deploying advanced imaging technologies at all commercial airports at which TSA security screening operations procedures are conducted.

SA 3505. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. GAO STUDY OF UNIVERSAL DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED
IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study of the costs that would be incurred--
(1) to redesign airport security areas to fully deploy
advanced imaging technologies at all commercial airports at
which security screening operations are conducted by the
Transportation Security Administration or through the
Screening Partnership Program; and
(2) to fully deploy advanced imaging technologies at all
airports not described in paragraph (1).
(b) Cost Analysis.--As a part of the study conducted under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall identify the
costs that would be incurred--
(1) to purchase the equipment and other assets necessary to
deploy advanced imaging technologies at each airport;
(2) to install such equipment and assets in each airport;
and
(3) to maintain such equipment and assets.
(c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to
the appropriate committees of Congress.
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