§44942 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may, after talking with other federal agencies and Congress, set acceptable performance levels for aviation security, such as passenger and baggage screening and control of secure areas. The Administrator must give Congress an action plan that shows how to reach those levels, with clear goals, trackable steps, and a description of which agencies (like TSA and the FAA) or organizations are responsible for each part. Each year, under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the TSA Administrator must agree on a 5-year performance plan with measurable goals and the steps to meet them. Each year the TSA Administrator must also send Congress a report that evaluates how well the goals were met and shows the year’s results.

Title 49, §44942

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(a)(1)The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies and Congress—

(A)establish acceptable levels of performance for aviation security, including screening operations and access control; and

(B)provide Congress with an action plan, containing measurable goals and milestones, that outlines how those levels of performance will be achieved.

(2)The action plan shall clarify the responsibilities of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and any other agency or organization that may have a role in ensuring the safety and security of the civil air transportation system.

(b)(1)(A)Each year, consistent with the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall agree on a performance plan for the succeeding 5 years that establishes measurable goals and objectives for aviation security. The plan shall identify action steps necessary to achieve such goals.

(B)In addition to meeting the requirements of GPRA, the performance plan should clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and any other agency or organization that may have a role in ensuring the safety and security of the civil air transportation system.

(2)Each year, consistent with the requirements of GPRA, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report including an evaluation of the extent goals and objectives were met. The report shall include the results achieved during the year relative to the goals established in the performance plan.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(A)(i)(I), in introductory provisions, substituted “The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies and” for “Within 180 days after the date of enactment of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, the Under Secretary for Transportation Security may, in consultation with”. Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(A)(i)(II), substituted “; and” for “, and”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(A)(ii), inserted comma after “Federal Aviation Administration”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(B)(i), (ii), struck out par. (1) designation and heading “Performance plan and report” and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(B)(iii)(I), redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) of former par. (1)(A) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1). Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(B)(iii)(II), substituted “the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall agree” for “the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Transportation Security shall agree”. Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(B)(iii)(III), substituted “the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration,” for “the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Transportation Security”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(33)(B)(iv), substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary for Transportation Security”.

§44942 Performance Goals and Objectives