This bill would allow airport operators to contract with private security screening companies to handle passenger and baggage screening, replacing the current federal monopoly on airport security screening. Private companies would need to meet strict qualification standards, including employing screeners who meet all federal requirements and demonstrating equivalent screening capabilities. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would maintain a public list of approved private screening companies, require airports to notify TSA within seven days of signing a contract, and provide federal supervisors and covert testing at all airports using private screeners to ensure quality control. The bill includes liability protections for airport operators when using approved private screening companies but not for the private companies themselves. Each year, TSA must report to Congress comparing the performance and costs of private screening services to federal screening, with results published on the TSA website within a week.
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