Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop, and update biennially, a strategic multiyear technology acquisition plan, which may include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security information.
Directs the Administrator to analyze the TSA's acquisition of any security-related technology to determine if it is justified. Requires the Administrator, 30 days before any TSA award of a contract for acquisitions exceeding $30 million, to report to Congress the results of the analysis and certify that the security benefits justify the contract cost.
Directs the Administrator to establish certain performance baseline requirements before any TSA security-related technology acquisition. Requires the Administrator to review and assess each acquisition for meeting the baseline requirements and to report those results to Congress.
Requires the Administrator, before the procurement of additional quantities of equipment to fulfill a TSA mission need, to utilize, to the extent practicable, any existing units in the TSA's inventory to meet that need.
Directs the Administrator to report annually to Congress on TSA's goals for contracting with small and disadvantaged businesses.
Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate, and report to Congress on, TSA's progress in implementing the plan.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-18 | President | Became Public Law No: 113-245. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-18 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-12 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | Vote | On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 559). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8969-8970) | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8992-8993) | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | ResolvingDifferences | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2719. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2719. | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-10 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Hudson moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8968-8973) | House floor actions |
| 2014-12-09 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-12-09 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2014-12-09 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6401) | Senate |
| 2014-12-09 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2013-12-09 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2013-12-03 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR H7409-7411) | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7427) | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-03 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-03 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2719. | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-03 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7409-7414) | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-03 | Floor | Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-21 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-275. | House floor actions |
| 2013-10-29 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2013-10-29 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-24 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-24 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |