Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016
This bill revises minimum requirements for the deployment of armed law enforcement personnel at security screening locations at certain airports.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), formerly the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation, shall order the deployment of at least one armed law enforcement officer within 300 feet of the security screening location and within the terminal during operating hours of each airport having annual enplanements of eight million or more or international enplanements of one million or more. The TSA shall order the deployment of additional armed law enforcement officers at such airports if deemed necessary to ensure airport security.
The bill revises air transportation security program requirements to provide that such programs ensure:
The bill repeals TSA authority for allowing deputized state and local law enforcement officers to be stationed other than at airport security screening locations.