6 U.S.C. § 1119
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- § 1119
- § 1131
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- § 1135
- § 1136
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- § 1137a
- § 1138
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- § 1185
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- § 1201
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- § 1204
- § 1205
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- § 1208
§ 1119. Voluntary use of credentialing
- (a) An applicable individual who is subject to credentialing or a background investigation may satisfy that requirement by obtaining a valid transportation security card.
- (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security—
- (1) shall expand the transportation security card program, consistent with section 70105 of title 46 , to allow an applicable individual who is subject to credentialing or a background investigation to apply for a transportation security card; and
- (2) may charge reasonable fees, in accordance with section 469(a) of this title , for providing the necessary credentialing and background investigation.
- (c) The Administrator shall develop and implement a plan to utilize, in addition to any background check required for initial issue, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Rap Back Service and other vetting tools as appropriate, including the No-Fly and Selectee lists, to get immediate notification of any criminal activity relating to any person with a valid transportation security card.
- (d) In this section:
- (1) The term “applicable individual who is subject to credentialing or a background investigation” means only an individual who—
- (A) because of employment is regulated by the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Transportation, or Coast Guard and is required to have a background records check to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement on a commercial driver’s license issued by a State under section 5103a of title 49 ; or
- (B) is required to have a credential and background records check under section 622(d)(2) of this title at a facility with activities that are regulated by the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Transportation, or Coast Guard.
- (2) The term “valid transportation security card” means a transportation security card that is—
- (A) issued under section 70105 of title 46 ;
- (B) not expired;
- (C) shows 1 1 So in original. no signs of tampering; and
- (D) bears 1 a photograph of the individual representing such card.
- (1) The term “applicable individual who is subject to credentialing or a background investigation” means only an individual who—
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