To further protect the United States aviation system from terrorist attacks.

This bill aims to strengthen aviation security by upgrading technology and streamlining safety procedures at United States airports. If enacted, it would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement biometric identity verification for airport employees and deploy advanced equipment to better detect explosives and non-metallic weapons at checkpoints.

For the traveling public, the bill would lead to the testing of a next-generation passenger prescreening system and the expansion of the "Registered Traveler" program to speed up security lines. Additionally, it mandates the creation of a comprehensive national plan to protect aviation assets and establishes new safety protocols, such as testing blast-resistant cargo containers and providing specialized counterterrorism training for law enforcement officers on flights.