- Administrator
means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
- Advisory Committee
means the aviation security advisory committee established under subsection (a).
- air transportation
includes all-cargo air transportation.
- appropriate congressional committees
means—
- armed forces
has the meaning given that term by section 101(a)(4) of title 10.
- automatic target recognition software
means software installed on an advanced imaging technology that produces a generic image of the individual being screened that is the same as the images produced for all other screened individuals.
- aviation security preclearance agreement
means an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols that are determined by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in coordination with U.S.
- biometric identifier
means a technology that enables the automated identification, or verification of the identity, of an individual based on biometric information.
- biometric identifier information
means the distinct physical or behavioral characteristics of an individual that are used for unique identification, or verification of the identity, of an individual.
- detainee
means an individual in the custody or under the physical control of the United States as a result of armed conflict.
- failure to enroll
means the inability of an individual to enroll in a biometric identifier system due to an insufficiently distinctive biometric sample, the lack of a body part necessary to provide the biometric sample, a system design that makes it difficult to provide consistent biometric identifier information, or other factors.
- false match
means the incorrect matching of one individual’s biometric identifier information to another individual’s biometric identifier information by a biometric identifier system.
- false non-match
means the rejection of a valid identity by a biometric identifier system.
- Federal law enforcement personnel
includes State and local law enforcement officers who are deputized under section 44922.
- firearms training facility
means a private or government-owned gun range approved by the Administrator to provide recurrent or requalification training, as applicable, for the program, utilizing a Transportation Security Administration-approved contractor and a curriculum developed and approved by the Transportation Security Administration.
- intelligence community
means the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following units of the United States Government:
- law enforcement personnel
means individuals—
- perimeter security
means procedures or systems to monitor, secure, and prevent unauthorized access to an airport, including its airfield and terminal.
- pilot
means an individual who has final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the flight or any other flight deck crew member.
- round trip
means a trip on an air travel itinerary that terminates or has a stopover at the origin point (or co-terminal).
- screening
means a physical examination or non-intrusive methods of assessing whether cargo poses a threat to transportation security.
- secure area of an airport
means the sterile area and the Secure Identification Display Area of an airport (as such terms are defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation to such section).
- sponsor
has the meaning given that term in section 47102.
- sterile area
has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).
- training
means training received from an instructor in an aircraft or aircraft simulator and does not include recurrent training, ground training, or demonstration flights for marketing purposes.