Us Code § 44929 - Donation of screening equipment to protect the United States
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§ 44929. Donation of screening equipment to protect the United States
(a)
(b)
(1) ensure that the screening equipment has been restored to commercially available settings;
(2) ensure that no TSA-specific security standards or algorithms exist on the screening equipment; and
(3) verify that the appropriate officials have an adequate system—
(A) to properly maintain and operate the screening equipment; and
(B) to document and track any removal or disposal of the screening equipment to ensure the screening equipment does not come into the possession of terrorists or otherwise pose a risk to security.
(c)
(1) The specific vulnerability to the United States or United States citizens that will be mitigated by such donation.
(2) An explanation as to why the recipient of such donation is unable or unwilling to purchase security screening equipment to mitigate such vulnerability.
(3) An evacuation plan for sensitive technologies in case of emergency or instability in the country to which such donation is being made.
(4) How the Administrator will ensure the security screening equipment that is being donated is used and maintained over the course of its life by the recipient.
(5) The total dollar value of such donation.
(6) How the appropriate officials will document and track any removal or disposal of the screening equipment by the recipient to ensure the screening equipment does not come into the possession of terrorists or otherwise pose a risk to security.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, §1955(a)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3595.)
SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
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