; (3) deploying a credential authentication technology or other means of identification document inspection to high-risk passenger rail and public transportation systems to assist operators conducting passenger vetting; and (4) deploying scalable, cost-effective technology solutions to detect chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive threats within high-risk passenger rail and public transportation systems that are capable of passive, continuous, and real-time sensing and detection of, and alerting passengers and operating personnel to, the presence of such a threat. 205. Innovative technologies and capabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may establish a task force to collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders to identify and develop an innovative technology or capability with the potential to enhance transportation security, including by— (1) conducting a field demonstration of such a technology or capability in an operational environment; (2) gathering performance data from such a demonstration to inform the acquisition process; and (3) providing funding and promoting efforts to enable participation in a demonstration by a small business that has an innovative technology or capability but does not have adequate resources to participate in a field demonstration under paragraph (1). (b) Composition The task force authorized under subsection (a) shall be chaired by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration’s designee and comprised of representatives appointed by the Administrator, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United States Code). (c) Activities The chair of the task force shall— (1) seek technologies and capabilities for field demonstrations with potential to enhance surface transportation security, in addition to technologies and capabilities with potential to enhance aviation security