1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administration The term Administration means the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration. (3) Appropriate congressional committee The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (4) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. 3. Transportation Systems Integration Facility (a) In general There is established in the Administration a Transportation Security Administration Systems Integration Facility (TSIF) for the purposes of testing and evaluating advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the Administration. The TSIF shall— (1) evaluate such technologies to enhance the security of transportation systems through screening and threat mitigation and detection; (2) conduct testing of such technologies to support identified mission needs of the Administration and to meet requirements for acquisitions and procurement; (3) to the extent practicable, provide original equipment manufacturers with test plans to minimize requirement interpretation disputes and adhere to provided test plans; (4) collaborate with other technical laboratories and facilities for purposes of augmenting TSIF’s capabilities; and (5) deliver advanced transportation security screening technologies that enhance the overall security of domestic transportation systems. (b) Staffing and resource allocation The Administrator shall ensure adequate staffing and resource allocations for the TSIF in a manner which— (1) prevents unnecessary delays in testing and evaluating advanced transportation security screening technologies for acquisitions and procurement determinations