1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Screening partnership program (a) In general Section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) In general The operator of an airport may submit to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration a notification that the airport requests the screening of passengers and property at the airport under section 44901 by personnel of a qualified private screening company pursuant to a contract with the Transportation Security Administration. (b) Selection of qualified private screening companies (1) List of qualified private screening companies Not later than 30 days after receiving a notification from the operator of an airport under subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide to the operator of that airport the opportunity— (A) for the operator to select a qualified private screening company with which the operator prefers the Administrator enter into a contract for screening services at that airport; or (B) to request that the Administrator select a qualified private screening company with which to enter into such a contract. (2) Entry into contract (A) In general Subject to subsections (c) and (d), not later than 60 days after the operator of an airport selects a qualified private screening company under paragraph (1)(A) or under this subparagraph or requests the Administrator to select such a company under paragraph (1)(B)— (i) the Administrator shall enter into a contract for screening services at that airport with the qualified private screening company selected by the airport or the company selected by the Administrator, as the case may be