; and (B) coordinate with the appropriate international partners to harmonize TSA testing and evaluation with relevant international standards to maximize the capability to detect explosives and other threats. (c) Operational testing (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the third party testing and verification program authorized under subsection (a) shall include operational testing. (2) Limitation Third party operational testing under paragraph (1) may not exceed 1 year. (d) Alternative Third party testing under subsection (a) shall replace as an alternative, at the discretion of the Administrator, the testing at the Transportation Systems Integration Facility, including operational testing for— (1) health and safety factors; (2) operator interface; (3) human factors; (4) environmental factors; (5) throughput; and (6) baggage handling systems. (e) Testing and verification framework (1) In general The Administrator shall— (A) establish a framework for the third party testing and for verifying a security technology is operationally effective and able to meet the TSA's mission needs before it may enter or re-enter, as applicable, the operational context at an airport or other transportation facility