1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019 . 2. Emerging and future threats task force (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )) and the heads of other Federal agencies, as determined appropriate by the Administrator, shall establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security. (b) Elements The analysis required under subsection (a) shall include emerging and potential future threats posed by the following: (1) Evolving tactics by terrorist organizations that may pose a catastrophic risk to an aviation or surface transportation entity. (2) Explosive and explosive devices or attacks involving the use of explosives that may cause catastrophic damage to an aviation or surface transportation system. (3) Chemical or biological agents being released in either aviation or surface transportation systems. (4) Cyberthreat actors seeking to undermine confidence in transportation systems or cause service disruptions that jeopardize transportation security. (5) Unmanned aerial systems with the capability of inflicting harm on transportation targets. (6) Individuals or groups seeking to attack soft targets, public areas, or crowded spaces of transportation systems. (7) Inconsistent or inadequate security screening protocols at last point of departure airports with direct flights to the United States. (8) Information sharing challenges within the Federal Government and among partner governments. (9) Information sharing challenges between the Administration or other relevant Federal agencies and transportation stakeholders, including air carriers, airport operators, surface transportation operators, and State and local law