1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (in this Act referred to as MTSA ) was introduced following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and became Public Law 107–295 in 2002. (2) The MTSA provided that Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards (in this Act referred to as TWIC cards ) were to be issued to workers who require access to secure areas of the Nation’s maritime facilities and vessels. (3) The Transportation Security Administration (in this Act referred to as TSA ) and the United States Coast Guard jointly administer the TWIC card program. (4) Congress passed statutes for the TWIC program that authorize the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration to review an applicant’s request for an appeals or waiver if the Transportation Security Administration determines that the individual may pose a security risk. (5) At year end 2021, the United States prison population was 1,204,300, a 25 percent decrease since 2011. (6) The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections releases over 13,000 individuals back into the community each year and supervises over 44,000 individuals. (7) Securing a TWIC card as soon as possible after release may provide for more opportunities for employment. (8) According to the Ports Association of Louisiana, 525,000 jobs in Louisiana are tied to the State’s ports, and there are over 260,000 jobs in Louisiana related to the oil and gas industry, many of which require a valid TWIC card. (9) According to the American Association of Port Authorities, between 2014 and 2018, the total number of jobs supported by cargo moving through the America’s deep-draft ports increased by more than one-third, from 23,100,000 jobs to 30,800,000. (10) The total economic value that United States coastal ports provide in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers rose 17 percent from $4,600,000,000 to $5,400,000,000, representing