1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Technology and Efficiency Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Eligibility of sensor projects for Airport Improvement Program Section 47119(a)(1)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking cameras and inserting sensors with the capability to detect travelers for security purposes, such as cameras and Light Detection and Ranging (commonly known as LiDAR ), . 3. Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program (a) Increase in number of eligible sponsors Section 47143(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 eligible sponsors and inserting 10 eligible sponsors . (b) Priority for low-Light sensors Section 47143(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Priority In making grants under the pilot program, the Administrator shall prioritize projects utilizing sensors that in low-light and degraded visual conditions can categorize and distinguish between humans, animals, and other objects. . (c) Change of sunset date Section 47143(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking October 1, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2028 . 4. Smart airports pilot program (a) Establishment Subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 47145. Smart airports pilot program (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish and carry out a pilot program (in this section referred to as the Program ) to support the acquisition and installation of internet of things technologies by airports to create a more consumer-friendly and digitally connected airport experience. Under the Program, the Administrator shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to airports to carry out eligible projects described in subsection (b). (b) Eligible projects The Administrator may make a grant under the Program only for a project that facilitates the acquisition and installation by an airport of sensor