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 nearly 26 percent of the nation’s economy. (11) According to a Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) 2019 Comprehensive Security Assessment of the TWIC Program, MTSA affects approximately 13,825 vessels, 3,270 facilities, and 56 Outer Continental Shelf facilities. (12) According to TSA’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Appeal Timelines Fiscal Year 2019 Report to Congress , 2,300,000 people nationwide hold the credential, which is valid for 5 years. (13) Employment is critical to the success of those on supervision and studies show that unemployment is a major predictor of recidivism. (14) It is critical to national security to protect and secure the Nation’s maritime facilities and vessels through the TWIC card process. (15) It is also critical that opportunities are available to those who have demonstrated rehabilitation and are seeking a second chance. (16) Brennan Center for Justice 2015 report found that between 70,000,000 to 100,000,000 U.S. residents, a median of 27 percent, have criminal records. (17) HSOAC’s 2019 Comprehensive Security Assessment estimates that between 99.99997 percent and 99.997 percent of the United States population are not terrorists and asserts that Few people with risk factors engage in terrorism, meaning that the great majority of people with disqualifying criminal histories present no terrorism risk. . (18) According to TSA, individuals in the custody of Federal, State, and local prisons are not eligible to apply for a TWIC card until after they have been released from custody. (19) TSA may issue TWIC cards under the current regulations to individuals with certain felony convictions through the waiver process. (20) The appeal and waiver process may take up to 90 days, depending on the applicant’s