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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111–403 

RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO TRANSMIT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A COPY OF 

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING MANAGEMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES 

MANUAL IN EFFECT ON DECEMBER 5, 2009, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS OF SUCH MANUAL IN EFFECT PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF 

THIS RESOLUTION 

JANUARY 27, 2010.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, from the Committee on Homeland 

Security, submitted the following 

ADVERSE REPORT 

[To accompany H. Res. 980] 

The Committee on Homeland Security, to whom was referred the 

resolution (H. Res. 980) of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy 

of the Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security 

Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in 

effect on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such 

manual in effect prior to the adoption of this resolution, having 

considered the same, report unfavorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the resolution not be agreed to. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 2 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 2 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 3 

New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures ............. 3 

Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 3 

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................................... 3 

Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ... 3 

Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 4 


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Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 4 

Constitutional Authority Statement ...................................................................... 4 

Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 4 

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 4 

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 4 

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

The purpose of H. Res. 980 is to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy 

of the Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security 

Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in 

effect on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such 

manual in effect prior to the adoption of this resolution. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

On or about December 5, 2009, an internal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) document setting forth screening procedures at U.S. airports, that included Security Sensitive Information 

(SSI), was posted on the Internet. This resolution was introduced 

by Representative Charlie Dent (R–PA) for the purposes of obtaining a copy of the version of the document—TSA’s Aviation Security 

Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual 

(SOP)—in effect on December 5, 2009 and any subsequent revisions 

of the document from TSA. The need for this resolution was obviated by TSA’s delivery of these materials to the Committee on 

Homeland Security on January 26, 2010. TSA provided a copy of 

the current SOP to the Committee, after it was requested by the 

leadership of the Committee, in accordance with Title 49 Section 

114(r)(2) of the United States Code which states that TSA is not 

authorized to withhold sensitive security information from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information. 

HEARINGS

The Committee held no hearings on H. Res. 980. 

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

The Committee on Homeland Security considered H. Res. 980 on 

January 20, 2010, and ordered the resolution to be reported to the 

House, adversely, by a recorded vote of 24 yeas and 0 nays (Roll 

Call Vote No. 22). The Committee did not adopt the resolution by 

voice vote. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires the Committee to list the recorded votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. 

The Committee ordered H. Res. 980, to be reported to the House, 

adversely, by a recorded vote of 24 yeas and 0 nays. The vote was 

as follows: 


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YEAS NAYS 

MR. THOMPSON

MS. SANCHEZ

MS. NORTON

MS. JACKSON-LEE

MR. CUELLAR

MR. CARNEY

MS. RICHARDSON

MRS. KIRKPATRICK

MR. LUJA ́ N

MR. OWENS

MR. PASCRELL

MR. CLEAVER

MR. HIMES

MS. KILROY

MR. MASSA

MS. TITUS

MR. KING

MR. SOUDER

MR. LUNGREN

MR. ROGERS

MR. DENT

MR. BROUN

MRS. MILLER

MR. AUSTRIA

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee has held oversight hearings and 

made findings that are reflected in this report. 

NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX

EXPENDITURES

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply, as H. Res. 980 does not provide new budgetary authority or increased tax expenditures. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE

Clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 do 

not apply, as H. Res. 980 is not a bill or joint resolution. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply, as H. Res. 980 does not authorize funding. 

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED

TARIFF BENEFITS

In compliance with rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule XXI. 


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FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

H. Res. 980 provides no Federal mandates. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply, as H. Res. 980 is not a bill or joint resolution. 

APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

The Resolution of Inquiry requests the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to transmit to the United States House of Representatives 

a copy of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Aviation Security Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect on December 5, 2009 and any subsequent 

revisions of such manual in effect prior to the adoption of this resolution. 

The Resolution requires, by passage, that it is the sense of the 

House of Representatives that the Department of Homeland Security, within 14 days of passage, deliver the TSA Aviation Security 

Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in 

effect on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions to the 

House of Representatives. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H. Res. 980 makes no changes to existing law. 

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