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Union Calendar No. 180 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1447 

[Report No. 112–269] 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary 

of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 8, 2011 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security 

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security 

Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Security 

5 Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 

8 title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

9 end the following: 

10 ‘‘§ 44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee 

11 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Assistant Secretary 

12 shall establish within the Transportation Security Admin13 istration an advisory committee to be known as the Avia14 tion Security Advisory Committee. 

15 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 

17 shall be consulted by and advise the Assistant Sec18 retary on aviation security matters, including the de19 velopment and implementation of policies, programs, 

20 rulemaking, and security directives pertaining to 

21 aviation security. 

22 ‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Com24 mittee shall develop, at the request of the AsVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:28 Nov 04, 2011 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1447.RH H1447

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1 sistant Secretary, recommendations for im2 provements to aviation security. 

3 ‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS OF WORKING

4 GROUPS.—Recommendations agreed upon by 

5 the working groups established under this sec6 tion shall be approved by the Advisory Com7 mittee for transmission to the Assistant Sec8 retary. 

9 ‘‘(3) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Advisory Com10 mittee shall periodically submit to the Assistant Sec11 retary— 

12 ‘‘(A) reports on matters identified by the 

13 Assistant Secretary; and 

14 ‘‘(B) reports on other matters identified by 

15 a majority of the members of the Advisory 

16 Committee. 

17 ‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Advisory Com18 mittee shall submit to the Assistant Secretary an an19 nual report providing information on the activities, 

20 findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Com21 mittee, including its working groups, for the pre22 ceding year. 

23 ‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 

24 ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

2 days after the date of enactment of this section, 

3 the Assistant Secretary shall appoint the mem4 bers of the Advisory Committee. 

5 ‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—The membership 

6 shall consist of individuals representing not 

7 more than 27 member organizations. Each or8 ganization shall be represented by one indi9 vidual (or the individual’s designee). 

10 ‘‘(C) REPRESENTATION.—The membership 

11 shall include representatives of air carriers, all 

12 cargo air transportation, indirect air carriers, 

13 labor organizations representing air carrier em14 ployees, aircraft manufacturers, airport opera15 tors, general aviation, privacy, the travel indus16 try, and the aviation technology security indus17 try, including biometrics. 

18 ‘‘(2) REMOVAL.—The Assistant Secretary may 

19 review the participation of a member of the Advisory 

20 Committee and remove the member for cause at any 

21 time. 

22 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—The 

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1 ment by reason of their service on the Advisory 

2 Committee. 

3 ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Assistant Secretary shall 

4 require the Advisory Committee to meet at least 

5 semiannually and may convene additional meetings 

6 as necessary. 

7 ‘‘(d) AIR CARGO SECURITY WORKING GROUP.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 

9 shall establish within the Advisory Committee an air 

10 cargo security working group to provide rec11 ommendations on air cargo security issues, including 

12 the implementation of the air cargo security pro13 grams established by the Transportation Security 

14 Administration to screen air cargo on passenger air15 craft and all-cargo aircraft in accordance with estab16 lished cargo screening mandates. 

17 ‘‘(2) MEETINGS AND REPORTING.—The work18 ing group shall meet at least quarterly and submit 

19 information, including recommendations, regarding 

20 air cargo security to the Advisory Committee for in21 clusion in the annual report. The submissions shall 

22 include recommendations to improve the Administra23 tion’s cargo security initiatives established to meet 

24 the requirements of section 44901(g). 


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1 ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group 

2 shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 

4 Committee with expertise in air cargo oper5 ations; and 

6 ‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 

7 industry official. 

8 ‘‘(e) GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY WORKING

9 GROUP.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 

11 shall establish within the Advisory Committee a gen12 eral aviation working group to provide recommenda13 tions on transportation security issues for general 

14 aviation facilities, general aviation aircraft, and heli15 copter operations at general aviation and commercial 

16 service airports. 

17 ‘‘(2) MEETINGS AND REPORTING.—The work18 ing group shall meet at least quarterly and submit 

19 information, including recommendations, regarding 

20 aviation security at general aviation airports to the 

21 Advisory Committee for inclusion in the annual re22 port. 

23 ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group 

24 shall— 


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1 ‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 

2 Committee with expertise in general aviation; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 

5 industry official. 

6 ‘‘(f) PERIMETER SECURITY WORKING GROUP.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 

8 shall establish within the Advisory Committee an 

9 airport perimeter security working group to provide 

10 recommendations on airport perimeter security and 

11 access control issues. 

12 ‘‘(2) MEETINGS AND REPORTING.—The work13 ing group shall meet at least quarterly and submit 

14 information, including recommendations, regarding 

15 improving perimeter security and access control pro16 cedures at commercial service and general aviation 

17 airports to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in 

18 the annual report. 

19 ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(A) include members of the Advisory 

22 Committee with expertise in airport perimeter 

23 security and access control issues; and 

24 ‘‘(B) be cochaired by a Government and 

25 industry official. 


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1 ‘‘(g) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 

2 Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 

3 to the Advisory Committee or its working groups. 

4 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 

5 definitions apply: 

6 ‘‘(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi7 sory Committee’ means the Aviation Security Advi8 sory Committee to be established under subsection 

9 (a). 

10 ‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—The term ‘annual re11 port’ means the annual report required under sub12 section (a). 

13 ‘‘(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘As14 sistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of 

15 Homeland Security (Transportation Security Admin16 istration). 

17 ‘‘(4) PERIMETER SECURITY.—The term ‘perim18 eter security’— 

19 ‘‘(A) means procedures or systems to mon20 itor, secure, and prevent unauthorized access to 

21 an airport, including its airfield and terminal; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) includes the fence area surrounding 

24 an airport, access gates, and access controls.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 

2 subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 180 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1447 

[Report No. 112–269] 

A BILL 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct 

and for other purposes. tablish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, (Transportation Security Administration) to esthe Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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