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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1413 

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by 

carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access 

to secure and sterile areas of airports. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2007 

Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. GINNY BROWNWAITE of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. MARKEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 

(Transportation Security Administration) to address 

vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot 

program to screen airport workers with access to secure 

and sterile areas of airports. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. ENHANCED PERIMETER SECURITY AND AC2 CESS CONTROL THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE 

3 SCREENING OF AIRPORT WORKERS. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Sec6 retary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Ad7 ministration) shall carry out a pilot program at 5 service 

8 airports to screen all airport workers with access to secure 

9 and sterile areas of the airport in accordance with section 

10 44903(h) of title 49, United States Code. 

11 (b) PARTICIPATING AIRPORTS.—At least 2 of the air12 ports participating in the pilot program shall be large hub 

13 airports (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United 

14 States Code). Each of the remaining airports participating 

15 in the pilot program shall represent a different airport se16 curity risk category (as defined by the Assistant Sec17 retary). 

18 (c) SCREENING STANDARDS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 

20 paragraph (2), screening for airport workers under 

21 the pilot program shall be conducted under the same 

22 standards as apply to passengers at airport security 

23 screening checkpoints and, at a minimum of 2 air24 ports, shall be carried out by private screening com25 panies that meet the standards in accordance with 

26 section 44920(d) of title 49, United States Code. 


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1 (2) DESIGNATED SCREENING LANE.—In addi2 tion to the requirements under paragraph (1), each 

3 airport participating in the pilot program shall des4 ignate at least one screening lane at each airport se5 curity screening checkpoint to be used exclusively to 

6 screen airport workers under the pilot program. 

7 (d) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.—As part of the 

8 pilot program under this section, the Assistant Secretary 

9 shall conduct a vulnerability assessment of each airport 

10 participating in the pilot program. Each such assessment 

11 shall include an assessment of vulnerabilities relating to 

12 access badge and uniform controls. 

13 (e) TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS.—Airport operators 

14 at each airport at which the pilot program under this sec15 tion is implemented shall conduct an assessment of the 

16 screening technology being used at that airport and sub17 mit the results of the assessment to the Assistant Sec18 retary. The Assistant Secretary shall compile the results 

19 of all the assessments and provide them to each airport 

20 participating in the pilot program. 

21 (f) DURATION.—The pilot program shall be carried 

22 out for a period of not less than 180 days. 

23 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

24 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 

25 necessary to carry out this section. 


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1 (h) REPORT.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

3 the last day of the pilot program, the Assistant Sec4 retary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 

5 Security of the House of Representatives and the 

6 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor7 tation of the Senate a report on the results of the 

8 pilot program. 

9 (2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall 

10 include the following: 

11 (A) An assessment of the effect of screen12 ing all airport workers with access to secure 

13 and sterile airport areas on screening and 

14 logistical resources. 

15 (B) An assessment of the security improve16 ments that are achieved from screening such 

17 workers. 

18 (C) An assessment of the costs of screen19 ing such workers. 

20 (D) The results of the vulnerability assess21 ments conducted under subsection (d). 

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