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Union Calendar No. 297 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1413 
[Report No. 110–482] 
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Secu-
rity 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 BROWN- 
WAITE of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. MARKEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
DECEMBER 11, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. 
CLARKE, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
WEXLER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GONZALEZ, 
Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. PUTNAM, and Mr. HOLT 
DECEMBER 11, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 8, 2007] 
A BILL 
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) to address 
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vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot 
program to screen airport workers with access to secure 
and sterile areas of airports. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENHANCED PERIMETER SECURITY AND ACCESS 
CONTROL 
THROUGH 
COMPREHENSIVE 
SCREENING OF AIRPORT WORKERS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Adminis-
tration) shall carry out a pilot program at 7 service air-
ports to screen all individuals with unescorted access to se-
cure and sterile areas of the airport in accordance with sec-
tion 44903(h) of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) PARTICIPATING AIRPORTS.—At least 2 of the air-
ports participating in the pilot program shall be large hub 
airports (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United 
States Code). At least 1 of the airports participating in the 
pilot program shall be a category III airport. Each of the 
remaining airports participating in the pilot program shall 
represent a different airport security risk category (as de-
fined by the Assistant Secretary). 
(c) SCREENING STANDARDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraphs (2) and (3), screening for individuals 
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with unescorted access under the pilot program shall 
be conducted under the same standards as apply to 
passengers at airport security screening checkpoints 
and, at a minimum of 1 airport, shall be carried out 
by a private screening company that meets the stand-
ards in accordance with section 44920(d) of title 49, 
United States Code. That airport shall be an airport 
that uses such a private screening company to carry 
out passenger screenings as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) DESIGNATED SCREENING LANE.—In addition 
to the requirements under paragraph (1), each airport 
participating in the pilot program shall designate at 
least one screening lane at each airport security 
screening checkpoint to be used to screen individuals 
with unescorted access on a priority basis under the 
pilot program. Such lane may also be used to screen 
passengers. 
(3) ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF SCREENING.—At 1 
of the 7 airports participating in the pilot program, 
the Assistant Secretary shall deploy, instead of the 
screening standards required under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), alternative means of screening all individ-
uals with unescorted access to secure and sterile areas 
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of the airport. Alternative means of screening may in-
clude— 
(A) biometric technology for airport access 
control; 
(B) behavior recognition programs; 
(C) canines to screen individuals with 
unescorted access to secure and sterile areas of 
the airport; 
(D) targeted physical inspections of such in-
dividuals; 
(E) video cameras; and 
(F) increased vetting, training, and aware-
ness programs for such individuals. 
(d) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.—As part of the 
pilot program under this section, the Assistant Secretary 
shall conduct a vulnerability assessment of each airport 
participating in the pilot program. Each such assessment 
shall include an assessment of vulnerabilities relating to ac-
cess badge and uniform controls. 
(e) TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS.—Airport operators 
at each airport at which the pilot program under this sec-
tion is implemented shall conduct an assessment of the 
screening technology being used at that airport and submit 
the results of the assessment to the Assistant Secretary. The 
Assistant Secretary shall compile the results of all the as-
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sessments and provide them to each airport participating 
in the pilot program. 
(f) OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—As part of the pilot 
program under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall 
conduct an operational assessment at each airport partici-
pating in the pilot program. Each such assessment shall 
include an evaluation of— 
(1) the effect on security of any increase in ter-
minal congestion created as a result of screening indi-
viduals with unescorted access under the pilot pro-
gram; 
(2) the average wait times at screening check-
points for passengers and individuals with unescorted 
access; 
(3) any additional personnel required to screen 
individuals with unescorted access; 
(4) the effect of screening individuals with 
unescorted access on other security-related activities 
at the airport; 
(5) any lost productivity of individuals with 
unescorted access associated with airport participa-
tion in the pilot program; and 
(6) the rate at which ‘‘prohibited items’’ are de-
tected 
and 
confiscated 
from 
individuals 
with 
unescorted access. 
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(g) DURATION.—The pilot program shall be carried 
out for a period of not less than 180 days. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(i) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the last day of the pilot program, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the results of the pilot 
program. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall in-
clude the following: 
(A) An assessment of the effect of screening 
all airport workers with access to secure and 
sterile airport areas on screening and logistical 
resources. 
(B) An assessment of the security improve-
ments that are achieved from screening such 
workers. 
(C) An assessment of the costs of screening 
such workers. 
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(D) The results of the vulnerability assess-
ments conducted under subsection (d). 
(E) An estimate of the infrastructure and 
personnel requirements necessary to implement a 
screening 
program 
for 
individuals 
with 
unescorted access at all commercial service air-
ports in the United States in order to process 
each such individual and each passenger through 
each screening checkpoint in fewer than 10 min-
utes. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transpor-
tation 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, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 297 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1413 
[Report No. 110–482] 
A BILL 
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity (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. 
DECEMBER 11, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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