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Union Calendar No. 182 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1801 
[Report No. 112–271] 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited security 
screenings for members of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2011 
Mr. CRAVAACK (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security 
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas and Mr. BILIRAKIS 
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, 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] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expe-
dited security screenings for members of the Armed 
Forces. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Risk-Based Security 
Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act’’. 
SEC.
2.
SECURITY
SCREENING
FOR
MEMBERS
OF
THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44903 of title 49, United 
States Code (as amended by this Act), is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall develop and implement a plan to provide expe-
dited security screening services for a member of the 
Armed Forces, and any accompanying family mem-
ber, when the member of the Armed Forces is trav-
eling on official orders while in uniform through a 
primary airport (as defined by section 47102 of this 
title). 
‘‘(2) PROTOCOLS.—In developing the plan, the 
Assistant Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(A) leveraging existing security screening 
models used by airports and air carriers to re-
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duce passenger wait times before entering a se-
curity screening checkpoint; 
‘‘(B) establishing standard guidelines for 
the screening of military uniform items, includ-
ing combat boots; and 
‘‘(C) incorporating any new screening pro-
tocols into an existing trusted passenger pro-
gram,
as
established
pursuant
to
section 
109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 
613; 49 U.S.C. 114 note), or into the develop-
ment of any new credential or system that in-
corporates biometric technology and other appli-
cable technologies to verify the identity of indi-
viduals traveling in air transportation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Assistant 
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the implementation of the 
plan.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary shall implement the plan required by this Act. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Risk-Based Security 
Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44903 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall develop and implement a plan to provide expe-
dited security screening services for a member of the 
Armed Forces, and any accompanying family mem-
ber, when the member of the Armed Forces presents 
documentation indicating official orders while in uni-
form through a primary airport (as defined by sec-
tion 47102 of this title). 
‘‘(2) PROTOCOLS.—In developing the plan, the 
Assistant Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(A) leveraging existing security screening 
models used by airports and air carriers to re-
duce passenger wait times before entering a secu-
rity screening checkpoint; 
‘‘(B) establishing standard guidelines for 
the screening of military uniform items, includ-
ing combat boots; and 
‘‘(C) incorporating any new screening pro-
tocols into an existing trusted passenger pro-
gram, 
as 
established 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 613; 
49 U.S.C. 114 note), or into the development of 
any new credential or system that incorporates 
biometric technology and other applicable tech-
nologies to verify the identity of individuals 
traveling in air transportation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the implementation of the 
plan.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall implement the plan required by this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 182 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1801 
[Report No. 112–271] 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide 
for expedited security screenings for members of 
the Armed Forces. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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