I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2335 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to carry out a program to ensure fair treatment in the security 
screening of individuals with metal implants traveling in air transpor-
tation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to carry out a program 
to ensure fair treatment in the security screening of 
individuals with metal implants traveling in air transpor-
tation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SECURITY SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH 
METAL IMPLANTS TRAVELING IN AIR TRANS-
PORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44903(g) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) SECURITY
SCREENING
OF
INDIVIDUALS 
WITH METAL IMPLANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall carry out a program 
to ensure fair treatment in the screening of in-
dividuals with metal implants traveling in air 
transportation. 
‘‘(B) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pro-
gram shall be to limit disruptions for individ-
uals with metal implants traveling in air trans-
portation in a manner that is consistent with 
aviation security needs. 
‘‘(C) PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—In es-
tablishing the program, the Secretary shall de-
velop a travel credential or system that incor-
porates biometric technology and other applica-
ble technologies to verify the identity of an indi-
vidual who has a metal implant. 
‘‘(D) PROCEDURES.—In establishing the 
program, the Secretary shall develop proce-
dures— 
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‘‘(i) to develop credentials to verify 
the identity of an individual who has a 
metal implant; 
‘‘(ii) to resolve false matches and false 
nonmatches relating to the use of the trav-
el credential or system; 
‘‘(iii) to determine the method for 
issuance of the travel credential or system 
to individuals; and 
‘‘(iv) to invalidate any credential or 
system issued to an individual under the 
program that is lost, stolen, or no longer 
authorized for use. 
‘‘(E) METAL IMPLANT DEFINED.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘metal implant’ means a 
metal device or object that has been surgically 
implanted or otherwise placed in the body of an 
individual, including any metal device used in a 
hip or knee replacement, metal plate, metal 
screw, metal rod inside a bone, and other metal 
orthopedic implants.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish the program required 
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by the amendment made by subsection (a) and publish a 
description of the program in the Federal Register. 
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