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, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-1413
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Airline employees
Airports
Aviation safety
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Standards
Technology assessment
Terrorism
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: 
Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at five commercial service airports to screen all airport workers with access to sterile areas of the airport; and (2) conduct a vulnerability assessment of each airport participating in such program. Requires: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports, with each of the remaining airports representing a different airport security risk category; (2) screening to be conducted under the same standards as apply to passengers at airport security screening checkpoints and to be carried out by private screeners at a designated screening lane for their exclusive use at a minimum of two airports; (3) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days; and (4) each participating airport operator to conduct an assessment of the screening technology used at the airport and to submit the results to the Assistant Secretary.
 

 

action_date: 2007-12-11
text: 
Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at seven commercial service airports to screen all individuals with unescorted access to secure and sterile areas of the airport; and (2) conduct a vulnerability assessment of, and an operational assessment at, each airport participating in such program. Requires: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports and at least one of the airports to be a category III airport, with each of the remaining airports representing a different airport security risk category; (2) screening to be conducted under the same standards as apply to passengers at airport security screening checkpoints, to be carried out by private screeners, and, in addition, the designation of at least one lane to be used to screen individuals with unescorted access on a priority basis; (3) deployment of alternative means of screening of all individuals at one of the participating airports; (4) each participating airport operator to conduct an assessment of the screening technology used at the airport and to submit the results to the Assistant Secretary; and (5) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the results of the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15270-15271)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15270-15271)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1413.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15270-152773)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Mrs. Lowey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-482.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-482.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7052)
action_date: 2007-04-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-04-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-04-24
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2007-04-24
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Introduced in House