A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the European Union.

Bill: 112-sres-174
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2011-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Business records
Criminal justice information and records
Europe
European Union
International law and treaties
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-09
text: 
Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) reject any efforts by the European Union to modify existing passenger name record (PNR) data sharing mechanisms in a way that would degrade the usefulness of the PNR data for identifying terrorists and other dangerous criminals, and (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States. Opposes any effort by the European Union to interfere with counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.

action_date: 2011-05-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) reject any efforts by the European Union to modify existing passenger name record (PNR) data sharing mechanisms in a way that would degrade the usefulness of the PNR data for identifying terrorists and other dangerous criminals, and (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States. Opposes any effort by the European Union to interfere with counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.

action_date: 2011-05-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) reject any efforts by the European Union to modify existing passenger name record (PNR) data sharing mechanisms in a way that would degrade the usefulness of the PNR data for identifying terrorists and other dangerous criminals, and (2) not enter into any agreement that would impose European oversight structures on the United States. Opposes any effort by the European Union to interfere with counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing between DHS and non-European countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3114)
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3114)
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3114)
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2798-2799)
action_date: 2011-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate