TSA Loose Change Act

Bill: 113-hr-1095
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2013-03-12
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Currency

Military personnel and dependents

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer annually, without further appropriation, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide a place of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.)</p>

action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>TSA Loose Change Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer annually, based on requests for proposals, without further appropriation, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.)</p> <p>Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 to repeal the requirement that the TSA Administrator report annually to Congress on how unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security. Requires the Administrator, instead, to report on the amount of money transferred to nonprofit organizations.</p>

action_date: 2013-12-03
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>TSA Loose Change Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer annually, based on requests for proposals, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.)</p> <p>Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 to repeal the requirement that the TSA Administrator report annually to Congress on how unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security. Requires the Administrator, instead, to report on the amount of money transferred to nonprofit organizations.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) 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 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.

1. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting shall be annually transferred, without further appropriation, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide a place of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 195 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1095 [Report No. 113–274] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security November 21, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Kline , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. LoBiondo , Mrs. Black , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Rush , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Andrews , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Cole , Mr. Enyart , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Daines , Mr. Latta , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Long , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Forbes , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Jones , Mr. Barber , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Hinojosa , and Mr. Scalise November 21, 2013 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 A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.

1. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting shall be annually transferred, without further appropriation, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide a place of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Loose Change Act . 2. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after the date of enactment of the TSA Loose Change Act , after title 31, ; (2) by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows through this chapter and inserting shall be annually transferred, based on requests for proposals, without further appropriation, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the name of each nonprofit agency to which funds are transferred under this subsection is printed in the Federal Register. . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .

November 21, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Loose Change Act . 2. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after the date of enactment of the TSA Loose Change Act, after title 31, ; (2) by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows through this chapter and inserting shall be annually transferred, based on requests for proposals, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the name of each nonprofit agency to which funds are transferred under this subsection is printed in the Federal Register. . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Loose Change Act . 2. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after the date of enactment of the TSA Loose Change Act, after title 31, ; (2) by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and all that follows through this chapter and inserting shall be annually transferred, based on requests for proposals, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the name of each nonprofit agency to which funds are transferred under this subsection is printed in the Federal Register. . (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 ; 118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is amended— (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and inserting and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.