Partners for Aviation Security Act

Bill: 114-hr-3144
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Partners for Aviation Security Act</b></p> <p>The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.</p> <p>The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. </p> <p>The TSA shall report to the Transportation Security Oversight Board of the Department of Homeland Security general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. The TSA may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.</p> <p align="left"> Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-02
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Partners for Aviation Security Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.</p> <p>The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall report to its Transportation Security Oversight Board and specified congressional committees general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. DHS may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.</p> <p align="left"> (Sec. 4) Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-16
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Partners for Aviation Security Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.</p> <p>The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall report to its Transportation Security Oversight Board and specified congressional committees general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. DHS may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.</p> <p align="left"> (Sec. 4) Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mr. Payne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical correction Subparagraph (A) of section 4946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be two years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical corrections (a) Terms Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be 2 years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . (b) Clarification Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under this subsection . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical corrections (a) Terms Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be 2 years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . (b) Clarification Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under this subsection . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 243 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 [Report No. 114–320] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2015 Mr. Payne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security November 2, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Katko , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi November 2, 2015 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 For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 21, 2015 A BILL To require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Partners for Aviation Security Act . 2. Aviation Security Advisory Committee consultation The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consult, to the extent practicable, with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49 of the United States Code) regarding any modification to the prohibited item list prior to issuing a determination about any such modification. 3. Report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Transportation Security Oversight Board (established pursuant to section 115 of title 49, United States Code), the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes general information on how often the Board has met, the current composition of the Board, and what activities the Board has undertaken, consistent with the duties specified in subsection (c) of such section. The Administrator may include in such report recommendations for changes to such section in consideration of the provisions of section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Technical corrections (a) Terms Subparagraph (A) of section 44946(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Terms The term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be two years but may continue until such time as a successor member begins serving on the Advisory Committee. A member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed. . (b) Clarification Paragraph (5) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under this subsection . 5. Definition In this Act, the term prohibited item list means the list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, and on board passenger aircraft, pursuant to section 1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2015).

November 2, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed