H.R. 1413 (110th): 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.

Introduced:
Mar 08, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY18]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 11, 2007 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Mar 08, 2007
Referred to Committee Mar 08, 2007
Reported by Committee Apr 24, 2007
Passed House Dec 11, 2007
Cosponsors
17 cosponsors (12D, 5R) (show)
Committees

House Homeland Security

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Last updated Dec 12, 2007.
7 pages

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12/11/2007--Passed House amended.
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.

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