H.R. 2216 (111th): 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 United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Apr 30, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2179 (112th) on Jun 14, 2011.

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This bill was introduced on April 30, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Apr 30, 2009
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
Committees

House Homeland Security

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Last updated Apr 30, 2009.
2 pages

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4/30/2009--Introduced.
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 United Service Organizations (USO), Incorporated, for funding its activities. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.)

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  • 118 Stat. 1318