3.0.0 5121 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z 2023-01-13T22:01:46Z House H HR 2004-09-22 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2004-09-23T14:19:15Z Referred to 2004-09-22T14:01:20Z Markup by 2004-09-15T14:20:23Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-09-22T14:01:25Z 2004-09-29 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-09-23 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2004-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2004-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Prior to Referral. Committee Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2004-09-22 True M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2004-09-22 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2004-09-22 True D000114 Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] JIM DAVIS D FL 11 2004-10-07 False 2004-11-12T06:00:00Z H.R. 5121, A bill to further protect the United States aviation system from terrorist attacks http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16172 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 29, 2004</p> 2004-11-12T06:00:00Z H.R. 5121, A bill to further protect the United States aviation system from terrorist attacks https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16172 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 29, 2004 Transportation and Public Works Access to airports Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Air cargo Aircraft pilots Airline employees Airline passenger traffic Airlines Airports Antiaircraft missiles Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Authorization Aviation safety Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Commercial aircraft Computer matching Computer security measures Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Data banks Department of Homeland Security EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Executive reorganization Explosions Explosives Federal aid to transportation Federal law enforcement officers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fees Fines (Penalties) Flight crews Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Health Human engineering Identification devices Identification of criminals Infrastructure International Affairs International cooperation Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Leases Packaging Police Police training Right of privacy Risk Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Standards Strategic planning Subsidies Technological innovations Terrorism Tourism Transportation engineering Transportation planning Treaties User charges Weapons Wireless communication Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-09-22 Introduced in House 2004-09-28T21:43:38Z Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration (TSA)) to issue guidance for the use of biometrics or other technology that positively verifies the identity of each airport employee and law enforcement officer who enters a secure area of an airport. (Currently, the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is authorized to provide for such use).

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish a program to enter into multi-year contracts with airport operators or other non-Federal entities to provide electronic explosive detection system images of checked baggage for screening purposes.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a transportation sector specific plan and transportation modal security plans that at a minimum: (1) set risk-based priorities for defending aviation assets; (2) assign roles and missions to Federal, State, regional, and local authorities and to stakeholders; (3) establish a damage mitigation and recovery plan for the aviation system in the event of a terrorist attack; and (4) include a threat matrix document that outlines each threat to the U.S. aviation system and corresponding layers of security in place to address such threat.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to commence testing of a next generation passenger prescreening system that will allow the DHS to assume the performance of comparing passenger name records (including airport employees) to the automatic selectee and no fly lists, utilizing the Federal Government's terrorist watchlist.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) the deployment and use of explosive and nonmetallic weapon detection equipment at airport screening checkpoints; (2) a pilot program to evaluate the use of blast-resistant containers for cargo and baggage on passenger aircraft; (3) the establishment in the DHS of a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund; (4) a pilot program to test and deploy next generation security checkpoint screening technology at a certain number of U.S. airports; (5) civil penalties for failure to secure a cockpit door; (6) appropriate in-flight counterterrorism procedures and tactic training to Federal law enforcement officers; (7) a pilot program to allow pilots participating in the Federal flight deck officer program to transport their firearms on their persons; (8) implementation of the registered traveler program; (9) the establishment of an Under Secretary for Local Government and Tourism; (10) the Federal Air Marshal Service to provide air marshal training to foreign law enforcement personnel; and (11) international efforts to limit the availability, transfer, and proliferation of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS).

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