3.0.0 1690 2023-01-11T19:50:20Z 2023-01-11T19:50:20Z House H HR 2007-03-26 110 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-10T18:20:42Z Referred to 2007-03-26T16:30:29Z 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. 110 1413 HR 2007-12-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007 110 1095 S 2007-04-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2007-04-10 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. Committee 2007-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2007-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 N Emergency Management Administrative procedure Air cargo Airline passenger traffic Airports Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Labor and Employment Law Planning Recruiting of employees Security measures Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Transportation workers Emergency Management 00 2007-03-26 Introduced in House 2007-05-29T19:58:41Z Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at five commercial service airports to physically screen all airport workers with access to sterile areas of the airport; (2) issue regulations, directives, or other appropriate measures to implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment before entry into a secured airport area; and (3) set a schedule for requiring airports to update their airport security plans to comply with such perimeter screening requirements. Requires, with respect to the pilot program: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports, 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 individuals at airport security screening checkpoints and to be carried out by contract screeners at a minimum of two airports; and (3) that it shall be carried out for not less than 180 days.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire the necessary number of passenger and baggage screeners to ensure aviation security.

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