3.0.0 5909 2022-02-03T05:20:27Z 2022-02-03T05:20:27Z House H HR 2008-04-24 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-06-19T19:10:07Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Discharged from 2008-05-20T13:17:35Z Markup by 2008-05-01T14:00:41Z Referred to 2008-04-28T18:54:51Z Reported by 2008-06-05T17:44:40Z Markup by 2008-05-20T17:59:15Z Referred to 2008-04-24T14:01:45Z H. Rept. 110-687 2008-06-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-06-18 11:50:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:50:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5498-5499) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:50:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5498-5499) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-18 11:25:44 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5909. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:25:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5498-5502) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:25:26 Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-06-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00431 2008-06-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-687. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2008-06-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-687. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2008-05-20 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2008-05-20 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-05-20 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Discharged. Committee 2008-05-01 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-28 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. Committee 2008-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2008-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 N 2008-06-03T04:00:00Z H.R. 5909, Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19855 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008</p> 2008-06-03T04:00:00Z H.R. 5909, Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19855 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 Transportation and Public Works Airports Aviation safety Congress Congressional investigations Department of Homeland Security Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Governmental investigations Infrastructure Security measures Transportation safety Transportation workers Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-04-24 Introduced in House 2008-06-10T15:38:34Z Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee or contractor who has notice of an upcoming covert testing of security screening procedures from providing individuals (including security screeners) advance notice of such testing.

]]> 17 2008-06-05 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-06-10T15:46:53Z Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008, or the COVERT Act of 2008 - Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make sure that advance notice of a covert test of a transportation security system is not provided to any individual (including any security screener) before completion of the test, except: (1) that such information may be provided to certain federal, state, and local government employees, officers, and contractors (including military personnel); and (2) an individual conducting such a test may disclose his or her status if a security screener or other non-covered employee identifies such tester as a potential threat.

Requires the head of each covert testing office to make sure that a covert testing person or group is accompanied by a cover team to monitor the test and confirm the identity of personnel involved. States, however, that a cover team is not required to be present during a test of the screening of persons or baggage at an aviation security checkpoint if the test: (1) is approved by the Federal Security Director for the airport; and (2) is administered under an aviation screening assessment program of the Department of Homeland Security.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on the impact of implementing covert testing procedures under this Act on the Department's efforts to improve transportation security.

]]> 36 2008-06-18 Passed House amended 2008-08-06T20:33:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008, or the COVERT Act of 2008 - Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make sure that advance notice of a covert test of a transportation security system is not provided to any individual (including any security screener) before completion of the test, except: (1) that such information may be provided to certain federal, state, and local government employees, officers, and contractors (including military personnel); and (2) an individual conducting such a test may disclose his or her status if a security screener or other non-covered employee identifies such tester as a potential threat.

Requires the head of each covert testing office to make sure that a covert testing person or group is accompanied by a cover team to monitor the test and confirm the identity of personnel involved. States, however, that a cover team is not required to be present during a test of the screening of persons or baggage at an aviation security checkpoint if the test: (1) is approved by the Federal Security Director for the airport; and (2) is administered under an aviation screening assessment program of the Department of Homeland Security.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on the impact of implementing covert testing procedures under this Act on the Department's efforts to improve transportation security.

]]> COVERT Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House COVERT Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Reported to House Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House COVERT Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 H House Display Title COVERT Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5909eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5909eh.xml Reported in House 2008-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5909rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5909rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5909ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5909ih.xml 2008-06-19 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.