3.0.0 5982 2022-02-03T05:20:26Z 2022-02-03T05:20:26Z House H HR 2008-05-07 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-06-19T19:23:56Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2008-06-05T17:47:33Z Markup by 2008-05-20T18:00:17Z Referred to 2008-05-07T14:00:30Z H. Rept. 110-688 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 11:24:19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:24:17 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5496) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:24:17 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5496) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-18 11:09:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5982. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:09:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5496-5498) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 11:09:19 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. 432. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00432 2008-06-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-688. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2008-06-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-688. 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 2008-05-07 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2008-05-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E841) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-05-07 True 2008-06-03T04:00:00Z H.R. 5982, Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19850 <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. 5982, Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19850 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008 Transportation and Public Works Airline employees Airports Aviation safety Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Labor and Employment Risk Terrorism Transportation workers Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-05-07 Introduced in House 2008-06-17T20:43:27Z Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ), to: (1) study and report to Congress on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport; and (2) conduct a risk-based analysis of all Category X and I airports and other airports to identify where implementation of such systems could benefit them.

Requires the Secretary to convene a working group to assist with issues pertaining to implementing this Act and aviation and airport security matters generally.

]]> 36 2008-06-18 Passed House amended 2008-08-06T20:41:50Z Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration (TSA)), to: (1) study and report to Congress on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport; and (2) conduct a risk-based analysis of selected Category X and I airports and other airports to identify where implementation of such systems could benefit them.

Defines "biometric identifier system" as a system that uses biometric identifier information to match and confirm identity of individuals for purposes of transportation security.

Requires the Secretary to convene a working group to assist with issues pertaining to implementing this Act.

]]> Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 H House Display Title Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of transportation security, to conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport, 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-110hr5982eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5982eh.xml Reported in House 2008-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5982rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5982rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5982ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5982ih.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.