To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center.

3.0.0 3173 2023-01-11T13:22:07Z 2023-01-11T13:22:07Z House H HR 2011-10-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCALISE:H.R. 3173.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H6854]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-06-29T15:02:53Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-05-09T13:38:17Z Referred to 2011-10-14T18:26:20Z Reported by 2012-06-15T14:17:09Z Markup by 2012-05-09T13:38:27Z Referred to 2011-10-12T14:02:25Z H. Rept. 112-523 2012-06-29 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 2012-06-28 17:42:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 17:42:18 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4015-4016) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 17:42:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/26/2012 H4015-4016) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-28 17:41:39 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4422) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 17:25:24 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Thompson (MS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 17:15:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3173. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 17:15:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4015-4017) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 17:15:09 Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-06-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00371 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-523. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-523. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged. Committee 2011-10-14 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2011-10-14 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 3173 were offered as an amendment to 3116 during Committee consideration. See also H.R. 3116 under Legislation Referred. Committee 2011-10-12 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 N Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2011-10-12 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. 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00 2011-10-12 Introduced in House 2012-01-19T19:49:03Z Expresses the sense of Congress that it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by the end of 2012.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a TWIC to require not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center, except in cases in which there are extenuating circumstances requiring more than one such in-person visit.

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17 2012-06-15 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-06-29T16:56:39Z Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by the end of 2012, (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) should promulgate final regulations to require the deployment of TWIC readers as soon as practicable to ensure security, and (3) Port Security Grant Program funds for TWIC projects shall not expire before issuance of the final TWIC reader rule.

Directs the Secretary to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a TWIC to require not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center, except in cases in which there are extenuating circumstances requiring more than one such in-person visit.

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36 2012-06-28 Passed House amended 2012-06-29T16:56:53Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by the end of 2012, (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) should promulgate final regulations to require the deployment of TWIC readers as soon as practicable to ensure security, and (3) Port Security Grant Program funds for TWIC projects shall not expire before issuance of the final TWIC reader rule.

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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center. Display Title To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center. Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3173rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr3173rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3173eh/xml/BILLS-112hr3173eh.xml Reported in House 2012-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3173rh/xml/BILLS-112hr3173rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3173ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3173ih.xml 2012-06-29 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.