A bill to require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers.

3.0.0 4068 2020-02-10T16:49:02Z 2020-02-10T16:49:02Z House H HR 2012-02-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:H.R. 4068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of theUnited StatesArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H903]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2012-02-28T20:50:05Z Referred to 2012-02-16T15:01:05Z A bill to require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers. 112 2044 S 2012-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2012-02-28 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. Committee 2012-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 N C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2012-02-16 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2012-02-16 True W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2012-02-16 True Transportation and Public Works Aging Aviation and airports Cancer Child health Consumer affairs Government studies and investigations Medical research Product safety and quality Radiation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Travel and tourism Women's health Transportation and Public Works

00 2012-02-16 Introduced in House 2012-03-22T22:31:17Z Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to arrange for an independent study of the effects on human health caused by the use of backscatter x-ray machines at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Directs the TSA Administrator to ensure that large, readable signs or equivalent electronic displays are placed at the front of airline passenger check points where backscatter advanced imaging technology machines are used for screening to inform airline passengers that they may request undergoing alternative screening procedures.

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To require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers. Display Title To require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers. Official Title as Introduced To require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers. Introduced in House 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4068ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4068ih.xml 2012-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. 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.