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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 2127.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.[Page H2770]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Securing Expedited Screening Act</b></p> <p>The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall limit access to expedited airport security screening at airport security checkpoints to only a passenger who:</p> <ul> <li>voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and has an approved PreCheck program application;</li> <li>is traveling as air transportation security or a member of the Armed Forces, including any accompanying family member;</li> <li>has been designated by the TSA as known and low-risk; or</li> <li>is 75 years or older, or 12 years or younger and traveling with a parent or guardian who is a participant in the PreCheck program. </li> </ul> <p>The TSA may provide access to expedited airport security screening to additional passengers through an alternate method upon submission to Congress of an independent assessment of its security effectiveness.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Securing Expedited Screening Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, limit access to expedited airport security screening at airport security checkpoints to only a passenger who:</p> <ul> <li>voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and has an approved PreCheck program application;</li> <li>is traveling as air transportation security or a member of the Armed Forces, including any accompanying family member;</li> <li>is a member of a population designated by the TSA as known and low-risk and who may be issued a unique, known traveler number; or</li> <li>is 75 years or older, or 12 years or younger and traveling with a parent or guardian participating in the PreCheck program. </li> </ul> <p>The TSA may extend for one year implementation of the requirement for passengers who have been designated frequent fliers.</p> <p>The TSA may provide access to expedited airport security screening to additional passengers through an alternate method upon submission to Congress of an independent assessment of its security effectiveness.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) The TSA shall report annually to Congress certain information on passengers provided expedited security screening.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Securing Expedited Screening Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, limit access to expedited airport security screening at airport security checkpoints to only a passenger who:</p> <ul> <li>voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and has an approved PreCheck program application;</li> <li>is traveling as air transportation security or a member of the Armed Forces, including any accompanying family member;</li> <li>is a member of a population designated by the TSA as known and low-risk and who may be issued a unique, known traveler number; or</li> <li>is 75 years or older, or 12 years or younger and traveling with a parent or guardian participating in the PreCheck program. </li> </ul> <p>The TSA may extend for one year implementation of the requirement for passengers who have been designated frequent fliers.</p> <p>The TSA may provide access to expedited airport security screening to additional passengers through an alternate method upon submission to Congress of an independent assessment of its security effectiveness.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) The TSA shall report annually to Congress certain information on passengers provided expedited security screening.</p>]]></text>
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