[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3067 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 3067

To direct the Secretary of Transportation give certain workers who have 
 lost their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
   2001, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2001

  Ms. Harman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation give certain workers who have 
 lost their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
   2001, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PRIORITY IN HIRING.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall issue regulations directing that the Department 
of Transportation, agencies within the Department, and private 
companies contracted to provide aviation-related security shall give 
first priority in hiring, for employment related to security at 
airports and on aircraft operated by air carriers in air transportation 
and intrastate air transportation, to individuals who--
            (1) were employed before September 11, 2001--
                    (A) in a security-related position at an airport;
                    (B) by an air carrier;
                    (C) at a facility at, or immediately adjacent to, 
                an airport;
                    (D) in providing transportation to or from an 
                airport; or
                    (E) in other employment directly related to 
                commercial aviation;
            (2) have been laid off, terminated, released, or otherwise 
        lost their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks of 
        September 11, 2001; and
            (3) are qualified for those positions or for training 
        programs needed to qualify for those positions.
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