[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6606 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6606

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for 
 the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at 
               certain airports, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2008

 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for 
 the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at 
               certain airports, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AIRPORT SECURITY CAMERA AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.

    (a) Modification of Airport Security Programs.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall require the operator of a category X or 
category 1 airport, as designated by the Transportation Security 
Administration, to modify the airport security program of the airport 
to meet the requirements of subsection (b).
    (b) Requirements for Security Camera and Video Surveillance 
Systems.--The airport security program of a category X or category 1 
airport shall provide for the following:
            (1) Each security camera and video surveillance system at 
        the airport, including cameras and systems for control points 
        into and out of the airport perimeter, public areas, and all 
        points of secured areas (including air operations areas, secure 
        identification display areas, and sterile areas), shall be 
        connected to an operating analog or digital video recording 
        system and storage device.
            (2) All public access areas of the airport, both secure and 
        non-secure, shall be monitored by security cameras.
            (3) The airport shall have in effect a data retention 
        policy under which the airport, at a minimum--
                    (A) retains all full-screen images at 30 frames per 
                second for 3 days per camera for each camera and video 
                surveillance system at the airport; and
                    (B) retains such images at 5 frames per second for 
                7 additional days.
            (4) The airport shall have sufficient digital or analog 
        storage capacity to meet the requirements of the data retention 
        policy described in paragraph (3).
            (5) The airport shall, to the extent practicable, use 
        motion-detection activation of recording, and other appropriate 
        technologies, at remote locations of the airport.
            (6) The airport shall have in effect consistent, valid, and 
        verifiable procedures for controlling access to and 
        authenticating digitally-stored imagery.
            (7) The airport shall not remove or deactivate a security 
        camera that was installed under the airport's most recent 
        airport security program, as approved before the date of 
        enactment of this Act, without the approval of the Secretary 
        (or the Secretary's designee).
    (c) Deadlines.--
            (1) Modification of airport security programs.--Not later 
        than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
        airport operator that is required to modify an airport security 
        program under this section shall submit the required 
        modifications to the Secretary (or the Secretary's designee) 
        for approval.
            (2) Compliance with airport security program 
        modifications.--The Secretary shall require an airport operator 
        to be in full compliance with the modifications not later than 
        the 545th day following the date of approval of the 
        modifications.
    (d) Limitation on Use of Images From Security Cameras and Video 
Surveillance Systems.--An image from a security camera or video 
surveillance system at an airport required under this section may not 
be used against an individual who is employed at the airport in a 
disciplinary matter pertaining to the individual's employment. This 
subsection does not preclude the use of such an image for criminal 
investigation purposes or as evidence for the prosecution of criminal 
acts.
    (e) Implementation by Transportation Security Administration.--The 
Secretary shall carry out this section acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration).
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