II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2007 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require airports to screen all individuals with access to the secure areas of an airport upon arrival.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007.
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Airport employee and contractor screening
(a)
Screening air carrier employees
Section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by inserting , air carrier employees, after passengers; and (2)in subsection (b), by inserting , air carrier employees, after passengers. (b)
Screening employees with access to secured areas
Section 44903(h)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting (including airport and air carrier employees, contractors, and vendors) after individuals.
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Airport screening plans
Section 44903(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7)
Airport screening plans
(A)
Large hub airports
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007, the head of each large hub airport shall submit a plan for comprehensive screening of all individuals entering the secure area of such airport to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (B)
Medium hub airports
Not later than September 30, 2008, the head of each medium hub airport shall submit a plan for comprehensive screening of all individuals entering the secure area of such airport to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (C)
Small hub airports
Not later than September 30, 2009, the head of each small hub airport shall submit a plan for comprehensive screening of all individuals entering the secure area of such airport to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (D)
Nonhub airports
Not later than September 30, 2010, the head of each nonhub airport shall submit a plan for comprehensive screening of all individuals entering the secure area of such airport to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (E)
Implementation of plans
Not later than 60 days after the submission of a comprehensive screening plan for an airport under this paragraph, the plan shall be implemented at such airport. .
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Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.