I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2010 Mr. Braley of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the use of explosives detection technologies in air transportation, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect the Lives of Americans Now through Enhanced Screening Act of 2010 or the PLANES Act of 2010.

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Study and report on the use of explosives detection technologies

(a)

Study

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study on the following: (1)The use of explosives detection technologies, including whole-body imaging technology, explosives trace detection technology, and explosives detection canine teams, for screening cargo, passenger checked and carry-on baggage, and passengers with respect to all aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation. (2)The effectiveness of such explosives detection technologies. (3)Privacy concerns and privacy protection activities relating to such explosives detection technologies. (4)Strategies for and obstacles to rapidly increasing and enhancing the use of such explosives detection technologies. (5)The potential for using explosives trace detection technologies, including technologies other than explosives trace portals, for screening passengers. (b)

Report

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report comprised of the following: (1)The results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (2)A plan to rapidly increase and enhance the use of explosives detection technologies for screening cargo, passenger checked and carry-on baggage, and passengers with respect to all aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation. (3)A plan to ensure that explosives detection technologies are rapidly deployed and used in a manner that provides, with respect to all foreign air transportation, protection equal to or exceeding the protection provided with respect to interstate air transportation. (c)

Transportation Security Administration involvement

In carrying out the requirements under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall act through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration). (d)

Definitions

In this section, the terms air carrier, air transportation, aircraft, cargo, foreign air carrier, foreign air transportation, interstate air transportation, and intrastate air transportation have the meanings given such terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.

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Explosives detection canine teams

(a)

In general

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that— (1)each commercial service airport in the United States has at least one explosives detection canine team for purposes of enhancing aviation security; and (2)a sufficient number of canine detection teams are deployed for purposes of meeting the 100 percent air cargo screening requirement under section 44901(g) of title 49, United States Code. (b)

Commercial service airport defined

In this section, the term commercial service airport has the meaning given such term in section 47102(7) of title 49, United States Code.