[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2940 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2940

 To increase the use of security cameras at airport security screening 
checkpoints and exits, to impose increased penalties on individuals who 
   circumvent security screening at airports, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 20, 2010

Mr. Lautenberg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the use of security cameras at airport security screening 
checkpoints and exits, to impose increased penalties on individuals who 
   circumvent security screening at 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Airport Terminal Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. SCREENING LOCATION AND STERILE AREA DEFINED.

    In this Act, the terms ``screening location'' and ``sterile area'' 
have the meanings given those terms in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar rule or 
regulation).

SEC. 3. INCREASED USE OF SECURITY CAMERAS AT AIRPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
prescribe regulations that--
            (1) require the use of security cameras at all screening 
        locations and all locations where passengers exit the sterile 
        area at airports in the United States;
            (2) set forth requirements for the use, maintenance, and 
        testing of security cameras and other technological devices 
        used for security at airports in the United States; and
            (3) specify that employees of the Transportation Security 
        Administration have access to all security cameras and 
        technological devices described in paragraph (2) and data or 
        recordings from such cameras and devices that relate to airport 
        security, including standards for--
                    (A) the timing of such access;
                    (B) the accessibility of copies and acceptable 
                formats for such data or recordings;
                    (C) the period for which such data or recordings 
                must be maintained; and
                    (D) the permissible uses of such data or 
                recordings.
    (b) Interim Regulations.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
issue interim final rules under subsection (a) without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 4. IMPROVED MONITORING OF EXITS FROM STERILE AREAS IN AIRPORTS.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) shall submit to the committees 
specified in subsection (b) a report that--
            (1) makes recommendations for improving the security of 
        each location at an airport where passengers exit the sterile 
        area; and
            (2) assesses--
                    (A) differences in configurations of such 
                locations; and
                    (B) options for improving security at such 
                locations, such as increasing personnel assigned to 
                such locations and the use of technology to improve 
                security.
    (b) Committees Specified.--The committees specified in this 
subsection are--
            (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
        the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe 
regulations, including interim final rules implemented without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, 
requiring standards for security at each location at an airport where 
passengers exit the sterile area.

SEC. 5. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CIRCUMVENTING SECURITY SCREENING.

    (a) Civil Penalties.--Section 46301(a)(5)(A)(i) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or chapter 449'' and inserting ``chapter 
        449''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or section 46314(a)'' after 
        ``44909)''.
    (b) Criminal Penalties.--Section 46314(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Criminal Penalty.--A person violating subsection (a) of this 
section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 
years, or both.''.
    (c) Notice of Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--Each operator of an airport in the United 
        States that is required to establish an air transportation 
        security program pursuant to section 44903(c) of title 49, 
        United States Code, shall ensure that signs that meet such 
        requirements as the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
        prescribe providing notice of the penalties imposed under 
        sections 46301(a)(5)(A)(i) and 46314(b) of title 49, United 
        States Code, as amended by this section, are displayed near all 
        screening locations, all locations where passengers exit the 
        sterile area, and such other locations at the airport as the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security determines appropriate.
            (2) Effect of signs on penalties.--An individual shall be 
        subject to a penalty imposed under section 46301(a)(5)(A)(i) or 
        46314(b) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this 
        section, without regard to whether signs are displayed at an 
        airport as required by paragraph (1).
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