I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2011 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Richmond) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To ensure that Transportation Worker Identification Credentials held by certain maritime workers do not expire before the deadline for full implementation of electronic readers for such credentials or December 31, 2014, whichever is earlier.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transitioning With an Improved Credential Program Act or the TWIC Program Act.

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Expiration of certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials

(a)

In general

A valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential required under part 101.514 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, that was issued before the date of enactment of this Act shall not expire before the earlier of— (1)the deadline for full implementation of a final rule issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security for electronic readers designed to work with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials as an access control and security measure issued pursuant to the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published March 27, 2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 58), as established by the final rule; or (2)December 31, 2014. (b)

Revocation authority not affected

This section shall not be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to revoke a Transportation Worker Identification Credential— (1)based on information that the holder is not qualified to hold such credential; or (2)if the credential is lost, damaged, or stolen.