[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1801 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1801


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 30, 2011

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited 
          security screenings for members of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Risk-Based Security Screening for 
Members of the Armed Forces Act''.

SEC. 2. SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 44903 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall develop 
        and implement a plan to provide expedited security screening 
        services for a member of the Armed Forces, and any accompanying 
        family member, when the member of the Armed Forces presents 
        documentation indicating official orders while in uniform 
        through a primary airport (as defined by section 47102 of this 
        title).
            ``(2) Protocols.--In developing the plan, the Assistant 
        Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) leveraging existing security screening models 
                used by airports and air carriers to reduce passenger 
                wait times before entering a security screening 
                checkpoint;
                    ``(B) establishing standard guidelines for the 
                screening of military uniform items, including combat 
                boots; and
                    ``(C) incorporating any new screening protocols 
                into an existing trusted passenger program, as 
                established pursuant to section 109(a)(3) of the 
                Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 
                107-71; 115 Stat. 613; 49 U.S.C. 114 note), or into the 
                development of any new credential or system that 
                incorporates biometric technology and other applicable 
                technologies to verify the identity of individuals 
                traveling in air transportation.
            ``(3) Report to congress.--The Assistant Secretary shall 
        submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
        the implementation of the plan.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall implement the plan 
required by this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2011.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.