[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 1801 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 182
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1801
[Report No. 112-271]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited
security screenings for members of the Armed Forces.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2011
Mr. Cravaack (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security
November 4, 2011
Additional sponsors: Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas and Mr. Bilirakis
November 4, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Risk-Based Security
Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 44903 of title 49, United States
Code (as amended by this Act), is further amended by adding at the end
the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(m) Security Screening for Members of the Armed
Forces.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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
is traveling on official orders while in uniform through a
primary airport (as defined by section 47102 of this
title).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Protocols.--In developing the plan, the
Assistant Secretary shall consider--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) leveraging existing security
screening models used by airports and air carriers to
reduce passenger wait times before entering a security
screening checkpoint;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) establishing standard guidelines for
the screening of military uniform items, including
combat boots; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Report to congress.--The Assistant Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on the implementation of the plan.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
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.
Union Calendar No. 182
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1801
[Report No. 112-271]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited
security screenings for members of the Armed Forces.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 4, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed