I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 29, 2012 Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Meehan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To allow screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for purposes of criminal history record information searches on private security officers under the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Private Security Officer Screening Improvement Act.

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Amendments to allow screening entities to perform criminal history record information searches

Section 6402 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (2)(B)— (i)by inserting or through a screening entity after State identification bureau; and (ii)by striking section and inserting Act; and (B)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4)

Screening entity

The term screening entity means a private business, non-profit organization, or individual authorized by the Attorney General to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for the purposes of a criminal history record information search pursuant to this Act. ; and (2)in subsection (d)— (A)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting or to a screening entity if the State of employment is a State that is a non-participating State, after State identification bureau of a participating State; (B)in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking to the State identification bureau of the participating State the and inserting a; (C)in paragraph (1)(C)— (i)in the subparagraph heading, by inserting or screening entity before the period; (ii)by striking pursuant to this Act, submitted through the State identification bureau of a participating State and inserting submitted through a State identification bureau or a screening entity pursuant to this Act; and (iii)in clause (ii), by inserting or screening entity after submitting State identification bureau; (D)in paragraph (1)(D)(i), by inserting or screening entity after by the State identification bureau; (E)in paragraph (1)(D)(ii)— (i)in subclause (I)— (I)by striking a participating and inserting employment in a; and (II)by inserting identification bureau or screening entity after , the State; and (ii)in subclause (II)— (I)by striking a participating and inserting employment in a; and (II)by inserting identification bureau or screening entity after , the State; and (F)in paragraph (2)— (i)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (ii)by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and (iii)by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C)standards for qualification as a screening entity; (D)standards and procedures to provide for screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for the purposes of a criminal history record information search pursuant to this Act; and .

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Regulations

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this Act.