[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-271
112th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary
of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to
transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to
local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations,
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 ``Clothe a Homeless Hero Act''.
SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED CLOTHING RECOVERED AT AIRPORT
SECURITY CHECKPOINTS.

(a) In General.--Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and clothing''
after ``money'';
(2) by inserting before the text the following: ``(a)
Disposition of Unclaimed Money.--''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

``(b) Disposition of Unclaimed Clothing.--
``(1) In general.--In disposing of unclaimed clothing
recovered at any airport security checkpoint, the Assistant
Secretary shall make every reasonable effort, in consultation
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to transfer the clothing
to the local airport authority or other local authorities for
donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or
other local charitable organizations for distribution to
homeless or needy veterans and veteran families.
``(2) Agreements.--In implementing paragraph (1), the
Assistant Secretary may enter into agreements with airport
authorities.
``(3) Other charitable arrangements.--Nothing in this
subsection shall prevent an airport or the Transportation
Security Administration from donating unclaimed clothing to a
charitable organization of their choosing.
``(4) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall create a
cost to the Government.''.

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(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 449 of such title <>  is amended by
striking the item relating to such section and inserting the following:

``44945. Disposition of unclaimed money and clothing.''.

Approved January 14, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6328:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 158 (2012):
Nov. 27, considered and passed
House.
Dec. 11, considered and passed
Senate, amended.
Dec. 30, House considered concurring
in Senate amendment.
Vol. 158 (2013):
Jan. 1, House concurred in Senate
amendment.