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To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 11, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15270-15271)
Dec 11, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15270-15271)
Dec 11, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1413.
Dec 11, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15270-152773)
Dec 11, 2007
Mrs. Lowey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 11, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Dec 11, 2007
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-482.
Aug 1, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7052)
Apr 24, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 24, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Apr 24, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Mar 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at seven commercial service airports to screen all individuals with unescorted access to secure and sterile areas of the airport; and (2) conduct a vulnerability assessment of, and an operational assessment at, each airport participating in such program. Requires: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports and at least one of the airports to be a category III airport, with each of the remaining airports representing a different airport security risk category; (2) screening to be conducted under the same standards as apply to passengers at airport security screening checkpoints, to be carried out by private screeners, and, in addition, the designation of at least one lane to be used to screen individuals with unescorted access on a priority basis; (3) deployment of alternative means of screening of all individuals at one of the participating airports; (4) each participating airport operator to conduct an assessment of the screening technology used at the airport and to submit the results to the Assistant Secretary; and (5) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days.

Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the results of the program.

What's happening now December 12, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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