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Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008

Introduced: March 5, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
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Jul 31, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 30, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7180-7181)
Jul 30, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7180-7181)
Jul 30, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
Jul 29, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 29, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5531.
Jul 29, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7180-7182)
Jul 29, 2008
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 22, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.
Jul 22, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-764.
Jun 26, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2008
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Discharged.
Mar 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Mar 5, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require: (1) the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement regarding the minimum required functionality for the deployment of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors (ASP) by CBP; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Congress with the signed memorandum of understanding between the Office and CBP.

Directs the Secretary to develop quantitative metrics that demonstrate any significant increased operational effectiveness of deploying ASP in primary and secondary screening sites. Requires such metrics to include: (1) a quantitative definition of "significant increase in operational effectiveness"; (2) all relevant threat materials; (3) all relevant masking scenarios; and (4) cost-benefit analysis in accordance with the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Permits the Secretary, in determining whether to certify that ASP shows a significant increase in operational effectiveness, to consider: (1) relevant reports on ASP from the Government Accountability Office (GAO); and (2) assessments of ASP by the Independent Review Team led by the Homeland Security Institute in consultation with the National Archives.

Authorizes appropriations to the Director for FY2009 and for each subsequent fiscal year for the Securing the Cities Initiative.

What's happening now July 31, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1