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Air Cargo Security Act of 2010

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to House Homeland Security
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Air Cargo Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (TSA), to: (1) establish at each U.S. airport federal air cargo screening centers to screen cargo transported on domestic and foreign passenger aircraft that operate in air transportation, including intrastate air transportation; (2) establish minimum standards for equipment, technology, procedures, personnel, and methods used to conduct such screening; and (3) ensure that air cargo screening is coordinated with the Certified Cargo Screening Program and any other established air cargo security program.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to impose a fee for air cargo screening.

Establishes the Air Cargo Security Fund for the deposit of such fees.

What's happening now November 1, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3