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S 4037 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government buildings, facilities, and property Photography and imaging Right of privacy Transportation safety and security

Security Screening Confidential Data Privacy Act

Introduced: December 16, 2010 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security Screening Confidential Data Privacy Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on any individual who: (1) photographs or otherwise records an image produced using advanced imaging technology during the screening of an individual at an airport or upon entry into any building owned or operated by the federal government without express authorization pursuant to a federal law or regulation; or (2) distributes such image to any individual who is not authorized pursuant to a federal law or regulation to receive it. 

Exempts: (1) individuals who record or distribute an image soley to be used in a criminal investigation or prosecution; and (2) journalists who publish an image in good faith that the image was not recorded or distributed in violation of such prohibition.

What's happening now December 16, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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