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.

Summary

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at five commercial service airports to screen all airport workers with access to sterile areas of the airport; and (2) conduct a vulnerability assessment of each airport participating in such program. Requires: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports, 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 and to be carried out by private screeners at a designated screening lane for their exclusive use at a minimum of two airports; (3) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days; and (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.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 April 2007

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 April 2007

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 April 2007

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

   Source: Committee

8. 24 April 2007

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 25 June 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7052)

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 1 August 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 August 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 11 December 2007

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 11 December 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 11 December 2007

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15270-15271)

    Source: Floor

15. 11 December 2007

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

16. 11 December 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1413.

    Source: Floor

17. 11 December 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15270-152773)

    Source: Floor

18. 11 December 2007

    Floor

    Mrs. Lowey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

19. 11 December 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.

    Source: Calendars

20. 11 December 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-482.

    Source: Committee

21. 11 December 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-482.

    Source: Committee

22. 12 December 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 12 December 2007 · Official file
• Reported in House · 11 December 2007 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 11 December 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 8 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 12 December 2007

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 12 December 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 December 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 December 2007

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 December 2007

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 December 2007

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 11 December 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 March 2007

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Sponsors

• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hshm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act
• related to ← Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007