Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act

To improve airport screening and security.

3/26/2007--Introduced.
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to:
(1) implement a pilot program at five commercial service airports to physically screen all airport workers with access to sterile areas of the airport;
(2) issue regulations, directives, or other appropriate measures to implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment before entry into a secured airport area; and
(3) set a schedule for requiring airports to update their airport security plans to comply with such perimeter screening requirements. Requires, with respect to the pilot program:
(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 individuals at airport security screening checkpoints and to be carried out by contract screeners at a minimum of two airports; and
(3) that it shall be carried out for not less than 180 days. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire the necessary number of passenger and baggage screeners to ensure aviation security.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]

Committees

• House Homeland Security
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  • House Homeland Security
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 26, 2007

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• Apr 10, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
• Mar 26, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
• Introduced on Mar 26, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.1413
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Related Issue Areas:

• Emergency management
• Administrative procedure
• Air cargo
• Airline passenger traffic
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• Airports
• Counterterrorism
• Criminal justice
• Department of Homeland Security
• Executive departments
• Federal employees
• Government contractors
• Government employees
• Labor
• Law
• Planning
• Public contracts
• Recruiting of employees
• Security measures
• Transportation
• Transportation workers
• Terrorism

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