H.R.5982 - Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of transportation security, to conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of transportation security, to conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 as passed house.

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News Coverage

06/18/08
House Passes Bill to Study Transit...

The House Wednesday approved legislation (HR 5982) to study ways to speed the deployment of biometric identifier systems for airport wor...

Source: AviationNews.net, VA
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06/18/08
International Biometric Industry A...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA) applauds the House of Representatives for yesterda...

Source: Business Wire (press release), CA
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06/17/08
Battle looming over biometric airp...

chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security introduced HR 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-Risk Reduction (BEAR) Act of 20...

Source: CR80News, FL
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05/08/08
AAAE Praises Approach On Biometrics

... in airports that was detailed in legislation — HR 5982 — introduced last week by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Benn...

Source: AviationNews.net, VA
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05/08/08
Homeland Security introduces bill ...

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security introduced HR 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-Risk...

Source: SecureIDNews (press release), FL
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05/07/08
Bill Introduced To Study Transitio...

Wednesday introduced legislation - HR 5982 - to study how airports can "transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biomet...

Source: AviationNews.net, VA
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05/06/08
Thompson Introduces Biometric Airp...

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security introduced HR 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-Risk...

Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA
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Blog Coverage

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07/30/10
H.R.5982: Small Business Tax Relie...

This is the part of the bill that burdens American businesses with tax enforcement reporting against their suppliers.) Paul Ryan's Roadma...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner...

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] ...

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10/08/08
ContactlessNews | Interoperable ai...

chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced H.R. 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-Risk Reduction (BEAR) Act of ...

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08/01/08
SecureIDNews | Congressmen introdu...

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security introduced HR 5982, The Biometric Enhancement and Airport-...

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07/13/08
DownsizeDC.org

... 13 pages Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008: H.R. 5982, amended, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Securi...

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06/30/08
Update on Biometrics

This week, the House of Representatives passed HR 5982, a bill sponsored by Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of the House Homeland Securit...

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06/22/08
Biometric bill passes House, heads...

On June 18, the US House passed HR 5982, a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric ...

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06/19/08
Red Line Strategies

2) H.R. 5982 - The Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 (Rep. Thompson (MS) – Homeland Security) 3) H.R. 5909 -...

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06/19/08
congress working on dhs appropriat...

hr 5982 – directing a study of the use of biometric identification for airport workers. neither bill is yet available on thomas.loc.gov...

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06/18/08
ACI-NA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BIOMETR...

The following information was released by the Airports Council International North America: Airports Council International-North America ...

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