108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 115
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airport security
by using biometric security badges, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2003
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airport security
by using biometric security badges, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Aviation Biometric Badge Act'.
SEC. 2. BIOMETRIC SECURITY BADGE.
Section 44936 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
`(f) BIOMETRIC SECURITY BADGES-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), the Under Secretary
shall require by regulation that each individual employed as a security
screener under section 44935(e) or in a position described in subsection
(a)(1) of this section shall be issued a biometric security badge that identifies
a person by fingerprint or retenal recognition.
`(2) PRIVACY- The biometric information for each screener or individual
described in paragraph (1)--
`(A) may not be shared with any other entity or agency unless the release
of such information is required by an order of a Federal court; and
`(B) shall be destroyed not later than 30 days after such screener or
individual terminates or is terminated from employment.'.
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