108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5325
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a deadline for
the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment
entering a secure area of an airport, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2004
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a deadline for
the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment
entering a secure area of an airport, 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 `Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards
Act of 2004'.
SEC. 2. SCREENING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND PROPERTY ENTERING SECURE AREAS
OF AN AIRPORT.
(a) Deadline- Section 44903(h)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking `as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection'
and inserting `not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act of 2004'.
(b) Screening and Inspection Requirements- Section 44903(h)(4)(B) of such
title is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
`and will include at a minimum physical screening for metal objects'.
(c) Interim Measures- The Secretary shall require random screenings and inspections
of individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment at the entrances
of, and within, secure areas of an airport until such date as the Secretary
has fully complied with the requirements of section 44903(h)(4)(A) of such
title. The random screenings and inspections shall be conducted in a manner
that assures the level of protection described in section 44903(h)(4)(B) of
such title, as amended by this section. The random screenings and inspections
shall be unannounced and shall be conducted 24 hours a day.
SEC. 3. HIRING OF SCREENERS.
(a) Number of Screeners- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Homeland Security may hire the number of passenger and baggage screeners
that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure aviation security.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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