HR 5982 · 110th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2008-06-19)
Plain Language Summary
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Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ), to: (1) study and report to Congress 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 (2) conduct a risk-based analysis of all Category X and I airports and other airports to identify where implementation of such systems could benefit them. Requires the Secretary to convene a working group to assist with issues pertaining to implementing this Act and aviation and airport security matters generally.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5982, Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008
Jun 3, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 5982, Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008
Jun 3, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office