US HB2179 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 29-11)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer annually, without further appropriation, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations (USO), Incorporated, for funding its activities in support of USO airport centers. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.) Directs the Assistant Secretary to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and their families. Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 to repeal the requirement that the TSA Administrator report annually to Congress on the total amount of unclaimed money recovered at each airport and on how it is being used to provide civil aviation security.

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Title

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-08HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
2012-05-08HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-468.
2012-03-28HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-03-28HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-03-07HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2012-03-07HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-17HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
2011-06-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Same As/Similar To

HB6328 (Related) 2013-01-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-271.
SB3640 (Related) 2012-11-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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