H.R. 1413 would direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at fiveseven commercial service airports to screen all airport workersindividuals with unescorted access to secure and sterile areas of the airport; and (2) conduct a vulnerability assessment ofof, and an operational assessment at, each airport participating in such program. Requires: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports,airports and at least one of the airports to be a category III airport, with each of the remaining airports representing a different airport security risk category; (2) screening to be conducted under the same standards as apply to passengers at airport security screening checkpoints andcheckpoints, to be carried out by private screenersscreeners, and, in addition, the designation of at least one lane to be used to screen individuals with unescorted access on a designatedpriority basis; (3) deployment of alternative means of screening lane for their exclusive useof all individuals at a minimumone of two airports; (3) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days; andparticipating airports; (4) each participating airport operator to conduct an assessment of the screening technology used at the airport and to submit the results to the Assistant Secretary.Secretary; and (5) the program to be carried out for not less than 180 days.

<br>Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the results of the program.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 8/1/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions.12/12/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: OrderedReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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