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Shown Here: Reported to Senate (09/04/2018)
Calendar No. 566
115th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4581
[Report No. 115–334]
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced
passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism
screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
September 4, 2018
Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced
passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism
screening and vetting operations, 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 “Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Passenger screening best practices.
(a) In general.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.
(b) Considerations.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable—
(1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), the best practices required under subsection (a); and
(2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.
SECTION 1.Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Passenger screening best practices.
(a) In general.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.
(b) Considerations.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable—
(1) make available to appropriate countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), unclassified versions of the best practices developed under subsection (a); and
(2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.
Calendar No. 566
115th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4581
[Report No. 115–334]
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced
passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism
screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.
