(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations in a foreign country to:
(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify Congress not later than 180 days before entering into an agreement with a foreign country to establish CBP preclearance operations there, and (2) make certain certifications to Congress not later than 90 days before entering into an agreement to establish CBP preclearance operations at an airport in a foreign country.
Directs the CBP Commissioner to:
(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), before commencement of CBP preclearance operations at an airport in a foreign country, to enter into an agreement requiring the country to adopt aviation security screening standards comparable to those of the United States.
Directs the Administrator to require TSA rescreening in the United States of passengers and their property before they may deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports if they have come from an airport in a foreign country that has failed to maintain security standards and protocols according to such an agreement.
Requires TSA rescreening also, before being permitted to board a domestic flight in the United States, of any passenger on a flight originating from a foreign airport with preclearance operations who is a selectee based on a check against a terrorist watch list.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits the Secretary from entering into or renewing an agreement with a foreign country to establish or maintain CBP preclearance operations at an airport in that country unless it certifies that it:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3488 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3488
To establish the conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland
Security may establish preclearance facilities, conduct preclearance
operations, and provide customs services outside the United States, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 14, 2013
Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Broun
of Georgia, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cole,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gibson, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Johnson
of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Keating, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McKinley,
Ms. Meng, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Renacci,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Scalise, Ms. Titus, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Bucshon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr.
Stivers, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr.
Radel, and Mr. Graves of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish the conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland
Security may establish preclearance facilities, conduct preclearance
operations, and provide customs services outside the United States, 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. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PRECLEARANCE FACILITIES, CONDUCT
PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDE CUSTOMS SERVICES
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b),
the Secretary of Homeland Security (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may, on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act, establish a preclearance facility,
conduct preclearance operations, or provide customs services
outside the United States to prevent terrorists, terrorist
instruments, and other national security threats from gaining
access to the United States.
(2) Non-applicability.--The provisions of paragraph (1)
shall not apply to any preclearance facility that was in
operation, operations that were being conducted, or customs
services that were being provided outside the United States
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Any
preclearance facility located, preclearance operations
conducted, or customs services provided at Abu Dhabi
International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, or
Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, or
Doha International Airport in Qatar, shall not be considered to
have been in operation, conducted, or provided, as the case may
be, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes
of the preceding sentence, and no such facility, operations, or
services may be established, conducted, or provided, as the
case may be, at any of such airports on or after such date.
(b) Notice and Assessment.--
(1) Notice.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days before
entering into any agreement to establish a preclearance
facility, conduct preclearance operations, or provide
customs services outside the United States, the
Secretary shall provide to the appropriate
congressional committees a notice of intent to
establish such facility, conduct such operations, or
provide such services. Such notice shall include--
(i) an assessment by the Secretary of the
impacts on passengers traveling to the United
States of establishing such facility,
conducting such operations, or providing such
services;
(ii) an assessment by the Secretary of the
economic impacts on United States air carriers
of establishing such facility, conducting such
operations, or providing such services,
including the network effects, impact on global
traffic flows, impacts on relevant alliance
partnerships or joint ventures of such air
carriers, and any associated job impacts on
employees of such air carriers;
(iii) an assessment by the Secretary of the
security benefits and liabilities that will
result from establishing such facility,
conducting such operations, or providing such
services;
(iv) an assessment by the Secretary of the
impact on customs staffing at United States
airports that will result from establishing
such facility, conducting such operations, or
providing such services; and
(v) such other factors as the Secretary
determines to be relevant and necessary for the
appropriate congressional committees to
adequately review the necessity of establishing
such facility, conducting such operations, or
providing such services.
(B) Consultation.--In making the assessments
required under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of Transportation.
(C) Copy of agreement.--The Secretary shall provide
to the appropriate congressional committees, together
with the notice of intent required under subparagraph
(A), a copy of the agreement which is the subject of
the notice of intent.
(2) Assessment.--Any notice of intent provided under
paragraph (1)(A), together with the agreement under paragraph
(1)(C) which is the subject of the notice of intent, shall be
provided concurrently to the Government Accountability Office.
Not later than 60 days after receipt of such notice and
agreement, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees an
assessment of the impacts on employment by United States air
carriers of the establishment of a preclearance facility, the
conduct of preclearance operations, or the provision of customs
services outside the United States as proposed under the notice
and agreement.
(3) Effective date.--After providing a notice of intent
under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an agreement to
establish a preclearance facility, conduct preclearance
operations, or provide customs services outside the United
States, the Secretary may enter into the agreement only after
the expiration of the applicable review period.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on
Ways and Means, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-511, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-511, Part I.
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5842-5845)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3488.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5842-5843)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5842-5843)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.