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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.

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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · May 8, 2012

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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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R–FL

Committees

Homeland Security Committee

39 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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May 8, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
May 8, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-468.
May 8, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-468.
Mar 28, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 28, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 7, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jun 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 14, 2011
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2011
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2179

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2179

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2179

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2179

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