H.R. 5909 - Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008

Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008

H.R. 5909 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords

COVERT Act

Summary

To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports, and for other purposes. (Thomas) (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008
• COVERT Act of 2008
• Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008
• COVERT Act of 2008

Sponsor

Nita Lowey

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Transportation
• Airports
• Aviation safety
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal employees
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Governmental investigations
• Infrastructure
• Security measures
• Transportation safety
• Transportation workers

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	4/24/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed House	6/18/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	6/18/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/24/2008
		4/24/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
		4/28/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
		5/01/2008	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/20/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/20/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
		5/20/2008	Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Discharged.
		6/05/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-687.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/05/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
		6/18/2008	Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		6/18/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		6/18/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5909.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/18/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/19/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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