S.Amdt. 2491
What it does: Adds SEC. __. APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORT WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL wherever appropriate
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2638
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Adds SEC. __. APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORT WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORT WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow an employer to use Homeport, a website maintained by the Coast Guard, to conduct an initial screening for interim work authority for employment aboard a vessel under section 104(c) of the SAFE Port Act (46 U.S.C. 70105 note).
Inserted: (b) Time Limitation.--The Secretary shall allow an applicant who has passed an initial screening for interim work authority to be employed aboard a vessel for up to 180 days before requiring the employee to apply for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
Inserted: (c) Limitation on Use of Funds.--No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to require an employee to apply for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential before the Secretary makes available on Homeport the security screening for interim work authority for employment aboard a vessel required under section 104(c) of the SAFE Port Act (46 U.S.C. 70105 note).
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SA 2491. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORT WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow an employer to use Homeport, a website maintained by the Coast Guard, to conduct an initial screening for interim work authority for employment aboard a vessel under section 104(c) of the SAFE Port Act (46 U.S.C. 70105 note).
(b) Time Limitation.--The Secretary shall allow an applicant who has passed an initial screening for interim work authority to be employed aboard a vessel for up to 180 days before requiring the employee to apply for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
(c) Limitation on Use of Funds.--No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to require an employee to apply for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential before the Secretary makes available on Homeport the security screening for interim work authority for employment aboard a vessel required under section 104(c) of the SAFE Port Act (46 U.S.C. 70105 note).
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Senate amendment submitted
July 26, 2007