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Union Calendar No. 328
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2179
[Report No. 112–468]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2011
Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
May 8, 2012
Additional sponsors: Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Long, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rush, Mr. Latta, Mr. Kline, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Mr. Kissell
May 8, 2012
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
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.
Disposition of unclaimed money and clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints
In general
Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Disposition of unclaimed money and clothing
Unclaimed money
Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, unclaimed money recovered at any airport security checkpoint shall be annually transferred, without further appropriation, by the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, to provide funding for the activities of United Service Organizations, Incorporated, in support of USO airport centers.
Unclaimed clothing
In general
In disposing of unclaimed clothing recovered at any airport security checkpoint, the Assistant Secretary shall make every reasonable effort, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to transfer the clothing to local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and veteran families.
Agreements
In implementing paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary may enter into agreements with airport authorities.
Other charitable arrangements
Nothing in this subsection shall prevent an airport or the Transportation Security Administration from donating unclaimed clothing to a charitable organization of their choosing.
Limitation
Nothing in this subsection shall create a cost to the Government.
Annual report
The Assistant Secretary shall submit, on an annual basis, to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that contains a detailed description of—
the amount of unclaimed money described in subsection (a) recovered in total and at each individual airport; and
the amount of unclaimed money described in subsection (a) transferred to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, under this section and the dates of such transfers.
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Clerical amendment
The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 449 of such title is amended to read as follows:
44945. Disposition of unclaimed money and clothing.
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Repeal
Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (118 Stat. 1318; 49 U.S.C. 44945 note) is repealed.
May 8, 2012
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed