Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the Homeland
Security Committee, I rise in support of H.R. 2132, ``Traveler Redress
Improvement Act of 2017,'' which requires the implementation of a
redress process and review of the Transportation Security
Administration's intelligence-based screening rules for aviation
security. The DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) provides a
redress process for individuals who have been denied or delayed airline
boarding, entry into or exit from the United States at a port of entry
or border crossing, or have been repeatedly referred for additional
(secondary) screening. I thank the Committee for accepting the Jackson Lee Amendment to H.R.
2132, which extends the time for GAO to submit its report from 180 days
to one year. The Jackson Lee Amendment gives GAO additional time to do its work
after TSA concludes its work on the Privacy Impact Assessment for the
Secure Flight program.
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