H.R. 5351 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2014 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre✓™ program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2014. 2. Waiver of application fee for veterans applying for TSA Pre✓™ (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (b) Establishment of verification system Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a system to verify whether a veteran’s disability is service-connected and such veteran’s disability rating for veterans who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as in any way affecting the requirements for veterans described in this Act to otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for participation in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (d) Definitions The terms veteran, service-connected, and disability have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.