S 1665 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003

Introduced Sep 26, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Carl Levin D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 26, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 26, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003 - Permits an authorized employer of private security officers to submit to a participating State's identification bureau fingerprints or other means of positive identification (as determined by the Attorney General) of an employee for purposes of a criminal history record information search. Requires the employer to: (1) obtain an employee's written consent; and (2) provide to the employee confidential access to any information received.

Directs the Attorney General, upon receipt of such a request submitted through a State identification bureau, to search the appropriate records of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and to provide any resulting identification and criminal history information.

Sets forth provisions regarding permissible uses of the information and the frequency of requests. Prescribes criminal penalties for falsely certifying compliance with applicable employer standards or for intentionally using information obtained for purposes other than determining suitability for employment as a private security officer.

Authorizes: (1) the FBI Director to collect fees to process such background checks; (2) a State to assess a fee on an employer for the costs of administering this Act; and (3) a State to opt out from participation in such background check system.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer	Original	Sep 26, 2003
D-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman	Original	Sep 26, 2003
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Original	Sep 26, 2003
R-KY	Mitch McConnell	Original	Sep 26, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 26, 2003Introduced in Senate
Sep 26, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 769	Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003	Related bill	Apr 2, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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