House Homeland Security Committee passes bill requiring Secure ID card for transporting "Security Sensitive Materials"
While not specifically mentioning RFID, this section of the Committee bill refers to a transportation security card, issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that would allow for machine readable information from the card. A good market opportunity for RFID companies...
SEC. 1803. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL INTEGRATION.
`(a) Integration of Security Sensitive Material Permit- The Secretary shall modify the program established under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, to allow the Secretary to issue a security sensitive material permit to an individual as an integrated component of a transportation security card.
`(b) Machine-Readable Element- A transportation security card referred to in subsection (a) shall indicate the security sensitive material permit through a machine-readable element in electronic storage on the card.
`(c) Fingerprint Locations- The Secretary shall--
`(1) work with appropriate entities to ensure that fingerprinting locations for individuals applying for a transportation security card have flexible operating hours; and
`(2) permit an individual applying for a transportation security card to utilize a fingerprinting location outside of the individual's State of residence to the greatest extent practicable.