H.R. 7009 - Securing Airport Facilities for Enhanced Parking Act (SAFE Parking Act)

H.R. 7009, the SAFE Parking Act, is a bill introduced in January 2024 that would allow the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to approve federal funding for security improvements in airport revenue-generating parking lots, including CCTV systems, physical barriers, alarm systems, and crime-tracking analytical tools. The authority granted under the bill would expire on December 31, 2025, at which point the Comptroller General would be required to submit a report to Congress on how the funds were used and recommendations for updating the broader airport improvement program.

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H.R. 7009, introduced in the 118th Congress on January 17, 2024, authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve security measure expenses in revenue-producing airport parking lots as allowable costs under section 47119 of title 49. Eligible security measures include CCTV systems, physical barriers, alarm systems, and analytical tools developed with law enforcement. The authority terminates on December 31, 2025, and the Comptroller General is required to submit a report to Congress by that date describing funds used and recommendations for updating the airport improvement program.

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