- An amendment from Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., and Dennis Moore, D-Kan., that would direct the TSA to develop and implement an expedited security screening program for uniformed members of the armed forces and accompanying family members traveling on official orders through commercial airports.

- An amendment from Kathy Castor, D-Fla., that would direct the Homeland Security secretary to prohibit states from requiring separate security background checks for transportation security cards and waive application of the prohibition if a compelling reason necessitates a separate background check.

- An amendment from Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., that would allow TSA personnel to use personal protective equipment, such as surgical masks, gloves and hand sanitizers, during any public-health emergency.

- An amendment from Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., that would give airline passengers the option of submitting to a pat-down search rather than being screened by whole-body imaging.

- An amendment from G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., that would require a study on the use of the combination of facial and iris recognition to rapidly identify individuals in lines at security checkpoints.

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