An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests employers in the security services industry in certain cases by permitting the use of polygraph tests for security guards who deal with the shipment or storage of radioactive or toxic waste, currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments, and proprietary information. The amendment would also permit polygraph testing for security guards whose jobs have a significant impact on the health or safety of state or local governments, or national security, as defined by the Labor Department.

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Amendment Number
482
Description
An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests employers in the security services industry in certain cases by permitting the use of polygraph tests for security guards who deal with the shipment or storage of radioactive or toxic waste, currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments, and proprietary information. The amendment would also permit polygraph testing for security guards whose jobs have a significant impact on the health or safety of state or local governments, or national security, as defined by the Labor Department.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 4, 1987
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 210 - 209 (Record Vote No: 408).
Submitted Date
Nov 4, 1987
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 482 — Informed