An amendment numbered 6 printed in part B of House Report 109-84 to change the "30 minute rule" that requires passengers on commercial flights into and out of Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) to remain seated for 30 minutes by reducing that time to 15 minutes. The amendment permits the Secretary of DHS to decrease the time even more; and prohibits the pilot from diverting a flight from DCA for a violation of the seating rule unless he or she determines the actions to bea threat to the security of passengers or the aircraft.

1. Adds SEC. 310. COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TO AND FROM RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT at the end of subtitle A of title III

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 310. COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TO AND FROM RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

   Inserted: (a) Passenger Seating Requirements.--Passengers on commercial flights arriving at and departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shall remain seated for 15 minutes after takeoff from and before touchdown at that airport.

   Inserted: (b) Violations.--If a passenger violates the requirements of subsection (a), the captain of the aircraft shall determine if the passenger's actions present a security threat to other passengers or the aircraft. Only if the captain determines that the passenger's actions present such a threat shall a flight be diverted to a destination other than Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

   Inserted: (c) Regulations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may issue regulations to decrease the time limit set forth in subsection (a).

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title III, add the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

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