To require the Under Secretary of Transportation for Transportation Security to assist in the coordination of the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial flights.

SA 4592. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 127, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 540. (a) The Transportation Security Administration
shall require each air carrier and foreign air carrier that
provides air transportation or intrastate air transportation
to submit plans to the Transportation Security Administration
on how such air carrier will participate in the voluntary
provision of emergency services program established by
section 44944(a) of title 49, United States Code.
(b)(1) Not more than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Transportation Security
Administration shall prepare a report that contains the
following:
(A) Procedures that qualified individuals need to follow in
order to participate in the program described in subsection
(a).
(B) Relevant contacts for individuals interested in
participating in the program described in subsection (a).
(2) The Transportation Security Administration shall make
the report required by paragraph (1) available, by Internet
web site or other appropriate method, to the following:
(A) The Congress.
(B) The emergency response agency of each State.
(C) The relevant organizations representing individuals to
participate in the program.
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