[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1657 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 1657
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 12, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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AN ACT
To amend section 44921 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for
the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ARMING CARGO PILOTS AGAINST TERRORISM.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that members of
a flight deck crew of a cargo aircraft should be armed with a firearm
and taser to defend the cargo aircraft against an attack by terrorists
that could result in the use of the aircraft as a weapon of mass
destruction or for other terrorist purposes.
(b) Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism.--Section 44921 of title
49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``passenger'' each place
that it appears;
(2) in subsection (k)(2) by striking ``flight or,'' and all
that follows through ``command'' and inserting ``flight or any
other flight deck crew member''; and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (k) the following:
``(3) All-cargo air transportation.--In this section, the
term `air transportation' includes all-cargo air
transportation.''.
(c) Time for Implementation.--In carrying out the amendments made
by subsection (b), the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation
Security of the Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that
pilots of both passenger and cargo aircraft are treated equitably in
receiving access to training as Federal flight deck officers.
(d) Effect on Other Laws.--The requirements of subsection (c) shall
have no effect on the deadlines for implementation contained in section
44921 of title 49, United States Code, as in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the Senate November 10, 2003.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.