[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2726 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
2d Session
S. 2726
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to provide flight attendant
security training, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 22, 2004
Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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A BILL
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to provide flight attendant
security training, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Flight Attendant Security Training
Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CREW TRAINING PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 44918(a)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Development of training program.--Not later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Flight
Attendant Security Training Act, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation
with the Under Secretary of the Transportation for
Security, appropriate law enforcement, security, and
terrorism experts, representatives of air carriers, and
labor organizations representing individuals employed
in commercial aviation, shall develop detailed guidance
for a scheduled passenger air carrier flight and cabin
crew training program to prepare crew members for
potential threat conditions.
``(B) Requirements.--The guidance issued under
subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
``(i) Establishment of the required number
of hours and qualifications for training
instructors.
``(ii) Establishment of the intervals,
number of hours, and elements of recurrent
training.''.
(b) Program Elements.--Section 44918(a)(2) of such title is amended
by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following:
``(I) Training in the proper conduct of a cabin
search and explosive recognition, including the duty
time required to conduct the search.''.
(c) Approval of Programs.--Section 44918(a) of such title is
amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Approval.--Within 60 days after the date the
Administrator issues the guidance under this subsection in
final form, each air carrier shall develop a flight and cabin
crew training program in accordance with that guidance and
submit the program to the Administrator for approval. Within 30
days after receiving an air carrier's program under this
subsection, the Administrator shall review the program and
approve it or require the air carrier to make any revisions
deemed necessary by the Administrator for the program to meet
the guidance requirements.''.
(d) Training.--Section 44918 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) Training.--Within 180 days after the date the Administrator
approves the training program developed by an air carrier under this
section, the air carrier shall complete the training of all flight and
cabin crews in accordance with that program.''.
(e) Existing Programs and Updates.--Section 44918(a) of such title
is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (7);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by adding after paragraph (4), as redesignated, the
following:
``(5) Updates.--The Administrator shall--
``(A) update the training guidance issued under
this subsection from time to time to reflect new or
different security threats; and
``(B) require air carriers to revise their programs
accordingly and provide additional training to their
flight and cabin crews.''.
(f) Adequate Resources.--Section 44918(a) of such title, as amended
by subsection (e), is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Necessary resources and knowledge.--The Under
Secretary shall ensure that employees of the Federal Aviation
Administration responsible for monitoring the training program
have the necessary resources and knowledge.''.
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