HR 2913 IH

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2913

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out the screening of passengers and property on flights in air transportation, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 20, 2001

Mr. QUINN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out the screening of passengers and property on flights in air transportation, 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 `Aviation Security Improvement Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. SCREENING OF AIR PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY BY FAA.

Section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a) by striking `The' and inserting `Subject to subsection (d), the'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(d) SCREENING TO BE CONDUCTED BY FAA EMPLOYEES- As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the screening of passengers and property under subsection (a) shall be carried out by employees of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Administrator may prioritize the undertaking of screening responsibilities under this subsection with respect to an airport based on the Administrator's assessment of the security threat to the airport.'.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FEE- The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may impose a fee under section 45301 of title 49, United States Code, the receipts from which shall be available immediately for obligation and expenditure to carry out section 44901(d) of such title, as added by section 2 of this Act.

(b) LIMITATION- In establishing such fee, the Administrator shall ensure that the amount of the fee is directly related to the Administration's costs of providing screening services under such section 44901(d).