[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2642 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2642

To require background checks of alien flight school applicants without 
  regard to the maximum certificated weight of the aircraft for which 
they seek training, and to require a report on the effectiveness of the 
                              requirement.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2002

Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
Bayh) 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 require background checks of alien flight school applicants without 
  regard to the maximum certificated weight of the aircraft for which 
they seek training, and to require a report on the effectiveness of the 
                              requirement.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FLIGHT SCHOOL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 44939(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``having a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 
pounds or more''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.

    Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General shall submit a 
joint report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure evaluating the effectiveness of 
activities conducted under section 44939 of title 49, United States 
Code.
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