[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5035 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5035

   To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the same 
screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a 
passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person other than 
an air carrier as is provided for all passengers and property that are 
carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the same 
screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a 
passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person other than 
an air carrier as is provided for all passengers and property that are 
carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier, 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. SCREENING FOR NONAIR-CARRIER AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide 
the same screening of all passengers and property that will be carried 
aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person 
other than an air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, 
United States Code) as the screening that is provided for all 
passengers and property that are carried aboard a passenger aircraft 
operated by an air carrier under section 44901 of such title.
    (b) Deadline for Beginning.--On the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall begin development of a plan, acquiring and training 
personnel, and acquiring equipment for providing the screening required 
by subsection (a).

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES REGARDING FLIGHTS OF NONAIR-CARRIER AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall take such 
action as may be necessary to ensure that--
            (1) no aircraft described in section 1 flies--
                    (A) within 1,500 feet of any structure or building; 
                or
                    (B) over a city with a population of 1,000,000 or 
                more or any other location the Secretary of Homeland 
                Security determines appropriate, except on approach or 
                departure to an airport; and
            (2) the pilot of a flight of any aircraft described in 
        section 1 remains in contact with the Federal Aviation 
        Administration regardless of the altitude of such aircraft.
    (b) Exceptions.--The Secretary shall except from any requirement of 
subsection (a) an aircraft carrying out such police, medical, or other 
operations as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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