[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2008 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2008

  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that 
require air carriers to provide training for flight attendants and gate 
   attendants regarding serving alcohol and dealing with disruptive 
                  passengers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2007

   Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that 
require air carriers to provide training for flight attendants and gate 
   attendants regarding serving alcohol and dealing with disruptive 
                  passengers, 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 ``Airline Personnel Training 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations under chapter 
447 of title 49, United States Code, that require air carriers to 
provide initial and annual recurring training for flight attendants and 
gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, dealing with disruptive 
passengers, and recognizing intoxicated persons. The training shall 
include situational training on methods of handling an intoxicated 
person who is belligerent.
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