[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3669 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3669


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2017

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To improve and streamline security procedures related to general 
   aviation and commercial charter air carrier utilizing risk-based 
              security standards, 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 ``Securing General Aviation and 
Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. WEB-BASED SECURE FLIGHT COST AND FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
shall conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of 
establishing web-based access to Secure Flight for commercial charter 
air carriers.

SEC. 3. SCREENING IN AREAS OTHER THAN PASSENGER TERMINALS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration is authorized to provide screening services to a 
commercial charter air carrier in areas other than primary passenger 
terminals of airports upon the request of such carrier.
    (b) Request.--A commercial charter air carrier that wants screening 
services to be provided to such carrier in an area other than a primary 
passenger terminal shall request the Federal Security Director for the 
airport at which such services are requested.
    (c) Availability.--A Federal Security Director may elect to provide 
screening services under this section if such services are available.
    (d) Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration shall enter into an agreement with a 
        commercial charter air carrier for compensation from such 
        carrier requesting the use of screening services under this 
        section for all reasonable costs in addition to overtime costs 
        that are incurred in the provision of such services.
            (2) Availability.--Any compensation received by the 
        Transportation Security Administration pursuant to an agreement 
        under this subsection shall be credited to the account used in 
        connection with the provision of the screening services that 
        are the subject of such agreement, notwithstanding section 3302 
        of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY AND SELECT AVIATION 
              SECURITY TOPICS.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, 
in consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall, 
consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 
44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an implementation 
plan, including an implementation schedule, for any of the following 
recommendations that were adopted by the Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee and with which the Administrator has concurred before the 
date of the enactment of this Act:
            (1) The recommendation regarding general aviation access to 
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as adopted on 
        February 17, 2015.
            (2) The recommendation regarding the vetting of persons 
        seeking flight training in the United States, as adopted on 
        July 28, 2016.
            (3) Any other such recommendations relevant to the security 
        of general aviation adopted before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.

SEC. 5. DESIGNATED STAFFING FOR GENERAL AVIATION.

    The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration is 
authorized to designate not fewer than one full time employee of the 
Administration to be responsible for engagement with general aviation 
stakeholders and manage issues related to general aviation.

SEC. 6. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in 
consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall 
provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the feasibility of requiring 
security threat assessments for all candidates seeking flight school 
training in the operation of any aircraft having a maximum certificated 
takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds to further enhance the 
vetting of persons seeking such training in the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.