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[H.R. 8655 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 534
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8655

                          [Report No. 118-637]

To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to enhance 
    the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2024

  Mr. Gimenez (for himself and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

                            August 30, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 7, 
                                 2024]


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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to enhance 
    the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, 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 ``Federal Air Marshal Enhancing 
Airport Security Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PLAN TO ASSIGN FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS TO DUTIES BEYOND THE 
              AIRCRAFT AND THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration, acting through the Director of the Federal Air Marshal 
Service (FAMS), shall develop a plan to address roles, beyond inflight 
security, of Federal Air Marshals at certain airports. Such plan shall 
address Federal Air Marshals' Federal law enforcement role to ensure, 
through the utilization of authorities under section 114(p) of title 
49, United States Code, airport aviation security at such airports.
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the development of the 
plan under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on such plan.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
as affecting the responsibilities of airport operators under section 
44903 of title 49, United States Code.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 534

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 8655

                          [Report No. 118-637]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to enhance 
    the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            August 30, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed