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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1981 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary 

of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue 

regulations establishing security standards for foreign repair stations 

performing maintenance for aircraft used to provide air transportation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 20, 2007 

Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Ms. JACKSONLEE of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue regulations establishing 

security standards for foreign repair stations performing 

maintenance for aircraft used to provide air transportation. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REPAIR STATION SECURITY. 

4 (a) SECURITY STANDARDS.—Section 44924 of title 

5 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

6 the following: 


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1 ‘‘(h) SECURITY STANDARDS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY OF SECURITY STANDARDS

3 TO MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED AT AIRCRAFT

4 REPAIR STATIONS.—In issuing the regulations under 

5 subsection (f), the Assistant Secretary shall ensure 

6 that comparable security standards apply to mainte7 nance work performed by employees of air carriers 

8 under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula9 tions, and maintenance work performed by employ10 ees of repair stations certified under part 145 of 

11 that title. 

12 ‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT INVESTIGATIONS AND RE13 STRICTIONS.—The regulations shall ensure that an 

14 individual employed in a position at a repair station 

15 certified under part 145 of title 14, Code of Regula16 tions, in which the individual performs maintenance 

17 of aircraft used to provide air transportation is sub18 ject the employment requirements and restrictions of 

19 section 44936 in the same manner as an individual 

20 in a position described in section 44936(a)(1). 

21 ‘‘(i) FAILURE TO MEET REGULATION DEADLINE.— 

22 If the Assistant Secretary does not issue final regulations 

23 under subsection (f) on or before the 60th day following 

24 the date of enactment of this subsection, the Assistant 

25 Secretary shall issue an order prohibiting the use, after 


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1 such 60th day, of foreign repair stations certified under 

2 part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for the 

3 maintenance of aircraft used to provide air transportation, 

4 except in the case of an emergency. The Assistant Sec5 retary may revoke the order after the date of issuance of 

6 such regulations.’’. 

7 (b) 9-MONTH DEADLINE FOR SECURITY REVIEW

8 AND AUDIT.—Subsections (a) and (d) of section 44924 

9 of such title are amended by striking ‘‘18 months’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘9 months’’. 

11 (c) REFERENCES TO UNDER SECRETARY.—Section 

12 44924 of such title is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Under Sec14 retary for Border and Transportation Security of 

15 the Department of Homeland Security’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 

17 (Transportation Security Administration)’’; and 

18 (2) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it 

19 appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’. 

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