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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3909
To improve aviation security by requiring the installation of certain explosive
detection equipment at certain airports, by requiring the installation
of explosive resistant cargo containers on aircraft, to provide assistance
for the acquisition of such equipment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 1996
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To improve aviation security by requiring the installation
of certain explosive detection equipment at certain air-
ports, by requiring the installation of explosive resistant
cargo containers on aircraft, to provide assistance for
the acquisition of such equipment, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Antiterrorism
Act of 1996’’.
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SEC. 2. INSTALLATION AND USE OF EXPLOSIVE DETECTION
EQUIPMENT.
Section 44913 of Title 49, United States Code is
amended by to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 44913. EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AND CONTAINMENT.
‘‘(a) INSTALLATION AND USE OF EXPLOSIVE DETEC-
TION EQUIPMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall—
‘‘(1) set minimum standards for equipment
that, alone or as part of an integrated system, can
detect under realistic air carrier operating condi-
tions, the amounts, configurations, and types of ex-
plosive material that would likely be used to cause
catastrophic damage to commercial aircraft, and
‘‘(2) require all commercial air carriers, includ-
ing foreign air carriers, on all flights providing serv-
ice to from or within the United States, to install
and use, as expeditiously as possible, such equipment
to screen all passenger baggage and all other cargo
for explosives at airports (whether located within or
outside the United States) that serve commercial
aviation.
‘‘(b) INSTALLATION
OF
EXPLOSIVE
RESISTANT
CARGO CONTAINERS.—Not later than 60 days after the
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date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—
‘‘(1) set minimum standards for cargo contain-
ers that can withstand explosions caused by the
types of explosive material that would likely be used
to cause catastrophic damage to commercial aircraft,
and
‘‘(2) require all commercial air carriers to in-
stall and use, as expeditiously as possible, such
equipment.
‘‘(c) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Transportation may
provide grants to continue the Explosive Detection K–9
Team Training Program to detect explosives at airports
and on aircraft.’’.
SEC. 3. AVIATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982
(49 U.S.C. 47101–47131) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 47132. AVIATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) AIR CARRIER SECURITY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Subject to such terms and conditions as the Ad-
ministrator may establish, the Administrator is authorized
to make grants from the Trust Fund to air carriers re-
quired to—
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‘‘(1) install and use explosive detection equip-
ment, or
‘‘(2) explosive resistant cargo containers under
section 2 of the Aviation Antiterrorism Act of 1996
to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of acquiring
such equipment.
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—The adminis-
trator is authorized to incur obligations to make
grants from funds made available under this section.
‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
OBLIGATION
CEIL-
INGS.—Funds made available by this subsection
shall not be subject to any obligation ceiling.’’.
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