I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3328 
To require a study regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba’s 
airports, require the standardization of Federal Air Marshal Service 
agreements, require efforts to raise international aviation security stand-
ards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2017 
Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. SIRES) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require a study regarding security measures and equip-
ment at Cuba’s airports, require the standardization of 
Federal Air Marshal Service agreements, require efforts 
to raise international aviation security standards, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Cuban Airport Secu-
rity Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. FLIGHTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration shall brief the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate, and the Comptroller General of 
the United States on the following aspects of security 
measures at each of Cuba’s ten international airports: 
(1) Details about the type of equipment used at 
screening checkpoints and an analysis of such equip-
ment’s capabilities and weaknesses. 
(2) Information about each such airport’s ca-
nine program, if used. 
(3) The frequency of training for screening and 
security personnel. 
(4) Access controls in place to ensure only 
credentialed personnel have access to the secure and 
sterile areas of such airports. 
(5) An assessment of the ability of known or 
suspected terrorists to use Cuba as a gateway to en-
tering the United States. 
(6) Security of such airports’ perimeters. 
(7) A mitigation assessment regarding Man 
Portable Air Defense Systems. 
(8) The vetting practices and procedures for 
airport employees. 
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(9) Any other information determined relevant 
to the security practices, procedures, and equipment 
in place at such airports. 
(b) PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE
OF
CERTAIN
AGREE-
MENTS.— 
(1) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.—No United States 
air carrier that has entered into a covered agreement 
may employ a Cuban national pursuant to 31 CFR 
515.573 after the date that is 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act unless the air carrier 
has publicly disclosed the full text of the covered 
agreement. 
(2) HIRING AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regu-
lation, to the extent practicable, Cuban nationals re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall not have been re-
cruited, hired, or trained by entities that are owned, 
operated, or controlled, in whole or in part, by 
Cuba’s Council of State, Council of Ministers, Com-
munist Party, Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed 
Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or Ministry of 
the Interior. 
(3) COVERED AGREEMENT.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘covered agreement’’ means a formal 
agreement between a United States air carrier with 
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passenger air service between any location in Cuba 
and any location in the United States and the 
Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios 
Aeronauticos or any other entity associated with the 
Government of Cuba. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) STANDARDIZATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administration shall 
develop a standard working document to serve as the basis 
for all negotiations and agreements that begin after such 
date between the United States and foreign governments 
or partners regarding Federal Air Marshal coverage of 
flights to and from the United States. 
(b) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—All agreements be-
tween the United States and foreign governments or part-
ners regarding the presence of Federal Air Marshals on 
flights to and from the United States pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be written and signed by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security or the Secretary’s designee. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
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of the Senate any agreement entered into under this sec-
tion within 30 days of such agreement being signed. 
SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Am-
bassador or the Charge´ d’Affaires to the United States 
Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization 
shall pursue improvements to airport security, including 
if practicable, introducing a resolution to raise minimum 
standards for airport security. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United 
States Ambassador or the Charge´ d’Affaires to the United 
States Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organi-
zation shall report to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on the implementation of 
subsection (a). 
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