115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3669 
AN ACT 
To improve and streamline security procedures related to 
general aviation and commercial charter air carrier uti-
lizing risk-based security standards, 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 ‘‘Securing General Avia-
tion and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 
2017’’. 
SEC. 2. WEB-BASED SECURE FLIGHT COST AND FEASI-
BILITY STUDY. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration shall conduct a study to deter-
mine the cost and feasibility of establishing web-based ac-
cess to Secure Flight for commercial charter air carriers. 
SEC. 3. SCREENING IN AREAS OTHER THAN PASSENGER 
TERMINALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation 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 re-
quest 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 request-
ing 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 pur-
suant 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 sub-
ject of such agreement, notwithstanding section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. REPORT ON GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY AND SE-
LECT AVIATION SECURITY TOPICS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration, in consultation with the Aviation 
Security Advisory Committee, shall, consistent with the re-
quirements 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 Transpor-
tation of the Senate an implementation plan, including an 
implementation schedule, for any of the following rec-
ommendations 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 Na-
tional 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 respon-
sible 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 Secu-
rity Administration, in consultation with the Aviation Se-
curity Advisory Committee, shall provide to the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation 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 hav-
ing 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: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3669 
AN ACT 
To improve and streamline security procedures re-
lated to general aviation and commercial charter 
air carrier utilizing risk-based security standards, 
and for other purposes.