(1) by redesignating subsections ‘‘(g)’’ and 
‘‘(h)’’ as subsections ‘‘(h)’’ and ‘‘(i)’’, respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) AIR CARGO ON ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish systems to inspect cargo to 
ensure the security of all such cargo transported in 
all-cargo aircraft operated by an air carrier or for-
eign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air 
transportation. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The systems re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall require, at a min-
imum, that equipment, technology, procedures, per-
sonnel or other methods approved by the Adminis-
trator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion, are used to screen cargo carried on all-cargo 
aircraft by such a carrier to provide a level of secu-
rity commensurate with the level of security for the 
screening of passenger checked baggage in accord-
ance to the implementation schedule set forth in 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that— 
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‘‘(A) not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of the Air Cargo Security 
Act, 50 percent of cargo described in paragraph 
(1) is screened; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of such Act, 100 percent of such 
cargo is screened. 
‘‘(4) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW 
TECHNOLOGIES.—The Secretary shall monitor and 
evaluate the research and development of effective 
cargo screening technologies.’’. 
SEC. 3. AIR CARGO SHIPPING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 44922. Regular inspections of air cargo shipping 
facilities 
‘‘(a) REGULAR INSPECTIONS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of the Air Cargo Security 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a system for the regular inspec-
tion of shipping facilities for shipments of cargo 
transported in air transportation or intrastate air 
transportation to ensure that appropriate security 
controls, systems, and protocols are observed; and 
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‘‘(2) enter into arrangements with the civil 
aviation authorities, or other appropriate officials, of 
foreign countries to ensure that inspections are con-
ducted on a regular basis at shipping facilities for 
cargo transported in air transportation to the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) SCREENING METHODS.—In this section, ‘screen-
ing’ means using the methods of screening described in 
section 44901(g). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 210 days after the 
date of enactment of the Air Cargo Security Act and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress 
a report that states— 
‘‘(1) the number of shipping facilities that have 
been inspected; 
‘‘(2) the number of facilities that are not in 
compliance with appropriate security controls, sys-
tems, and protocols; 
‘‘(3) specific consequences imposed for a facility 
not in compliance as determined by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(4) the number of arrangements entered into 
with civilian authorities, other appropriate officials, 
of foreign countries to ensure regular inspections are 
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conducted for cargo transported in air transpor-
tation to the United States.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.—The Secretary may 
increase the number of inspectors as necessary to imple-
ment the requirements of title 49, United States Code, 
as ‘‘amended’’ by this Act. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter anal-
ysis for chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44922. Regular inspections of air cargo shipping facilities.’’. 
SEC. 4. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CARGO HANDLERS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
a training and evaluation program for any persons that 
handle air cargo to ensure that the cargo is properly han-
dled and safeguarded from security breaches. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the 
amendments made in this Act shall take effect 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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