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SEC. 1958. REPORT ON AIRPORTS USED BY MAHAN AIR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2021, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Transportation, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) a list of all airports at which aircraft owned or controlled 
by Mahan Air have landed during the 2 years preceding the 
submission of the report; and 
(2) for each such airport— 
(A) an assessment of whether aircraft owned or con-
trolled by Mahan Air continue to conduct operations at 
that airport; 
(B) an assessment of whether any of the landings 
of aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air were neces-
sitated by an emergency situation; 
(C) a determination regarding whether additional secu-
rity measures should be imposed on flights to the United 
States that originate from that airport; and 
(D) an explanation of the rationale for that determina-
tion. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(c) PUBLICATION OF LIST.—The list required by subsection (a)(1) 
shall be publicly and prominently posted on the website of the 
Department of Homeland Security on the date on which the report 
required by subsection (a) is submitted to Congress. 
Subtitle F—Cockpit and Cabin Security 
SEC. 1959. FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE UPDATES. 
(a) STANDARDIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a 
standard written agreement that shall be the basis of all nego-
tiations and agreements that begin after the date of enactment 
of this Act between the United States and foreign governments 
or partners regarding the presence of Federal air marshals 
on flights to and from the United States, including deployment, 
technical assistance, and information sharing. 
(2) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, all agreements between the United States and 
foreign governments or partners regarding the presence of Fed-
eral air marshals on flights to and from the United States 
shall be in writing and signed by the Administrator or other 
authorized United States Government representative. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may schedule Federal 
air marshal service on flights operating to a foreign country 
with which no written agreement is in effect if the Adminis-
trator determines that— 
(A) such mission is necessary for aviation security; 
and 
(B) the requirements of paragraph (4)(B) are met.
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(4) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date that the Administrator enters into a written 
agreement under this section, the Administrator shall 
transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy 
of the agreement. 
(B) NO
WRITTEN
AGREEMENTS.—The Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— 
(i) not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, a list of each foreign government 
or partner that does not have a written agreement 
under this section, including an explanation for why 
no written agreement exists and a justification for 
the determination that such a mission is necessary 
for aviation security; and 
(ii) not later than 30 days after the date that 
the Administrator makes a determination to schedule 
Federal air marshal service on flights operating to 
a foreign country with which no written agreement 
is in effect under paragraph (3), the name of the 
applicable foreign government or partner, an expla-
nation for why no written agreement exists, and a 
justification for the determination that such mission 
is necessary for aviation security. 
(b) MISSION SCHEDULING AUTOMATION.—The Administrator 
shall endeavor to acquire automated capabilities or technologies 
for scheduling Federal air marshal service missions based on cur-
rent risk modeling. 
(c) IMPROVING FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE DEPLOYMENTS.— 
(1) AFTER-ACTION
REPORTS.—The Administrator shall 
strengthen internal controls to ensure that all after-action 
reports on Federal air marshal service special mission coverage 
provided to stakeholders include documentation of supervisory 
review and approval, and mandatory narratives. 
(2) STUDY.—The Administrator shall contract with an inde-
pendent entity to conduct a validation and verification study 
of the risk analysis and risk-based determinations guiding Fed-
eral air marshal service deployment, including the use of risk- 
based strategies under subsection (d). 
(3) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—The Administrator shall con-
duct a cost-benefit analysis regarding mitigation of aviation 
security threats through Federal air marshal service deploy-
ment. 
(4) PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—The Administrator shall 
improve existing performance measures to better determine 
the effectiveness of in-flight operations in addressing the 
highest risks to aviation transportation based on current intel-
ligence. 
(5) LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.—Section 44917 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) through (d) as 
subsections (b) through (c), respectively. 
(d) USE OF RISK-BASED STRATEGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 44917(a) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end;
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(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize 
a risk-based strategy when allocating resources between inter-
national and domestic flight coverage, including when initially 
setting its annual target numbers of average daily international 
and domestic flights to cover; 
‘‘(10) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service to uti-
lize a risk-based strategy to support domestic allocation 
decisions; 
‘‘(11) shall require the Federal Air Marshal Service to uti-
lize a risk-based strategy to support international allocation 
decisions; and 
‘‘(12) shall ensure that the seating arrangements of Federal 
air marshals on aircraft are determined in a manner that 
is risk-based and most capable of responding to current threats 
to aviation security.’’. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appro-
priate committees of Congress on the Federal Air Marshal 
Service’s compliance with the requirements under paragraphs 
(9) through (12) of section 44917(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, as added by this Act, and the documented methodology 
used by the Federal Air Marshal Service to conduct risk assess-
ments in accordance with such paragraphs. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall begin implementing the requirements under paragraphs 
(9) through (12) of section 44917(a), United States Code, as 
added by this Act. 
SEC. 1960. CREW MEMBER SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING. 
The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration, shall continue to carry out 
and encourage increased participation by air carrier employees in 
the voluntary self-defense training program under section 44918(b) 
of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 1961. FLIGHT DECK SAFETY AND SECURITY. 
(a) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
shall complete a detailed threat assessment to identify any safety 
or security risks associated with unauthorized access to the flight 
decks on commercial aircraft and any appropriate measures that 
should be taken based on the risks. 
(b) RTCA REPORT.—The Administrator, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall 
disseminate RTCA Document (DO–329) Aircraft Secondary Barriers 
and Alternative Flight Deck Security Procedure to aviation stake-
holders, including air carriers and flight crew, to convey effective 
methods and best practices to protect the flight deck.
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SEC. 1962. CARRIAGE OF WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES, AND INCENDIARIES 
BY INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) INTERPRETIVE RULE.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
the Administrator shall periodically review and amend, as nec-
essary, the interpretive rule (68 Fed. Reg. 7444) that provides 
guidance to the public on the types of property considered to be 
weapons, explosives, and incendiaries prohibited under section 
1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—Before determining whether to amend 
the interpretive rule to include or remove an item from the prohib-
ited list, the Administrator shall— 
(1) research and evaluate— 
(A) the impact, if any, the amendment would have 
on security risks; 
(B) the impact, if any, the amendment would have 
on screening operations, including effectiveness and effi-
ciency; and 
(C) whether the amendment is consistent with inter-
national standards and guidance, including of the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization; and 
(2) consult with appropriate aviation security stakeholders, 
including ASAC. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Except for plastic or round bladed butter 
knives, the Administrator may not amend the interpretive rule 
described in subsection (a) to authorize any knife to be permitted 
in an airport sterile area or in the cabin of an aircraft. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) publish in the Federal Register any amendment to 
the interpretive rule described in subsection (a); and 
(2) notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the 
amendment not later than 3 days before publication under 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 1963. FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER PROGRAM IMPROVE-
MENTS. 
(a) IMPROVED
ACCESS
TO
TRAINING
FACILITIES.—Section 
44921(c)(2)(C)(ii) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The training of’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The training of’’; 
(2) in subclause (I), as designated, by striking ‘‘approved 
by the Under Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) ACCESS
TO
TRAINING
FACILITIES.—The 
Administrator shall designate additional firearms 
training facilities located in various regions of the 
United States for Federal flight deck officers for 
recurrent and requalifying training relative to the 
number of such facilities available on the day 
before such date of enactment.’’. 
(b) FIREARMS
REQUALIFICATION.—Section 44921(c)(2)(C) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Under Secretary shall’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall’’;