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forum to assure the destruction of excess, obsolete, and 
illicit stocks of MANPADSs worldwide. 
(d) REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) PRESIDENT’S REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
President shall transmit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that contains a detailed 
description of the status of diplomatic efforts under 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) and of efforts by the ap-
propriate United States agencies to comply with the 
recommendations of the General Accounting Office 
set forth in its report GAO-04-519, entitled ‘‘Non-
proliferation: Further Improvements Needed in U.S. 
Efforts to Counter Threats from Man-Portable Air 
Defense Systems’’. 
(2) ANNUAL
BRIEFINGS.—Annually after the 
date of submission of the report under paragraph 
(1) and until completion of the diplomatic and com-
pliance efforts referred to in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of State shall brief the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the status of such efforts.
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SEC. 4. FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION OF MISSILE 
DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 
later than, the date of completion of Phase II of the De-
partment of Homeland Security’s counter-man-portable 
air defense system (MANPADS) development and dem-
onstration program, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall establish a process for con-
ducting airworthiness and safety certification of missile 
defense systems for commercial aircraft certified as effec-
tive and functional by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. The process shall require a certification by the Ad-
ministrator that such systems can be safely integrated into 
aircraft systems and ensure airworthiness and aircraft 
system integrity. 
(b) CERTIFICATION ACCEPTANCE.—Under the proc-
ess, the Administrator shall accept the certification of the 
Department of Homeland Security that a missile defense 
system is effective and functional to defend commercial 
aircraft against MANPADSs. 
(c) EXPEDITIOUS CERTIFICATION.—Under the proc-
ess, the Administrator shall expedite the airworthiness and 
safety certification of missile defense systems for commer-
cial aircraft certified by the Department of Homeland Se-
curity.
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(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the first 
airworthiness and safety certification for a missile defense 
system for commercial aircraft is issued by the Adminis-
trator, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2008, 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that contains a detailed description of each airworthiness 
and safety certification issued for a missile defense system 
for commercial aircraft. 
SEC. 5. PROGRAMS TO REDUCE MANPADS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is encouraged to 
pursue strong programs to reduce the number of 
MANPADSs worldwide so that fewer MANPADSs will be 
available for trade, proliferation, and sale. 
(b) REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the President shall transmit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that contains a detailed 
description of the status of the programs being pursued 
under subsection (a). Annually thereafter until the pro-
grams are no longer needed, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the sta-
tus of programs.
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(c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 6. MANPADS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report describing the Department 
of Homeland Security’s plans to secure airports and the 
aircraft arriving and departing from airports against 
MANPADSs attacks. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The Secretary’s 
report shall address, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The status of the Department’s efforts to 
conduct MANPADSs vulnerability assessments at 
United States airports at which the Department is 
conducting assessments. 
(2) How intelligence is shared between the 
United States intelligence agencies and Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement to address the 
MANPADS threat and potential ways to improve 
such intelligence sharing.
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(3) Contingency plans that the Department has 
developed in the event that it receives intelligence in-
dicating a high threat of a MANPADS attack on 
aircraft at or near United States airports. 
(4) The feasibility and effectiveness of imple-
menting public education and neighborhood watch 
programs in areas surrounding United States air-
ports in cases in which intelligence reports indicate 
there is a high risk of MANPADS attacks on air-
craft. 
(5) Any other issues that the Secretary deems 
relevant. 
(c) FORMAT.—The report required by this section 
may be submitted in a classified format. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on International Relations, and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(2) 
MANPADS.—The 
term 
‘‘MANPADS’’ 
means— 
(A) a surface-to-air missile system de-
signed to be man-portable and carried and fired 
by a single individual; and 
(B) any other surface-to-air missile system 
designed to be operated and fired by more than 
one individual acting as a crew and portable by 
several individuals. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.