‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group shall 
include members from the Advisory Committee with 
expertise in air cargo operations and representatives 
from other stakeholders as determined by the Assist-
ant Secretary. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The working group 
shall prepare and submit reports to the Assist-
ant Secretary in accordance with this para-
graph that provide cargo screening mandate im-
plementation recommendations. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this section 
and on an annual basis thereafter, the working 
group shall submit its first report to the Assist-
ant Secretary, including any recommendations 
of the group— 
‘‘(i) to reduce redundancies and in-
crease efficiencies with the screening and 
inspection of inbound cargo; and 
‘‘(ii) on the potential development of a 
fee structure to help sustain cargo screen-
ing efforts.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44946. Aviation Security Advisory Committee.’’.
SEC. 210. GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 of 
title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 209 
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 44947. General aviation security 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall carry out a general aviation security grant pro-
gram to enhance transportation security at general 
aviation airports by making grants to operators of 
general aviation airports for projects to enhance pe-
rimeter security, airfield security, and terminal secu-
rity. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of submission of the first report 
of the working group under subsection (b), the As-
sistant Secretary shall develop and make publically 
available a list of approved eligible projects for such 
grants under paragraph (1) based upon rec-
ommendations made by the working group in such 
report. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of activities for which grants are made 
under this subsection shall be 90 percent.
‘‘(4) PRESUMPTION OF CONGRESS RELATING TO 
COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) PRESUMPTION.—It is the presump-
tion of Congress that grants awarded under 
this section will be awarded using competitive 
procedures based on risk. 
‘‘(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—If grants 
are awarded under this section using proce-
dures other than competitive procedures, the 
Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report explaining why competitive procedures 
were not used. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL
AVIATION
SECURITY
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish, within the Aviation Security Advisory 
Committee established under section 44946, a gen-
eral aviation working group to advise the Transpor-
tation Security Administration regarding transpor-
tation security issues for general aviation facilities, 
general aviation aircraft, heliports, and helicopter 
operations at general aviation and commercial serv-
ice airports.
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The working group shall 
meet at least semiannually and may convene addi-
tional meetings as necessary. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall appoint members from the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee with general aviation experi-
ence. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION.—The working group 
shall submit a report to the Assistant Secretary 
with recommendations on ways to improve secu-
rity at general aviation airports. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report 
of the working group submitted to the Assistant 
Secretary under this paragraph shall include 
any recommendations of the working group for 
eligible security enhancement projects at gen-
eral aviation airports to be funded by grants 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—After sub-
mitting the report, the working group shall con-
tinue to report to the Assistant Secretary on 
general aviation aircraft and airports. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts made available under section 101 of the Trans-
portation Security Administration Authorization Act, 
there is authorized to be appropriated for making grants 
under subsection (a) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 and 2011. None of the funds appropriated pursuant 
to this subsection may be used for a congressional ear-
mark as defined in clause 9d, of Rule XXI of the rules 
of the House of Representatives of the 111th Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subchapter is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘44947. General aviation security.’’. 
SEC. 211. SECURITY AND SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING. 
(a) Section 44918(b) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Transportation Security Administration Authoriza-
tion Act, the Assistant Secretary shall provide ad-
vanced self-defense training of not less than 5 hours 
during each 2-year period for all cabin crew-
members. The Assistant Secretary shall consult with 
the Advisory Committee, established under section 
44946. and cabin crew and air carrier representa-
tives in developing a plan for providing self-defense
training in conjunction with existing recurrent train-
ing.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATION.—A crewmember shall not 
be required to engage in any physical contact during 
the training program under this subsection.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) 
through (6), respectively. 
(b) SECURITY TRAINING.—Section 44918(a)(6) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall establish 
an oversight program for security training of cabin crew-
members that includes developing performance measures 
and strategic goals for air carriers, and standard protocols 
for Transportation Security Administration oversight in-
spectors, in accordance with recommendations by the In-
spector General of the Department of Homeland Security 
and the Comptroller General.’’.