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revenue does not exceed 25 cents per enplaned pas-
senger per year.
‘‘(3) PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.—The Adminis-
trator shall have the sole authority to approve the
specifications, staffing requirements, and operating
and maintenance plan for each eligible project, taking
into consideration the recommendations of the Air
Traffic Services Subcommittee of the Management Ad-
visory Council.
‘‘(e) INCENTIVES
FOR PARTICIPATION.—An airport
sponsor that enters into a lease or financial arrangement
financed by the Air Traffic Modernization Association may
use its share of the annual payment as a credit toward the
non-Federal matching share requirement for any funds
made available to the sponsor for airport development
projects under chapter 471 of this title.
‘‘(f) UNITED STATES NOT OBLIGATED.—The contribu-
tion of Federal funds to the Association pursuant to sub-
section (d) of this section shall not be construed as a com-
mitment, guarantee, or obligation on the part of the United
States to any third party, nor shall any third party have
any right against the United States by virtue of the con-
tribution. The obligations of the Association do not con-
stitute any commitment, guarantee or obligation of the
United States.
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‘‘(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years
after establishment of the Association, the Administrator
shall provide a comprehensive and detailed report to the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the House Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure on the Association’s activities including—
‘‘(1) an assessment of the Association’s effective-
ness in accelerating the modernization of the air traf-
fic control system;
‘‘(2) a full description of the projects financed by
the Association and an evaluation of the benefits to
the aviation community and general public of such
investment; and
‘‘(3) recommendations as to whether this pilot
program should be expanded or other strategies should
be pursued to improve the safety and efficiency of the
Nation’s air transportation system.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION.—Not more than the following
amounts may be appropriated to the Administrator from
amounts made available under section 4801(a) of this title
for the agency’s share of the organizational and administra-
tive costs for the Air Traffic Modernization Association—
‘‘(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(2) $500,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
‘‘(3) $500,000 for fiscal year 2002.
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‘‘(i) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Noth-
ing in this section is intended to limit or diminish existing
authorities of the Administrator to acquire, establish, im-
prove, operate, and maintain air navigation facilities and
equipment.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 40117(b)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘controls.’’ and inserting ‘‘controls, or to finance an
eligible project through the Air Traffic Modernization
Association in accordance with section 44516 of this
title.’’.
(2) The analysis for chapter 445 is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘44516. Air traffic modernization pilot program.’’.
TITLE 
X—METROPOLITAN 
AIR-
PORTS AUTHORITY IMPROVE-
MENT ACT
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Metropolitan Airports
Authority Improvement Act’’.
SEC. 1002. REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.
Section 49106(c)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (C).
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TITLE XI—NOISE ABATEMENT
SEC. 1101. GOOD NEIGHBORS POLICY.
(a) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF NOISE MITIGATION EF-
FORTS BY AIR CARRIERS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Transportation shall collect and publish infor-
mation provided by air carriers regarding their operating
practices that encourage their pilots to follow the Federal
Aviation Administration’s operating guidelines on noise
abatement.
(b) SAFETY FIRST.—The Secretary shall take such ac-
tion as is necessary to ensure that noise abatement efforts
do not threaten aviation safety.
(c) PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—In
publishing information required by this section, the Sec-
retary shall take such action as is necessary to prevent the
disclosure of any air carrier’s proprietary information.
(d) NO MANDATE.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to mandate, or to permit the Secretary to man-
date, the use of noise abatement settings by pilots.
SEC. 1102. GAO REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOISE AS-
SESSMENT.
(a) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study and report to Congress
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on regulations and activities of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration in the area of aircraft engine noise assessment.
The study shall include a review of—
(1) the consistency of noise assessment techniques
across different aircraft models and aircraft engines,
and with varying weight and thrust settings; and
(2) a comparison of testing procedures used for
unmodified engines and engines with hush kits or
other quieting devices.
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FAA.—The Comp-
troller General’s report shall include specific recommenda-
tions to the Federal Aviation Administration on new meas-
ures that should be implemented to ensure consistent meas-
urement of aircraft engine noise.
SEC. 1103. GAO REVIEW OF FAA COMMUNITY NOISE ASSESS-
MENT.
(a) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study and report to Congress
on the regulations and activities of the Federal Aviation
Administration in the area of noise assessment in commu-
nities near airports. The study shall include a review of
whether the noise assessment practices of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration fairly and accurately reflect the burden
of noise on communities.
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(b) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FAA.—The Comp-
troller General’s report shall include specific recommenda-
tions to the Federal Aviation Administration on new meas-
ures to improve the assessment of airport noise in commu-
nities near airports.
TITLE XII—STUDY TO ENSURE
CONSUMER INFORMATION
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Improved Consumer
Access to Travel Information Act’’.
SEC. 1202. NATIONAL COMMISSION TO ENSURE CONSUMER
INFORMATION AND CHOICE IN THE AIRLINE
INDUSTRY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to be known as the ‘‘National Commission to Ensure
Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry’’
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) DUTIES.—
(1) STUDY.—The Commission shall undertake a
study of—
(A) consumer access to information about
the products and services of the airline industry;
(B) the effect on the marketplace of the
emergence of new means of distributing such
products and services;
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(D) foster healthy competition in the airline
industry and the entry of new entrants.
(c) SPECIFIC MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—In car-
rying out the study authorized under subsection (b)(1), the
Commission shall specifically address the following:
(1) CONSUMER ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—With
respect to consumer access to information regarding
the services and products offered by the airline indus-
try, the following:
(A) The state of such access.
(B) The effect in the 5-year period following
the date of the study of the making of alliances
in the airline industry.
(C) Whether and to what degree the trends
regarding such access will produce benefits to
consumers.
(2) MEANS OF DISTRIBUTION.—With respect to
the means of distributing the products and services of
the airline industry, the following:
(A) The state of such means of distribution.
(B) The roles played by travel agencies and
Internet-based providers of travel information
and services in distributing such products and
services.
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(C) Whether the policies of the United
States promote the access of consumers to mul-
tiple means of distribution.
(3) AIRLINE RESERVATION SYSTEMS.—With re-
spect to airline reservation systems, the following:
(A) The rules, regulations, policies, and
practices of the industry governing such systems.
(B) How trends in such systems will affect
consumers, including—
(i) the effect on consumer access to
flight reservation information; and
(ii) the effect on consumers of the use
by the airline industry of penalties and
promotions to convince distributors to use
such systems, and the degree of consumer
awareness of such penalties and promotions.
(4) LEGAL
IMPEDIMENTS
TO
DISTRIBUTORS
SEEKING RELIEF FOR ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTIONS.—
The policies of the United States with respect to the
legal impediments to distributors seeking relief for
anticompetitive actions, including—
(A) Federal preemption of civil actions
against airlines; and
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(B) the role of the Department of Transpor-
tation in enforcing rules against anticompetitive
practices.
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 15 voting members and 11 nonvoting
members as follows:
(A) 5 voting members and 1 nonvoting
member appointed by the President.
(B) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting
members appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
(C) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting
members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives.
(D) 3 voting members and 3 nonvoting
members appointed by the Majority Leader of
the Senate.
(E) 2 voting members and 2 nonvoting
members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate.
(2) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—Voting 
members 
ap-
pointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed from
among individuals who are experts in economics,
service product distribution, or transportation, or any
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related discipline, and who can represent consumers,
passengers, shippers, travel agents, airlines, or gen-
eral aviation.
(3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for the
life of the Commission.
(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission
shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.
(5) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Members shall serve
without pay but shall receive travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance
with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The President, in consulta-
tion with the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the Majority Leader of the Senate, shall designate
the Chairperson of the Commission (referred to in this
title as the ‘‘Chairperson’’) from among its voting
members.
(e) COMMISSION PANELS.—The Chairperson shall es-
tablish such panels consisting of voting members of the
Commission as the Chairperson determines appropriate to
carry out the functions of the Commission.
(f) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint and fix the
pay of such personnel as it considers appropriate.
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(g) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request of
the Commission, the head of any department or agency of
the United States may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any
of the personnel of that department or agency to the Com-
mission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this
section.
(h) OTHER STAFF AND SUPPORT.—Upon the request
of the Commission, or a panel of the Commission, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall provide the Commission or
panel with professional and administrative staff and other
support, on a reimbursable basis, to assist the Commission
or panel in carrying out its responsibilities.
(i) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission
may secure directly from any department or agency of the
United States information (other than information required
by any statute of the United States to be kept confidential
by such department or agency) necessary for the Commis-
sion to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request
of the Commission, the head of that department or agency
shall furnish such nonconfidential information to the Com-
mission.
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
on which initial appointments of members to the Commis-
sion are completed, the Commission shall transmit to the
President and Congress a report on the activities of the
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Commission, including recommendations made by the Com-
mission under subsection (b)(2).
(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
on the 30th day following the date of transmittal of the re-
port under subsection (j). All records and papers of the
Commission shall thereupon be delivered by the Adminis-
trator of General Services for deposit in the National Ar-
chives.
(l) APPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
TITLE XIII—FEDERAL AVIATION
RESEARCH, 
ENGINEERING,
AND DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 1301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4)(J);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(7) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
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‘‘(8) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;’’.
SEC. 1302. INTEGRATED NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH
PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44501(c) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause
(iii);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
clause (iv) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(v) highlight the research and development tech-
nology transfer activities that promote technology
sharing among government, industry, and academia
through the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘The report
shall be prepared in accordance with requirements of
section 1116 of title 31, United States Code.’’ after
‘‘effect for the prior fiscal year.’’.
(b) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 1, 2000, the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
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Administration shall jointly prepare and transmit to the
Congress an integrated civil aviation research and develop-
ment plan.
(c) CONTENTS.—The plan required by subsection (b)
shall include—
(1) an identification of the respective research
and development requirements, roles, and responsibil-
ities of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration and the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) formal mechanisms for the timely sharing of
information between the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration; and
(3) procedures for increased communication and
coordination between the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration research advisory committee established under
section 44508 of title 49, United States Code, and the
NASA Aeronautics and Space Transportation Tech-
nology Advisory Committee.
SEC. 1303. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall make available through the Internet home page
of the Federal Aviation Administration the abstracts relat-
ing to all research grants and awards made with funds au-
thorized by the amendments made by this Act. Nothing in
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this section shall be construed to require or permit the re-
lease of any information prohibited by law or regulation
from being released to the public.
SEC. 1304. RESEARCH ON NONSTRUCTURAL AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS.
Section 44504(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, including nonstructural aircraft
systems,’’ after ‘‘life of aircraft’’.
SEC. 1305. POST FREE FLIGHT PHASE I ACTIVITIES.
No later than May 1, 2000, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress
a definitive plan for the continued implementation of Free
Flight Phase I operational capabilities for fiscal years 2003
through 2005. The plan shall include and address the rec-
ommendations concerning operational capabilities for fiscal
years 2003 through 2005 due to be made by the RTCA Free
Flight Steering Committee in December 1999 that was es-
tablished at the direction of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration. The plan shall also include budget estimates for the
implementation of these operational capabilities.
SEC. 1306. RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD
PAVEMENTS.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall consider awards to nonprofit concrete pave-
ment research foundations to improve the design, construc-
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tion, rehabilitation, and repair of rigid concrete airfield
pavements to aid in the development of safer, more cost-
effective, and durable airfield pavements. The Adminis-
trator may use a grant or cooperative agreement for this
purpose. Nothing in this section shall require the Adminis-
trator to prioritize an airfield payment research program
above safety, security, Flight 21, environment, or energy re-
search programs.
SEC. 1307. SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING PROTECTING
THE FREQUENCY SPECTRUM USED FOR AVIA-
TION COMMUNICATION.
It is the sense of the Senate that with the World Radio
Communication Conference scheduled to begin in May,
2000, and the need to ensure that the frequency spectrum
available for aviation communication and navigation is
adequate, the Federal Aviation Administration should—
(1) give high priority to developing a national
policy to protect the frequency spectrum used for the
Global Positioning System that is critical to aviation
communications and the safe operation of aircraft;
and
(2) expedite the appointment of the United
States Ambassador to the World Radio Communica-
tion Conference.
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SEC. 1308. STUDY.
The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the
applicability of the techniques used to fund and administer
research under the National Highway Cooperative Research
Program and the National Transmit Research Program to
the research needs of airports.
TITLE XIV—AIRLINE CUSTOMER
SERVICE COMMITMENT
SEC. 1401. AIRLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPORTS.
(a) SECRETARY TO REPORT PLANS RECEIVED.—Each
air carrier that provides scheduled passenger air transpor-
tation and that is a member of the Air Transport Associa-
tion, all of which have entered into the voluntary customer
service commitments established by the Association on June
17, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Airline Customer
Service Commitment’’), shall provide a copy of its indi-
vidual customer service plan to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation by September 15, 1999. The Secretary, upon receipt
of the individual plans, shall report to the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and to
the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure the receipt of each such plan and trans-
mit a copy of each plan.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation shall monitor the implemen-
tation of any plan submitted to the Secretary under sub-
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section (a) and evaluate the extent to which each such car-
rier has met its commitments under its plan. Each such
carrier shall provide such information to the Inspector Gen-
eral as may be necessary for the Inspector General to pre-
pare the report required by subsection (c).
(c) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—
(1) INTERIM
REPORT.—The Inspector General
shall submit a report of the Inspector General’s find-
ings under subsection (a) to the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
House of Representatives Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure by June 15, 2000, that in-
cludes a status report on completion, publication, and
implementation of the Airline Customer Service Com-
mitment and the individual airline plans to carry it
out. The report shall include a review of whether each
air carrier has modified its contract of carriage or
conditions of contract to reflect each item of the Air-
line Customer Service Commitment.
(2) FINAL REPORT; RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General
shall submit a final report to the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure by
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December 31, 2000, on the effectiveness of the
Airline Customer Service Commitment and the
individual airline plans to carry it out, includ-
ing recommendations for improving account-
ability, enforcement, and consumer protections
afforded to commercial air passengers.
(B) SPECIFIC CONTENT.—In the final re-
port under subparagraph (A), the Inspector Gen-
eral shall—
(i) evaluate each carrier’s plan for
whether it is consistent with the voluntary
commitments established by the Air Trans-
port Association in the Airline Customer
Service Commitment;
(ii) evaluate each carrier as to the ex-
tent to which, and the manner in which, it
has performed in carrying out its plan;
(iii) identify, by air carrier, how it
has implemented each commitment covered
by its plan; and
(iv) provide an analysis, by air car-
rier, of the methods of meeting each commit-
ment, and in such analysis provide infor-
mation that allows consumers to make deci-
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sions on the quality of air transportation
provided by such carriers.
SEC. 1402. INCREASED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
LOST BAGGAGE.
The Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a rule
making within 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act to increase the domestic baggage liability limit in part
254 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 1403. INCREASED PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF AVIA-
TION CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS.
Section 46301(a), as amended by section 407 of this
Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(8) CONSUMER PROTECTION.—For a violation
of sections 41310 and 41712, any rule or regulation
promulgated thereunder, or any other rule or regula-
tion promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation
that is intended to afford protection to commercial
air transportation consumers, the maximum civil
penalty prescribed by subsection (a) may not exceed
$2,500 for each violation.’’.
SEC. 1404. COMPTROLLER GENERAL INVESTIGATION.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
study the potential effects on aviation consumers, including
the impact on fares and service to small communities, of
a requirement that air carriers permit a ticketed passenger
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to use any portion of a multiple-stop or round-trip air fare
for transportation independent of any other portion without
penalty. The Comptroller General shall submit a report,
based on the study, to the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the House of Representa-
tives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by
June 15, 2000.
SEC. 1405. FUNDING OF ENFORCEMENT OF AIRLINE CON-
SUMER PROTECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 481 is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
‘‘§ 48112. Consumer protection
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation out of the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 for the purpose of ensuring compli-
ance with, and enforcing, the rights of air travelers under
sections 41310 and 41712 of this title—
‘‘(1) $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(2) $2,415,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(3) $2,535,750 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(4) $2,662,500 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 481 is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
‘‘48112. Consumer protection.’’.
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TITLE XV—PENALTIES FOR
UNRULY PASSENGERS
SEC. 1501. PENALTIES FOR UNRULY PASSENGERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 463 is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘§ 46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—An individual who physically
assaults or threatens to physically assault a member of the
flight crew or cabin crew of a civil aircraft or any other
individual on the aircraft, or takes any action that poses
an imminent threat to the safety of the aircraft or other
individuals on the aircraft is liable to the United States
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.
‘‘(b) COMPROMISE AND SETOFF.—
‘‘(1) COMPROMISE.—The Secretary may com-
promise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under
this section.
‘‘(2) SETOFF.—The United States Government
may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or
compromised under this section from amounts the
Government owes the person liable for the penalty.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 463 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew.’’.
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SEC. 1502. DEPUTIZING OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘aircraft’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 40102.
(2) AIR TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘air trans-
portation’’ has the meaning given that term in section
40102.
(3) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Attorney
General’’ means the Attorney General of the United
States.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM TO DEPUTIZE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may—
(A) establish a program under which the
Attorney General may deputize State and local
law enforcement officers having jurisdiction over
airports and airport authorities as Deputy
United States Marshals for the limited purpose
of enforcing Federal laws that regulate security
on board aircraft, including laws relating to vio-
lent, abusive, or disruptive behavior by pas-
sengers of air transportation; and
(B) encourage the participation of law en-
forcement officers of State and local governments
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in the program established under subparagraph
(A).
(2) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Attorney General
shall consult with appropriate officials of—
(A) the Federal Government (including the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration or a designated representative of the Ad-
ministrator); and
(B) State and local governments in any ge-
ographic area in which the program may oper-
ate.
(3) TRAINING
AND
BACKGROUND
OF
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Under the program es-
tablished under this subsection, to qualify to
serve as a Deputy United States Marshal under
the program, a State or local law enforcement of-
ficer shall—
(i) meet the minimum background and
training requirements for a law enforcement
officer under part 107 of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (or equivalent require-
ments established by the Attorney General);
and