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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Encouraging Work Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) Credit Made Permanent.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) (relating to
termination).
(2) Section 51A of such Code is amended by striking
subsection (f).
(b) Eligibility of Ex-Felons Determined Without Regard to Family
Income.--Paragraph (4) of section 51(d) of such Code is amended by
adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking '', and'' at
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking all
that follows subparagraph (B).
(c) Increase in Maximum Age for Eligibility of Food Stamp
Recipients.--Clause (i) of section 51(d)(8)(A) of such Code is amended
by striking ''25'' and inserting ''40''.
(d) Increase in Maximum Age for Designated Community Residents.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 51(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Designated community residents.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'designated community
resident' means any individual who is certified by the
designated local agency--
''(i) as having attained age 18 but not age
40 on the hiring date, and
''(ii) as having his principal place of
abode within an empowerment zone, enterprise
community, or renewal community.
''(B) Individual must continue to reside in zone or
community.--In the case of a designated community
resident, the term 'qualified wages' shall not include
wages paid or incurred for services performed while the
individual's principal place of abode is outside an
empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal
community.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Subparagraph (D) of section
51(d)(1) is amended to read as follows:
''(D) a designated community resident,''.
(e) Clarification of Treatment of Individuals Under Individual Work
Plans.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(d)(6) of such Code (relating to
vocational rehabilitation referral) is amended by striking ''or'' at
the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
clause:
''(iii) an individual work plan developed
and implemented by an employment network
pursuant to subsection (g) of section 1148 of
the Social Security Act with respect to which
the requirements of such subsection are met.''.
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

SEC. 3. CONSOLIDATION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT WITH WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ''or'' at the end of
subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting '', or'', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) a long-term family assistance recipient.''.
(b) Long-Term Family Assistance Recipient.--Subsection (d) of
section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10)
through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively, and by
inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
''(10) Long-term family assistance recipient.--The term
'long-term family assistance recipient' means any individual
who is certified by the designated local agency--
''(A) as being a member of a family receiving
assistance under a IV-A program (as defined in
paragraph (2)(B)) for at least the 18-month period
ending on the hiring date,
''(B)(i) as being a member of a family receiving
such assistance for 18 months beginning after August 5,
1997, and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the end of the earliest such 18-
month period, or
''(C)(i) as being a member of a family which ceased
to be eligible for such assistance by reason of any
limitation imposed by Federal or State law on the
maximum period such assistance is payable to a family,
and
''(ii) as having a hiring date which is not more
than 2 years after the date of such cessation.''.
(c) Increased Credit for Employment of Long-Term Family Assistance
Recipients.--Section 51 of such Code is amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
''(e) Credit for Second-Year Wages for Employment of Long-Term
Family Assistance Recipients.--
''(1) In general.--With respect to the employment of a
long-term family assistance recipient--
''(A) the amount of the work opportunity credit
determined under this section for the taxable year
shall include 50 percent of the qualified second-year
wages for such year, and
''(B) in lieu of applying subsection (b)(3), the
amount of the qualified first-year wages, and the
amount of qualified second-year wages, which may be
taken into account with respect to such a recipient
shall not exceed $10,000 per year.
''(2) Qualified second-year wages.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term 'qualified second-year wages' means
qualified wages--
''(A) which are paid to a long-term family
assistance recipient, and
''(B) which are attributable to service rendered
during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the
last day of the 1-year period with respect to such
recipient determined under subsection (b)(2).
''(3) Special rules for agricultural and railway labor.--If
such recipient is an employee to whom subparagraph (A) or (B)
of subsection (h)(1) applies, rules similar to the rules of
such subparagraphs shall apply except that--
''(A) such subparagraph (A) shall be applied by
substituting '$10,000' for '$6,000', and
''(B) such subparagraph (B) shall be applied by
substituting '$833.33' for '$500'.''.
(d) Repeal of Separate Welfare-to-Work Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 51A of such Code is hereby
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart
F of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section 51A.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31,
2005.

A: Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons without regard to family income; and (2) raising the age ceiling for food stamp recipients from 25 to 40. Includes a "designated community resident" (in lieu of "high risk youth") and "long-term family assistance recipient" as members of the targeted group eligible for the consolidated tax credit. Provides for an increased tax credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients.

Repeals the separate welfare-to-work tax credit.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Depository Institutions Disaster
Relief Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.

(a) Truth in Lending Act.--During the 180-day period beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System may make exceptions to the Truth in Lending Act
for transactions within an area in which the President, pursuant to
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, has determined that a major disaster exists, or within
an area determined to be eligible for disaster relief under other
Federal law by reason of damage related to the 1993 flooding of the
Mississippi River and its tributaries, if the Board determines that the
exception can reasonably be expected to alleviate hardships to the
public resulting from such disaster that outweigh possible adverse
effects.
(b) Expedited Funds Availability Act.--During the 180-day period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System may make exceptions to the Expedited
Funds Availability Act for depository institution offices located
within any area referred to in subsection (a) of this section if the
Board determines that the exception can reasonably be expected to
alleviate hardships to the public resulting from such disaster that
outweigh possible adverse effects.
(c) Time Limit on Exceptions.--Any exception made under this
section shall expire not later than the earlier of--
(1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) 1 year after the date of any determination referred to
in subsection (a).
(d) Publication Required.--The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System shall publish in the Federal Register a statement that--
(1) describes any exception made under this section; and
(2) explains how the exception can reasonably be expected
to produce benefits to the public that outweigh possible
adverse effects.

SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS.

(a) In General.--The appropriate Federal banking agency may, by
order, permit an insured depository institution, during the 18-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to subtract from
the institution's total assets, in calculating compliance with the
leverage limit prescribed under section 38 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, an amount not exceeding the qualifying amount
attributable to insurance proceeds, if the agency determines that--
(1) the institution--
(A) had its principal place of business within an
area in which the President, pursuant to section 401 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, has determined that a major disaster
exists, or within an area determined to be eligible for
disaster relief under other Federal law by reason of
damage related to the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi
River and its tributaries, on the day before the date
of any such determination;
(B) derives more than 60 percent of its total
deposits from persons who normally reside within, or
whose principal place of business is normally within,
areas of intense devastation caused by the major
disaster;
(C) was adequately capitalized (as defined in
section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) before
the major disaster; and
(D) has an acceptable plan for managing the
increase in its total assets and total deposits; and
(2) the subtraction is consistent with the purpose of
section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Appropriate federal banking agency.--The term
''appropriate Federal banking agency'' has the same meaning as
in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(2) Insured depository institution.--The term ''insured
depository institution'' has the same meaning as in section 3
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(3) Leverage limit.--The term ''leverage limit'' has the
same meaning as in section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act.
(4) Qualifying amount attributable to insurance proceeds.--
The term ''qualifying amount attributable to insurance
proceeds'' means the amount (if any) by which the institution's
total assets exceed the institution's average total assets
during the calendar quarter ending before the date of any
determination referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A), because of
the deposit of insurance payments or governmental assistance
made with respect to damage caused by, or other costs resulting
from, the major disaster.

SEC. 4. BANKING AGENCY PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--During the 180-day period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, a qualifying regulatory agency may take any of
the following actions with respect to depository institutions or other
regulated entities whose principal place of business is within, or with
respect to transactions or activities within, an area in which the
President, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, has determined that a major
disaster exists, or within an area determined to be eligible for
disaster relief under other Federal law by reason of damage related to
the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, if the
agency determines that the action would facilitate recovery from the
major disaster:
(1) Procedure.--Exercising the agency's authority under
provisions of law other than this section without complying
with--
(A) any requirement of section 553 of title 5,
United States Code; or
(B) any provision of law that requires notice or
opportunity for hearing or sets maximum or minimum time
limits with respect to agency action.
(2) Publication requirements.--Making exceptions, with
respect to institutions or other entities for which the agency
is the primary Federal regulator, to--
(A) any publication requirement with respect to
establishing branches or other deposit-taking
facilities; or
(B) any similar publication requirement.
(b) Publication Required.--A qualifying regulatory agency shall
publish in the Federal Register a statement that--
(1) describes any action taken under this section; and
(2) explains the need for the action.
(c) Qualifying Regulatory Agency Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ''qualifying regulatory agency'' means--
(1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(2) the Comptroller of the Currency;
(3) the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision;
(4) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(5) the Financial Institutions Examination Council;
(6) the National Credit Union Administration; and
(7) with respect to chapter 53 of title 31, United States
Code, the Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 5. STUDY; REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study that--
(1) examines how the agencies and entities granted
authority by the Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of
1992 and by this Act have exercised such authority;
(2) evaluates the utility of such Acts in facilitating
recovery from disasters consistent with the safety and
soundness of depository institutions; and
(3) contains recommendations with respect to whether the
authority granted by this Act should be made permanent.
(b) Report to the Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of
the study required by subsection (a).

SEC. 6. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director
of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration should
encourage depository institutions meet the financial services needs of
their communities and customers located in areas affected by the 1993
flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

SEC. 7. OTHER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.

Nothing in this Act limits the authority of any department or
agency under any other provision of law.

Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 1993.

Attest:

Clerk.

A: Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to make exceptions for a specified period of time to the Truth in Lending Act and to the Expedited Funds Availability Act with respect to transactions and depository institutions located within either a federally declared major disaster area or certain areas damaged by the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries (disaster areas).
Cites conditions under which: (1) an insured depository institution may subtract from its total assets a specified amount attributable to insurance proceeds when it is calculating compliance with prescribed leverage limits; and (2) a qualifying regulatory agency may deviate from certain statutory requirements with respect to regulated entities located in disaster areas.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on the efficacy of certain disaster relief Acts with respect to facilitating recovery from major disasters.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that specified Federal banking regulatory agencies should encourage depository institutions to meet the financial services needs of their communities and customers located in areas affected by the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Arm All Pilots Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF AND LIMITATIONS ON TRAINING OF FEDERAL FLIGHT
DECK OFFICERS.

(a) Improved Access to Training Facilities.--Section
44921(c)(2)(C)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''The training of'' and inserting the
following:
''(I) In general.--The training
of''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(II) Access to training
facilities.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the
Arm All Pilots Act of 2015, the
Secretary shall--
''(aa) designate 5
additional firearms training
facilities located in various
regions of the United States
for Federal flight deck
officers relative to the number
of such facilities available on
the day before such date of
enactment;
''(bb) designate firearms
training facilities approved
before such date of enactment
for recurrent training of
Federal flight deck officers as
facilities approved for initial
training and certification of
pilots seeking to be deputized
as Federal flight deck
officers; and
''(cc) designate additional
firearms training facilities
for recurrent training of
Federal flight deck officers
relative to the number of such
facilities available on the day
before such date of
enactment.''.
(b) Firearms Requalification for Federal Flight Deck Officers.--
Section 44921(c)(2)(C)(iii) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ''The Under Secretary shall'' and inserting
the following:
''(I) In general.--The Secretary
shall'';
(2) in subclause (I), as designated by paragraph (1), by
striking ''the Under Secretary'' and inserting ''the Secretary,
but not more frequently than once every 6 months,''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(II) Use of facilities for
requalification.--The Secretary shall
allow a Federal flight deck officer to
requalify to carry a firearm under the
program through training at a private
or government-owned gun range certified
to provide firearm requalification
training.
''(III) Self-reporting.--The
Secretary shall determine that a
Federal flight deck officer has met the
requirements to requalify to carry a
firearm under the program if--
''(aa) the officer reports
to the Secretary that the
officer has participated in a
sufficient number of hours of
training to requalify to carry
a firearm under the program;
and
''(bb) the administrator of
the facility at which the
officer conducted the
requalification training
verifies that the officer
participated in that number of
hours of training.''.
(c) Limitations on Training.--Section 44921(c)(2) of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(D) Limitations on training.--
''(i) Initial training.--The Secretary may
require--
''(I) initial training of not more
than 5 days for a pilot to be deputized
as a Federal flight deck officer;
''(II) the pilot to be physically
present at the training facility for
not more than 2 days of such training;
and
''(III) not more than 3 days of
such training to be in the form of
certified online training administered
by the Department of Homeland Security.
''(ii) Recurrent training.--The Secretary
may require--
''(I) recurrent training of not
more than 2 days, not more frequently
than once every 5 years, for a pilot to
maintain deputization as a Federal
flight deck officer;
''(II) the pilot to be physically
present at the training facility for a
full-day training session for not more
than one day of such training; and
''(III) not more than one day of
such training to be in the form of
certified online training administered
by the Department of Homeland
Security.''.
(d) Other Measures To Facilitate Training.--Section 44921(e) of
such title is amended--
(1) by striking ''Pilots participating'' and inserting the
following:
''(1) In general.--Pilots participating''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Facilitation of training.--
''(A) Time off for training.--An air carrier shall
permit a Federal flight deck officer or a pilot seeking
to be deputized as a Federal flight deck officer to
take a reasonable amount of leave from work to
participate in initial and recurrent training for the
program. An air carrier shall not be obligated to
provide such an officer or pilot compensation for such
leave.
''(B) Practice ammunition.--At the request of a
Federal flight deck officer, the Secretary shall
provide to the officer sufficient practice ammunition
to conduct at least one practice course every month.''.

SEC. 3. CARRIAGE OF FIREARMS BY FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS.

(a) General Authority.--Section 44921(f) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize a Federal
flight deck officer to carry a firearm while engaged in
providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation.
The authority provided to a Federal flight deck officer under
this paragraph includes the authority to carry a firearm--
''(A) on the officer's body, loaded, and holstered;
''(B) when traveling to a flight duty assignment,
throughout the duty assignment, and when traveling from
a flight duty assignment to the officer's home or place
where the officer is residing when traveling; and
''(C) in the passenger cabin and while traveling in
a cockpit jump seat.
''(2) Concealed carry.--A Federal flight deck officer shall
make reasonable efforts to keep the officer's firearm concealed
when in public.
''(3) Purchase of firearm by officer.--Notwithstanding
subsection (c)(1), a Federal flight deck officer may purchase a
firearm and carry that firearm aboard an aircraft of which the
officer is the pilot in accordance with this section if the
firearm is of a type that may be used under the program.''.
(b) Carriage of Firearms on International Flights.--Paragraph (5)
of section 44921(f) of such title, as redesignated by subsection
(a)(1), is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Carrying firearms outside united states.--
''(A) In general.--In consultation with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary--
''(i) may take such action as may be
necessary to ensure that a Federal flight deck
officer may carry a firearm in a foreign
country whenever necessary to participate in
the program; and
''(ii) shall take such actions as are
within the authority of the Secretary to ensure
that a Federal flight deck officer may carry a
firearm while engaged in providing foreign air
transportation.
''(B) Consistency with federal air marshal
program.--The Secretary shall work to make policies
relating to the carriage of firearms on flights in
foreign air transportation by Federal flight deck
officers consistent with the policies of the Federal
air marshal program for carrying firearms on such
flights.''.
(c) Carriage of Firearm in Passenger Cabin.--
(1) Rule of construction.--Section 44921 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(l) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require a Federal flight deck officer to place a firearm
in a locked container, or in any other manner render the firearm
unavailable, when the cockpit door is opened.''.
(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 44921(b)(3) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subparagraph (G); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N)
as subparagraphs (G) through (M), respectively.
(d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) prescribe regulations on the proper storage of firearms
when a Federal flight deck officer is at home or where the
officer is residing when traveling; and
(2) revise the procedural requirements established under
section 44921(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, to
implement the amendments made by subsection (c).

SEC. 4. PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS.

Section 44921(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and by moving such
clauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right;
(2) by striking ''A pilot is'' and inserting the following:
''(A) In general.--A pilot is''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(B) Consistency with requirements for certain
medical certificates.--In establishing standards under
subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may not establish
medical or physical standards for a pilot to become a
Federal flight deck officer that are inconsistent with
or more stringent than the requirements of the Federal
Aviation Administration for the issuance of a first- or
second-class airman medical certificate under part 67
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
corresponding similar regulation or ruling).''.

SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS FROM INACTIVE TO
ACTIVE STATUS.

Section 44921(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(5) Transfer from inactive to active status.--A pilot
deputized as a Federal flight deck officer who moves to
inactive status may return to active status after completing
one program of recurrent training described in subsection
(c).''.

SEC. 6. FACILITATION OF SECURITY SCREENING OF FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK
OFFICERS.

Section 44921 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
section 3(c)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
''(m) Facilitation of Security Screening of Federal Flight Deck
Officers.--
''(1) Eligibility for expedited screening.--The Secretary
shall allow a Federal flight deck officer to be screened
through the crew member identity verification program of the
Transportation Security Administration (commonly known as the
'Known Crew Member program') when entering the sterile area of
an airport.
''(2) Prohibition on paperwork.--The Secretary may not
require a Federal flight deck officer to fill out any forms or
paperwork when entering the sterile area of an airport.
''(3) Sterile area defined.--In this subsection, the term
'sterile area' has the meaning given that term in section
1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
corresponding similar regulation or ruling).''.

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

Section 44921 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this
Act, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''Under Secretary of
Transportation for Security'' and inserting ''Secretary of
Homeland Security'';
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ''may,'' and
inserting ''may'';
(3) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ''the Under Secretary
may'' and inserting ''may'';
(4) in subsection (k)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by striking ''Applicability'' and all that
follows through ''This section'' and inserting
''Applicability.--This section'';
(5) by adding at the end the following:
''(n) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Pilot.--The term 'pilot' means an individual who has
final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety
of the flight or any other flight deck crew member.
''(2) All-cargo air transportation.--The term 'air
transportation' includes all-cargo air transportation.''; and
(6) by striking ''Under Secretary'' each place it appears
and inserting ''Secretary''.

SEC. 8. REFUNDS OF CERTAIN SECURITY SERVICE FEES FOR AIR CARRIERS WITH
FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS ON ALL FLIGHTS.

Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(j) Refund of Fees for Air Carriers With Federal Flight Deck
Officers on All Flights.--From fees received in a fiscal year under
subsection (a)(1), each air carrier that certifies to the Secretary of
Homeland Security that all flights operated by the air carrier have on
board a pilot deputized as a Federal flight deck officer under section
44921 shall receive an amount equal to 10 percent of the fees collected
under subsection (a)(1) from passengers on flights operated by that air
carrier in that fiscal year.''.

SEC. 9. TREATMENT OF INFORMATION ABOUT FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS AS
SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise section
15.5(b)(11) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to classify
information about pilots deputized as Federal flight deck officers
under section 44921 of title 49, United States Code, as sensitive
security information in a manner consistent with the classification of
information about Federal air marshals.

SEC. 10. REGULATIONS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the
amendments made by this Act.

A:
Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 This bill revises requirements for the federal flight deck officer program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall designate additional training facilities for: firearms training and recurrent training for federal flight deck officers, and initial firearm training and certification of pilots seeking to be deputized as federal flight deck officers. DHS (formerly, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation) shall: require officers, but no less than once every six months, to requalify to carry firearms on domestic flights; and permit officers to requalify at certified private or government-owned gun ranges. DHS may require certain limitations on initial and recurrent training for such officers. The bill revises the authority of federal flight deck officers to carry firearms on domestic and foreign flights. DHS may not establish medical or physical standards for a pilot to become a federal flight deck officer inconsistent with or more stringent than Federal Aviation Administration requirements for issuance of a first- or second-class airman medical certificate. A pilot deputized as a federal flight deck officer may move from inactive to active status after completing one recurrent training program. DHS shall allow officers to be screened through the Transportation Security Administration's Known Crew Member program when entering an airport sterile area. Each air carrier certifying to DHS that it has a pilot deputized as a federal flight deck officer on all its flights shall receive a refund of up to 10% of security service fees collected from passengers on flights operated by that air carrier. DHS shall revise certain federal regulations to classify information about deputized pilots as sensitive security information.
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