PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1217 § 44934. Foreign Security Liaison Officers (a) ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGNATION, AND STATIONING.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish the position of Foreign Security Liaison Officer for each airport outside the United States at which the Administrator decides an Officer is necessary for air transportation security. In coordination with the Secretary of State, the Administrator shall designate an Officer for each of those airports. In coordination with the Secretary, the Administrator shall designate an Officer for each of those airports where extraordinary security measures are in place. The Secretary shall give high priority to stationing those Officers. (b) DUTIES AND POWERS.— An Officer reports directly to the Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security. The Officer at each airport shall— (1) serve as the liaison of the Assistant Administrator to foreign security authorities (including governments of foreign countries and foreign airport authorities) in carrying out United States Government security requirements at that airport; and (2) to the extent practicable, carry out duties and powers referred to in section 44933(b) of this title. (c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The activities of each Officer shall be coordinated with the chief of the diplomatic mission of the United States to which the Officer is assigned. Activities of an Officer under this section shall be consistent with the duties and powers of the Secretary and the chief of mission to a foreign country under section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802) and section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927). §44935. Employment standards and training (a) EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS. —The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe standards for the employment and continued employment of, and contracting for, air carrier personnel and, as appropriate, airport security personnel. The standards shall include— (1) minimum training requirements for new employees; (2) retraining requirements; (3) minimum staffing levels; (4) minimum language skills; and (5) minimum education levels for employees, when appropriate. (b) REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS. — In coordination with air carriers, airport operators, and other interested persons, the Administrator shall review issues related to human performance in the aviation security system to maximize that performance. When the review is completed, the Administrator shall recommend guidelines and prescribe appropriate changes in existing procedures to improve that performance. (c) SECURITY PROGRAM TRAINING, STANDARDS, AND QUALIFICA- TIONS. —( 1) The Administrator— (A) may train individuals employed to carry out a security program under section 44903(c) of this title; and (B) shall prescribe uniform training standards and uniform minimum qualifications for individuals eligible for that training. (2) The Administrator may authorize reimbursement for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses for security training of
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