Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 1.djvu/627

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PUBLIC LAW 107-71—NOV. 19, 2001 115 STAT. 605 "(G) One member appointed by the President to represent the Office of Homeland Security. "(2) CHAIRPERSON.— The Chairperson of the Board shall be the Secretary of Transportation. "(c) DUTIES. —The Board shall— "(1) review and ratify or disapprove any regulation or security directive issued by the Under Secretary of Transportation for security under section 114(1)(2) within 30 days after the date of issuance of such regulation or directive; "(2) facilitate the coordination of intelligence, security, and law enforcement activities affecting transportation; "(3) facilitate the sharing of intelligence, security, and law enforcement information affecting transportation among Federal agencies and with carriers and other transportation providers as appropriate; "(4) explore the technical feasibility of developing a common database of individuals who may pose a threat to transportation or national security; "(5) review plans for transportation security; "(6) make recommendations to the Under Secretary regarding matters reviewed under paragraph (5). "(d) QUARTERLY MEETINGS.— The Board shall meet at least quarterly. "(e) CONSIDERATION OF SECURITY INFORMATION.— ^A majority of the Board may vote to close a meeting of the Board to the public, except that meetings shall be closed to the public whenever classified, sensitive security information, or information protected in accordance with section 40119(b), will be discussed.". (b) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. — Section 44911(b) of such title is amended by striking "international". (c) STRATEGIC PLANNING.— Section 44911(c) of such title is amended by striking "consider placing" and inserting "place". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —The analysis for chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: "115. Transportation Security Oversight Board.". SEC. 103. FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS. Section 44933 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

    • § 44933. Federal Security Managers

" (a) ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGNATION, AND STATIONING.— The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall establish the position of Federal Security Manager at each airport in the United States described in section 44903(c). The Under Secretary shall designate individuals as Managers for, and station those Managers at, those airports. "(b) DUTIES AND POWERS.— The Manager at each airport shall— "(1) oversee the screening of passengers and property at the airport; and "(2) carry out other duties prescribed by the Under Secretary.". SEC. 104. IMPROVED FLIGHT DECK INTEGRITY MEASURES. 49 USC 44903 (a) IN GENERAL.— As soon as possible after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall—