Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 1.djvu/638

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115 STAT. 616 PUBLIC LAW 107-71—NOV. 19, 2001 49 USC 44901 note. Deadline. Deadline. Deadline. that the additional deployment is necessary to ensure passenger safety and national security.". (c) DEADLINE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF FEDERAL SCREENERS. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall deploy at all airports in the United States where screening is required under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, a sufficient number of Federal screeners, Federal Security Managers, Federal security personnel, and Federal law enforcement officers to conduct the screening of all passengers and property under section 44901 of such title at such airports. (2) CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall transmit to Congress a certification that the requirement of paragraph (1) has been met. (d) REPORTS.— (1) DEPLOYMENT.— Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the deployment of the systems required by section 44901(c) of title 49, United States Code. The Under Secretary shall include in the report— (A) an installation schedule; (B) the dates of installation of each system; and (C) the date on which each system installed is operational. (2) SCREENING OF SMALL AIRCRAFT. —Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall transmit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the screening requirements applicable to passengers boarding, and property being carried aboard, aircraft with 60 seats or less used in scheduled passenger service with recommendations for any necessary changes in those requirements. SEC. 111. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SECURITY SCREENING PERSONNEL. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44935 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: "(e) SECURITY SCREENERS. — "(1) TRAINING PROGRAM. —The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall establish a program for the hiring and training of security screening personnel. "(2) HIRING.— " (A) QUALIFICATIONS.— Within 30 days after the date of enactment of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, the Under Secretary shall establish qualification standards for individuals to be hired by the United States as security screening personnel. Notwithstanding any