118 STAT. 3720 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 considers appropriate, explosives detection screening for all pas- sengers identified for additional screening and their personal prop- erty that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intra- state air transportation.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44924 the following: ‘‘44925. Deployment and use of detection equipment at airport screening check- points.’’. SEC. 4014. ADVANCED AIRPORT CHECKPOINT SCREENING DEVICES. (a) ADVANCED INTEGRATED AIRPORT CHECKPOINT SCREENING SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall develop and initiate a pilot program to deploy and test advanced airport checkpoint screening devices and tech- nology as an integrated system at not less than 5 airports in the United States. (b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 48301(a) of title 49, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, not more than $150,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (a). SEC. 4015. IMPROVEMENT OF SCREENER JOB PERFORMANCE. (a) REQUIRED ACTION.—The Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall take such action as may be necessary to improve the job performance of airport screening personnel. (b) HUMAN FACTORS STUDY.—In carrying out this section, the Assistant Secretary shall provide, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the appropriate congres- sional committees a report on the results of any human factors study conducted by the Department of Homeland Security to better understand problems in screener performance and to improve screener performance. SEC. 4016. FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS. (a) FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL ANONYMITY.—The Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service of the Department of Homeland Secu- rity shall continue operational initiatives to protect the anonymity of Federal air marshals. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the use of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in addition to any amounts otherwise authorized by law, for the deployment of Federal air marshals under section 44917 of title 49, United States Code, $83,000,000 for the 3 fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2005. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (c) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING.— (1) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Assistant Sec- retary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Director of Federal Air Marshal Service of the Department of Homeland Security, shall make available, as practicable, appropriate information on in-flight counterterrorism and weapons handling procedures and tactics training to Federal 49 USC 44917 note. Deadline. Reports. 49 USC 44935 note. 49 USC 44925 note. Deadline. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00254 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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