,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit c]ta9 individuals f possess+ a fire>m 9 an airport1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,airport ,security ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,prohibition ( possession ( fire>ms at airports 7a7 ,program ,to prohibit possession ,section #ddijc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7n7 ,program ,to prohibit possession ( fire>ms at airports 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration7 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to prohibit1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any individual f possess+ a fire>m at a cov]$ airport1 includ+ any individual :o ent]s ! airport1 or :o exits public transportation at ! airport1 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,air travel4 7,b7 ,meet+ ano!r individual4 7,c7 ,pick+ up c>go4 7,d7 ,employm5t at ! airport4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts = airport op]ators ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all require ea* airport op]ator to-- 7,a7 conspicu\sly display notices summ>iz+ ! program-- 7i7 at ea* entrance to ! airport2 & 7ii7 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all by regulation prescribe2 & 7,b7 require law en=cem5t p]sonnel to-- 7i7 monitor ! airport to prev5t violations ( p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 escort any individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii7 :o is discov]$ by su* p]sonnel to be 9 possession ( a fire>m ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 to ensure t su* individual cont9ues to be except$ f p>agraph 7#a7 by reason ( p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 7#c7 ,exceptions ,! foll[+ individuals %all n be prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a7 f possess+ a fire>m "u su* p>agraph3 7,a7 ,individuals au?oriz$ to c>ry a fire>m ,an individual :o1 by regulation1 is au?oriz$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration or ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to c>ry a fire>m at ! cov]$ airport4 7,b7 ,travel]s ,an individual :o possesses a fire>m1 if-- 7i7 ! fire>m is unload$1 c>ri$ 9 a h>d-sid$ conta9] t is lock$1 & ! key or comb9ation to ! lock is 9 ! exclusive possession ( ! individual2 & 7ii7 ! individual-- 7,i7 is c>ry+ a ticket 9 ! "n ( ! individual = a flight t is s*$ul$ = dep>ture f ! cov]$ airport )9 #bd h\rs or t has arriv$ at ! airport )9 ! prec$+ #bd h\rs2 or 7,,ii7 communicates ! int5tion to obta9 a ticket = dep>ture ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 at ! cov]$ airport & obta9s & c>ries su* ticket or does n obta9 su* ticket = a compell+ reason4 7,c7 ,individuals %ipp+ fire>ms ,an individual :o possesses a fire>m 9 a capacity relat+ to ! %ipm5t ( ! fire>m 9 air comm]ce & :o1 by regulation1 is au?oriz$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration or ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to possess ! fire>m at ! cov]$ airport 9 su* capacity4 7,d7 ,law en=cem5t (fic]s ,an on-duty law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :o is au?oriz$ to c>ry a fire>m4 7,e7 ,c]ta9 individuals on public transportation ,an individual pass+ ?r\gh an airport on public transportation4 7,f7 ,additional au?oriz$ individuals ,an individual :o is o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration or ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to possess a fire>m at a cov]$ airport4 7#d7 ,issuance ( regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration7 %all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,airport ,! t]m airport means an airport & any appurt5ant build+ or area t is relat$ to ! op]ation ( ! airport1 includ+ a build+ or area on ! site ( ! airport design$ to-- 7i7 receive pass5g]s or c>go be=e or aft] a flight2 or 7ii7 facilitate arrival at or dep>ture f ! airport1 includ+-- 7,i7 a road or section ( road us$ prim>ily = arrival at or dep>ture f ! airport2 7,,ii7 an airport p>k+ area2 & 7,,iii7 a public transportation /op4 7,b7 ,airport op]ator ,! t]m airport op]ator means ! op]ator ( a cov]$ airport4 7,c7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration74 7,d7 ,cov]$ airport ,! t]m cov]$ airport means an airport t 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> receiv$ an am\nt allocat$ or apportion$ "u *apt] #dga4 7,e7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#c7 ( title #ah4 7,f7 ,public transportation ,! t]m public transportation means a conveyance t provides regul> & cont9u+ g5]al or special transportation to ! public4 4 7b7 ,crim9al p5alty = possession 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #icb4 ,possession ( fire>ms at airports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 an individual :o kn[+ly possesses a fire>m at a cov]$ airport %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4 7b7 ,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to an individual describ$ 9 section #ddijc7n77#c7 ( title #di4 7c7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ airport ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ airport has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ddijc7n77#e77;,d7 ( title #di4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration7 has issu$ regulations pursuant to section #ddijc7n77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #icb4 ,possession ( fire>ms at airports4 4