,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,brat 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burgess1   
,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1  
,mr4 ,massie1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1  
,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4   
,mead[s1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 &   
,mr4 ,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !     
,f$]al flight deck (fic]s program1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,arm ,all ,pilots ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,facilitation ( &         
limitations on tra9+ ( ,f$]al flight    
deck (fic]s  7a7 ,improv$ access to     
tra9+ facilities ,section               
#ddiba7;c77#b77;,c77ii7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,! tra9+ ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! tra9+ (  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,access 
to tra9+ facilities ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,arm  

,all ,pilots ,act ( #bjae1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7aa7 designate #e additional    
fire>ms tra9+ facilities locat$ 9 v>i\s 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,f$]al      
flight deck (fic]s relative to ! numb] (
 su* facilities available on ! day be=e 
su* date ( enactm5t2  7bb7 designate    
fire>ms tra9+ facilities approv$ be=e   
su* date ( enactm5t = recurr5t tra9+ (  
,f$]al flight deck (fic]s z facilities  
approv$ = initial tra9+ & c]tification (
 pilots seek+ to be deputiz$ z ,f$]al   
flight deck (fic]s2 &  7cc7 designate   
additional fire>ms tra9+ facilities =   
recurr5t tra9+ ( ,f$]al flight deck     
(fic]s relative to ! numb] ( su*        
facilities available on ! day be=e su*  
date ( enactm5t4  4  7b7 ,fire>ms       
requalification = ,f$]al flight deck    
(fic]s ,section #ddiba7;c77#b77;,c77iii7
 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  2  7#b7
 9 subclause 7,i71 z designat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,"u ,secret>y 

& ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 b n m frequ5tly   
?an once e #f mon?s12 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,use (         
facilities = requalification ,!         
,secret>y %all all[ a ,f$]al flight deck
 (fic] to requalify to c>ry a fire>m "u 
! program ?r\gh tra9+ at a private or   
gov]nm5t-own$ gun range c]tifi$ to      
provide fire>m requalification tra9+4   
7,,iii7 ,self-report+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
det]m9e t a ,f$]al flight deck (fic] has
 met ! requirem5ts to requalify to c>ry 
a fire>m "u ! program if--  7aa7 ! (fic]
 reports to ! ,secret>y t ! (fic] has   
p>ticipat$ 9 a suffici5t numb] ( h\rs ( 
tra9+ to requalify to c>ry a fire>m "u !
 program2 &  7bb7 ! adm9i/rator ( !     
facility at :i* ! (fic] conduct$ !      
requalification tra9+ v]ifies t ! (fic] 
p>ticipat$ 9 t numb] ( h\rs ( tra9+4  4 
7c7 ,limitations on tra9+ ,section      
#ddiba7;c77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
,limitations on tra9+  7i7 ,initial     
tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may require--  7,i7  

initial tra9+ ( n m ?an #e days = a     
pilot to be deputiz$ z a ,f$]al flight  
deck (fic]2  7,,ii7 ! pilot to be       
physically pres5t at ! tra9+ facility = 
n m ?an #b days ( su* tra9+2 &  7,,iii7 
n m ?an #c days ( su* tra9+ to be 9 ! =m
 ( c]tifi$ onl9e tra9+ adm9i/]$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7ii7    
,recurr5t tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may        
require-- 7,i7 recurr5t tra9+ ( n m ?an 
#b days1 n m frequ5tly ?an once e #e    
ye>s1 = a pilot to ma9ta9 deputization z
 a ,f$]al flight deck (fic]2  7,,ii7 !  
pilot to be physically pres5t at ! tra9+
 facility = a full-day tra9+ session = n
 m ?an "o day ( su* tra9+2 &  7,,iii7 n 
m ?an "o day ( su* tra9+ to be 9 ! =m ( 
c]tifi$ onl9e tra9+ adm9i/]$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  4  7d7  
,o!r measures ,to facilitate tra9+      
,section #ddiba7;e7 ( su* title is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,pilots p>ticipat+
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,pilots p>ticipat+  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,facilitation (  

tra9+  7,a7 ,"t (f = tra9+ ,an air c>ri]
 %all p]mit a ,f$]al flight deck (fic]  
or a pilot seek+ to be deputiz$ z a     
,f$]al flight deck (fic] to take a      
reasonable am\nt ( leave f "w to        
p>ticipate 9 initial & recurr5t tra9+ = 
! program4 ,an air c>ri] %all n be      
obligat$ to provide su* an (fic] or     
pilot comp5sation = su* leave4  7,b7    
,practice ammunition ,at ! reque/ ( a   
,f$]al flight deck (fic]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ! (fic] suffici5t       
practice ammunition to conduct at lea/  
"o practice c\rse e mon?4  4  #c4       
,c>riage ( fire>ms by ,f$]al flight deck
 (fic]s  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority ,section   
#ddiba7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize a   
,f$]al flight deck (fic] to c>ry a      
fire>m :ile engag$ 9 provid+ air        
transportation or intra/ate air         

transportation4 ,! au?ority provid$ to a
 ,f$]al flight deck (fic] "u ?is        
p>agraph includes ! au?ority to c>ry a  
fire>m--  7,a7 on ! (fic]'s body1 load$1
 & hol/]$2  7,b7 :5 travel+ to a flight 
duty assignm5t1 ?r\gh\t ! duty          
assignm5t1 & :5 travel+ f a flight duty 
assignm5t to ! (fic]'s home or place :]e
 ! (fic] is resid+ :5 travel+2 &  7,c7 9
 ! pass5g] cab9 & :ile travel+ 9 a      
cockpit jump seat4  7#b7 ,conceal$ c>ry 
,a ,f$]al flight deck (fic] %all make   
reasonable ef=ts to keep ! (fic]'s      
fire>m conceal$ :5 9 public4  7#c7      
,pur*ase ( fire>m by (fic] ,not)/&+     
subsection 7c77#a71 a ,f$]al flight deck
 (fic] may pur*ase a fire>m & c>ry t    
fire>m abo>d an aircraft ( :i* ! (fic]  
is ! pilot 9 accordance ) ?is section if
 ! fire>m is ( a type t may be us$ "u ! 
program4  4  7b7 ,c>riage ( fire>ms on  
int]national flights ,p>agraph 7#e7 (   
section #ddiba7;f7 ( su* title1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#a71 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#e7 ,c>ry+    

fire>ms outside ,unit$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 may take su*   
action z may be necess>y to ensure t a  
,f$]al flight deck (fic] may c>ry a     
fire>m 9 a =eign c\ntry :5ev] necess>y  
to p>ticipate 9 ! program2 &  7ii7 %all 
take su* actions z are )9 ! au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y to ensure t a ,f$]al flight  
deck (fic] may c>ry a fire>m :ile engag$
 9 provid+ =eign air transportation4    
7,b7 ,consi/5cy ) ,f$]al air m>%al      
program ,! ,secret>y %all "w to make    
policies relat+ to ! c>riage ( fire>ms  
on flights 9 =eign air transportation by
 ,f$]al flight deck (fic]s consi/5t ) ! 
policies ( ! ,f$]al air m>%al program = 
c>ry+ fire>ms on su* flights4  4  7c7   
,c>riage ( fire>m 9 pass5g] cab9  7#a7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,section #ddiba (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to require a ,f$]al flight deck
 (fic] to place a fire>m 9 a lock$      

conta9]1 or 9 any o!r mann] r5d] !      
fire>m unavailable1 :5 ! cockpit door is
 op5$4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ repeal ,section 
#ddiba7;b77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,n7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,m71           
respectively4  7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all--  7#a7 prescribe        
regulations on ! prop] /orage ( fire>ms 
:5 a ,f$]al flight deck (fic] is at home
 or :]e ! (fic] is resid+ :5 travel+2 & 
7#b7 revise ! proc$ural requirem5ts     
e/abli%$ "u section #ddiba7;b77#a7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by subsection  
7c74  #d4 ,physical /&>ds = ,f$]al      
flight deck (fic]s ,section             
#ddiba7;d77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &   
7,c7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71      

respectively1 & by mov+ su* clauses1 z s
 r$esignat$1 #b ems to ! "r2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ ,a pilot is & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a pilot is  2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,consi/5cy
 ) requirem5ts = c]ta9 m$ical           
c]tificates ,9 e/abli%+ /&>ds "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y may n 
e/abli% m$ical or physical /&>ds = a    
pilot to become a ,f$]al flight deck    
(fic] t are inconsi/5t ) or m /r+5t ?an 
! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration = ! issuance ( a fir/- or 
second-class airman m$ical c]tificate "u
 "p #fg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation or rul+74  4  #e4 ,transf] ( 
,f$]al flight deck (fic]s f inactive to 
active /atus ,section #ddiba7;d7 ( su*  
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#e7 ,transf] f inactive to    
active /atus ,a pilot deputiz$ z a      
,f$]al flight deck (fic] :o moves to    
inactive /atus may return to active     
/atus aft] complet+ "o program (        

recurr5t tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection    
7c74  4  #f4 ,facilitation ( security   
scre5+ ( ,f$]al flight deck (fic]s      
,section #ddiba ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section        
#c7;c77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,facilitation (      
security scre5+ ( ,f$]al flight deck    
(fic]s  7#a7 ,eligibility = exp$it$     
scre5+ ,! ,secret>y %all all[ a ,f$]al  
flight deck (fic] to be scre5$ ?r\gh !  
crew memb] id5tity v]ification program (
 ! ,transportation ,security            
,adm9i/ration 7commonly kn[n z ! ,kn[n  
,crew ,memb] program7 :5 ent]+ ! /]ile  
area ( an airport4  7#b7 ,prohibition on
 pap]work ,! ,secret>y may n require a  
,f$]al flight deck (fic] to fill out any
 =ms or pap]work :5 ent]+ ! /]ile area (
 an airport4  7#c7 ,/]ile area def9$ ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m /]ile area has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aedj4e (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or
 rul+74  4  #g4 ,te*nical corrections   

,section #ddiba ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by 
/rik+ ,"u ,secret>y ( ,transportation = 
,security & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#d71  
by /rik+ may1 & ins]t+ may2  7#c7 9     
subsection 7i77#b71 by /rik+ ! ,"u      
,secret>y may & ins]t+ may2  7#d7 9     
subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+          
,applicability & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,?is
 section & ins]t+ ,applicability4--,?is 
section2  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7n7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,pilot ,! t]m pilot means an      
individual :o has f9al au?ority &       
responsibility = ! op]ation & safety ( !
 flight or any o!r flight deck crew     
memb]4  7#b7 ,all-c>go air              
transportation ,! t]m air transportation
 includes all-c>go air transportation4  
2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ ,"u ,secret>y ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  #h4 
,refunds ( c]ta9 security s]vice fees = 

air c>ri]s ) ,f$]al flight deck (fic]s  
on all flights ,section #ddidj ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,refund (  
fees = air c>ri]s ) ,f$]al flight deck  
(fic]s on all flights ,f fees receiv$ 9 
a fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a77#a71 ea* 
air c>ri] t c]tifies to ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security t all flights op]at$  
by ! air c>ri] h on bo>d a pilot        
deputiz$ z a ,f$]al flight deck (fic] "u
 section #ddiba %all receive an am\nt   
equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! fees collect$ "u 
subsection 7a77#a7 f pass5g]s on flights
 op]at$ by t air c>ri] 9 t fiscal ye>4  
4  #i4 ,treatm5t ( in=mation ab\t ,f$]al
 flight deck (fic]s z s5sitive security 
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
revise section #ae4e7;b77#aa7 ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
classify in=mation ab\t pilots deputiz$ 
z ,f$]al flight deck (fic]s "u section  
#ddiba ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 z s5sitive security in=mation 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) ! classification ( in=mation
 ab\t ,f$]al air m>%als4  #aj4          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
prescribe su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4