49 USC 44918 - Crew training

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 118–63, which was approved May 16, 2024.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(A), inserted “and unruly passenger behavior” before period at end.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(B)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “Recognizing suspicious activities and determining the seriousness of any occurrence.”

Subsec. (a)(2)(H). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (H) and struck out former subpar. (H) which read as follows: “Flight deck procedures or aircraft maneuvers to defend the aircraft and cabin crew responses to such procedures and maneuvers.”

Subsec. (a)(2)(I) to (K). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(B)(iii), (iv), added subpar. (I) and redesignated former subpars. (I) and (J) as (J) and (K), respectively.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(C), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text of par. (4) read as follows: “The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may establish minimum standards for the training provided under this subsection and for recurrent training.”

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(1)(D), inserted “and the Federal Air Marshal Service” after “consultation with the Administrator”, substituted “and shall periodically” for “and periodically shall”, and inserted “based on changes in the potential or actual threat conditions” before period at end of first sentence and “, including self-defense training expertise and experience” before period at end of third sentence.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(2)(A), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (8), neither” for “Neither”.

Subsec. (span)(8). Puspan. L. 118–63, § 427(2)(B), added par. (8).

2018—Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(C), substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(A)(i), substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(A)(ii), substituted “The” for “Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, the”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(A)(iii), substituted “December 12, 2003,” for “the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(B)(i), substituted “The” for “Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, the”.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(16)(B)(ii), substituted “Federal Air Marshal Service” for “Federal Air Marshals Service”.

2003—Puspan. L. 108–176 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to development of detailed guidance for a scheduled passenger air carrier flight and cabin crew training program to prepare crew members for potential threat conditions.

2002—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–296 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted “The Under Secretary” for “The Administrator”, added pars. (2) and (3), and realigned margins.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Crew Member Self-Defense Training

Puspan. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1960, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3600, provided that:

“The Administrator [of the Transportation Security Administration], in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall continue to carry out and encourage increased participation by air carrier employees in the voluntary self-defense training program under section 44918(span) of title 49, United States Code.”