Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Risk-Based Cockpit Security Act of 2013”.
Risk-Based Cockpit Security Act of 2013
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to assess and report on the risk posed to commercial aviation security if a flight deck door is opened during flight.
Sec. 2 Security risk assessment
Assessment— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall complete an assessment that—
identifies any risk posed to commercial aviation security if a flight deck door is opened while a commercial aircraft is in flight;
identifies methods to mitigate such risk; and
recommends security standards for any mitigation method that involves installing a physical secondary cockpit barrier on a commercial aircraft.
Report— Not later than 10 days after completing the assessment described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing any findings and recommendations of the assessment.