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H.R. 8655 — what changed

Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Plan to assign Federal Air Marshals to duties beyond the aircraft and throughout the airport environment

(a)
changed In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall direct Administration, acting through the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to (FAMS), shall develop a plan and brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate addressing to address roles, beyond inflight security, of Federal Air Marshals at certain airports. Such plan will shall address Federal Air Marshals’ Federal law enforcement role to ensure ensure, through the utilization of authorities under section 114(p) of title 49, United States Code, airport aviation security at such airports.
(b)
changed Definition—Briefing— In this section, Not later than 30 days after the term “law enforcement personnel” has development of the meaning given such term in section 44903 plan under subsection (a), the Administrator of title 49, United States Code.the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on such plan.
(c)
added Rule of construction— Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting the responsibilities of airport operators under section 44903 of title 49, United States Code.