NCJ Number
102162
Date Published
1985
Length
105 pages
Annotation
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation pertains to pending legislation relevant to airport security measures: S. 1321, S. 1326, S. 1343, and H.R. 2796.
Abstract
The sponsors of each bill explain why such legislation is needed. S. 1321 gives the Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of State, the authority to restrict air travel to the United States from international airports with lax security. It also requires the Department of Transportation to publish a list of airports with security problems and post it at major U.S. airports. S. 1326 requires at least one U.S. air marshal on flights by U.S. airlines leaving foreign airports deemed risky by the Federal Aviation Administration. S. 1343 would strengthen the Department of Transportation's authority under section 1115 of the 1958 Federal Aviation Act, which relates to the suspension of air service to unsafe foreign airports. H.R. 2796 requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct periodic assessments of security measures at foreign airports which receive international air service from the United States. A representative of the Air Line Pilots Association testifies in opposition to the expanded use of armed U.S. air marshals, since this is perceived as increasing the danger to passengers. Additional articles, letters, and statements.