October 25, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11007

‘‘(6) RECORDKEEPING.—Each person re- scribed in section 122(a)(2) which may be re- Whereas since his death on October 20, quired to report information to the Sec- quired as a result of changes in the title, 1982, Korczak’s wife Ruth, the Ziolkowski retary under this subtitle shall maintain, membership, or nature of such organizations family, and the Crazy Horse Memorial Foun- and make available to the Secretary, on re- occurring after the date of the enactment of dation have continued to work on the Memo- quest, original contracts, agreements, re- this Act. rial and to continue the dream of Korczak ceipts, and other records associated with the Redesignate section 133 as section 134 and Ziolkowski and Chief Henry Standing Bear; sale or storage of any dairy products during insert after section 132 the following new and the 2-year period beginning on the date of section: Whereas on June 3, 1998, the Memorial en- the creation of the records. SEC. 133. ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES TO FOCUS tered its second half century of progress and ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ON RARE AND ENDANGERED RE- heralded a new era of work on the mountain There are authorized to be appropriated such CORDINGS. with the completion and dedication of the sums as are necessary to carry out this sec- Congress encourages the Librarian and the face of Crazy Horse: Now, therefore, be it tion.’’. Board, in carrying out their duties under Resolved, That this Act, to undertake activities designed to (1) the Senate recognizes— NATIONAL RECORDING preserve and bring attention to sound re- (A) the admirable efforts of the late cordings which are rare and sound recordings PRESERVATION ACT OF 2000 Korczak Ziolkowski in designing and cre- and collections of recordings which are in ating the Crazy Horse Memorial; danger of becoming lost due to deterioration. (B) that the Crazy Horse Memorial rep- DASCHLE (AND OTHERS) resents all North American Indian tribes, DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 4342 and the noble goal of reconciliation between AMENDMENT NO. 4341 peoples; and Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. DASCHLE) pro- Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. DASCHLE (for (C) that the creation of the Crazy Horse posed an amendment to the bill (H.R. himself, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. WYDEN)) Memorial, from its inception, has been ac- proposed an amendment to the bill 4846) supra; as follows: complished through private sources and (H.R. 4846) to establish the National Amend the title to read as follows: ‘‘A Bill without any Federal funding; and (2) it is the sense of the Senate that the Recording Registry in the Library of to establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain and Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should Congress to maintain and preserve re- preserve sound recordings and collections of recommend to the Postmaster General that cordings that are culturally, histori- sound recordings that are culturally, histori- a commemorative postage stamp be issued in cally, or aesthetically significant, and cally, or aesthetically significant, and for honor of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and for other purposes; as follows: other purposes.’’. the Crazy Horse Memorial for the 20th anni- In section 101, insert ‘‘and collections of f versary of his death, October 20, 2002. sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recordings’’. f In section 102(a)(1), insert ‘‘and collections HONORING SCULPTOR KORCZAK of sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recordings’’. ZIOLKOWSKI AIRPORT SECURITY In section 102(a)(1), strike ‘‘10 years’’ and On October 24, 2000, the Senate IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 insert ‘‘25 years’’. amended and passed S. Res. 371, as fol- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I In section 102(a)(3), insert ‘‘and collections lows: of sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recordings’’. ask the Chair lay before the Senate a In section 102(b), insert ‘‘or collection of S. RES. 371 message from the House of Representa- sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recording’’. Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski was born in tives on the bill (S. 2440). In section 103(a), insert ‘‘or collection of Boston, Massachusetts on September 6, 1908, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recording’’ each the 31st anniversary of the death of Lakota fore the Senate the following message place it appears. Sioux leader Crazy Horse; from the House of Representatives: In section 103(b)(1), insert ‘‘or collection of Whereas, although never trained in art or Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. sound recordings’’ after ‘‘sound recording’’. sculpture, Korczak Ziolkowski began a suc- 2440) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 49, In section 103(b)(4), insert ‘‘or collection of cessful studio career in New England as a United States Code, to improve airport secu- sound recordings’’ after ‘‘sound recording’’ commissioned sculptor at age 24; rity’’, do pass with the following amend- the first place it appears. Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski’s marble ment: In section 103(c), insert ‘‘or collection of sculpture of composer and Polish leader Strike out all after the enacting clause and sound recordings’’ after ‘‘sound recording’’. Ignace Jan Paderewski won first prize at the insert: In section 103(c), strike ‘‘recording,’’ and 1939 New York World’s Fair and prompted insert ‘‘recording or collection,’’. Lakota Indian Chiefs to invite Ziolkowski to SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. In section 104(a), insert ‘‘(including elec- carve a memorial for Native Americans; This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport Security tronic access)’’ after ‘‘reasonable access’’. Whereas in his invitation letter to Korczak Improvement Act of 2000’’. In the heading for section 122(d)(2), insert Ziolkowski, Chief Henry Standing Bear SEC. 2. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. ‘‘OR ORGANIZATION’’ after ‘‘ORGANIZATION’’. wrote: ‘‘My fellow chiefs and I would like the (a) EXPANSION OF FAA ELECTRONIC PILOT In section 124(a)(1), insert ‘‘and collections white man to know that the red man has PROGRAM.— of sound recordings’’ after ‘‘recordings’’ the great heroes, too.’’; (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after first place it appears. Whereas in 1939, Korczak Ziolkowski as- the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis- Add at the end of section 124 the following sisted Gutzon Borglum in carving Mount trator of the Federal Aviation Administration new subsection: Rushmore; shall develop, in consultation with the Office of (c) ENCOURAGING ACCESSIBILITY TO REG- Whereas in 1941, Korczak Ziolkowski met Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau ISTRY AND OUT OF PRINT RECORDINGS.—The with Chief Henry Standing Bear who taught of Investigation, the pilot program for indi- Board shall encourage the owners of record- Korczak more about the life of the brave vidual criminal history record checks (known as ings and collections of recordings included in Sioux leader Crazy Horse; the electronic fingerprint transmission pilot the National Recording Registry and the Whereas at the age of 34, Korczak project) into an aviation industry-wide program. owners of out of print recordings to permit Ziolkowski temporarily put his sculpting ca- (2) LIMITATION.—The Administrator shall not digital access to such recordings through the reer aside when he volunteered for service in require any airport, air carrier, or screening National Audio-Visual Conservation Center World War II, later landing on Omaha Beach; company to participate in the program described at Culpeper, Virginia, in order to reduce the Whereas after the war, Korczak Ziolkowski in subsection (a) if the airport, air carrier, or portion of the Nation’s recorded cultural leg- turned down other sculpting opportunities in screening company determines that it would not acy which is inaccessible to students, edu- order to accept the invitation of Chief Henry be cost effective for it to participate in the pro- cators, and others, and may suggest such Standing Bear and dedicate the rest of his gram and notifies the Administrator of that de- other measures as it considers reasonable life to carving the Crazy Horse Memorial in termination. and appropriate to increase public accessi- the Black Hills of South Dakota; (b) APPLICATION OF EXPANDED PROGRAM.— bility to such recordings. Whereas on June 3, 1948, when work was (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year Insert after section 125 the following new begun on the Crazy Horse Memorial, Korczak after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad- section: Ziolkowski vowed that the memorial would ministrator shall transmit to the Committee on SEC. 126. ESTABLISHMENT OF BYLAWS BY LI- be a nonprofit educational and cultural Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the BRARIAN. project, financed solely through private, Senate and the Committee on Transportation The Librarian may establish such bylaws nongovernmental sources, to honor the Na- and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- (consistent with this subtitle) as the Librar- tive Americans of North America; tives a report describing the status of the Ad- ian considers appropriate to govern the orga- Whereas the Crazy Horse Memorial is a ministrator’s efforts to utilize the program de- nization and operation of the Board, includ- mountain carving-in-progress, and once com- scribed in subsection (a). ing bylaws relating to appointments and re- pleted it will be the largest sculpture in the (2) NOTIFICATION CONCERNING SUFFICIENCY OF movals of members or organizations de- world; OPERATION.—If the Administrator determines

VerDate 25-OCT-2000 04:23 Oct 26, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A25OC6.055 pfrm01 PsN: S25PT1 S11008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 25, 2000 that the program described in subsection (a) is ‘‘(VIII) bribery; and process for taking prompt disciplinary action not sufficiently operational 2 years after the ‘‘(IX) illegal possession of a controlled sub- against an employee who commits an infraction date of enactment of this Act to permit its utili- stance punishable by a maximum term of impris- of airport access control requirements. zation in accordance with subsection (a), the onment of more than 1 year, or any other crime ‘‘(2) IMPROVEMENTS.—The Administrator Administrator shall notify the committees re- classified as a felony that the Administrator de- shall— ferred to in paragraph (1) of that determination. termines indicates a propensity for placing con- ‘‘(A) work with airport operators and air car- (c) CHANGES IN EXISTING REQUIREMENTS.— traband aboard an aircraft in return for money; riers to implement and strengthen existing con- Section 44936(a)(1) of title 49, United States or’’; and trols to eliminate airport access control weak- Code, is amended— (5) in clause (xv) (as so redesignated) by strik- nesses by January 31, 2001; (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘, as the ing ‘‘clauses (i)–(xii) of this paragraph’’ and in- ‘‘(B) require airport operators and air carriers Administrator decides is necessary to ensure air serting ‘‘clauses (i) through (xiv)’’. to develop and implement comprehensive and re- transportation security,’’; SEC. 3. IMPROVED TRAINING. curring training programs that teach employees (2) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘as a (a) TRAINING STANDARDS FOR SCREENERS.— their roles in airport security, the importance of screener’’ and inserting ‘‘in the position for Section 44935 of title 49, United States Code, is their participation, how their performance will which the individual applied’’; and amended by adding at the end the following: be evaluated, and what action will be taken if (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) TRAINING STANDARDS FOR SCREENERS.— they fail to perform; ‘‘(E) CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR ‘‘(1) ISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE.—Not later than ‘‘(C) require airport operators and air carriers SCREENERS AND OTHERS.— May 31, 2001, and after considering comments to develop and implement programs that foster ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A criminal history record on the notice published in the Federal Register and reward compliance with airport access con- check shall be conducted for each individual for January 5, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 559 et seq.), the trol requirements and discourage and penalize who applies for a position described in subpara- Administrator shall issue a final rule on the cer- noncompliance in accordance with guidelines graph (A), (B)(i), or (B)(ii). tification of screening companies. issued by the Administrator to measure em- ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL TRANSITION RULE.—During the 3- ‘‘(2) CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.— ployee compliance; year period beginning on the date of enactment ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the final rule, ‘‘(D) assess and test for compliance with ac- of this subparagraph, an individual described in the Administrator shall prescribe minimum cess control requirements, report findings, and clause (i) may be employed in a position de- standards for training security screeners that assess penalties or take other appropriate en- scribed in clause (i)— include at least 40 hours of classroom instruc- forcement actions when noncompliance is ‘‘(I) in the first 2 years of such 3-year period, tion before an individual is qualified to provide found; for a period of not to exceed 45 days before a security screening services under section 44901. ‘‘(E) improve and better administer the Ad- criminal history record check is completed; and ‘‘(B) CLASSROOM EQUIVALENCY.—Instead of ministrator’s security database to ensure its effi- ‘‘(II) in the third year of such 3-year period, the 40 hours of classroom instruction required ciency, reliability, and usefulness for identifica- for a period of not to exceed 30 days before a under subparagraph (A), the final rule may tion of systemic problems and allocation of re- criminal history record check is completed, allow an individual to qualify to provide secu- sources; if the request for the check has been submitted rity screening services if that individual has ‘‘(F) improve the execution of the Administra- to the appropriate Federal agency and the em- successfully completed a program that the Ad- tor’s quality control program by January 31, ployment investigation has been successfully ministrator determines will train individuals to 2001; and completed. a level of proficiency equivalent to the level that ‘‘(G) require airport operators and air carriers ‘‘(iii) EMPLOYMENT INVESTIGATION NOT RE- would be achieved by the classroom instruction to strengthen access control points in secured QUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL under subparagraph (A). areas (including air traffic control operations HISTORY RECORD CHECK.—An employment inves- ‘‘(3) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.—In addition to the areas) to ensure the security of passengers and tigation shall not be required for an individual requirements of paragraph (2), as part of the aircraft by January 31, 2001.’’. who applies for a position described in subpara- final rule, the Administrator shall require that SEC. 5. PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR ATC FACILITIES. graph (A), (B)(i), or (B)(ii), if a criminal history before an individual may exercise independent (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure physical record check of the individual is completed be- judgment as a security screener under section security at Federal Aviation Administration fore the individual begins employment in such 44901, the individual shall— staffed facilities that house air traffic control position. ‘‘(A) complete 40 hours of on-the-job training systems, the Administrator of the Federal Avia- ‘‘(iv) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subparagraph as a security screener; and tion Administration shall act immediately to— shall take effect— ‘‘(B) successfully complete an on-the-job (1) correct physical security weaknesses at air ‘‘(I) 30 days after the date of enactment of training examination prescribed by the Adminis- traffic control facilities so the facilities can be this subparagraph with respect to individuals trator.’’. granted physical security accreditation not later applying for a position at an airport that is de- (b) COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING FACILITIES.— than April 30, 2004; and fined as a Category X airport in the Federal Section 44935 of title 49, United States Code, is (2) ensure that follow-up inspections are con- Aviation Administration approved air carrier se- further amended by adding at the end the fol- ducted, deficiencies are promptly corrected, and curity programs required under part 108 of title lowing: accreditation is kept current for all air traffic 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and ‘‘(f) ACCESSIBILITY OF COMPUTER-BASED control facilities. ‘‘(II) 3 years after such date of enactment TRAINING FACILITIES.—The Administrator shall (b) REPORTS.—Not later than April 30, 2001, with respect to individuals applying for a posi- work with air carriers and airports to ensure and annually thereafter through April 30, 2004, tion at any other airport that is subject to the that computer-based training facilities intended the Administrator shall transmit to the Com- requirements of part 107 of such title. for use by security screeners at an airport regu- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ‘‘(F) EXEMPTION.—An employment investiga- larly serving an air carrier holding a certificate tation of the Senate and the Committee on tion, including a criminal history record check, issued by the Secretary of Transportation are Transportation and Infrastructure of the House shall not be required under this subsection for conveniently located for that airport and easily of Representatives a report on the progress being an individual who is exempted under section accessible.’’. made in improving the physical security of air 107.31(m) of title 14, Code of Federal Regula- SEC. 4. IMPROVING SECURED-AREA ACCESS CON- traffic control facilities, including the percent- tions, as in effect on the date of enactment of TROL. age of such facilities that have been granted this subparagraph.’’. Section 44903 of title 49, United States Code, is physical security accreditation. (d) LIST OF OFFENSES BARRING EMPLOY- amended by adding at the end the following: SEC. 6. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION EQUIPMENT. MENT.—Section 44936(b)(1)(B) of title 49, United ‘‘(g) IMPROVEMENT OF SECURED-AREA ACCESS Section 44903(c)(2) of title 49, United States States Code, is amended— CONTROL.— Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol- (1) by inserting ‘‘(or found not guilty by rea- ‘‘(1) ENFORCEMENT.— lowing: son of insanity)’’ after ‘‘convicted’’; ‘‘(A) ADMINISTRATOR TO PUBLISH SANCTIONS.— ‘‘(C) MANUAL PROCESS.— (2) in clause (xi) by inserting ‘‘or felony un- The Administrator shall publish in the Federal ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall armed’’ after ‘‘armed’’; Register a list of sanctions for use as guidelines issue an amendment to air carrier security pro- (3) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (xii); in the discipline of employees for infractions of grams to require a manual process, at explosive (4) by redesignating clause (xiii) as clause (xv) airport access control requirements. The guide- detection system screen locations in airports and inserting after clause (xii) the following: lines shall incorporate a progressive disciplinary where explosive detection equipment is under- ‘‘(xiii) a felony involving a threat; approach that relates proposed sanctions to the utilized, which will augment the Computer As- ‘‘(xiv) a felony involving— severity or recurring nature of the infraction sisted Passenger Prescreening System by ran- ‘‘(I) willful destruction of property; and shall include measures such as remedial domly selecting additional checked bags for ‘‘(II) importation or manufacture of a con- training, suspension from security-related du- screening so that a minimum number of bags, as trolled substance; ties, suspension from all duties without pay, prescribed by the Administrator, are examined. ‘‘(III) burglary; and termination of employment. ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUC- ‘‘(IV) theft; ‘‘(B) USE OF SANCTIONS.—Each airport oper- TION.—Clause (i) shall not be construed to limit ‘‘(V) dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation; ator, air carrier, and security screening com- the ability of the Administrator to impose addi- ‘‘(VI) possession or distribution of stolen prop- pany shall include the list of sanctions pub- tional security measures on an air carrier or a erty; lished by the Administrator in its security pro- foreign air carrier when a specific threat war- ‘‘(VII) aggravated assault; gram. The security program shall include a rants such additional measures.

VerDate 25-OCT-2000 03:38 Oct 26, 2000 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A25OC6.052 pfrm01 PsN: S25PT1 October 25, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S11009 ‘‘(iii) MAXIMUM USE OF EXPLOSIVE DETECTION take effect 30 days after the date of enactment gage screeners. We found that in the EQUIPMENT.—In prescribing the minimum num- of this Act. most industrialized countries there is a ber of bags to be examined under clause (i), the Mrs. HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous minimum of 40 hours of required train- Administrator shall seek to maximize the use of consent the Senate agree to the amend- ing before a person can become a bag- the explosive detection equipment.’’. ment of the House. gage screener, but in America the SEC. 7. AIRPORT NOISE STUDY. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without standard is 8 hours. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 745 of the Wendell objection, it is so ordered. The committee and the Congress be- H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, we the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 47501 note; 114 Stat. lieve we need to have more hours of re- 178) is amended— have just passed the Aviation Security quired training and a test for baggage (1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘GEN- Improvement Act of 2000. I am very screeners. That will happen because of ERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE’’; pleased that we have been able, in a the bill we have just passed. (2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Comptroller very bipartisan way, to pass this bill. I Third, the security procedures in sen- General of the United States shall’’ and insert- would like to just talk a little bit sitive areas, such as the air traffic con- ing ‘‘Secretary shall enter into an agreement about how we came to pass the Avia- trol towers, will be beefed up. And with the National Academy of Sciences to’’; tion Security Act of 2000. there will be prescribed security proto- (3) in subsection (b)— Thanks to Senator SLADE GORTON, cols and sanctions for people who vio- (A) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ and in- the chairman of the Aviation Sub- serting ‘‘National Academy of Sciences’’; late those protocols. (B) by striking paragraph (1); committee, I was able to chair a hear- And fourth, the new generation of ex- (C) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph ing in which we heard from the FAA, plosive detection systems will be uti- (4); particularly Admiral Flynn, about the lized at a higher rate because of the (D) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para- state of our airport security. ‘‘What is bill we have passed today. graph (5) and inserting a period; the state of our airport security?’’ we I think we have done a very good job. (E) by striking paragraph (6); and asked. We wanted to know if we were I am very pleased that we had such a (F) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), doing everything we could to give our bipartisan effort on this piece of legis- and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), re- traveling public the most security pos- lation. It could not have happened spectively; (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the sible. without the House and the Senate following: Admiral Flynn did a report and working together and so many people ‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after shared that with the Members of the who did come into the negotiations on the date of the agreement entered into under Senate who came to the hearing. Every this bill. The leadership of our chair- subsection (a), the National Academy of single Senator who attended the hear- man, JOHN MCCAIN, and our sub- Sciences shall transmit to the Secretary a report ing became a cosponsor of the bill that committee chairman, SLADE GORTON, on the results of the study. Upon receipt of the we have just passed because there were were essential, along with Senators report, the Secretary shall transmit a copy of some areas that we could clearly see HOLLINGS, INOUYE, BRYAN, and ROCKE- the report to the appropriate committees of Con- needed to be made more strict, more gress. FELLER. ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— stringent, just to make sure that we I also thank the staff who worked so There is authorized to be appropriated such take every single measure we can to hard. As you know, many times Sen- sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- make our airports totally secure. Not ators have 10 things that are being tion.’’. that they are not, but there were some asked of them at any one time. With- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of areas in which we could do better. out very good staff work, this would contents for such Act (114 Stat. 61 et seq.) is So after the hearing and because of not have passed. So I especially thank amended by striking item relating to section 745 the outstanding testimony of Admiral my Commerce Committee staff legisla- and inserting the following: Flynn of the FAA, we did put together tive aid, Joe Mondello, who did yeoman ‘‘Sec. 745. Airport noise study.’’. a bill that was quite bipartisan. Chair- service in making sure the bill got SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. man JOHN MCCAIN of the Commerce through committee and worked out all (a) FEDERAL AVIATION MANAGEMENT ADVI- Committee came together with Chair- the little things that came up that SORY COUNCIL.—Section 106(p)(2) is amended by man SLADE GORTON of the Aviation striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘18’’. could have unraveled the bill and did Subcommittee. Senators HOLLINGS, (b) NATIONAL PARKS AIR TOUR MANAGE- not. On Senator MCCAIN’s staff, Mike MENT.—Title VIII of the Wendell H. Ford Avia- INOUYE, BRYAN, and ROCKEFELLER all Reynolds, and Rob Chamberlin, who tion Investment and Reform Act for the 21st became immediate cosponsors of the also did terrific work in making sure Century (49 U.S.C. 40128 note; 114 Stat. 185 et bill. With that bipartisan group, we we got this expeditiously through the seq.) is amended— were able to make the changes that committee in the last hours of the ses- (1) in section 803(c) by striking ‘‘40126’’ each have been passed by the House and now sion, because we did not want to wait place it appears and inserting ‘‘40128’’; will go to the President. 60 days before we could bring this back (2) in section 804(b) by striking ‘‘40126(e)(4)’’ Six hundred million travelers will next year. It is too important. and inserting ‘‘40128(f)’’; and pass through U.S. airports. Their safe- (3) in section 806 by striking ‘‘40126’’ and in- The air traveling public deserve to serting ‘‘40128’’. ty depends on the soundness of the in- have the very best airport security. (c) RESTATEMENT OF PROVISION WITHOUT SUB- spection points and the checkpoints, That is what this bill will allow. I be- STANTIVE CHANGE.—Section 41104(b) of title 49, and we all have been through those lieve the President will sign the bill. I United States Code, is amended— monitors and we know how important urge him to do so. (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the it is that we have the best equipment Thank you, Mr. President. following: and the best trained technicians to f ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- make sure we do not have any kind of graph (3), an air carrier, including an indirect firearms or explosives of any kind APPOINTMENTS air carrier, may not provide, in aircraft designed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for more than 9 passenger seats, regularly going into our airplanes. scheduled charter air transportation for which So we were able to pass this bill. I Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- the public is provided in advance a schedule just want to make a couple of the er, pursuant to Public Law 106–173, an- containing the departure location, departure points that are important in the bill. nounces the following appointments to time, and arrival location of the flight unless First, today, a person who has a lapse the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial such air transportation is to and from an air- in employment history—whether it Commission: The Senator from Ken- port that has an airport operating certificate would be a year, 18 months, 2 years— tucky (Mr. BUNNING), and Dr. Gabor S. issued under part 139 of title 14, Code or Federal would have a criminal background Boritt, of Pennsylvania. Regulations (or any subsequent similar regula- check done before they could be hired tion).’’; and f (2) by adding at the end the following: to be an airport baggage screener. Under the bill that we are passing JAMES MADISON COMMEMORA- ‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection does not TION COMMISSION ACT apply to any airport in the State of Alaska or to today, there will be a criminal history any airport outside the United States.’’. record check on every person who be- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. comes a baggage screener. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Secondly, we looked at the airport ate now proceed to the consideration of Act and the amendments made by this Act shall training requirements for airport bag- S. 3137.

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