PUBLIC LAW 104-264—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3253 SEC. 307. PASSENGER PROFILING. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the inteUigence community, and the law enforcement community should continue to assist air carriers in developing computer-assisted passenger profiling programs and other appropriate passenger profiling programs which should be used in conjunction with other security measures and technologies. SEC. 308. AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR AIRPORT SECURITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds referred to in subsection (b) may be used for the improvement of facilities and the purchase and deployment of equipment to enhance and ensure the safety and security of passengers and other persons involved in air travel. (b) COVERED FUNDS. —The following funds may be used under subsection (a): (1) Project grants made under subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Passenger facility fees collected under section 40117 of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 309. DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION SECURITY LIAISON AGREE- MENT. The Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall enter into an interagency agreement providing for the establishment of an aviation security liaison at existing appropriate Federal agencies' field offices in or near cities served by a designated high-risk airport. SEC. 310. REGULAR JOINT THREAT ASSESSMENTS. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall carry out joint threat and vulnerability assessments on security every 3 years, or more fi*equently, as necessary, at each airport determined to be high risk. SEC. 311. BAGGAGE MATCH REPORT. (a) REPORT.—I f a bag match pilot program is carried out as recommended by the White House Conference on Aviation Safety and Security, not later than the 30th day following the date of completion of the pilot program, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the safety, effectiveness, and operational effectiveness of the pilot program. The report shall also assess the extent to which implementation of baggage match requirements (coupled with the best available technologies and methodologies, such as passenger profiling) enhance domestic aviation security. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— It is the sense of the Senate that the Administrator should work with airports and air carriers to develop, to the extent feasible, effective domestic bag matching proposals. SEC. 312. ENHANCED SECURITY PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 449 is amended by adding at the end of subchapter I the following: 49 USC 44901 note. 49 USC 44901 note. 49 USC 44931 note. 49 USC 44904 note.
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