Sec. 427. Crewmember self-defense training
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Section 44918 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection
(a)by— in paragraph
(1)by inserting and unruly passenger behavior before the period at the end; in paragraph (2)— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: Recognize suspicious behavior and activities and determine the seriousness of any occurrence of such behavior and activities. ; by striking subparagraph
(H)and inserting the following: De-escalation training based on recommendations issued by the Air Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee. ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(I)and
(J)as subparagraphs
(J)and (K), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(H)the following: Methods to subdue and restrain an active attacker. ; by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 , the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Federal Air Marshal Service and the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall establish minimum standards for— the training provided under this subsection and any for recurrent training; and the individuals or entities providing such training. ; and in paragraph (6)— in the first sentence— by inserting and the Federal Air Marshal Service after consultation with the Administrator ; by striking and periodically shall and inserting and shall periodically ; and by inserting based on changes in the potential or actual threat conditions before the period at the end; and in the third sentence by inserting , including self-defense training expertise and experience before the period at the end; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph
(4)by striking Neither and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (8), neither ; and by adding at the end the following: An air carrier with a crew member participating in the training program under this subsection shall provide a process through which each such crew member may obtain reasonable accommodations. .