Sec. 427. CREWMEMBER SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING
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## SEC. 427 CREWMEMBER SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING Section 44918 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection
(a)by— #####
(A)in paragraph
(1)by inserting “and unruly passenger behavior” before the period at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) > > Recognize suspicious behavior and activities and determine the seriousness of any occurrence of such behavior and activities.” > ; ######
(ii)by striking subparagraph
(H)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(H) > > De-escalation training based on recommendations issued by the Air Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee.” > ; ######
(iii)by redesignating subparagraphs
(I)and
(J)as subparagraphs
(J)and (K), respectively; and ######
(iv)by inserting after subparagraph
(H)the following: > > ###### “(I) > > Methods to subdue and restrain an active attacker.” > ; #####
(C)by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: > > #### “(4) Minimum standards > > 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— > > > ##### “(A) > > the training provided under this subsection and any for recurrent training; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the individuals or entities providing such training.” > ; and #####
(D)in paragraph (6)— ######
(i)in the first sentence— ######
(I)by inserting “and the Federal Air Marshal Service” after “consultation with the Administrator”; ######
(II)by striking “and periodically shall” and inserting “and shall periodically”; and ######
(III)by inserting “based on changes in the potential or actual threat conditions” before the period at the end; and ######
(ii)in the third sentence by inserting “, including self-defense training expertise and experience” before the period at the end; and ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph
(4)by striking “Neither” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (8), neither”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(8) Air carrier accommodation > > 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.” > .