House File 153 - Introduced



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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring the state department of transportation to
  2    conduct a review of aviation security measures necessary to
  3    prevent terrorism.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 2077YH 81
  6 eg/sh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REVIEW OF
  1  2 AVIATION SECURITY MEASURES.  The administrator for aeronautics
  1  3 and public transit within the state department of
  1  4 transportation shall review existing policies and procedures
  1  5 to determine if more stringent security measures are necessary
  1  6 to prevent the spread of terrorism through the use of aircraft
  1  7 and aircraft transportation infrastructures.  The review shall
  1  8 include but is not limited to an assessment of private
  1  9 aviation services, pilot training within the state including
  1 10 training to fly crop dusters, and background checks on pilots.
  1 11 The administrator shall consult with other states and the
  1 12 proper federal agencies when conducting the review.  The
  1 13 administrator shall issue findings based upon the review and
  1 14 file the findings with the general assembly by November 30,
  1 15 2006.
  1 16                           EXPLANATION
  1 17    This bill directs the state department of transportation's
  1 18 aeronautics administrator to conduct a review of security
  1 19 measures needed to prevent terrorism via an aircraft.  The
  1 20 review shall consider private aviation services, pilot
  1 21 training, training to fly crop dusters, and pilot background
  1 22 checks.  The administrator must consult with other states and
  1 23 federal agencies.  The administrator is to file the findings
  1 24 of the review with the general assembly by November 30, 2006.
  1 25 LSB 2077YH 81
  1 26 eg:nh/sh/8