H.R. 3409 — Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Hijacking, and Federal Criminal Investigators' Empowerment Act of 2001

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Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Hijacking, and Federal Criminal Investigators' Empowerment Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a criminal investigator employed by any Government agency to: (1) carry firearms within U.S. jurisdiction and the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; and (2) respond to any crime of violence or act of terrorism within such jurisdictions committed in the investigator's presence and to take into custody anyone committing such crimes or acts or other Federal violations.

Requires: (1) the head of any agency employing criminal investigators to ensure that its firearms policy for investigators conforms with standards and regulations established by the Attorney General; (2) investigators to receive specific training in responding to such crimes or acts; (3) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an investigator who completes training a special identification credential; and (4) an advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the design, control, production, security, and anti-counterfeiting features of the credential.

Prohibits an investigator from taking action involving the use or display of a firearm or other law enforcement action while an aircraft is in flight unless so directed by the pilot or other authorized crew member in the absence of exigent circumstances.

Specifies that for purposes of availability pay provisions, criminal investigators shall be available to respond to any such crime or act.

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2001-12-05
Introduced in House
2001-12-05
Introduced in House
2001-12-05
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2001-12-05
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2001-12-05
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2001-12-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
2002-01-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Hijacking, and Federal Criminal Investigators' Empowerment Act of 2001

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