S. 516 — Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act

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Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that a flight deck crew member of a cargo aircraft should be armed with a firearm to defend such aircraft against attacks by terrorists that could use the aircraft as a weapon of mass destruction or for other terrorist purposes.

Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the training and arming of flight deck crew members (pilots) of all-cargo air transportation flights to prevent acts of criminal violence or air piracy.

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H.R. 1049Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act
2003-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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2003-03-05
Introduced in Senate
2003-03-05
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3165)
2003-03-05
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3165-3166)
2003-03-13
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3721)

Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act

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