A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to provide criminal penalties for kidnaping by seizing an aircraft and to provide for an air transportation security force.

Provides criminal penalties for kidnapping by seizing an aircraft of terms of years or life, if the death penalty is not imposed.

Establishes an air transportation and security force. Outlines its responsibilities, including: (1) to detain and search any person to determine whether such person is carrying dangerous weapons, explosives or other destructive substances; (2) to search and inspect any property at any airport which is intended to be placed upon any aircraft; (3) to arrest any person for reasonable cause; (4) to carry firearms.

Provides for the training of State and local law enforcement personnel, and the utilization of the air transportation security force to carry out purpose of this Act.

Vests overall responsibility for this Act exclusively in the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.