Act to Combat International Terrorism - States Congressional findings relative to the purpose of this Act and defines terms.
Directs the President to report annually to Congress regarding acts of international terrorism and to submit lists of countries supporting international terrorism. Specifies the sanctions to be imposed against such countries. Directs the President to report to Congress every two years concerning Federal and International Capabilities to Combat Terrorism.
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Secretary of Transportation to assess the effectiveness of security measures maintained at foreign airports and report such assessments to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to restrict operations at those foreign airports failing to bring their security measures to the specified level of effectiveness. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical aviation security assistance to foreign governments. Authorizes appropriations for such assistance.
Empowers the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to authorize FAA employees to carry firearms and make arrests for violations of U.S. laws.
Urges the President to seek international agreements to assure cooperation in combating terrorism. Lists provisions which should be given priority in negotiating such agreements.
Requires the President to insure the full implementation of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation.
Amends the Federal Criminal Code to set forth penalties for committing violence against a passenger which is likely to endanger an aircraft in service, and for communicating false information which results in endangering the safety of an aircraft in flight.
Sets forth penalties for a person found in the United States who has committed against or aboard a foreign aircraft an offense in violation of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation.
Authorizes civil penalties for carrying an accessible weapon aboard an aircraft and for imparting or conveying information known to be false regarding specified crimes aboard an aircraft.
Specifies criminal penalties for threatening to commit air privacy or any other of certain crimes aboard an aircraft.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Referred to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-831.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-831.
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Select Committee on Intelligence discharged in Senate.
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Select Committee on Intelligence discharged in Senate.
Committees on the Judiciary; and Foreign Relations discharged in Senate.
Committees on the Judiciary; and Foreign Relations discharged in Senate.
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Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations, S. Rept. 96-870.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations, S. Rept. 96-870.
Placed on calendar in Senate.