FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS AND FOREIGN SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS.

SEC. 104. FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS AND FOREIGN SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS. Title III of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1341–1358) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 319. FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS AND FOREIGN SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS. “(a) Federal Security Managers.— “(1) Establishment of position.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish the position of Federal Security Manager for each airport in the United States at which the Administrator determines that such a Manager is necessary to meet the needs of air transportation security and shall begin designating persons as such Managers and stationing such Managers at such airports. In carrying out the requirements of this section, the Administrator may assign the functions and responsibilities described in this section to existing Federal Aviation Administration field personnel and designate such personnel accordingly. (2) 1-year stationing requirement.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall have stationed a Federal Security Manager at each airport in the United States which is designated by the Department of Transportation as a category X airport. “(3) Responsibilities.— The responsibilities of a Federal Security Manager with respect to an airport shall include the following: “(A) Receipt of intelligence information relating to aviation security. “(B) Ensuring and assisting in the development of a comprehensive security plan for the airport— “(i) which establishes responsibilities of each such air carrier and airport operator with respect to air transportation security at the airport; and “(ii) which includes measures to be taken during periods of normal airport operations and during periods when there is a need for additional airport security, as determined by the Federal Security Manager, and identifies the persons responsible for carrying out such measures. “(C) Oversight and enforcement of implementation by air carriers and airport operators of Federal security requirements, including the comprehensive plan developed pursuant to subparagraph (B). “(D) Serving as the on-site coordinator of the response of the Federal Aviation Administration to terrorist incidents and threats at the airport. “(E) Coordination of day-to-day Federal activities relating to aviation security at the airport. 104 STAT. 3071 “(F) Coordination with local law enforcement efforts relating to aviation security. “(G) Coordination of activities with Federal Security Managers at other airports, as appropriate. “(4) Authority of assistant administrator.—A Federal Security Manager shall report directly to the office of the Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security. “(5) Nonduplication of functions.—When a Federal Security Manager is designated or stationed at an airport, the Civil Aviation Security Field Officer shall not be assigned security responsibilities at such airport. “(b) Foreign Security Liaison Officers.— “(1) Establishment of position.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish the position of Foreign Security Liaison Officer for each airport outside the United States at which the Administrator determines that such an Officer is necessary for air transportation security and, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall begin assigning such Officers. “(2) 2-year requirement.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall assign Foreign Security Liaison Officers for airports outside the United States where extraordinary security measures are in place. The Secretary of State shall give high priority to the stationing of such officers. “(3) Responsibilities.—A Foreign Security Liaison Officer shall be responsible (A) for serving as the liaison of the Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security with foreign security authorities (including foreign governments and airport authorities) with respect to implementation of Federal security requirements at the airport, and (B) to the extent practicable, for performing the responsibilities set forth in subsection (a)(3). “(4) Authority of assistant administrator.—A Foreign Security Liaison Officer shall report directly to the office of the Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security. “(5) Coordination with chief of united states diplomatic mission.—The activities of a Foreign Security Liaison Officer shall be coordinated with the chief of the United States diplomatic mission to which the Officer is assigned. All activities of a Foreign Security Liaison Officer pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with the authorities of the Secretary of State and the chief of mission to a foreign country under section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 and section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. “(c) Long-Term Implementation Plan.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a plan to fully implement the requirements of this section. Such plan shall include a schedule for implementation and an assessment of personnel and funding needs.”.