SCREENING OF MAIL AND CARGO.

SEC. 112. SCREENING OF MAIL AND CARGO. (a) Study.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study to determine whether additional requirements should be imposed to enhance the security requirements for the transportation of mail and cargo by passenger aircraft. (b) Factors.—In conducting the study under this section, the Administrator shall consider, among other things— (1) the extent to which it is practicable to require for mail and cargo the same screening procedures as are required for checked baggage; (2) constitutional limitations on the authority of the United States Government to screen mail; (3) existing and reasonably anticipated explosive detection technologies capable of screening mail and cargo; (4) the variation in threat presented by mail and cargo from various locations; (5) the use of inspection procedures specific to mail and cargo; (6) the protection, to the extent possible, of the privacy of the senders and recipients of mail; (7) precise detection of explosive materials which can cause catastrophic damage to commercial aircraft; and (8) the desirability of not unduly delaying the delivery of mail and cargo. (c) Consultation Requirement.—In conducting the study under this section, the Administrator shall consult with the Postmaster General, the Secretary of Defense, and other interested persons. (d) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section, together with such legislative and administrative recommendations as the Administrator considers appropriate.