AIR CARRIER PLANS.

SEC. 402. AIR CARRIER PLANS. (a) Contents of Plans.— (1) Flight reservation information.—Section 41113(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(14) An assurance that, upon request of the family of a passenger, the air carrier will inform the family of whether the passenger’s name appeared on a preliminary passenger manifest for the flight involved in the accident.”. (2) Training of employees and agents.—Section 41113(b) is further amended by adding at the end the following: 114 STAT. 130 “(15) An assurance that the air carrier will provide adequate training to the employees and agents of the carrier to meet the needs of survivors and family members following an accident.”. (3) Consultation on carrier response not covered by plan.—Section 41113(b) is further amended by adding at the end the following: “(16) An assurance that the air carrier, in the event that the air carrier volunteers assistance to United States citizens within the United States with respect to an aircraft accident outside the United States involving major loss of life, the air carrier will consult with the Board and the Department of State on the provision of the assistance.”. (4) Submission of updated plans.—The amendments made by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall take effect on the 180th day following the date of the enactment of this Act. On or before such 180th day, each air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of title 49, United States Code, shall submit to the Secretary and the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board an updated plan under section 41113 of such title that meets the requirements of the amendments made by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (5) Conforming amendments.—Section 41113 is amended— (A) in subsection (a) by striking “Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, each air carrier” and inserting “Each air carrier”; and (B) in subsection (c) by striking “After the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”. (b) Limitation on Liability.—Section 41113(d) is amended by inserting “, or in providing information concerning a preliminary passenger manifest,” before “pursuant to a plan”. (c) Statutory Construction.—Section 41113 is amended by adding at the end the following: “(f) Statutory Construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the actions that an air carrier may take, or the obligations that an air carrier may have, in providing assistance to the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident.".