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 104 STAT. 3070 PUBLIC LAW 101-604—NOV. 16, 1990 "(3) measures to improve testing of security systems; "(4) measures to ensure the use of best available x-ray equipment for air transportation security purposes; and "(5) measures to strengthen preflight screening of passengers.". SEC. 104. FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS AND FOREIGN SECURITY LIAI- SON 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: 49 USC app. "SEC. 319. FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGERS AND FOREIGN SECURITY LIAI- 1358b. SON 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.

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