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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1207 the aircraft. When requested by the Administrator, other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government shall provide assistance necessary to carry out this subsection. § 44904. Domestic air transportation system security (a) ASSESSING THREATS.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation jointly shall assess current and potential threats to the domestic air transportation system. The assessment shall include consideration of the extent to which there are individuals with the capability and intent to carry out terrorist or related unlawful acts against that system and the ways in which those individuals might carr/ out those acts. The Administrator and the Director jointly shall decide on and carry out the most effective method for continuous analysis and monitoring of security threats to that system. (b) ASSESSING SECURITY. —In coordination with the Director, the Administrator shall carry out periodic threat and vulnerability assessments on security at each airport that is part of the domestic air transportation system. Each assessment shall include consideration of— (1) the adequacy of security procedures related to the handling and transportation of checked baggage and cargo; (2) space requirements for security personnel and equipment; (3) separation of screened and unscreened passengers, baggage, and cargo; (4) separation of the controlled and uncontrolled areas of airport facilities; and (5) coordination of the activities of security personnel of the Administration, the United States Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and air carriers, and of other law enforcement personnel. (c) IMPROVING SECURITY.— The Administrator shall take necessary actions to improve domestic air transportation security by correcting any deficiencies in that security discovered in the assessments, analyses, and monitoring carried out under this section. § 44905. Information about threats to civil aviation (a) PROVIDING INFORMATION.—Under guidelines the Secretary of Transportation prescribes, an air carrier, airport operator, ticket agent, or individual employed by an air carrier, airport operator, or ticket agent, receiving information (except a communication directed by the United States Government) about a threat to civil aviation shall provide the information promptly to the Secretary. (b) FLIGHT CANCELLATION. — If a decision is made that a particular threat cannot be addressed in a way adequate to ensure, to the extent feasible, the safety of passengers and crew of a particular flight or series of flights, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall cancel the flight or series of flights. (c) GUIDELINES ON PUBLIC NOTICE. —(1) The President shall President, develop guidelines for ensuring that public notice is provided in appropriate cases about threats to civil aviation. The guidelines shall identify officials responsible for— (A) deciding, on a case-by-case basis, if public notice of a threat is in the best interest of the United States and the traveling public;

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