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 108 STAT. 1216 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (c) REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT OF WAYS TO STRENGTHEN SECU- RITY.—The Assistant Administrator shall review and, as necessary, develop ways to strengthen air transportation security, including ways— (1) to strengthen controls over checked baggage in air transportation, including ways to ensure baggage reconciliation and inspection of items in passenger baggage that could potentially contain explosive devices; (2) to strengthen control over individuals having access to aircraft; (3) to improve testing of security systems; (4) to ensure the use of the best available x-ray equipment for air transportation security purposes; and (5) to strengthen preflight screening of passengers. §44933. Federal Security Managers (a) ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGNATION, AND STATIONING. — The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish the position of Federal Security Manager at each airport in the United States at which the Administrator decides a Manager is necessary for air transportation security. The Administrator shall designate individuals as Managers for, and station those Managers at, those airports. The Administrator may designate a current field employee of the Administration as a Manager. A Manager reports directly to the Assistant Administrator for Civil Aviation Security. The Administrator shall station an individual as Manager at each airport in the United States that the Secretary of Transportation designates as a category X airport. (b) DUTIES AND POWERS. — The Manager at each airport shall— (1) receive intelligence information related to aviation security; (2) ensure, and assist in, the development of a comprehensive security plan for the airport that— (A) establishes the responsibilities of each air carrier and airport operator for air transportation security at the airport; and (B) includes measures to be taken during periods of normal airport operations and during periods when the Manager decides that there is a need for additional airport security, and identifies the individuals responsible for carrying out those measures; (3) oversee and enforce the carrying out by air carriers and airport operators of United States Government security requirements, including the security plan under clause (2) of this subsection; (4) serve as the on-site coordinator of the Administrator's response to terrorist incidents and threats at the airport; (5) coordinate the day-to-day Government aviation security activities at the airport; (6) coordinate efforts related to aviation security with local law enforcement; and (7) coordinate activities with other Managers. (c) LIMITATION.—^A Civil Aviation Security Field Officer may not be assigned security duties and powers at an airport having a Manager.

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