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 108 STAT. 1218 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 non-United States Government domestic and foreign individuals whose services will contribute significantly to carrying out civil aviation security programs. To the extent practicable, air travel reimbursed under this paragraph shall be on air carriers. (d) EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR SECURITY COORDINATORS, SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL, AND PILOTS. —<1) The Administrator shall prescribe standards for educating and training— (A) ground security coordinators; (B) security supervisory personnel; and (C) airline pilots as in-flight security coordinators. (2) The standards shall include initial training, retraining, and continuing education requirements and methods. Those requirements and methods shall be used annually to measure the performance of ground security coordinators and security supervisory personnel. §44936. Employment investigations and restrictions Regulations. (a) EMPLOYMENT INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENT. —(1) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall require by regulation that an employment investigation, including a criminal history record check, shall be conducted, as the Administrator decides is necessary to ensure air transportation security, of each individual employed in, or applying for, a position in which the individual has unescorted access, or may permit other individuals to have unescorted access, to— (A) aircraft of an air carrier or foreign air carrier; or (B) a secured area of an airport in the United States the Administrator designates that serves an air carrier or foreign air carrier. (2) An air carrier, foreign air carrier, or airport operator that employs, or authorizes or makes a contract for the services of, an individual in a position described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall ensure that the investigation the Administrator requires is conducted. (b) PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or airport operator may not employ, or authorize or make a contract for the services of, an individual in a position described in subsection (a)(1) of this section if— (A) the investigation of the individual required under this section has not been conducted; or (B) the results of that investigation establish that, in the 10-year period ending on the date of the investigation, the individual was convicted of— (i) a crime referred to in section 46306, 46308, 46312, 46314, or 46315 or chapter 465 of this title or section 32 of title 18; (ii) murder; (iii) assault with intent to murder; (iv) espionage; (v) sedition; (vi) treason; (vii) rape; (viii) kidnapping; (ix) unlawful possession, sale, distribution, or manufacture of an explosive or weapon;

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