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 115 STAT. 614 PUBLIC LAW 107-71—NOV. 19, 2001 licenses to incorporate a photograph of the license holder and appropriate biometric imprints. (7) Provide for the use of voice stress analysis, biometric, or other technologies to prevent a person who might pose a danger to air safety or security from boarding the aircraft of an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation. (8) Provide for the use of technology that will permit enhanced instant communications and information between airborne passenger aircraft and appropriate individuals or facilities on the ground. Deadline. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Under Secretary has implemented or decided not to take each of the actions specified in subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the progress of the Under Secretary in evaluating and taking such actions, including any legislative recommendations that the Under Secretary may have for enhancing transportation security. SEC. 110. SCREENING. (a) REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT OF WAYS TO STRENGTHEN SECU- RITY. —Section 44932(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "x-ray" in paragraph (4); (2) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (4); (3) by striking "passengers." in paragraph (5) and inserting "passengers;"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(6) to strengthen and enhance the ability to detect or neutralize nonexplosive weapons, such as biological, chemical, or similar substances; and "(7) to evaluate such additional measures as may be appropriate to enhance inspection of passengers, baggage, and cargo.". (b) PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY.— Section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (h); and (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security shall provide for the screening of all passengers and property, including United States mail, cargo, carry-on and checked baggage, and other articles, that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation. In the case of flights and flight segments originating in the United States, the screening shall take place before boarding and shall be carried out by a Federal Government employee (as defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code), except as otherwise provided in section 44919 or 44920 and except for identifying passengers and baggage for screening under the CAPPS and known shipper programs and conducting positive bag-match programs. "(b) SUPERVISION OF SCREENING. —All screening of passengers and property at airports in the United States where screening is required under this section shall be supervised by uniformed Federal personnel of the Transportation Security Administration

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