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‘‘(E) Use of protective devices assigned to crew members (to the extent such devices are required by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security). ‘‘(F) Psychology of terrorists to cope with hijacker behavior and passenger responses. ‘‘(G) Situational training exercises regarding various threat conditions. ‘‘(H) Flight deck procedures or aircraft maneuvers to defend the aircraft and cabin crew responses to such procedures and maneuvers. ‘‘(I) The proper conduct of a cabin search, including explosive device recognition. ‘‘(J) Any other subject matter considered appropriate by the Under Secretary. ‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—An air carrier training program under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the Under Secretary. ‘‘(4) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, the Under Secretary may establish minimum standards for the training provided under this subsection and for recurrent training. ‘‘(5) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4), any training program of an air carrier to prepare flight and cabin crew members for potential threat conditions that was approved by the Administrator or the Under Secretary before the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act may continue in effect until disapproved or ordered modified by the Under Secretary. ‘‘(6) MONITORING.—The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall monitor air carrier training programs under this subsection and periodically shall review an air carrier’s training program to ensure that the program is adequately preparing crew members for potential threat conditions. In determining when an air carrier’s training program should be reviewed under this paragraph, the Under Secretary shall consider complaints from crew members. The Under Secretary shall ensure that employees responsible for monitoring the training programs have the necessary resources and knowledge. ‘‘(7) UPDATES.—The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall order air carriers to modify training programs under this subsection to reflect new or different security threats. ‘‘(b) ADVANCED SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, the Under Secretary shall develop and provide a voluntary training program for flight and cabin crew members of air carriers providing scheduled passenger air transportation. ‘‘(2) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The training program under this subsection shall include both classroom and effective handson training in the following elements of self-defense: ‘‘(A) Deterring a passenger who might present a threat.

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