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118 STAT. 3724 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 committees on, the standards for effectiveness, administrability, ease of compliance, and consistency with the requirements of existing law. (c) INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AIRPORT WORKFORCE AND AVIA- TION SECURITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study of the feasibility of combining operations of Federal employees involved in screening at commercial airports and aviation security-related functions under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security in order to coordinate security-related activi- ties, increase the efficiency and effectiveness of those activities, and increase commercial air transportation security. SEC. 4024. IMPROVED EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS. (a) PLAN AND GUIDELINES.—The Assistant Secretary of Home- land Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall develop a plan and guidelines for implementing improved explosive detection system equipment. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the use of the Transportation Security Administration $100,000,000, in addition to any amounts otherwise authorized by law, for the purpose of research and development of improved explosive detec- tion systems for aviation security under section 44913 of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 4025. PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) shall complete a review of the list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation set forth in section 1540 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and shall release a revised list that includes— (1) butane lighters; and (2) any other modification that the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate. SEC. 4026. MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (MANPADS). (a) UNITED STATES POLICY ON NONPROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CONTROL.— (1) TO LIMIT AVAILABILITY AND TRANSFER OF MANPADS.— The President shall pursue, on an urgent basis, further strong international diplomatic and cooperative efforts, including bilateral and multilateral treaties, in the appropriate forum to limit the availability, transfer, and proliferation of MANPADSs worldwide. (2) TO LIMIT THE PROLIFERATION OF MANPADS.—The Presi- dent is encouraged to seek to enter into agreements with the governments of foreign countries that, at a minimum, would— (A) prohibit the entry into force of a MANPADS manu- facturing license agreement and MANPADS co-production agreement, other than the entry into force of a manufac- turing license or co-production agreement with a country that is party to such an agreement; (B) prohibit, except pursuant to transfers between governments, the export of a MANPADS, including any 22 USC 2751 note. Deadline. 49 USC 44913 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00258 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4