be the policy of the United
States Government to--
(A) establish procedures for ensuring that
United States citizens who have incurred
service obligations as the result of receiving
financial support for education and training
from the United States Government and have
applied for Federal positions are considered in
all recruitment and hiring initiatives of
Federal departments, bureaus, agencies, and
offices; and
(B) advertise and open all Federal
positions to United States citizens who have
incurred service obligations with the United
States Government as the result of receiving
financial support for education and training
from the United States Government.

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TITLE XIV--ARMING PILOTS AGAINST TERRORISM

SEC. 1401. [49 U.S.C. 40101 NOTE] SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Arming Pilots Against
Terrorism Act''.

SEC. 1402. FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER PROGRAM.

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(c) [6 U.S.C. 513] Federal Air Marshal Program.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that the Federal air marshal program is critical to
aviation security.
(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing
in this Act, including any amendment made by this Act,
shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of
Transportation for Security from implementing and
training Federal air marshals.

SEC. 1403. CREW TRAINING.

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(c) Benefits and Risks of Providing Flight Attendants With
Nonlethal Weapons.--
(1) Study.--The Under Secretary of Transportation
for Security shall conduct a study to evaluate the
benefits and risks of providing flight attendants with
nonlethal weapons to aide in combating air piracy and
criminal violence on commercial airlines.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on