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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 the results of the
study.