On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4492 to S.Amdt. 4491 to S.Amdt. 4471 to H.R. 5005 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve flight and cabin security on passenger aircraft.

Constitutional Vote: Yes

Vote Date: September 5, 2002

Arming Commercial Pilots. During consideration of the bill to establish a cabinet-level Homeland Security Department (H.R. 5005), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) offered an amendment that would establish a voluntary program to deputize qualified commercial pilots, who would then be allowed to be armed.

The Senate adopted the amendment on September 5, 2002 by a vote of 87 to 6 (Roll Call 210). We have assigned pluses to the yeas.