The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security may exempt from sections
44901,
44903(a)–(c) and (e), 44906, 44935, and 44936 of this title airports in Alaska served only by air carriers that—
(1)hold certificates issued under section
41102 of this title;
(2)operate aircraft with certificates for a maximum gross takeoff weight of less than 12,500 pounds; and
(3)board passengers, or load property intended to be carried in an aircraft cabin, that will be screened under section
44901 of this title at another airport in Alaska before the passengers board, or the property is loaded on, an aircraft for a place outside Alaska.