[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4584 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4584

 To impose restrictions on the use of certain special purpose aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 1994

 Mr. Oberstar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Public Works and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To impose restrictions on the use of certain special purpose aircraft.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Purpose Aircraft Safety Act 
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or lease a United 
States registered aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off weight 
of 12,500 pounds or more, which has been issued a type certificate for 
a special purpose, and which does not meet a minimum airworthiness code 
satisfying international agreements for international navigation of 
aircraft, if such aircraft is used for--
            (1) the carriage of cargo for compensation or hire;
            (2) operations other than the special purpose for which the 
        type certificate was issued; or
            (3) special purpose operations conducted outside the United 
        States, unless the Administrator has specifically authorized 
        such operations outside the United States in accordance with 
        section 3 of this Act.

SEC. 3. EXEMPTIONS.

    The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 
authorize the owner or operator of any United States registered 
aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off weight of 12,500 pounds 
or more, which has been issued a type certificate for a special 
purpose, and which does not meet a minimum airworthiness code 
satisfying international agreements for international navigation of 
aircraft, to conduct such special purpose operations outside the United 
States for a period not to exceed 90 days upon a finding that--
            (1) the operation of such aircraft to carry out such 
        special purpose operations outside the United States is in the 
        public interest;
            (2) no standard certificated aircraft capable of performing 
        the operation is available;
            (3) the operator provides evidence satisfactory to the 
        Administrator that the aeronautical authorities of any country 
        in which or over which the aircraft will be operated have 
        agreed to such operations and have been notified that--
                    (A) the aircraft has not been found by the 
                Administrator to comply with such a minimum 
                airworthiness code; and
                    (B) the aircraft has been restricted by the 
                Administrator from operating for any purpose other than 
                the special purpose for which the type certificate was 
                issued; and
            (4) the owner and operator of such aircraft have provided 
        assurance in writing to the Administrator that such aircraft 
        will not be used for operations which have not been authorized 
        by the Administrator.

SEC. 4. PENALTIES.

    For purposes of title IX of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, a 
violation of section 2 of this Act shall be treated as a violation of 
title IV of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.

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