[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2005 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2005


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 1997

                                Received

                             July 30, 1997

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of 
   the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High Seas Act'' to 
              aviation incidents, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION AMENDMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 40120(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ``(including the Act entitled `An Act relating 
to the maintenance of actions for death on the high seas and other 
navigable waters', approved March 30, 1920, commonly known as the Death 
on the High Seas Act (46 U.S.C. App. 761-767; 41 Stat. 537-538))'' 
after ``United States''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to 
civil actions commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
to civil actions that are not adjudicated by a court of original 
jurisdiction or settled on or before such date of enactment.

SEC. 2. FAMILY ASSISTANCE TASK FORCE REPORT.

    Section 704(c) of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 
(49 U.S.C. 41113 note; 110 Stat. 3269) is amended by striking ``model 
plan'' and inserting ``guidelines''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.