[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3463 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3463

  To provide for the installation of enhanced vision technologies to 
   replace and enhance conventional lighting systems with respect to 
                     airport improvement projects.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 1998

Mr. Traficant introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the installation of enhanced vision technologies to 
   replace and enhance conventional lighting systems with respect to 
                     airport improvement projects.

    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 ``Airport Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED VISUAL 
              TECHNOLOGIES AT AIRPORTS.

    Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations requiring 
sponsors of airports to install enhanced visual technologies to replace 
or enhance conventional landing light systems over a period of 10 years 
beginning on the date of issuance of the regulations.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED VISUAL TECHNOLOGIES AS 
              AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (v);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of clause 
                (vi) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
                            ``(vii) enhanced visual technologies to 
                        replace or enhance conventional landing light 
                        systems.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(21) Enhanced vision technologies.--The term ``enhanced 
        vision technologies'' means laser guidance, ultraviolet 
        guidance, and cold cathode technologies.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Airport.--The term ``airport'' has the meaning such 
        term has under section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Enhanced vision technologies.--The term ``enhanced 
        vision technologies'' means laser guidance, ultraviolet 
        guidance, and cold cathode technologies.
            (3) Sponsor.--The term ``sponsor'' has the meaning such 
        term has under such section.
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