[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 664 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 664

To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the installation of 
              emergency locator transmitters on aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 1997

 Mr. Shays (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson of 
 Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the installation of 
              emergency locator transmitters on 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 ``Airplane Emergency Locator Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On December 24, 1996, a plane piloted by Johan Schwartz 
        and Patrick Hayes disappeared near Lebanon, New Hampshire.
            (2) An extensive search was conducted by the States of New 
        Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Maine, and 
        Massachusetts, in cooperation with the Federal Government, in 
        an unsuccessful effort to locate the plane and any survivors.
            (3) The plane was not required under law to carry an 
        emergency locator transmitter.
            (4) Emergency locator transmitters have been found to be 
        very helpful in locating downed aircraft and saving lives.

SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT.

    Section 44712(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking all after ``apply to'' other than paragraph 
        (4);
            (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (4) 
        and inserting a period; and
            (3) by moving the text of paragraph (4) after ``apply to'' 
        and striking the paragraph designation.
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