[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1052

To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil penalties for 
                   unruly passengers of air carriers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1999

  Mr. Duncan 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 civil penalties for 
                   unruly passengers of air carriers.

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

SECTION 1. PENALTIES FOR UNRULY PASSENGERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 463 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew
    ``(a) General Rule.--An individual who interferes with the duties 
or responsibilities of the flight crew or cabin crew of a civil 
aircraft or takes any action that poses an imminent threat to the 
safety of the aircraft or other individuals on the aircraft is liable 
to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than 
$25,000. In addition or as an alternative, the Secretary of 
Transportation may prohibit for not more than 1 year the individual 
from flying as a passenger on an aircraft used to provide air 
transportation.
    ``(b) Notification of Air Carriers.--Not later than 10 days after 
issuing an order prohibiting an individual from flying under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall notify all air carriers of the prohibition and 
the term of such prohibition.
    ``(c) Responsibility of Air Carriers.--After a notification of an 
order issued under subsection (a), an air carrier who provides air 
transportation for the individual prohibited from flying during the 
term of such prohibition is liable to the United States Government for 
a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.
    ``(d) Compromise and Setoff.--
            ``(1) Compromise.--The Secretary may compromise the amount 
        of a civil penalty imposed under this section.
            ``(2) Setoff.--The Government may deduct the amount of a 
        civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from 
        amounts it owes the person liable for the penalty.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 463 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew.''.
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