[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1294 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1294

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of carry-on baggage 
               that a passenger may bring on an airplane.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 1999

 Mr. Inouye (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Hollings) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of carry-on baggage 
               that a passenger may bring on an airplane.

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

SECTION 1. CARRY-ON BAGGAGE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Airplane.--The term ``airplane'' means an airplane, as 
        that term is used in section 121.589 of title 14, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
            (2) Carry-on baggage.--The term ``carry-on baggage'' does 
        not include child safety seats or assistive devices used by 
        disabled passengers.
            (3) Certificate holder.--The term ``certificate holder'' 
        means a certificate holder, as that term is used in section 
        121.589 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (4) Passenger.--The term ``passenger'' includes any child 
        under the age of 2 who boards an airplane of a certificate 
        holder, without regard to whether a ticket for air 
        transportation was purchased for the child.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall promulgate revised regulations to modify the 
regulations contained in section 121.589 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to require that each certificate holder include in the 
certificate holder's carry-on baggage program the following 
requirements:
            (1) Each passenger boarding an airplane of the certificate 
        holder shall be limited to a total of 2 pieces of carry-on 
        baggage.
            (2) The sum of each dimension of the carry-on baggage 
        referred to in paragraph (1) shall not exceed 9 inches by 14 
        inches by 22 inches.
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