[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 405 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 405

  To prohibit the commercial operation of civil supersonic transport 
    aircraft to or from airports in the United States under certain 
                             circumstances.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 1999

 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 prohibit the commercial operation of civil supersonic transport 
    aircraft to or from airports in the United States under certain 
                             circumstances.

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

SECTION 1. COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT CATEGORY 
              AIRCRAFT.

    The Secretary of Transportation shall prohibit the commercial 
operation of civil supersonic transport category aircraft to or from an 
airport in the United States--
            (1) if the Secretary determines that the European Union has 
        adopted Common Position (EC) No. 66/98 as a final regulation, 
        unless
            (2) the Secretary also determines that such aircraft comply 
        with Stage 3 noise levels.
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