[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5456 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5456

     To direct the Secretary of Transportation to maintain flight 
restrictions over major sporting events and other major open assemblies 
                               of people.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of Transportation to maintain flight 
restrictions over major sporting events and other major open assemblies 
                               of people.

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

SECTION 1. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER SPORTING AND OTHER EVENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain in 
full force and effect the restrictions imposed under Federal Aviation 
Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 1/3353 and 2/9583, as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Existing Waivers.--Any waiver of or exemption from the 
restrictions referred to in subsection (a) shall cease to be in effect 
beginning on such date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Limitation on New Waivers.--The Secretary shall not grant any 
waiver of or exemption from such restrictions referred to in subsection 
(a); except that the Secretary may grant a waiver to any aircraft, 
approved by the Under Secretary for Security of the Transportation 
Security Administration, to provide aerial television coverage and an 
aerial security platform for security personnel for any event covered 
under the Notices to Airmen referred to in subsection (a) if such 
Notices to Airmen are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act 
and adhere to the security requirements set forth by the Transportation 
Security Administration.
    (d) Effective Date.--This section shall be in effect for the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 
30, 2003.
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