[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1400 Received in Senate (RDS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1400


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2005

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming 
          laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against 
Lasers Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST AIMING A LASER POINTER AT AN AIRCRAFT.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 39. Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an 
aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or 
at the flight path of such an aircraft, shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `laser pointer' means any 
device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by 
stimulated emission that emits a beam designed to be used by the 
operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a 
specific position, place, item, or object.''.
    (b) Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item:

``39. Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.