[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3937 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3937

To require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed 
rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2006

  Mr. Schumer 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 require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed 
rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, 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 ``Flight 800 Improvement Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF FAA RULE RELATING TO FUEL TANK FLAMMABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than January 1, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
finalize and implement, in accordance with paragraph (2), the rule 
proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration relating to the 
reduction of fuel tank flammability in transport category airplanes (70 
Fed. Reg. 70922, dated November 23, 2005) and operators and 
manufacturers of airplanes shall take appropriate action to comply with 
the rule.
    (b) Matching Funds.--For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 
2016, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 
provide financial assistance to operators and manufacturers of 
airplanes in an amount that does not exceed $1 for every $1 incurred by 
such operators and manufacturers for complying with the rule described 
in subsection (a).
    (c) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall conduct a study and report to Congress regarding 
ways to improve the safety and reduce the flammability of fuel tanks 
that are located on the wings of airplanes.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 
2016, to carry out the provisions of subsection (b).
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