To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of counter-MANPADS systems on certain passenger aircraft.

Amends federal transportation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require by regulation the installation of a counter-MANPADS system on certain new passenger aircraft by a specified date. Requires the Administrator to study the feasibility of installing and operating counter-MANPADS systems on similar aircraft that provide all-cargo air transportation. Defines MANPADS as a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual, or any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be carried, operated, and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2905 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2905

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of 
         counter-MANPADS systems on certain passenger aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of 
         counter-MANPADS systems on certain passenger aircraft.

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

SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF COUNTER-MANPADS SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 44729. Installation of counter-MANPADS systems
    ``(a) Installation.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall require by regulation that, not later than 2 years 
after the date of issuance of a type certificate or supplemental type 
certificate under section 44704 for a counter-MANPADS system, such 
system be installed and operated on an aircraft that--
            ``(1) is a newly manufactured turbojet powered aircraft;
            ``(2) has a maximum passenger capacity of at least 800 
        seats or a maximum take-off weight of 1,000,000 pounds or 
        greater; and
            ``(3) is used to provide air transportation or intrastate 
        air transportation of passengers.
    ``(b) Extension of Deadline.--The Administrator may extend the 
deadline established by subsection (a) if the Administrator determines 
that such action is necessary to promote--
            ``(1) a safe and orderly transition to the operation of 
        passenger aircraft equipped with counter-MANPADS systems; or
            ``(2) other safety objectives.
    ``(c) Removal.--The Administrator shall issue regulations 
specifying the conditions under which a person may operate an aircraft 
subject to subsection (a) during a period in which, for purposes of 
inspection, repair, alteration, or replacement, the counter-MANPADS 
system of the aircraft has been removed or rendered inoperable.
    ``(d) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of installing and operating counter-MANPADS systems on 
newly manufactured turbojet powered aircraft with a maximum take-off 
weight of 1,000,000 pounds or greater that will be used to provide all-
cargo air transportation.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Counter-manpads system.--The term `counter-MANPADS 
        system' means a system of equipment to protect commercial 
        aircraft against MANPADS.
            ``(2) MANPADS.--The term `MANPADS' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 4026(e) of Intelligence Reform and 
        Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458).
            ``(3) Newly manufactured turbojet powered aircraft.--The 
        term `newly manufactured turbojet powered aircraft' means a 
        turbojet powered aircraft manufactured after the date of 
        issuance of the first type certificate or supplemental type 
        certificate under section 44704 for a counter-MANPADS 
        system.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 447 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``44729. Installation of counter-MANPADS systems.''.
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