A bill to extend the aviation war risk insurance program for 3 years.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends federal transportation law to extend through December 31, 2008, the Secretary of Transportation's authority to: (1) issue war risk insurance policies to air carriers; and (2) certify that an air carrier is a victim of an act of terrorism and not liable for losses suffered by third parties that exceed $100 million, as well as immunity from punitive damages (with the federal government responsible for any liability above $100 million).

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1102 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1102

     To extend the aviation war risk insurance program for 3 years.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2005

 Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Mr. Burns) 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 extend the aviation war risk insurance program for 3 years.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AIRLINE WAR RISK POLICIES AND TERRORISM 
              COVERAGE.

    (a) D23/Extension of Policies.--Section 44302(f) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``August 31, 2005, and shall 
extend through December 31, 2005,'' in paragraph (1) and inserting 
``August 31, 2008, and shall extend through December 31, 2008,''.
    (b) Extension of Terrorism Coverage.--Section 44303(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005,'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2008,''.
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