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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4584

To impose restrictions on the use of certain special purpose aircraft.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 15, 1994

Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Public Works and Transportation

A BILL

To impose restrictions on the use of certain special purpose

aircraft.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Purpose Air5 craft Safety Act of 1994’’.

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

7 It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or lease

8 a United States registered aircraft with a maximum cer9 tificated take-off weight of 12,500 pounds or more, which

10 has been issued a type certificate for a special purpose,

11 and which does not meet a minimum airworthiness code
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1 satisfying international agreements for international navi2 gation of aircraft, if such aircraft is used for—

3 (1) the carriage of cargo for compensation or

4 hire;

5 (2) operations other than the special purpose

6 for which the type certificate was issued; or

7 (3) special purpose operations conducted out8 side the United States, unless the Administrator has

9 specifically authorized such operations outside the

10 United States in accordance with section 3 of this

11 Act.

12 SEC. 3. EXEMPTIONS.

13 The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis14 tration may authorize the owner or operator of any United

15 States registered aircraft with a maximum certificated

16 take-off weight of 12,500 pounds or more, which has been

17 issued a type certificate for a special purpose, and which

18 does not meet a minimum airworthiness code satisfying

19 international agreements for international navigation of

20 aircraft, to conduct such special purpose operations out21 side the United States for a period not to exceed 90 days

22 upon a finding that—

23 (1) the operation of such aircraft to carry out

24 such special purpose operations outside the United

25 States is in the public interest;
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1 (2) no standard certificated aircraft capable of

2 performing the operation is available;

3 (3) the operator provides evidence satisfactory

4 to the Administrator that the aeronautical authori5 ties of any country in which or over which the air6 craft will be operated have agreed to such operations

7 and have been notified that—

8 (A) the aircraft has not been found by the

9 Administrator to comply with such a minimum

10 airworthiness code; and

11 (B) the aircraft has been restricted by the

12 Administrator from operating for any purpose

13 other than the special purpose for which the

14 type certificate was issued; and

15 (4) the owner and operator of such aircraft

16 have provided assurance in writing to the Adminis17 trator that such aircraft will not be used for oper18 ations which have not been authorized by the

19 Administrator.

20 SEC. 4. PENALTIES.

21 For purposes of title IX of the Federal Aviation Act

22 of 1958, a violation of section 2 of this Act shall be treated

23 as a violation of title IV of the Federal Aviation Act of

24 1958.

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