I 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the instal-
lation of counter-MANPADS systems on certain pas-
senger aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF COUNTER-MANPADS SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44729. Installation of counter-MANPADS systems 
‘‘(a) INSTALLATION.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral 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 sys-
tem 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 nec-
essary to promote—
‘‘(1) a safe and orderly transition to the oper-
ation of passenger aircraft equipped with counter-
MANPADS systems; or 
‘‘(2) other safety objectives. 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—The Administrator shall issue regu-
lations specifying the conditions under which a person may 
operate an aircraft subject to subsection (a) during a pe-
riod in which, for purposes of inspection, repair, alter-
ation, 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 oper-
ating 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 POW-
ERED
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 certifi-
cate 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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