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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 44303', '§ 44303', '§ 44303', '§ 1', '§ 201', '§ 1201', '§ 4001', '§ 106', '§ 106', '§ 108', '§ 114', '§ 3', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 114', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 104', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 205', '§ 1303', '§ 3', '§ 201', '§ 106', '§ 106', '§ 106', '§ 201', '§ 201', '§ 21002', '§ 2', '§ 443032012112', '§ 443032012112']

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49 USC § 44303 - Coverage
In General.— The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance and reinsurance, or reimburse insurance costs, as authorized under section 44302 of this title for the following:
property transported or to be transported on aircraft referred to in clause (1) of this section, including—
property transported between—
Air Carrier Liability for Third Party Claims Arising Out of Acts of Terrorism.— For acts of terrorism committed on or to an air carrier during the period beginning on September 22, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2013, the Secretary may certify that the air carrier was a victim of an act of terrorism and in the Secretary’s judgment, based on the Secretary’s analysis and conclusions regarding the facts and circumstances of each case, shall not be responsible for losses suffered by third parties (as referred to in section 205.5(b)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) that exceed $100,000,000, in the aggregate, for all claims by such parties arising out of such act. If the Secretary so certifies, the air carrier shall not be liable for an amount that exceeds $100,000,000, in the aggregate, for all claims by such parties arising out of such act, and the Government shall be responsible for any liability above such amount. No punitive damages may be awarded against an air carrier (or the Government taking responsibility for an air carrier under this subsection) under a cause of action arising out of such act. The Secretary may extend the provisions of this subsection to an aircraft manufacturer (as defined in section 44301) of the aircraft of the air carrier involved.
Air Carrier Liability for Third Party Claims Arising Out of Acts of Terrorism.— For acts of terrorism committed on or to an air carrier during the period beginning on September 22, 2001, and ending on April 30, 2012, the Secretary may certify that the air carrier was a victim of an act of terrorism and in the Secretary’s judgment, based on the Secretary’s analysis and conclusions regarding the facts and circumstances of each case, shall not be responsible for losses suffered by third parties (as referred to in section 205.5(b)(1) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) that exceed $100,000,000, in the aggregate, for all claims by such parties arising out of such act. If the Secretary so certifies, the air carrier shall not be liable for an amount that exceeds $100,000,000, in the aggregate, for all claims by such parties arising out of such act, and the Government shall be responsible for any liability above such amount. No punitive damages may be awarded against an air carrier (or the Government taking responsibility for an air carrier under this subsection) under a cause of action arising out of such act. The Secretary may extend the provisions of this subsection to an aircraft manufacturer (as defined in section 44301) of the aircraft of the air carrier involved.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1169; Pub. L. 107–42, title II, § 201(b)(1),Sept. 22, 2001, 115 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 107–296, title XII, § 1201,Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2286; Pub. L. 108–11, title IV, § 4001(b),Apr. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 108–176, title I, § 106(a)(3), (b),Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2499; Pub. L. 108–447, div. H, title I, § 106(b),Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3204; Pub. L. 109–115, div. A, title I, § 108(b),Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2402; Pub. L. 110–161, div. K, title I, § 114(b),Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2381; Pub. L. 110–253, § 3(c)(7),June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2418; Pub. L. 110–330, § 5(d),Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3718; Pub. L. 111–12, § 5(c),Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1458; Pub. L. 111–69, § 5(d),Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2055; Pub. L. 111–116, § 5(c),Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3032; Pub. L. 111–117, div. A, title I, § 114(b),Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3043; Pub. L. 111–153, § 5(c),Mar. 31, 2010, 124 Stat. 1085; Pub. L. 111–161, § 5(c),Apr. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1127; Pub. L. 111–197, § 5(c),July 2, 2010, 124 Stat. 1354; Pub. L. 111–216, title I, § 104(c),Aug. 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 2349; Pub. L. 111–249, § 5(d),Sept. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2628; Pub. L. 111–329, § 5(c),Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3567; Pub. L. 112–7, § 5(c),Mar. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 32; Pub. L. 112–16, § 5(c),May 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 112–21, § 5(c),June 29, 2011, 125 Stat. 234; Pub. L. 112–27, § 5(c),Aug. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 112–30, title II, § 205(d),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 358.)
Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 44303
Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 1303, 72 Stat. 801; restated Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, § 3, 91 Stat. 1279.
In this section, before clause (1), the words “persons, property, or interest” are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2), the word “property” is substituted for “Cargoes” and “air cargoes” for consistency in the revised title. In clause (2)(B) and (C), the words “its territories, or possessions” are omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “United States” in section 40102(a) of the revised title. In clause (2)(C)(ii), the word “contract” is substituted for “contracts of sale or purchase”, and the words “putting . . . on” are substituted for “is assumed by or falls upon”, to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (2)(D), the word “place” is substituted for “point” for consistency in the revised title. In subclause (i), the words “a State or the District of Columbia” are substituted for “the United States” for clarity and consistency because the definition of “United States” in section 40102(a) of the revised title is too broad for the context of the clause. The definition in section 40102
(a) includes territories and possession and would therefore overlap with subclauses (ii) and (iii). In subclause (iii), the words “2 places in the same territory or possession of the United States” are substituted for “any point in any such territory or possession and any other point in the same territory or possession” for clarity. In clauses (3) and (4), the word “individuals” is substituted for “persons” as being more appropriate. The words “captains” and “pilots” are omitted as being included in “officers and members of the crew”.
The text of section 201(b)(2) ofPub. L. 107–42, which was transferred and redesignated so as to appear as subsec. (b) of this section and amended by Pub. L. 107–296, was based on Pub. L. 107–42, title II, § 201(b)(2),Sept. 22, 2001, 115 Stat. 235, formerly included in a note set out under section 40101 of this title.
2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–30substituted “April 30, 2012,” for “December 31, 2011,”.
Pub. L. 112–27substituted “December 31, 2011,” for “October 31, 2011,”.
Pub. L. 112–21substituted “October 31, 2011,” for “September 30, 2011,”.
Pub. L. 112–16substituted “September 30, 2011,” for “August 31, 2011,”.
Pub. L. 112–7substituted “August 31, 2011,” for “June 30, 2011,”.
2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–329substituted “June 30, 2011,” for “March 31, 2011,”.
Pub. L. 111–249substituted “March 31, 2011,” for “December 31, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–216substituted “December 31, 2010,” for “October 31, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–197substituted “October 31, 2010,” for “September 30, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–161substituted “September 30, 2010,” for “July 31, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–153substituted “July 31, 2010,” for “June 30, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–116substituted “June 30, 2010,” for “March 31, 2010,”.
Pub. L. 111–69substituted “March 31, 2010,” for “December 31, 2009,”.
Pub. L. 111–12substituted “December 31, 2009,” for “May 31, 2009,”.
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–330substituted “May 31, 2009,” for “March 31, 2009,”.
Pub. L. 110–253substituted “March 31, 2009” for “December 31, 2008”.
2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–161substituted “2008,” for “2006,”.
2005—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–115substituted “2006” for “2005”.
2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–447substituted “2005” for “2004’.
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–176, § 106(a)(3)(A), substituted “In General” for “In general” in heading.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 108–176, § 106(a)(3)(B), added par. (6).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–176, § 106(b), inserted at end “The Secretary may extend the provisions of this subsection to an aircraft manufacturer (as defined in section 44301) of the aircraft of the air carrier involved.”
Pub. L. 108–11substituted “2004” for “2003”.
2002—Pub. L. 107–296designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, transferred and redesignated the text of section 201(b)(2) ofPub. L. 107–42so as to appear as subsec. (b), in heading substituted “Air Carrier Liability for Third Party Claims Arising Out of Acts of Terrorism” for “Discretion of the Secretary”, and in text substituted “the period beginning on September 22, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2003, the Secretary” for “the 180-day period following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation” and “this subsection” for “this paragraph”. See Codification note above.
2001—Pub. L. 107–42, § 201(b)(1)(A), inserted “, or reimburse insurance costs, as” after “insurance and reinsurance” in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–42, § 201(b)(1)(B), inserted “in the interest of air commerce or national security or” before “to carry out the foreign policy”.
Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 21002(b), as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2,Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 48, provided that subsec. (b) of this section would be applied by substituting “September 30, 2007” for “December 31, 2006”.
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