110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 587

To improve the safe operation of aircraft.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 19, 2007

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

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A BILL

To improve the safe operation of aircraft.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Flight 587 Act'.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION IN FLIGHT MANUALS.

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall require each manufacturer of aircraft to list any information in the limitation section of each flight manual that may affect the safe operation of an aircraft.

SEC. 3. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall resolve a dispute between an aircraft manufacturer and an aircraft operator that arises regarding the safe operation of an aircraft.

SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study to review the effectiveness and timeliness of the Federal Aviation Administration in implementing recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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