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To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air carriers to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers.

Introduced: September 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-148.
Dec 16, 1997
Signed by President.
Dec 5, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12704-12705)
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12704-12705)
Nov 10, 1997
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 9, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 9, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 9, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 9, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 9, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10561-10563)
Nov 9, 1997
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 31, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Oct 31, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-371.
Oct 29, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 15, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 15, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7266)
Sep 15, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal transportation law to require foreign air carriers to transmit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board a plan for addressing the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers and a significant loss of life.

Requires such a plan to include: (1) publicizing a reliable, toll-free telephone number and staff to take calls from families of passengers involved in such an accident; (2) a process for notifying such families as soon as possible, and in person to the extent practicable, before providing any public notice of the passengers' names; (3) an assurance that each passenger's family will be consulted about the disposition of any remains and personal effects (including return to the family) within the foreign air carrier's control; (4) an assurance of retention by the foreign air carrier of unclaimed possessions for at least 18 months; and (5) an assurance of other specified services.

Makes inclusion of such a plan in the application for a foreign air transportation permit, or request for exemption from the requirement of a permit, a condition for approval.

Declares that a foreign air carrier shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in a Federal or State court arising out of the foreign air carrier's performance in preparing or providing a passenger list pursuant to such a plan, unless the liability was caused by any conduct of the carrier which was grossly negligent or which constituted intentional misconduct.

What's happening now December 16, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-148.

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