To require the disclosure of the dimensions of seats on aircraft to enable parents to determine if their child safety seats will fit in those seats.
What it does: Adds SEC. 408. DISCLOSURE OF SEAT DIMENSIONS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ON AIRCRAFT on page 128, between lines 2 and 3
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Adds SEC. 408. DISCLOSURE OF SEAT DIMENSIONS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ON AIRCRAFT on page 128, between lines 2 and 3
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 408. DISCLOSURE OF SEAT DIMENSIONS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ON AIRCRAFT.
Inserted: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe regulations requiring each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to post on the website of the air carrier the maximum dimensions of a child safety seat that can be used on each aircraft operated by the air carrier to enable passengers to determine which child safety seats can be used on those aircraft.
Original wording
On page 128, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
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As printed
On page 128, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
SEC. 408. DISCLOSURE OF SEAT DIMENSIONS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ON AIRCRAFT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe regulations requiring each air carrier operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to post on the website of the air carrier the maximum dimensions of a child safety seat that can be used on each aircraft operated by the air carrier to enable passengers to determine which child safety seats can be used on those aircraft.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 94 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
February 17, 2011
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 94 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
February 17, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 94 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Boxer.
February 17, 2011
Amendment SA 94 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S830-833; text: CR S832-833) To require the disclosure of the dimensions of seats on aircraft to enable parents to determine if their child safety seats will fit in those seats.
February 17, 2011
Amendment SA 94 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
February 17, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
February 15, 2011