[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1400 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
In the Senate of the United States,
December 22 (legislative day, December 21), 2005.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
1400) entitled ``An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to
provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other
purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERING WITH FLIGHT CREWS THROUGH
USE OF LASER POINTERS OR SIMILAR DEVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 465 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 46508. Interference with flight crew vision
``(a) In General.--An individual who interferes with, or attempts
to interfere with, the ability of the flight crew of an aircraft in
flight to see, or otherwise to impair the safe operation of an aircraft
in flight, by illuminating the aircraft with a laser pointer or similar
device shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5
years, or both.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the
illumination of aircraft by laser or other devices by--
``(1) an authorized individual in the conduct of research
and development or flight test operations conducted by an
aircraft manufacturer, the Federal Aviation Administration, or
any other person authorized by the Federal Aviation
Administration to conduct such research and development or
flight test operations;
``(2) members or elements of the Department of Defense
acting in an official capacity for the purpose of research,
development, operations, testing or training; or
``(3) by an individual using a laser emergency signaling
device to send an emergency distress signal.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 465 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``46508. Interference with flight crew vision''.
Attest:
Secretary.
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1400
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AMENDMENT