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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

101 STAT. 792

PUBLIC LAW 100-121—SEPT. 30, 1987

Public Law 100-121 100th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 1987 [H.R. 1163]

To amend section 902(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to revise criminal penalties relating to certain aviation reports and records offenses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 902(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1472(e)) is amended to read as follows: " F A I L U R E TO F I L E REPORTS; FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS

"(e)(1) Whoever, being an air carrier, or an officer, agent, employee, or representative of an air carrier, intentionally— "(A) fails to make a report or to keep an account, record, or memorandum; "(B) falsifies, mutilates, or alters a report, account, record, or memorandum; or "(C) files a false report, account, record, or memorandum; under this Act, shall be fined not more than $5,000 in the case of an individual and not more than $10,000 in the case of a person other than an individual. "(2) Whoever, being an air carrier, or an officer, agent, employee, or representative of an air carrier, intentionally— "(A) falsifies or conceals a material fact; or "(B) invites reliance on a false statement or representation concerning a material fact; in a report, account, record, or memorandum under title VI of this Act shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.". Approved September 30, 1987.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1163: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-114, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-146 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): June 22, considered and passed House. ., Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate.