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TITLE ,49.-TTRAJ TITLE 49.-TRA (jlupter 1.-·“ INTERSTATE COMMERCE AQCT.” · 2a. Qleportsy amounts- of carriers;`ma1nda11ius; liability cf._i¤iti al carrie; for·‘l¤s*s,_ eté. - . [ ' _ , (11) Liability of initial ·cu_rrié·r for logs; limitation of liability; _ _ ·` tiéctice and Ming ofkclaim. -_ . Puqnpi {ll) •(. Q IQ d Title .49 anendod;-—-The statutory 'proi visions cowstituting pax. (11) ot S 20 at Title 49 of the'Code‘ has bepu amended by Acfot July 3, 1928{ c. 761?’44 `Stht., 835,‘as {•>l1mvq:~‘j‘That paragraph (11) _.0f sgctiou 29 of the .I11terst¤te Commerce Act, au amended, !s__•me¤ded by. étiiklpg `out tbE period at the end tlncreof and. inserting in lieu thereof an colon and. the {allowing; ‘As•d provided further; That Que liabiuty imposed by" t1;is‘p¤ mph sha}! algo gpply in thecasc ot iproperfy. reconsigned or diverted in accordance with `the applicable- thfifts Giga,. as in this_Act provided} " . . V · ‘ ·- . ‘ The Interstate Commempc Act, and "tbis Act." mentiqnicd .i¤ ghe tex;. constitute chapter 1 bt Title 49,- Tragsportntidn.

 Chapter 6;-—AIR COMMERCE. [New.]  

AIR COMMERCE ACT ` Sec., · · · . ” 171. Air` ccgsperce; dcdniticas. ` 172, i‘rumog:0n of ai1·.`c0mmcrcc.. 173. -Regula cry ers: _ . _ aa}. .B¢xnt1o¤ ot aircraft. _ ih) aljigircratt an to airworthiness; bgsis; re-niafiug. {c) Exnmiastima and ratlng.of airmsfizi _ , ·‘ “ { Eqmimtion and rating of air navigation facilities. . ie} Air zum mics. P . _ if) Issuance?. ruspensécxuusd revoqation 0; certmcates; Ypro-

 cedima in case of déniql, suspension, qr romcation;

- hearing; elect qt decision.- { · " _ " . ~ . 174. Airspace rvaervaticps. _ , . _ · 17·.’s.‘.aid¤ to air pqvigatiou: · » . ° · ·— ; (a) Trmqtcr of niqmys, tngilities, etc., by Postmaster Genani; expcaditureof sppreprtntién. _ ‘ (b) Establishment of civlr- airways and navigation facilities; .· _ publicntw¤ ot maps: up exclusive right to be granted. (c)_ Avnliqhmty of government facilities for public use. (ci} Bale ct tml and iuppliqs; gervice nudwhetter; prices} _ .dispmiti¤¤a!.receipt¤.,‘ ‘ N ` Ai) E¤wt of Act ésdenignstion of military airways; desig- ` nation of military airway as.c§x·i1_ nirway; e¤{ect’ ot » such cqesgmmon. ; , · 176. Foreign n if¢r¢ft: · · "' · . · (ai ‘6overeix¤¢x el a.i:—s;>nce·d¢clared: navigation ot foreign ‘ mmqin ntrmtt. " ‘· , ‘ (b) Naylgatici at tcréigu civilmircratt; authorizatioin: ap- ` plicabiliq -ot regxilntiouls. · A ‘ _ T", .(c) Khvignucn ct fcreigh givii aircraft; jcondition of authori-- align': `exemption from égulhtionsg engugcmcup hi air 177. Application of existing laws relating __to ·fqrcig¤°c0mmerce. · — ·(n) Appiicniou at navigation had shipping laws to nirib) Dm;ut£o¤_¢! ports of .m¢1*y: dpmil dt qmcers: app1i= . ’ cation of custémsjnud jpublic benltgh laws. · (c) Application 01 laws relating to entry and clearance ot ‘ . vmeis. ‘ ,_ ,. ‘ _ .(d) Bmmatimn gt parts ot guy; Ear •.l£en_s; detail ot om· · cen: ivmiégtioa ct laws relating to immigration. 478. Powers or Secretary ét llommercega regulations; expmaxcum; ` pumimtiou ot buildin; acquipittoxg- and operation _ ot 4111-- . ~ `cr$_tt, etc. .. _ ‘ · 179. De~¤¤it£c¤s .· 180. Navigabk ntngace. ‘ ‘ 181. _0¤'e ¤s¢a; pcmlticiz . Ta) Intmcttonnglxi navigation apocihed. — it} Furtlm viclntiom of law; pénsltiea 'imposable: remisma cr mitigation.: lm: cvlléctiqn; .111:4:1 proceedings. ic} Scuure um ¤eh;"e¤mmema¤t: ‘ _ (d) Forging-or nlgegiu certiumte; penalty. 4 _ (e) Exbibittég {ot" or interference with lights or signin: _ penalties. · (f.) .D1sp<¤ni§1¤¤_ df peugltlen.

N`SPORTATION_ §]_73 ( NSPORTATIDN Sec. ( 182. .Separability. _ 183. Time or taking ettect.- 1.84. Short tltle. AJR COMMERCE ACT

 171. Air commerce; de6nitions.—··;—That as used in this Act}-

the term "air tcommerce—" means transportation in wholetor in part by.alrcratte_ of persons or property for hire, navigation of . aircraft inturtherance of a business, of navigationof aircraft from one place-· to another for operation me the conduct of a hnsinessi As used in this Act} the term " interstate or foreign air commerce " means air eommeree between any. State, '1‘erri=· itory, or possession, or the District. of Columbia. and any place outside thereof; or between points within the, same State, Ter- s ritory, or, possession, or the District of Columbia, but through the air. space over any plaoe outside thereof; or wlyolly within the air space over any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia. (May 2Q,‘1926, c. 344, ;§°i1, 4{1·Stat. 568) ( .New seetion. ” _ _ . ° ‘ Y — Act of May 20, 41926. c. 34-1.'44_ Stat; 568, elted to the textnls entitled "An Act to encourage and regnlatethe use of aircraft- in ‘· . cemmeree, and ton other pm·poses.". . · = . _, » section 6jte)_ot said Act amends Act or Oct. 1, 1890, _§ 3.36 Stat. V _ ‘1_·653, Title 15, § 313._;1nd ‘may be mum! ln·Tltle 15 ot this appendix.

  • ’ fthe llrst sentence of §`8`will be found in 5 592a of Title 5 ot this
 appendtxl ·   ‘ _· · ·_ _ · - _` Y
 ._ 172. Promotion, of aircommeree.-—I_t shall be the duty ontlxe

iSecretary'of·°Commerce"to` foster air `eommerce in accordance E with the provisions-of this Act} and for sugh purpose-; " ` } { (a) To encourage the establishment of alrportsyciril air- }ways,;and other air navigation facilities. _ ` .__` `_ l ·_ (b) "To inake recomrnendations_to the Secretary of Agrlenll ture as to·.necessary` meteorological serxfiee. .' _ ‘(e) To study the possibilities- for the development of air commerce · and the aeronautical industry and trade in the United States and to collect and disseminate infornxatifm relative theretojind also as regards the existing state ot? the art. " '(d) To advise with the Bureau of Standards and? other agencies in the executive branch of t e Government in carry- ing forward. sueh· research and develgpment work as tends to _crea,te_ improved air navigation. facilities. The Secretary of Commerce is authorised to transfer funds airailable for carry- ing out the purposes of this subdivision to any each agent-; tor carrying forward sueh research and development work in cooperation with the Department of Commerce. ( ‘ _(e) To investigate, record`, wand make {public the eanses of accidents ~in civil Fair navigation in the lZnited_States.· · ‘(t)·’I‘o exchange with toveignlgoverxttnents tl1rough·exi§tiu;: governmental channels ffnformation pertaining `to _<·ik·il air ( navigation; (May 20; 1926;»c. 344, § 2, 44 Stat. 569.) · 3 { .New section: See note ta § 171- et this title ot the appendix. i · 178. Regulatory powers.-··¤·-The Secretary of (Y0ll1l'll(*l`f‘é shall Mby regulation- _ " ‘ i· · ’_,» · _ ‘ . _ V; (`a) Regietratioet or a¥rcraft.—-»§rro\‘ide Ior the granting uf

’1‘€8iS‘¢1‘3ti6¤ °_t6_8i1’¢¤‘a£t BugibL<?·;*fél‘ registration,.._lf the owner

requests such registration. No alreraft· ehallbed eligible ter registratien (1) unless it is a civil aircraft owned hy a citizen ot. the United States and not regfstered under the laws ot any foreign country,.or (2) unless lt is a pnblicttireraft of the Federal Government, or of a State, Territory, or possession; or of qt political. subdivision {thereef, All aircraft registered · ¤"'1`his Act " should be translated -" sections 171 to 184 of this title ot the appendix and |_ 813 or Title 15 or the appt~¤dlx."