FILE s398.is
          S 398 IS 
          105th CONGRESS
          1st Session
          To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child
          safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of 
          Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.
                           IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
                                      March 5, 1997
          Mrs. MURRAY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
              referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
              Transportation
                                         A BILL
          To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child
          safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of 
          Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.
              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
          Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
          assembled, 
          SECTION 1. CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
            (a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is
          amended by adding at the end the following new section:
          `Sec. 44725. Child safety restraint systems
            `(a) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of
          enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall
          issue regulations requiring the use of child safety restraint
          systems that have been approved by the Secretary on any aircraft
          operated by an air carrier in providing interstate air
          transportation, intrastate air transportation, or foreign air
          transportation.
            `(b) AGE OR WEIGHT LIMITS- The regulations issued under this
          section shall establish age or weight limits for children who use
          the child safety restraint systems.'.
            (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The chapter analysis for chapter 447 of
          title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
          following new item:
          `44725. Child safety restraint systems.'.
          SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL STANDARD.
            It is the sense of Congress that the United States representative
          to the International Civil Aviation Organization should seek an
          international standard to require that passengers on a civil
          aviation aircraft be restrained--
                (1) on takeoff and landing; and
                (2) when directed by the captain of such aircraft.