PUBLIC LAW 95-504—OCT. 24, 1978
92 STAT. 1709
REPORT ON SUBSIDY COST-SHARING, STUDY OF LEVEL OF AIR SAFETY, AND REPORT ON AIR CARRIER MARKETING OF TOURS
SEC. 5. (a) Title I of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: " R E P O R TO N SUBSIDY COST-SHARING
" SEC. 106. Not later than January 1, 1980, the Board and the Secre- 49 USC 1306. t a r y of Transportation, shall, separately or jointly, submit a comprehensive report to the Congress on the feasibility and appropriateness of devising formulas by which States and their political subdivisions could share part of the costs being incurred by the United States under sections 406 and 419 of this Act, Such report shall include 49 USC 1376. any recommendations of the Board and the Secretary for the imple- Post, p. 1732. mentation of such cost-sharing formulas. "SAFETY
STUDY
"POLICY
" SEC. 107. (a) The Congress intends that the implementation of the 49 USC 1307. Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 result in no diminution of the high standard of safety in air transportation attained in the United States at the time of the enactment of such Act. 'REPORT
" (b) Not later than January 31, 1980, and each January 31 thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and submit to the Congress and the Board a comprehensive annual report on the extent to which the implementation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 has affected, during the preceding calendar year, or will Ante, p. 1705. affect, in the succeeding calendar year, the level of air safety. E a c h such report shall, at a minimum, contain an analysis of each of the following: " (1) All relevant data on accidents and incidents occurring during the calendar year covered by such report in air transportation and on violations of safety regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation occurring during such calendar year. " (2) Current and anticipated personnel requirements of the Administrator with respect to enforcement of a i r safety regulations. " (3) Effects on current levels of air safety of changes or proposals for changes in air carrier operating practices and procedures which occurred during the calendar year covered by such report. " (4) The adequacy of air safety regulations taking into consideration changes in air carrier operating practices and procedures which occurred during the calendar year covered by such report. Based on such report, the Secretary shall take those steps necessary to ensure that the h i g h standard of safety in air transportation referred to in subsection (a) of this section is maintained in all aspects of air transportation in the United States.
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