H.R. 5307: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act.

May 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H.R. 5307: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act was introduced on May 13, 2010 by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ8):

HR 5307 IH

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5307

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2010

Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. HELLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF AIRCRAFT UNDER AVIATION SMUGGLING PROVISIONS OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.

(a) In General- Section 590 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1590) is amended–

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

‘(g) Definition of Aircraft- As used in this section, the term ‘aircraft’ includes ultralight aircraft, as defined by the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.’.

(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to violations of any provision of section 590 of the Tariff Act of 1930 on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.