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 SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I. GH; 344; 1926. 569 Sno. 2. Paouornon or am couumoa.-——It shall be gthe duty of the ufy *•¤* Sfscxetary _of  to mr sigh commerce in accordance with e provisionso ( ct, ‘ or su purpose- Sa) To encourage the emablishment of airports, civil airways, aéiiilizl °"i'°“°° an other air naVi8¤iion facilities (b),To make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture ,c§°°°°‘°‘°**°*‘ '°"· as to neoessarv meteorologioalservice. . · . (c) To study the possibilities for the development of air com- m*j§‘g‘§{,,$‘,,;‘,§m°§,Q“,j merce and the aeronautical industry and trade in the United States M and to collect and disseminate infomation relative thereto and also as re rds the existing state of the art. (d§·To advise with the Bureau of Standards and other agencies ,mIf,,°f,‘;'°",,,,u‘{,‘f,{,’f ,,2 in the executive branch of the Government in carrying. forward such research and developliilaagnt work as tends to create improved air navigation facilities. Secretary of Commerce is authorized ,,§,`,,”§';,,{°,§,§§¤’},“gd,§,f,°l to tra.ns_ er famds available for carrying out the purposes of this d¤ subdivision to any such agency for carrying forward such research and development work in cooperation with the Department of ommerce. (e) _To investigate, record, and make ublic the causes of acci· ,e$°°i°°”°“' '°p°'°°’ dents in civil air navigation in the United States. (f) To exchangg with foreign governments through existing gov- wY{`§¤;,,°,{ ernmental chann information  to civil air navigation. °‘¢¤¤°'°¤*¤*°¤**  Rnoomrosr rownns.—- Secretary of Commerce shall by R°"°°°°” °°'°Y" re a ion- . » (a) Provide for the granting of registration to aircraft eligible  mum °i up for reggstration, if the owner requests such registration. No aircraft shall eligible for registration (gl) unless it is ia civil aircraft °‘“‘°" ‘”"“ °"°'““· owned by a citizen of t e United tates and not registered under - the laws of an foreign country, or (Q imless it is- a public aircraft §¤'g*tf”’·*¤gc_¤f¤· Fer of the Fedora? Government, or of a tate, Territory, or possession, or of a gloliticsl subdivision thereof. All aircraft registered under l'*`° M, UNM ¤*•*¤• this sub `vision shall be known as aircraft of the United States. ` (b) Provide for the rating of aircraft of the United States as to alas; 01 mean-~ their airworthiness. As a basis for rating, the Secretary of Com- merw (lg-rsmay require, before the granting ofvregistration for any aircraft t apglyinfg therefor more than eight months after the D,,,,,,,,_ mum, passage of this ct, ull particulars of the design and of the_ calcu- M ations upon which the esign is basedand o the materials and. methods used in the construction; and (2) ma in his discretion ;,0‘},,°°§,’,{,;“;’§‘§°,§,$_”°°'” acce t in whole or_ in part the reports of proper§ qpalified persons emplbyed by the manufacturers or owners of aircra _; and (3) may mf,$_Q2‘§&_¤:,¢Y*¤ •¤· require the periodic examination of aircraft in service and reports u on such examination by odicers or employeesof the Drielpartment oi? Commerce or by propsrly qualified private persons. e Secre- tary may accept any suc examination and report bylsuch qualified persons m lieu of examination by the employees of the Department of Commerce. The qualifications of any person for theadpurposes of this section shall be demonstrated in a manner specifi by and satisfactory to the Secretary.- The Secretary ma, from time to time, wrgntmz mm time re-rate aircraft as to their airworthiness upon the basis of informa- °` tion obtained under this subdivision. (c) Provide for the periodic examination and rating of airmen R°“”* °‘°‘"”°¤· serving in connection Wlllll aircraft of the United States as to their qualifications for such service._ _ (d) Provide for the examination and rating of air navigation ,f§,§§1,‘”,f,,‘f"“"“*’“"’ facilities available for the use of aircraft of t e United States as to their suitability for such use.