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' PUBLIC LAW 93-366-AUG. 5, 1974

[88 STAT.

aircraft in foreign air commerce, in violation of the suspension of rights by the President under this section. "SECUKITT STANDARDS I N FOREIGN A I R TRANSPORTATION 49 USC 1515.

49 USC 1372.

61 Stat. 1180.

Ante, p. 413.

"SEC. 1115. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall notify each nation with which the United States has a bilateral air transport agreement or, in the absence of such agreement, each nation whose airline or airlines hold a foreign air carrier permit or permits issued pursuant to section 402 of this Act, of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. "(b) In any case where the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the competent aeronautical authorities of a foreign nation with which the United States has a bilateral air transport agreement and in accordance with the provisions of that agreement or, in the absence of such agreement, of a nation whose airline or airlines hold a foreign air carrier permit or permits issued pursuant to section 402 of this Act, finds that such nation does not effectively maintain and administer security measures relating to transportation of persons or property or mail in foreign air transportation that are equal to or above the minimum standards which are established pursuant to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, he shall notify that nation of such finding and the steps considered necessary to bring the security measures of that nation to standards at least equal to the minimum standards of such convention. In the event of failure of that nation to take such steps, the Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of State, may withhold, revoke, or impose conditions on the operating authority of the airline or airlines of that nation.". SEC. 107. The first sentence of section 901(a)(1) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1471 (a)(1)), relating to civil penalties, is amended by inserting "^ or of section 1114," immediately before "of this Act". SEC. 108. Subsection (a) of section 1007 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1487), relating to judicial enforcement, is amended by inserting "or, in the case of a violation of section 1114 of this Act, the Attorney General," immediately after "duly authorized agents,". SEC. 109. (a) That portion of the table of contents contained in the first section of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 which appears under the side heading "Sec. 902. Criminal penalties." is amended by striking out— "(n) Investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, "(o) Interference with aircraft accident investigation." and inserting in lieu thereof— "(n) Aircraft piracy outside special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, "(o) Investigations by Federal Bureau of Investigation, "(p) Interference with aircraft accident investigation.". (b) That portion of such table of contents which appears under the side heading "Sec. 903. Venue and prosecution of offenses." is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "(c) Procedure in respect of penalty for aircraft piracy.". (c) That portion of such table of contents which appears under the center heading "TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS" is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new items: "Sec. 1114. Suspension of air services. "Sec. 1115. Security standards in foreign air transportation.".

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