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 PUBLIC LAW 95-504—OCT. 24, 1978

92 STAT. 1705

Public Law 95-504 95th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to encourage, develop, and attain an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces to determine the quality, variety, and price of air services, and for other purposes.

Oct. 24, 1978 [S. 2493]

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

SECTION

of 1978".

Deregulation Act of 1978.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Airline Deregulation Act 49 USC 1301 note. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. (a) Section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301) is amended— (1) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraphs: "(14) 'Charter air carrier' means an air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to engage in charter air transportation, "(15) 'Charter air transportation' means charter trips, including inclusive tour charter trips, in air transportation, rendered pursuant to authority conferred under this Act under regulations prescribed by the Board."; (2) by inserting after paragraph (32) the following new paragraph: " (33) 'Predatory' means any practice which would constitute a violation of the antitrust laws as set forth in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12)."; (3) by inserting after paragraph (35) the following new paragraph: "(36) 'State agency' means that department, agency, officer, or other entity of a State government which has been designated according to State law as— "(A) the recipient of any notice required under title IV of this Act to be given to a State agency; or "(B) the representative of the State in any matter about which the Board is required, under such title IV, to consult with or consider the views of a State agency."; and (4) by striking out paragraphs (36) and (37). (b) Section 101 of such Act is amended by renumbering the paragraphs of such section, including all references thereto, as paragraphs (1) through (41), respectively. DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 3. (a) Section 102(a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 LT.S.C. 1302 (a)) is amended to read as follows:

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