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 PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 225

"AUTHORITY FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF AIR SERVICE

"(g) Notwithstanding sections 1102 and 1114 of this Act, whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that— "(1) a condition exists that threatens the safety or security of passengers, aircraft, or crew traveUng to or from a foreign airport, and "(2) the public interest requires an immediate suspension of services between the United States and the identified airport, the Secretary of Transportation shall, without notice or hearing and with the approval of the Secretary of State, suspend the right of any air carrier or foreign air carrier to engage in foreign air transportation to or from that foreign airport and the right of any person to operate aircraft in foreign air commerce to or from that foreign airport.

49 USC app. 1502, 1514.

"CONDITIONS OF AUTHORITY

"(h) The provisions of this section shall be deemed to be a condition to any authority granted under title IV or title VI of this Act to any air carrier or any foreign air carrier, issued under authority vested in the Secretary of Transportation.".

49 USC app. l^"^!' i'*21.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) INFORMATION IN SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 315(a) of

the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1356(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Each semiannual report submitted by the Administrator pursuant to the preceding sentence shall include the information described in section 1115(c) of this Act.". (2) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 901(a)(1) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1471(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "or 1115(e)(2)(B)" after "1114". (3) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—That portion of the table of contents contained in the first section of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 which appears under the center heading "TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS"

is amended by striking out "Sec. 1115. Security standards in foreign air transportation.".

and inserting in lieu thereof "Sec. 1115. Security standards in foreign air transportation. "(a) Assessment of security measures. "(b) Consultation with the Secretary of State. "(c) Report of assessments. "(d) Notification to foreign country of determination. "(e) Notice and sanctions. "(f) Lifting of sanctions. "(g) Authority for immediate suspension of air service. "(h) Conditions of authority.". (c) CLOSING OF BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.—It

is the sense of the Congress that the President is urged and encouraged to take all appropriate steps to carry forward his announced policy of seeking the effective closing of the international airport in Beirut, Lebanon, at least until such time as the Government of Lebanon has instituted measures and procedures designed to prevent the use of that airport by aircraft hijackers and other terrorists in attacking civilian airlines or their passengers, hijacking their aircraft, or taking or holding their passengers hostage.

Ante, p. 222.

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