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AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2997

OFFERED BY MR. COHEN OF TENNESSEE

At the end of title VI, add the following:

1 SEC. ll. MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR PASSENGER SEATS.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.Not later than 1 year after the

3 date of enactment of this Act, and after providing notice
4 and an opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the
5 Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations
6 that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on
7 aircraft operated by air carriers in interstate air transpor-
8 tation or intrastate air transportation, including mini-
9 mums for seat pitch, width, and length, and that are nec-
10 essary for the safety and health of passengers.
11 (b) DEFINITIONS.The definitions contained in sec-
12 tion 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply to
13 this section.

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