Sec. 304. AIRCRAFT CABIN AIR QUALITY RESEARCH PROGRAM
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## SEC. 304 AIRCRAFT CABIN AIR QUALITY RESEARCH PROGRAM **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** ###
(a)Establishment The Administrator, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish a research program to determine— ####
(1)what, if any, aircraft cabin air conditions, including pressure altitude systems, on flights within the United States are harmful to the health of airline passengers and crew, as indicated by physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, fatigue, and lightheadedness; and ####
(2)the risk of airline passengers and crew contracting infectious diseases during flight. ###
(b)Contract With Center for Disease Control In carrying out the research program established under subsection (a), the Administrator and the heads of the other appropriate Federal agencies shall contract with the Center for Disease Control and other appropriate agencies to carry out any studies necessary to meet the goals of the program set forth in subsection (c). ###
(c)Goals The goals of the research program established under subsection
(a)shall be— ####
(1)to determine what, if any, cabin air conditions currently exist on domestic aircraft used for flights within the United States that could be harmful to the health of airline passengers and crew, as indicated by physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, fatigue, and lightheadedness, and including the risk of infection by bacteria and viruses; ####
(2)to determine to what extent, changes in, cabin air pressure, temperature, rate of cabin air circulation, the quantity of fresh air per occupant, and humidity on current domestic aircraft would reduce or eliminate the risk of illness or discomfort to airline passengers and crew; and ####
(3)to establish a long-term research program to examine potential health problems to airline passengers and crew that may arise in an airplane cabin on a flight within the United States because of cabin air quality as a result of the conditions and changes described in paragraphs
(1)and (2). ###
(d)Participation In carrying out the research program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall encourage participation in the program by representatives of aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, aviation employee organizations, airline passengers, and academia. ###
(e)Report ####
(1)Within six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a plan for implementation of the research program established under subsection (a). ####
(2)The Administrator shall annually submit to the Congress a report on the progress made during the year for which the report is submitted toward meeting the goals set forth in subsec- tion (c). ###
(f)Authorization of Appropriations Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1995 and 1996 under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 302 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, respectively, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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AIRCRAFT CABIN AIR QUALITY RESEARCH PROGRAM
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