Sec. 307. PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON FLIGHT DECK
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## SEC. 307 PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON FLIGHT DECK ###
(a)In General Chapter 447 (as amended by this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 44732 Prohibition on personal use of electronic devices on flight deck > > **[**[49 U.S.C. 44731](/us/usc/t49/s44731)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > It is unlawful for a flight crewmember of an aircraft used to provide air transportation under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to use a personal wireless communications device or laptop computer while at the flight crewmember’s duty station on the flight deck of such an aircraft while the aircraft is being operated. > > > ### “(b) Exceptions > > Subsection
(a)shall not apply to the use of a personal wireless communications device or laptop computer for a purpose directly related to operation of the aircraft, or for emergency, safety-related, or employment-related communications, in accordance with procedures established by the air carrier and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. > > > ### “(c) Enforcement > > In addition to the penalties provided under section 46301 applicable to any violation of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enforce compliance with this section under section 44709 by amending, modifying, suspending, or revoking a certificate under this chapter. > > > ### “(d) Personal Wireless Communications Device Defined > > In this section, the term ‘personal wireless communications device’ means a device through which personal wireless services (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)(i))) are transmitted.” > . ###
(b)Penalty Section 44711(a) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “or” after the semicolon in paragraph (8); ####
(2)by striking “title.” in paragraph
(9)and inserting “title; or”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(10) > > violate section 44732 or any regulation issued thereunder.” > . ###
(c)Conforming Amendment The analysis for chapter 447 (as amended by this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:“44732. Prohibition on personal use of electronic devices on flight deck.”. ###
(d)Regulations **[**[49 U.S.C. 44732 note](/us/usc/t49/s44732)**]** Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking procedure for regulations to carry out section 44732 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section), and shall issue a final rule thereunder not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(e)Study ####
(1)In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review relevant air carrier data and carry out a study— #####
(A)to identify common sources of distraction for the flight crewmembers on the flight deck of a commercial aircraft; and #####
(B)to determine the safety impacts of such distractions. ####
(2)Report to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that contains— #####
(A)the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1); and #####
(B)recommendations regarding how to reduce distractions for flight crewmembers on the flight deck of a commercial aircraft.
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PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON FLIGHT DECK
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