The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 105–148, which was approved Dec. 16, 1997.

2024—Subsec. (c)(16). Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “the foreign air carrier shall consult” for “will consult”.

2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(1), substituted “any loss of life” for “a major loss of life”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(2)(A), substituted “any loss of life” for “a significant loss of life”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(2)(B), substituted “any loss of life” for “a significant loss of life” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(9). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(2)(C), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An assurance that the treatment of the families of nonrevenue passengers will be the same as the treatment of the families of revenue passengers.”

Subsec. (c)(16). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(2)(D), substituted “any loss of life” for “major loss of life” and “will consult” for “the foreign air carrier will consult”.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 539(d), substituted “An assurance that” for “An assurance that the foreign air carrier”.

Subsec. (c)(17)(A). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(b)(2)(E), substituted “any damage” for “significant damage”.

2003—Subsec. (c)(17), (18). Pub. L. 108–176 added pars. (17) and (18).

2000—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–181, § 403(a), amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘passenger’ includes an employee of a foreign air carrier or air carrier aboard an aircraft.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–181, § 403(b), substituted “major” for “significant”.

Subsec. (c)(15), (16). Pub. L. 106–181, § 403(c)(1), added pars. (15) and (16).

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Amendment by section 403(a) and (b) of Pub. L. 106–181 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Pub. L. 106–181, title IV, § 403(c)(2), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 131, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on the 180th day following the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 5, 2000]. On or before such 180th day, each foreign air carrier providing foreign air transportation under chapter 413 of title 49, United States Code, shall submit to the Secretary [of Transportation] and the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board an updated plan under section 41313 of such title that meets the requirements of the amendment made by paragraph (1).”

Pub. L. 105–148, § 1(c), Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2683, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on the 180th day following the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 1997].”