available for the use of civil aircraft of the United States, as to its suitability for such use. The Authority is empowered to issue a certificate for any such air navigation facility.

AIR AGENCY RATING

SEC. 607 [52 Stat. 1011, 49 U. S. C. 557] The Authority is empowered to provide for the examination and rating of (1) civilian schools giving instruction in flying or in the repair, alteration, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances, as to the adequacy of the course of instruction, the suitability and airworthiness of the equipment, and the competency of the instructors; (2) repair stations or shops for the repair, alteration, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances, as to the adequacy and suitability of the equipment, facilities, and materials for, and methods of, repair, alteration, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances, and the competency of those engaged in the work or giving any instruction therein; and (3) such other air agencies as may, in its opinion, be necessary in the interest of the public. The Authority is empowered to issue certificates for such schools, repair stations, and other agencies.

FORM OF APPLICATIONS

SEC. 608 [52 Stat. 1011, 49 U. S. C. 558] Applications for certificates under this title shall be in such form, contain such information, and be filed and served in such manner as the Authority may prescribe, and shall be under oath whenever the Authority so requires.

AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES

SEC. 609 [52 Stat. 1011, 49 U. S. C. 559] The Authority may, from time to time, reinspect any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, air navigation facility, or air agency, may reexamine any airman, and, after investigation, and upon notice and hearing, may alter, amend, modify, or suspend, in whole or in part, any type certificate, production certificate, airworthiness certificate, airman certificate, air carrier operating certificate, air navigation facility certificate, or air agency certificate if the interest of the public so requires, or may revoke, in whole or in part, any such certificate for any cause which, at the time of revocation, would justify the Authority in refusing to issue to the holder of such certificate a like certificate. In cases of emergency, any such certificate may be suspended, in whole or in part, for a period not in excess of thirty days, without regard to any requirement as to notice and hearing. The Authority shall immediately give notice of such suspension to the holder of such certificate and shall enter upon a hearing which shall be disposed of as speedily as possible. During the pendency of the proceeding the Authority may further suspend such certificate, in whole or in part, for an additional period not in excess of thirty days.

PROHIBITIONS

Violations of Title

SEC. 610 [52 Stat. 1012, 49 U. S. C. 560] (a) It shall be unlawful(1) For any person to operate in air commerce any civil aircraft for which there is not currently in effect an airworthiness certificate, or in violation of the terms of any such certificate; (2) For any person to serve in any capacity as an airman in connection with any civil aircraft used in air commerce without an airman certificate authorizing him to serve in such capacity, or in violation of the terms of any such certificate;

(3) For any person to employ for service in connection with any civil aircraft used in air commerce an airman who does not have an airman certificate authorizing him to serve in the capacity for which he is employed;

(4) For any person to operate as an air carrier without an air carrier operating certificate, or in violation of the terms of any such certificate; and

(5) For any person to operate aircraft in air commerce in violation of any other rule, regulation, or certificate of the Authority under this title.

Exemption of Foreign Aircraft and Airmen

(b) Foreign aircraft and airmen serving in connection therewith may, except with respect to the observance by such airmen of the air traffic rules, be exempted from the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, to the extent, and upon such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by the Authority as being in the interest of the public.

TITLE VII-AIR SAFETY BOARD

CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF BOARD

Appointment of Board

SEC. 701 [52 Stat. 1012, 49 U. S. C. 581] (a) There is created and established within the Authority an Air Safety Board. Such Board shall consist of three members to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members shall, at the time of his nomination, be an active airline pilot and shall have flown not less than three thousand hours in scheduled air transportation. Each member of the Board shall be a citizen of the United States and shall continue in office as designated by the President at the time of nomination until the last day of the second, fourth, and sixth calendar years, respectively, following the passage of this Act, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Any member of the Board may be appointed to succeed himself. The Board shall annually elect one of its members as chairman of the Board. Each member of the Board shall receive a salary of $7,500 per annum. No member of the Board shall have any pecuniary interest in or own any stock in or bonds of any civil aeronautics enterprise.

Personnel

(b) Subject to the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the Board shall appoint, fix the salaries, and prescribe the duties, of such assistants and other employees as it shall deem necessary in exercising and performing its powers and duties under this Act. Such of the personnel transferred to the Authority from the Department of Commerce under section 203 of this Act as were regularly employed in the investigation and analysis of accidents in air commerce prior to such transfer may, upon request of the Board, be transferred to the Board.

Temporary Personnel

(c) The Board may, without regard to the civil-service laws, engage, for temporary service in the investigation of any accident involving aircraft, persons other than officers or employees of the United States and may fix their compensation without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; and may, with the consent of the head of the executive department or independent establishment under whose jurisdiction the officer or employee is serving, secure for such service any officer or employee of the United States.

Authorization of Expenditures

(d) All expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation of accidents, or for the maintenance or operation of aircraft acquired for the use of the Board, shall be allowed upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the Board. The members and assistants of the Board are authorized to travel in the same manner as employees of the Authority.

Preservation of Records and Reports

(e) The records and reports of the Board shall be preserved in the custody of the secretary of the Authority in the same manner and subject to the same provisions respecting publication as the records and reports of the Authority, except that any publication thereof shall be styled "Air Safety Board of the Civil Aeronautics Authority", and that no part of any report or reports of the Board or the Authority relating to any accident, or the investigation thereof, shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in such report or reports.

DUTIES OF THE BOARD

General Duties

SEC. 702 [52 Stat. 1013, 49 U. S. C. 582] (a) It shall be the duty of the Board to—

(1) Make rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Authority, governing notification and report of accidents involving aircraft;

(2) Investigate such accidents and report to the Authority the facts, conditions, and circumstances relating to each accident and the probable cause thereof;

(3) Make such recommendations to the Authority as, in its opinion, will tend to prevent similar accidents in the future;

(4) Make such reports and recommendations public in such form and manner as may be deemed by it to be in the public interest; and

(5) Assist the Authority in ascertaining what will best tend to reduce or eliminate the possibility of, or recurrence of, accidents by investigating such complaints filed with the Authority or the Board, and by conducting such special studies and investigations, on matters pertaining to safety in air navigation and the prevention of accidents, as may be requested or approved by the Authority.

Manner of Performance

(b) The Board shall exercise and perform its powers and duties independently of the Authority and shall not be assigned any duties in, or in connection with, any other section or unit of the Authority.

Conduct of Investigations

(c) In conducting any hearing or investigation, any member of the Board or any other officer or employee of the Board or any other person engaged or secured under subsection (c) of section 701 shall have the same powers as the examiners or other employees of the Authority have with respect to hearings or investigations conducted by the Authority.

Aircraft

(d) Any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance affected by, or involved in, an accident in air commerce shall be preserved in accordance with, and shall not be moved except in accordance with, regulations prescribed by the Board.

TITLE VIII-OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 801 [52 Stat. 1014, 49 U. S. C. 601] The issuance, denial, transfer, amendment, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of, and the terms, conditions, and limitations contained in, any certificate authorizing an air carrier to engage in overseas or foreign air transportation, or air transportation between places in the same Territory or possession, or any permit issuable to any foreign air carrier under section 402, shall be subject to the approval of the President. Copies of all applications in respect of such certificates and permits shall be transmitted to the President by the Authority before hearing thereon, and all decisions thereon by the Authority shall be submitted to the President before publication thereof. This section shall not apply to the issuance or denial of any certificate issuable under section 401 (e) or any permit issuable under section 402 (c) or to the original terms, conditions, or limitations of any such certificate or permit.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 802 [52 Stat. 1014, 49 U. S. C. 602] The Secretary of State shall advise the Authority of, and consult with the Authority con

cerning, the negotiation of any agreements with foreign governments for the establishment or development of air navigation, including air routes and services.

WEATHER BUREAU

SEC. 803 [52 Stat. 1014, 49 U. S. C. 603] In order to promote safety and efficiency in air navigation to the highest possible degree, the Chief of the Weather Bureau, under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, shall, in addition to any other functions or duties pertaining to weather information for other purposes, (1) make such observations, measurements, investigations, and studies of atmospheric phenomena, and establish such meteorological offices and stations, as are necessary or best suited for ascertaining, in advance, information concerning probable weather conditions; (2) furnish such reports, forecasts, warnings, and advices to the Administrator, and to such persons engaged in civil aeronautics as may be designated by the Administrator, and to such other persons as the Chief of the Weather Bureau determine, and such reports shall be made in such manner and with such frequency as will best result in safety in and in facilitating air navigation; (3) cooperate with persons engaged in air commerce, or employees thereof, in meteorological service, establish and maintain reciprocal arrangements under which this provision is to be carried out and collect and disseminate weather reports available from aircraft in flight; (4) establish and coordinate the international exchanges of meteorological information required for the safety and efficiency of air navigation; (5) participate in the development of an international basic meteorological reporting network, including the establishment, operation, and maintenance of reporting stations on the high seas, in polar regions, and in foreign countries in cooperation with other governmental agencies of the United States and the meteorological services of foreign countries and with persons engaged in air commerce; (6) coordinate meteorological requirements in the United States in order to maintain standard observations, promote efficient use of facilities and avoid duplication of services unless such duplication tends to promote the safety and efficiency of air navigation; (7) promote and develop meteorological science and foster and support research projects in meteorology through the utilization of private and governmental research facilities and provide for the publication of the results of such research projects unless such publication would be contrary to the public interest; and (8) detail annually, within the limits of available appropriations made by Congress, members of the Weather Bureau personnel for training at Government expense, either at civilian institutions or otherwise, in advanced methods of meteorological science: Provided, That no such member shall lose his individual status or seniority rating in the Bureau merely by reason of absence due to such training. (As amended by Act of August 8, 1946, 60 Stat. 944.)

TITLE IX-PENALTIES

CIVIL PENALTIES

Safety and Postal Offenses

SEC. 901 [52 Stat. 1015, 49 U. S. C. 621] (a) Any person who violates (1) any provision of titles V, VI, and VII of this Act, or