Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws As Amended Through January 1, 2013

The PDF* file available for download here contains the current statutory text (as of 01/01/2013) of selected aviation laws of the United States, principally portions of title 49, United States Code, and related tax (and Trust Fund) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (title 26, United States Code).

Availability: This PDF file is not copyrighted and may be reproduced without restriction. Download the current Compilation of Aviation Laws (2013).

Searchable Text and Bookmarks: This PDF file is so-called "smart PDF," meaning that you can open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader and search for a word or short phrase. It contains "bookmarks" for each chapter (or other division) of titles 49, 26, and 51 in the complilation.

Reporting Errors: The Compilation document may contain occasional typographical errors, but the text is believed to be accurate. Please assist in improving the next version by faxing error descriptions to: 202 366-7153. The best method to report errors is to fax us a "snapshot" of the incorrect page of the compilation, with the corrections marked on its face.

Corrections: Since the compilation was first published as of April 1, 2012, updates and corrections have been made to the following sections:

Analysis for chapter 1 -- print page 2 for the updated text.

102(e) -- print page 3 for the updated text.
106(b) & (d) -- print page 4 for the updated text.

Analysis for chapter 3 -- print page 21 for the updated text.

304 -- print pages 23-24 for updated text.
40125(d) -- print page 52 for the updated text.
40128(b)(1)(C) -- print page 54 for the updated text.
44703(d)(2) -- print page 128 for the updated text.
44709(d)(3) -- print page 136 for the updated text.
44710(d)(1) -- print page 137 for the updated text.

Analysis for chapter 449 -- print page 153 for the updated text.

44901(d) –- print pages 154-155 for the updated text.
44945 –- print page 190 for the updated text.
46301(a)(5)(A)(i) -- print page 200 for the corrected text.
46314(b) & (c) -- print page 206 for the corrected text.
47124(b)(3)(D) -- print page 241 for the corrected text.
49106(c) -- print pages 274-275 for the corrected text.

Future Amendments: Until this Compilation is updated again, you can access a handy, up-to-date listing of all recent amendments to current law, sorted by US Code title and section number. These classification tables are maintained by the Office of Law Revision Counsel, and they are quickly updated following new enactments. The text of recently enacted laws may be found through the Library of Congress Thomas web site.

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