§9511 Definitions

2021—Pars. (7), (9). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1083(c)(1)(B), substituted “section 9513” for “section 9512”. Par. (10). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1083(a)(1), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) read as follows: “The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Air Force.” 2016—Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “(50 U.S.C. 4511)” for “(50 U.S.C. App. 2071)”. 2015—Par. (12). Pub. L. 114–92 added par. (12). 1994—Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(c), substituted “In this chapter:” for “In this subchapter:” in introductory provisions. Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(1)(C), which directed substitution of “section 40102 of title 49” for “section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301)”, could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–272 which substituted “section 40102(a) of title 49” for “section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301)”, see below. Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(1)(A), (B), inserted “ ‘civil aircraft’,” before “ ‘person’,” and substituted “meanings” for “meaning”. Pub. L. 103–272 substituted “section 40102(a) of title 49” for “section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301)”. Par. (6). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(2), (3), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “The term ‘civil aircraft’ means an aircraft other than a public aircraft.” Par. (7). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(3), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Par. (8). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(3), redesignated par. (9) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (7). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(a)(1), inserted “under section 9512 of this title” after “and who contracts with the Secretary” in subpar. (A) and added subpar. (C). Pars. (9), (10). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(3), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). Par. (11). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(3), (4), redesignated par. (12) as (11), substituted “compatibility” for “interoperability”, and inserted “an aeromedical aircraft or” before “a cargo-convertible”. Former par. (11) redesignated (10). Par. (12). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3031(b)(3), redesignated par. (12) as (11). 1989—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1636(a)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The term ‘cargo air service’ means the carriage of property or mail on the main deck of a civil aircraft.” Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1636(a)(2), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “The term ‘cargo-convertible feature’ means equipment or design features included or incorporated in a passenger aircraft that can readily enable all or substantially all of that aircraft’s main deck to be used for the carriage of property or mail.” Par. (8)(A). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1636(a)(3), substituted “a new or existing aircraft and who contracts with the Secretary to modify that aircraft by including or incorporating specified defense features” for “a civil aircraft and who contracts with the Secretary of the Air Force to modify that aircraft by including or incorporating cargo-convertible features suitable for defense purposes”. Par. (12). Pub. L. 101–189, § 1636(a)(4), added par. (12). 1988—Par. (1). Pub. L. 100–456 substituted “The terms” for “The term”. 1987—Pars. (1) to (11). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “The term” after each par. designation, and revised first word in quotes in pars. (1) to (6) and (8) to (10) to make initial letter of each word lowercase.

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and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 8752 of this title.