H.R. 30 Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1997

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated. Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1997 (Introduced in House)

HR 30 IH

105th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 30
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 1997

Mr. EHLERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1997'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

Section 523(a)(9) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting `, watercraft, or aircraft' after `motor vehicle'.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE- Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by section 2 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT- The amendment made by section 2 shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tuesday, January 7, 1997