49 U.S.C. § 44111: Modifications in registration and recordation system for aircraft not providing air transportation

This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation. buyers and sellers of aircraft; officials responsible for enforcing laws related to the regulation of controlled substances (as defined in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )); and other users of the system. may include a system of titling aircraft or registering all aircraft, even aircraft not operated; shall ensure positive, verifiable, and timely identification of the true owner; and the registration of aircraft to fictitious persons. the use of false or nonexistent addresses by persons registering aircraft. the use by a person registering an aircraft of a post office box or “mail drop” as a return address to evade identification of the person’s address. the registration of aircraft to entities established to facilitate unlawful activities. the submission of names of individuals on applications for registration of aircraft that are not identifiable. the ability to make frequent legal changes in the registration markings assigned to aircraft. the use of false registration markings on aircraft. the illegal use of “reserved” registration markings on aircraft. the large number of aircraft classified as being in “self-reported status”. the lack of a system to ensure timely and adequate notice of the transfer of ownership of aircraft. the practice of allowing temporary operation and navigation of aircraft without the issuance of a certificate of registration. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section and provide a written explanation of how the regulations address each of the deficiencies and abuses described in subsection (c) of this section. In prescribing the regulations, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consult with the Administrator of Drug Enforcement, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, other law enforcement officials of the United States Government, representatives of State and local law enforcement officials, representatives of the general aviation aircraft industry, representatives of users of general aviation aircraft, and other interested persons. each individual listed in an application for registration of an aircraft provide with the application the individual’s driver’s license number; and each person (not an individual) listed in an application for registration of an aircraft provide with the application the person’s taxpayer identifying number. The status of the rulemaking process, issuance of regulations, and implementation of regulations in accordance with this section [see subsec. (d) of this section]. The progress being made in reducing the number of aircraft classified by the Federal Aviation Administration as being in ‘sale-reported status’. The progress being made in expediting the filing and processing of forms for major repairs and alterations of fuel tanks and fuel systems of aircraft. The status of establishing and collecting fees under section 313(f) of the Federal Aviation Act [see section 45302(b) of this title ]. The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The term ‘aircraft’ has the meaning such term has under section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 [see section 40102 of this title ].” The progress made in establishing a process for provision of informational assistance by such Administration to officials of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. The progress made in establishing a process for effectively pursuing suspensions and revocations of certificates of registration and airman certificates in accordance with the amendments made to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 by the Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act [ Pub. L. 98–499 , see Tables for classification], section 3401 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 [ Pub. L. 99–570 ], and this subtitle [subtitle E (§§ 7201–7214) of title VII of Pub. L. 100–690 ]. The efforts of such Administration in assessing and defining the appropriate relationship of such Administration’s informational assistance resources (including the El Paso Intelligence Center and the Law Enforcement Assistance Unit of the Aeronautical Center of such Administration). The progress made in issuing guidelines on (A) the reporting of aviation sensitive drug-related information, and (B) the development, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice and the United States Customs Service, of training and educational policies to assist employees of such Administration to better understand (i) the trafficking of controlled substances (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act [ 21 U.S.C. 802 ]), and (ii) the role of such Administration with respect to such trafficking. The progress made in improving and expanding such Administration’s role in the El Paso Intelligence Center.”