Passenger manifests

§ 44909. Passenger manifests (a) Air Carrier Requirements.—(1) Not later than March 16, 1991, the Secretary of Transportation shall require each air carrier to provide a passenger manifest for a flight to an appropriate representative of the Secretary of State— (A) not later than one hour after that carrier is notified of an aviation disaster outside the United States involving that flight; or (B) if it is not technologically feasible or reasonable to comply with clause (A) of this paragraph, then as expeditiously as possible, but not later than 3 hours after the carrier is so notified. (2) The passenger manifest shall include the following information: (A) the full name of each passenger. (B) the passport number of each passenger, if required for travel. (C) the name and telephone number of a contact for each passenger. 108 STAT. 1212 (3) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the necessity and feasibility of requiring air carriers to collect passenger manifest information as a condition for passengers boarding a flight of the carrier. (b) Foreign Air Carrier Requirements.—The Secretary of Transportation shall consider imposing a requirement on foreign air carriers comparable to that imposed on air carriers under subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section.