PROTECTION OF PETS ON AIRPLANES.

SEC. 417. PROTECTION OF PETS ON AIRPLANES. (a) Prohibition.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 44739. [49 U.S.C. 44739] Pets on airplanes “(a) Prohibition.—It shall be unlawful for any person to place a live animal in an overhead storage compartment of an aircraft operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. “(b) Civil Penalty.—The Administrator may impose a civil penalty under section 46301 for each violation of this section.” . (b) [49 U.S.C. 44701] Conforming Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “44739. Pets on airplanes.” .