,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjba,ms4
 ,escob> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to provide = a cause (    
action by ! family ( a p]son :o dies f  
an accid5t on ! high seas1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fairness = ,fall5 ,sailors
 ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ,dea? on !     
,high ,seas ,act  7a7 ,cause ( action   
,section #cjcjb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #cjcjb4 ,cause ( action ,:5 ! dea? (  
an individual is caus$ by wrongful act1 
neglect1 or default occurr+ on ! high   
seas beyond #c nautical miles f ! %ore (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p]sonal             
repres5tative ( ! dec$5t or ! dec$5t's  
e/ate may br+ a civil action 9 admiralty
 or 9 law aga9/ ! p]son or vessel       
responsible4 ,! action %all be = !      
exclusive b5efit ( ! dec$5t's sp\se1    

p>5t1 *ild1 e/ate1 or dep5d5t relative4 
4  7b7 ,am\nt & apportionm5t ( recov]y  
,section #cjcjc ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 !    
pre-dea? pa9 & suff]+ ( ! dec$5t1 &     
non-pecuni>y damages = ! loss ( c>e1    
com=t1 & companion%ip ( a family memb] (
 a dec$5t aft] action is br\ght4  7c7   
,aviation accid5ts ,section #cjcjg (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ 
,comm]cial aviation & ins]t+ ,aviation2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ comm]cial ea* place x  
appe>s4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis
 = *apt] #cjc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #cjcjg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
#cjcjg4 ,aviation accid5ts4  4