A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for criteria for the provision of air navigation and traffic control facilities and services, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish, by rule, criteria to be used in determining the air navigation facilities and personnel authorized to be provided an airport under this Act. Permits variation from such criteria if required by safety conditions. Requires the Administrator to transmit a statement with respect to such rule to the Senate and the House of Representatives before prescribing any rule. Provides for veto of such proposed rule by disapproval by either House of Congress within 60 days. Declares any motion to consider a reported disapproval resolution highly privileged and nondebatable. Prohibits the Administrator from prescribing any rule which is disapproved. Makes this authority subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 January 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 January 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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