A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of detection methods and procedures at airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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17 December 1985

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Executive Comment Requested from Justice, DOT, OMB.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the operator of each airport regularly serving an air carrier to use detection methods in screening passengers and cargo for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

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summary · EN · 17 December 1985
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/3971
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