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.

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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Timeline

1. 17 December 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 January 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 January 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice, DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 December 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
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