A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize law enforcement officials to search passengers and property to be transported in commercial air transportation.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that: (1) any person delivering property to an air carrier for shipment in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search of such property by a law enforcement officer at any time; and (2) any person presenting himself for boarding an aircraft for transportation in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search, including a search of his or her property intended to be transported on such aircraft.

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Timeline

1. 17 April 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 April 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 April 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 May 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 May 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 April 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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