Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1991

Summary

Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the operator of each airport regularly serving an air carrier to use dogs in screening passengers and cargo for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other materials which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors. Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to change from discretionary to mandatory the Secretary of Transportation's authority to provide grants for the training and evaluation of dogs for the Explosive Detection K-9 Team Training Program for detecting explosives at airports and aboard aircraft. Requires the Secretary to extend such program to the largest 50 airports, as determined by the number of passenger enplanements in 1990. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 February 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 January 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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