A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Secretary of Transportation to designate experts in the field of aeronautics and aviation safety to participate in the aircraft type certification process, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Secretary of Transportation to appoint Type Certification Boards comprised of individuals knowledgeable in the fields of aeronautics and aviation safety to participate in the aircraft type certification process.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 June 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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