A bill to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the installation of transponders in all aircraft.

Summary

Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal the requirement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt regulations requiring the installation of operating automatic altitude reporting equipment for all aircraft operating in terminal airspace where air traffic control radar service is provided and in all controlled airspace above a minimum altitude to be determined by the FAA. Amends the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 to repeal the requirement that the FAA Administrator promulgate a final rule requiring the installation of operating transponders with automatic altitude reporting capability for aircraft operating in designated terminal airspace where radar service is provided for separation of aircraft.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 April 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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