A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to eligibility for registration of aircraft.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize corporations which are citizens of the United States to register their aircraft as being United States aircraft. Stipulates that non-citizen corporations may register their aircraft as being of United States nationality if such corporation is lawfully organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any State thereof so long as such aircraft is based and primarily used in the United States. Stipulates that in order to be eligible for United States registration the aircraft must not be registered under the laws of any foreign government.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 1978

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S. Rept. 95-637.

   Source: Committee

4. 21 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S. Rept. 95-637.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 February 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 February 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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