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S. 582 (100th)

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987

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Introduced

26 February 1987

Last action

30 July 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

28 August 2025

Transport

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Summary

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts with air carriers to assure that air service will be provided to certain small communities for which a determination of essential air transportation has been made under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Prescribes guidelines for such contracts. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to repeal the requirement that the Civil Aeronautics Board establish, by rulemaking, objective criteria for designating eligible points for air transportation to small communities. Extends from ten years to 12 years the duration of the small community air service program. Declares that this Act ceases to be in effect ten years after the date of enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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