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S. 1447 (107th)

Aviation and Transportation Security Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 September 2001

Last action

21 May 2002 · Committee

Status

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.

Sponsors

Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

9 March 2026

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Aviation Security Act - Amends Federal transportation law to establish within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a Deputy Administrator for Aviation Security who shall be responsible for aviation-related security at all U.S. airports and air navigation facilities involved in interstate or intrastate air transportation by civil aircraft. Establishes the Aviation Security Coordination Council, which shall, among other things, coordinate intelligence, security, and criminal enforcement activities affecting the safety and security of aviation at all U.S. airports and air navigation facilities involved in interstate or intrastate air transportation by public aircraft. Sets forth requirements to: (1) prohibit access to the flight deck (cockpit) of commercial aircraft by any person other than a flight deck crew member; (2) require the strengthening of the cockpit door and locks to prevent entry into such area by non-flight deck crew members (including requiring commuter aircraft that do not have doors to get doors to prevent public access to the cockpit area); (3) provide for random deployment of Federal marshals on domestic commercial air passenger flights and all international flights on U.S. carriers into or out of the United States (including requirements for background and fitness checks and training); (4) federalize airport security operations by deploying law enforcement personnel at each airport (including armed personnel at airport security screening locations of the 100 largest airports); (5) train flight crews in anti-hijacking procedures; (6) make the FAA responsible for screening of air passengers and property boarding each aircraft; (7) establish a program to hire and train airport security screening personnel; (8) require criminal background checks of heavy plane flight training applicants; and (9) collect a $1 per-one-way revenue passenger user (security) fee from commercial air carriers.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 21 September 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 September 2001

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 3 October 2001

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S10128-10140)

    Source: Floor

  5. 4 October 2001

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10258)

    Source: Floor

  6. 9 October 2001

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10346-10347, S10354-10355, S10356-10361)

    Source: Floor

  7. 10 October 2001

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10403-10404, S10417-10420, S10432-10446)

    Source: Floor

  8. 11 October 2001

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10487-10530, S10533-10537)

    Source: Floor

  9. 11 October 2001

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 295.(text: CR 10/15/2001 S10707-10717)

    Source: Floor

  10. 16 October 2001

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 October 2001

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 16 October 2001

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 6 November 2001

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 3150 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3150. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7764-7771)

    Source: Floor

  18. 6 November 2001

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7754-7764, H7781-7782)

    Source: Floor

  19. 6 November 2001

    Floor

    Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, Duncan, Mica, Ehlers, Oberstar, Lipinski, and DeFazio.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 6 November 2001

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to make every effort to resolve all differences between the two Houses as soon as possible, and no later than Friday, November 9, 2001.

    Source: Floor

  23. 6 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Young (AK) moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 6 November 2001

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 7 November 2001

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Hollings, Inouye, Rockefeller, Kerry, Breaux, Dorgan, Wyden, McCain, Stevens, Burns, Lott, Hutchison and Snowe. (consideration: CR S11510)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 7 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 7 November 2001

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 13 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 13 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 15 November 2001

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR S11915)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 15 November 2001

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR S11915)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 16 November 2001

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  33. 16 November 2001

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S11974-11985)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 16 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 16 November 2001

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 16 November 2001

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 16 November 2001

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 16 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 16 November 2001

    Passed

    ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Young of Alaska asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report to accompany the bill, S. 1447, to improve aviation security, that the conference report be considered as read; and that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  40. 16 November 2001

    Passed

    Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-296 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H8262-8282, H8300-8315)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 16 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 16 November 2001

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 16 November 2001

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 290 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1447.

    Source: Floor

  44. 17 November 2001

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  45. 17 November 2001

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  46. 19 November 2001

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  47. 19 November 2001

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 19 November 2001

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 107-71.

    Source: President

  49. 21 May 2002

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.

    Source: Committee

Votes

11 October 2001 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 1447 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 100 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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