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S.Res. 86 (101st)

A resolution to request the President of the United States to appoint a special commission to consider the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight 103, and the security of air travel.

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Introduced

17 March 1989

Last action

17 March 1989 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should appoint a special commission to investigate the events surrounding the destruction of Pan Am flight 103; and (2) the commission should submit to the President and to specified congressional committees a report concerning its findings and recommendations about the security of commercial air carriers.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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