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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 25, 1993
Aircraft Equipment Settlement Leases Act of 1993 - Treats certain pension liability settlement leases involving aircraft equipment (or vessels) as leases for purposes of the Federal bankruptcy code if any agreements settling such liability: (1) involve at least one party who was a debtor under the code; (2) were, are, or will be made with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); and (3) stipulate that the leases shall be so treated.
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Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D–TX
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Laid on the table. See S. 400 for further action.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1254-1255)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-33, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-33, Part I.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E458)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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