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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 21, 2005
General Aviation Security Act of 2005 - Amends federal transportation law to require a person who desires to operate a private-use or public-use airport to register and submit a written security plan with the Secretary of Homeland Security so as to enhance the security at U.S. general aviation airports. Requires an airport in developing the security plan to consider applicable security enhancement recommendations contained in the most recent security guidelines for general aviation airports published by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Requires private-use and public-use airports to meet certain security requirements.
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Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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