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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 11, 1998
Amends the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from certain testing and certification requirements fasteners specifically manufactured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those fasteners for that use has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Declares that such exemption shall not apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manufacturer as having been manufactured in conformance with standards or specifications established by a consensus standards organization or a Federal agency other than the FAA.
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Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] · R–WI
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Became Public Law No: 105-234.
Became Public Law No: 105-234.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7297-7298)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H7297-7298)
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9655)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9655)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 105-267.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 105-267.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4585-4590)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 9, 1998.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-574, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-574, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Science
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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