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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 1, 2002
Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act - Amends Federal law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to establish a program to: (1) deputize qualified volunteer pilots of passenger aircraft as Federal flight deck officers; and (2) provide training, supervision, and equipment for such officers.Directs the Under Secretary to authorize flight deck officers to carry firearms and to use force, including lethal force, when they judge the security of an aircraft is at risk. Shields air carriers from liability for damages in Federal or State court arising out of the actions or omissions of a flight deck officer defending a plane from criminal violence or air piracy. Shields flight deck officers from liability except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4635.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 113 (Roll no. 292).
House roll call 292 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 113 (Roll no. 292).
House roll call 292 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4635.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hostettler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hostettler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment, as modified, under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4635.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 472 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4635 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-555, Pt.1). Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472. (consideration: CR H4440-4471; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4448-4450)
Rule H. Res. 472 passed House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 472 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4635 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-555, Pt.1). Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 9, 2002 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k) of rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-555, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-555, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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