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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Feb 3, 1999
Amends Federal aviation law to extend, through December 31, 2003, the aviation war risk insurance program. Amends the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act to revise the Centennial of Flight Commission's duties by mandating it, as a nonprimary purpose, to publish popular and scholarly works related to the history of aviation or the anniversary of the centennial of powered flight. Requires the Commission, at its second business meeting, to adopt a conflicts of interest policy for its members and employees. Authorizes the Commission to transfer excess Commission funds to any Federal agency or the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution to be used for the sole purpose of commemorating the history of aviation or the centennial of powered flight. Declares that Commission duties shall be carried out by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R–PA
Legislative record
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 135.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 135.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 249 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 249 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Thompson.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3567)
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 10).
House roll call 10 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 1 (Roll no. 10).
House roll call 10 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H387-389, H398)
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-2.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-2.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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