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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 21, 2001
Aviation Security Act - Amends Federal transportation law to establish within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a Deputy Administrator for Aviation Security who shall be responsible for aviation-related security at all U.S. airports and air navigation facilities involved in interstate or intrastate air transportation by civil aircraft.Establishes the Aviation Security Coordination Council, which shall, among other things, coordinate intelligence, security, and criminal enforcement activities affecting the safety and security of aviation at all U.S. airports and air navigation facilities involved in interstate or intrastate air transportation by public aircraft.Sets forth requirements to: (1) prohibit access to the flight deck (cockpit) of commercial aircraft by any person other than a flight deck crew member; (2) require the strengthening of the cockpit door and locks to prevent entry into such area by non-flight deck crew members (including requiring commuter aircraft that do not have doors to get doors to prevent public access to the cockpit area); (3) provide for random deployment of Federal marshals on domestic commercial air passenger flights and all international flights on U.S. carriers into or out of the United States (including requirements for background and fitness checks and training); (4) federalize airport security operations by deploying law enforcement personnel at each airport (including armed personnel at airport security screening locations of the 100 largest airports); (5) train flight crews in anti-hijacking procedures; (6) make the FAA responsible for screening of air passengers and property boarding each aircraft; (7) establish a program to hire and train airport security screening personnel; (8) require criminal background checks of heavy plane flight training applicants; and (9) collect a $1 per-one-way revenue passenger user (security) fee from commercial air carriers.
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Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D–SC
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.
Became Public Law No: 107-71.
Became Public Law No: 107-71.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).
House roll call 448 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).
House roll call 448 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-296 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H8262-8282, H8300-8315)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Young of Alaska asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report to accompany the bill, S. 1447, to improve aviation security, that the conference report be considered as read; and that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. Agreed to without objection.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S11974-11985)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S11974-11985)
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 290 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1447.
Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR S11915)
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR S11915)
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Hollings, Inouye, Rockefeller, Kerry, Breaux, Dorgan, Wyden, McCain, Stevens, Burns, Lott, Hutchison and Snowe. (consideration: CR S11510)
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, Duncan, Mica, Ehlers, Oberstar, Lipinski, and DeFazio.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 0 (Roll no. 428).
House roll call 428 · Individual votesPOSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (VA) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to make every effort to resolve all differences between the two Houses as soon as possible, and no later than Friday, November 9, 2001.
Mr. Oberstar moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Young (AK) moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
A similar measure H.R. 3150 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3150. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7764-7771)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7754-7764, H7781-7782)
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 295. (text: CR 10/15/2001 S10707-10717)
Senate roll call 295 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 295.(text: CR 10/15/2001 S10707-10717)
Senate roll call 295 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10487-10530, S10533-10537)
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10403-10404, S10417-10420, S10432-10446)
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 292. (consideration: CR S10347)
Senate roll call 292 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10346-10347, S10354-10355, S10356-10361)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10258)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S10128-10140)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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