PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10391-10392)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 9, 2001
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement programs to provide security screening for all aircraft operations conducted with respect to any larger aircraft (with a maximum certified takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds) and any smaller aircraft (12,500 pounds or under) that are not operating under security procedures prescribed by the Administrator. Authorizes a waiver of such requirement to aircraft that can be operated safely without such a program.Prohibits a person or entity from selling, leasing, or chartering an aircraft to an alien, or any other individual specified by the Secretary of Transportation, within the United States unless the Attorney General certifies completion of a background investigation of the alien (or other individual) that meets specified requirements.
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Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D–WI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10391-10392)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10391)
Introduced in Senate
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