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HR 3243 102th Congress House

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish routes on flight charts to safely guide pilots operating under visual flight rules through and in close proximity to…

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Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish routes on flight charts to safely guide pilots operating under visual flight rules through and in close proximity to terminal control areas and airport radar service areas.

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 30, 1992
Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and consider.
Jul 30, 1992
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jul 30, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 30, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 1992
On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 24, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-712.
Jul 24, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
Jul 1, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 25, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Dec 9, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 15, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Aug 2, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 782 – Amendment in the nature of a substitute directs the FAA to provide for the charting of specific air routes to… Agreed to Jul 30, 1992
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 Latest action July 31, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to update and arrange for publication (for the optional use of pilots operating under visual flight rules) clearly defined navigational routes through complex terminal airspace areas, and to and from airports located within such areas, where publication of such routes would promote safety in air navigation.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
BALLENGER, CASS
· Aug 2, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Aug 2, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Aug 2, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 2, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 2, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3243: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish routes on flight charts to safely guide pilots operating under visual flight rules through and in close proximity to terminal control areas and airport radar service areas.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3243/
MLA
"H.R. 3243: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish routes on flight charts to safely guide pilots operating under visual flight rules through and in close proximity to terminal control areas and airport radar service areas.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3243/.
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H.R. 3243, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3243/.
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