S 1447
107th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Access to airports
Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Advice and consent of the Senate
Aeronautics
Air cargo
Air piracy
Air routes
Air traffic
Aircraft construction
Aircraft pilots
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Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
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Aviation and Transportation Security Act
Introduced: September 21, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2002
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.
Nov 19, 2001
Became Public Law No: 107-71.
Nov 19, 2001
Signed by President.
Nov 17, 2001
Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2001
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 16, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Nov 16, 2001
Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-296 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H8262-8282, H8300-8315)
Nov 16, 2001
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.
Nov 16, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2001
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S11974-11985)
Nov 16, 2001
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2001
Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)
Nov 16, 2001
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8262-8275)
Nov 16, 2001
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 16, 2001
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 290 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1447.
Nov 16, 2001
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S11974-11985)
Nov 16, 2001
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).
Nov 16, 2001
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2001
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).
Nov 15, 2001
Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR S11915)
Nov 15, 2001
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR S11915)
Nov 13, 2001
Conference held.
Nov 13, 2001
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Nov 7, 2001
Conference held.
Nov 7, 2001
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Nov 7, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 7, 2001
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)
Nov 6, 2001
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 0 (Roll no. 428).
Nov 6, 2001
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.
Nov 6, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2001
POSTPONED 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.
Nov 6, 2001
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.
Nov 6, 2001
Mr. Oberstar moved that the House instruct conferees.
Nov 6, 2001
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2001
Mr. Young (AK) moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
Nov 6, 2001
A similar measure H.R. 3150 was laid on the table without objection.
Nov 6, 2001
On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 6, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Nov 6, 2001
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)
Nov 6, 2001
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7754-7764, H7781-7782)
Nov 6, 2001
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Oct 16, 2001
Held at the desk.
Oct 16, 2001
Received in the House.
Oct 16, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10487-10530, S10533-10537)
Oct 11, 2001
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 295. (text: CR 10/15/2001 S10707-10717)
Oct 11, 2001
Passed/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)
Oct 10, 2001
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Oct 10, 2001
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10403-10404, S10417-10420, S10432-10446)
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2001 | House · vote #448 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Passed | 410–9 | See who voted → |
| Nov 7, 2001 | House · vote #428 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Passed | 397–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
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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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.
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