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S 776 109th Congress Senate

Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to designate certain functions performed at flight service stations of the Federal Aviation Administration as inherently governmental functions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air trafficAviation safetyCommerceFederal employees
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Apr 13, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3563)
Apr 13, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3563)
Apr 13, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 13, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3563)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005 - Declares that functions performed by air traffic control specialists at Federal Aviation Administration flight service stations are inherently governmental functions, and must be performed by Federal employees. Voids any action taken pursuant to the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 to include such functions on certain annual Federal agency lists (submitted to the Office of Management and Budget) of government activities performed by Federal Government sources for an agency that are not inherently governmental functions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1474 Identical bill Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 11, 2005
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 13, 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 776: Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-776/
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"S. 776: Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-776/.
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S. 776, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-776/.
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