H.R.3539: Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Airport and Airway Improvements Title II: FAA Reform Title III: Aviation Security Title IV: Aviation Safety Title V: Pilot Record Sharing Title VI: Child Pilot Safety Title VII: Family Assistance Title VIII: Airport Revenue Protection Title IX: Metropolitan Washington Airports Title X: Extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures Title XI: FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Title XII:...

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Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Rules
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 714, Part I.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 29, 1996.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 30, 1996.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Canady objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Sept. 11. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 398 - 17 (Roll no. 411).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1994 amended.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1994 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 293.
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
Senate appointed conferees Pressler; Stevens; McCain; Hollings; Ford.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Duncan asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill (except sec. 501) and the Senate amendment (except sec. 1001) and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Clinger, Duncan, Oberstar, and Lipinski.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of sec. 501 of the House bill and sec. 1001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Clinger, and Oberstar.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Rules for consideration of sec. 675 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dreier, Linder, and Beilenson.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 601-05 of the House bill and sec. 103 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Morella, and Brown (CA).
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of sec. 501 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Sensenbrenner, and Brown (CA).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 501 of the House bill and secs. 417, 906, and 1001 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Archer, Crane, and Gibbons.
Conference held.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-848 filed.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 540 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3539. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Rule H. Res. 540 passed House.
Mr. Shuster brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-848 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 540.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 198 (Roll no. 446).
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Motion to proceed to the consideration of the Conference Report made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the Conference Report presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator Kennedy to postpone the motion to proceed to consideration of the Conference Report made in Senate.
Motion to table the motion to postpone tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0. Record Vote No: 303.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Cloture motion on the Conference Report presented in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Cloture on the Conference Report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-31. Record Vote No: 304.
Point of order on the Conference Report to accompany the measure raised in Senate.
The Conference Report was ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruling of the Chair not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-56. Record Vote No: 305.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-2. Record Vote No: 306.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-264.
May 29, 1996

Introduced in the House by Bud Shuster (R-Pa.)

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