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S.1447: Aviation and Transportation Security Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 21, 2001
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (23 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Aviation and Transportation Security Act - Title I: Aviation Security - Amends Federal transportation law to establish in the Department of Transportation (DOT) the Transportation Security Administration, to be headed by an Under Secretary of Transportation for Security responsible for security in all modes of transportation, including: (1) civil aviation security, and related research and development activities; (2) security responsibilities...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 292.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 295.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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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.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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A similar measure H.R. 3150 was laid on the table without objection.
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Mr. Young (AK) moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
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On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
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Mr. Oberstar moved that the House instruct conferees.
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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.
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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.
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On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 0 (Roll no. 428).
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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.
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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.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Conference held.
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Conference held.
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Conferees agreed to file conference report.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 290 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1447.
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Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
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Conference report H. Rept. 107-296 filed.
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Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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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.
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Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-296 by previously agreed to special order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 9 (Roll no. 448).
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Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 107-71.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1110.
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| Sept. 21, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C.) |