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S.1544: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to give certain workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Oct. 15, 2001
- Latest Major Action Oct. 15, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations directing the Department of Transportation (DOT), agencies within DOT, and private companies contracted to provide aviation-related security to give first priority in hiring airport and aircraft security employees to individuals who: (1) were employed before September 11, 2001, in a security-related position at an airport, by an air carrier, at a facility near to an airport, in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Oct. 15, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |