H.R. 960 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

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Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the operator of each airport regularly serving an air carrier to use dogs in screening passengers and cargo for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other materials which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

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1987-02-04
Introduced in House
1987-02-04
Introduced in House
1987-02-04
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
1987-02-17
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
1987-03-16
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB, Justice, State.
1987-06-15
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

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