H.R. 2151 — To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish a schedule for the installation in certain civil aircraft of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 2151101th Congress

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish a schedule for the installation in certain civil aircraft of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to institute a program for the operational evaluation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II. Requires the Administrator to consider the compatibility of the installation schedule of the airborne low-altitude wind shear equipment with the installation of the TCAS-II system.

Extends the civil penalty assessment demonstration program through December 30, 1991.

Full Text

Legislative Actions

1989-07-20
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1989-07-26
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-174.
1989-07-26
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-174.
1989-07-26
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
1989-07-31
Mr. Anderson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
1989-07-31
Mr. Hammerschmidt demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
1989-07-31
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1989-07-31
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
1989-07-31
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1989-07-31
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1989-07-31
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1989-07-31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1989-08-03
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
1989-10-05
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
1989-10-19
For Further Action See H.R. 3402.
1989-11-02
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without recommendation with an amendment. With written report No. 101-188.
1989-11-02
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without recommendation with an amendment. With written report No. 101-188.
1989-11-02
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
1989-12-15
For Further Action See H.R.3671.
1990-10-05
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Ask about this bill

Llama 3.2 · runs locally in your browser

Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.