To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to the suspension of airworthiness certificates at the end of the economic design life of aircraft, and for other purposes.
Aging Aircraft Safety Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate a rule to assure the continuing airworthiness of aging aircraft.
Requires the Administrator to make inspections, and conduct reviews of maintenance and other records, of passenger aircraft to determine the airworthiness of such aircraft. Requires inspections to be conducted as part of a heavy maintenance check, on or after the first day of the 15th year in which such aircraft is in service. Requires air carriers, at a minimum, to demonstrate to the Administrator that maintenance of the aircraft's structure, skin, and other age-sensitive components has been adequate to ensure the highest degree of safety.
Directs the Administrator to establish certain aircraft maintenance safety programs, including one for the training of inspectors.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-606.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-606.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Clinger demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
See also H.R. 5835.