A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize law enforcement officials to search passengers and property to be transported in commercial air transportation.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Wyche Fowler
Citation 99-HR-4625
Actions 4
Introduced Apr 17th, 1986
Cosponsors
5
Last Action May 1st, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Apr 17
House
Senate
President
Enacted

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Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that: (1) any person delivering property to an air carrier for shipment in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search of such property by a law enforcement officer at any time; and (2) any person presenting himself for boarding an aircraft for transportation in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search, including a search of his or her property intended to be transported on such aircraft.

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4
House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Apr 17, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
May 1, 1986
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
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