S 1600 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-08-06· Sponsored by Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]· Senate

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 854.(1988-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1987 - Establishes the Federal Aviation Administration as an independent Federal agency to succeed the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation. Transfers to such independent agency all functions vested in the Federal Aviation Administration currently in the Department of Transportation, and all functions vested in such Department which are administered through the Federal Aviation Administration or are related to it. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS]KS
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]WV
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]CA
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]IL
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT
Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]SD
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]ND
Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]NC
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]ND
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]TN
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]MT
Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]VT
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]NM
Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]WY
Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]AK