HR 5909 · 93th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to provide criminal penalties for kidnaping by seizing an aircraft and to provide for an air transportation security force.

Introduced 1973-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, LaMar [R-TN-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides criminal penalties for kidnapping by seizing an aircraft of terms of years or life, if the death penalty is not imposed. Establishes an air transportation and security force. Outlines its responsibilities, including: (1) to detain and search any person to determine whether such person is carrying dangerous weapons, explosives or other destructive substances; (2) to search and inspect any property at any airport which is intended to be placed upon any aircraft; (3) to arrest any person for reasonable cause; (4) to carry firearms. Provides for the training of State and local law enforcement personnel, and the utilization of the air transportation security force to carry out purpose of this Act. Vests overall responsibility for this Act exclusively in the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.…

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Cosponsors (6)

2 Democrats4 Republicans