HR 9758 · 93th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Midair Collision Avoidance Act

Introduced 1973-08-01· Sponsored by Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite the evaluation and selection of a national standard for a collision avoidance system; proceed to develop plans for operating rules and regulations integrating this system into a ground based air traffic control system; and require the installation of a collision avoidance system of all classes of aircraft by certain dates. States that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Secretary of Defense acting through the Interdepartmental Group on Collision Avoidance and Pilot Warning, shall complete the flight test and evaluation of currently competing airborne collision avoidance systems, as defined in the Federal Aviation Act, and not later than one year thereafter shall select a national standard for such system. Provides that, upon selection of a national standard, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish implementation rules and regulations to describe compatible use and operating procedures between CAS system…

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