HR 4625 · 99th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
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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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.(1986-05-01)
Plain Language Summary
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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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