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To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend the civil penalty assessment demonstration program.

Public Law 101-236 · H.R. 3671 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 15, 1989 · Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN-8)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend the civil penalty assessment demonstration program for a four-month period.

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to institute a program for the operational evaluation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II. Requires the Administrator to consider the compatibility of the installation schedule of the airborne low-altitude wind shear equipment with the installation of the TCAS-II system.

Revises property conveyance restrictions placed upon certain property transferred to the Peninsula Airport Commission, Virginia, to: (1) increase the total acreage for which the Secretary of Transportation may grant releases; and (2) repeal the prohibition on the Commission's conveyance of any property interest to persons other than the City of Newport News, Virginia.

Revises the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 with respect to the disposal of airport lands and use of the proceeds to authorize their reinvestment in other eligible airport improvement projects or within the national airport system.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Dec 15, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-236.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 7, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 22, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion to agree to Senate amendment with an amendment Agreed to without objection.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
  8. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1211 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  11. Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  17. Nov 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.