Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft.
Public Law 105-234 · H.R. 3824 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 14, 1998 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI-9)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Constance Morella, Rep. Merrill Cook
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from certain testing and certification requirements fasteners specifically manufactured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those fasteners for that use has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Declares that such exemption shall not apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manufacturer as having been manufactured in conformance with standards or specifications established by a consensus standards organization or a Federal agency other than the FAA.
Declares that regulations issued under such Act by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on April 14, 1998 (including any other regulations issued by them), shall not take effect until after the later of June 1, 1999, or 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce reports to specified congressional committees on: (1) changes in fastener manufacturing processes that have occurred since enactment of the Act; (2) a comparison of the Act to other regulatory programs that regulate the various categories of fasteners, and an analysis of any duplication that exists among programs; and (3) any further revisions to the Act that may be warranted because of such reported changes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Aug 14, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-234.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 10, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 6, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- Jul 31, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 27, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jul 9, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 16, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 10, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- May 12, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 11, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- 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.