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A bill to designate the control tower at Memphis International Airport the Omlie Tower.

Public Law 97-197 · S. 896 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 21, 1982 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Sasser

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Designates the air traffic control tower at Memphis International Airport as Omlie Tower.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Jun 21, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-197.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 9, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 7, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. May 18, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. May 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. May 4, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. Apr 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  11. Apr 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  12. Apr 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  13. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.