A bill to extend the Aviation Insurance Program for 5 years.
Public Law 97-309 · H.R. 5930 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1982 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Mineta (D-CA-13)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. James Howard, Rep. Donald Clausen,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to require the President to appoint individuals as members of the National Transportation Safety Board based upon their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accident reconstruction, safety engineering, human factors, transportation safety, or transportation regulations. Declares that such amendment does not preclude the reappointment of an individual currently serving on the Board.
Directs the Board to withhold from public disclosure cockpit voice recordings and transcriptions of oral communications by and between flight crew members and ground stations associated with accidents or incidents being investigated. Allows the Board to make public transcribed portions of relevant and pertinent oral communications at the time of its public hearing, not later than 60 days after the incident. Authorizes the Board to refer to cockpit voice recorder information in making safety determinations.
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend to September 30, 1987, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide war risk aviation insurance and reinsurance.
Eliminates the transfer to the Department of Justice on January 1, 1983, of the authority of the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve certain consolidations, mergers, acquisitions and interlocking relationships relating to interstate and overseas air transportation. Provides for such transfer on January 1, 1985.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 32 actions.
- Oct 14, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-309.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 2, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Sep 23, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 97-864 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-864 Filed in House.
- Aug 12, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report considered in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Conference report recommitted by Senate.
- FloorFloor · Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-38. Record Vote No: 318.Senate roll call 318
- FloorFloor · Conference report ruled out of order by the chair under the provisions of Rule XXVIII, paragraph 2.
- Aug 10, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 97-722 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-722 Filed in House.
- Jul 29, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Jul 16, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Packwood; Kassebaum; Cannon.
- FloorFloor · Senate insists on its amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 15, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Howard, Anderson, Mineta, Oberstar, Clausen, Snyder, Hammerschmidt.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 21, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 9, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 2, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 17, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 5, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Data notes
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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.