A bill to direct the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to conduct an independent study to determine the adequacy of certain industry practices and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-466 · S. 197 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 11, 1984 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Spark Matsunaga
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to commission an independent study by the National Academy of Sciences in regard to the adequacy of certain airline industry practices and FAA rules and regulations concerning air quality aboard aircraft.
Authorizes appropriations.
Requires the submission of such study to Congress within 18 months of enactment of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 11, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-466.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 3, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 18, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 15, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 21, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 8, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Nov 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jan 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.