An amendment comprised of amendments offered en bloc which prohibits airports from imposing Passenger Facility Charges on persons travelling on frequent flyer and other promotional tickets on which the passenger pays no fare; prohibits the FAA from implementing an international passenger manifest program, unless it applies to foreign airlines as well as U.S. airlines; and prohibits the FAA from issuing regulations to establish a mandatory program of criminal background checks on airline and airport employees.

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Amendment Number
692
Description
An amendment comprised of amendments offered en bloc which prohibits airports from imposing Passenger Facility Charges on persons travelling on frequent flyer and other promotional tickets on which the passenger pays no fare; prohibits the FAA from implementing an international passenger manifest program, unless it applies to foreign airlines as well as U.S. airlines; and prohibits the FAA from issuing regulations to establish a mandatory program of criminal background checks on airline and airport employees.
Purpose
Amendments en bloc sought to delete language which: (1) prohibits funding for planning or executing a passenger manifest program, unless it applies to foreign, as well as U.S., airlines; (2) prohibits levying of passenger facility charges on passengers who travel with a frequent flyer ticket; and (3) prohibits funding for any program to check criminal histories of aviation employees for security reasons.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 9, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Oberstar amendments (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 348 (Roll No. 278).
Latest Action Time
13:41:05
Submitted Date
Jul 9, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 692 — Informed