H.R. 3824/S. 1325
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Aircraft industry has bill introduced into congress to exempt themselves from parts of the FQA.


  • Link to: Opening Statement of Constance A. Morella, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Technology, Aviation Manufacturing and the Fastener Quality Act, Subcommittee on Technology Hearing House Science Committee, Thursday, May 7, 1998


  • Link to: Statement of Edward M. Bolen, President, General Aviation Manufacturers Association For the Subcommittee on Technology Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, Hearing on Aviation Manufacturing and Fastener Quality, May 7, 1998


  • Link to: Statement of The Honorable Don Fuqua, President,Aerospace Industries Association, 1250 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC, Before Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, Comments on the Implementation of the Fastener Quality Act, May 7, 1998


  • Link to: STATEMENT OF THOMAS E. McSWEENY, DIRECTOR, AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BEFORE THE HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, CONCERNING THE FASTENER QUALITY ACT. MAY 7, 1998.


  • Link to: Statement of Raymond G. Kammer, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology before the House Committee on Science Subcommittee on Technology Aviation Manufacturing and the Fastener Quality Act, May 7, 1998.
    (Note his admission of the real costs of the FQA were more than a BILLION DOLLARS. Something that NIST has always denied before!)


  • Link to: The sponsorship info and the actual bill; HR 3824 IH 105th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3824 Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft.


  • Link to: The PDF version of the actual bill; HR 3824 IH


  • Link to: H. R. 3824, Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress


  • Link to: H. R. 3824, Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress (except Bill Text)


    • BULLETIN 6/5/98
  • Link to: Subcommittee on Technology, HEARING CHARTER, Aviation Manufacturing and the Fastener Quality Act, Thursday, May 7, 1998

    • We finally got access on June 5, 1998 to the hearing charter (the reasons for the hearing) which lead to H.R. 3824. Charter has some interesting reading. (Editors note: It has taken 2 e-mails from MINA beginning on May 23, 1998 to get the government just to fix the bad link on the 'Committee on Science' webpage so that we could get our readers access to this info.)

    updated 5/30/98: H.R. 3824 status:

    H.R.3824 SPONSOR: Rep Sensenbrenner (introduced 5/11/98)
    STATUS: Detailed Legislative Status
    House Actions:
    May 11, 98:
    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    May 12, 98:
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
    May 11, 98:
    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    May 13, 98:
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
    May 13, 98:
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    updated 5/30/98: S. 1325 status:

    S.1325 (Major Legislation)
    SPONSOR: Sen Frist (introduced 10/28/97)
    STATUS: Detailed Legislative Status
    Senate Actions:
    Oct 28, 97:
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
    Apr 30, 98:
    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
    May 22, 98:
    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-196. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388.


    R E P O R T OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ON S. 1325
    SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS:
    Section 17. Federal Aviation Administration as alternative authority
    This section of the reported bill would certify that any fastener used on an aircraft of component, subassembly, or part of an aircraft that has been manufactured or altered by, or under the direction and control of, the holder of a Type Certificate, Production Certificate, parts Manufacturer Approval, or Technical Standard Order Authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, or manufactured or altered subject to a quality assurance program approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, is considered to be in compliance with the Fastener Quality Act. This provision would prevent duplication by Federal agencies in product quality certification from the Federal Quality Assurances programs.
    For current legislative updates on the FQA -- Use the search word 'fastener'.
    -- See http://thomas.loc.gov/

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