II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2005 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Rockefeller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To designate certain functions performed at flight service stations of the Federal Aviation Administration as inherently governmental functions, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the The Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005 .

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Inherently governmental determination

For purposes of section 2(a) of the Federal Inventory Activities Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2382), the functions performed by air traffic control specialists at flight service stations operated by the Federal Aviation Administration are inherently governmental functions and must be performed by Federal employees.

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Actions voided

Any action taken pursuant to section 2(a) of the Federal Inventory Activities Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2382), or any other law or legal authority with respect to functions performed by air traffic control specialists at flight service stations operated by the Federal Aviation Administration is null and void.