Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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Long titleAn Act to continue the Civil Aeronautics Board as an agency of the United States, to create a Federal Aviation Agency, to provide for the regulation and promotion of civil aviation in such manner as to best foster its development and safety, and to provide for the safe and efficient use of the airspace by both civil and military aircraft, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 85th United States Congress
EffectiveAugust 23, 1958
Citations
Public law85-726
Statutes at Large72 Stat. 731
Codification
Titles amended49 U.S.C.: Transportation
U.S.C. sections created49 U.S.C. ch. 1
Legislative history
Major amendments
Fly America Act
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The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was an act of the United States Congress, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, that created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA) and abolished its predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).[1][2] The act empowered the FAA to oversee and regulate safety in the airline industry and the use of American airspace by both military aircraft and civilian aircraft.

  1. ^ Federal Aviation Act, P.L. 85-726, 72 Stat. 731. Approved 1958-08-23.
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