3.0.0 4492 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z House HR 2016-02-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 22 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUFFY:H.R. 4492.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14[Page H595]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2016-03-04T20:30:29Z Referred to 2016-02-08T19:00:05Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 114 4909 HR 2016-05-26 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. Related bill CRS 2016-03-04 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2016-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 N W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2016-02-08 True Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Military education and training Military readiness National Guard and reserves Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-02-08 Introduced in House 2016-06-02T20:53:52Z Sound of Freedom Act

This bill states that it shall be Department of Defense (DOD) policy that flyovers of public events in support of community relations activities may only be flown as part of an approved training mission at no additional expense to the federal government.

The Adjutant General of a state in which an Army National Guard or Air National Guard unit is based shall be the approval authority for all Air National Guard and Army National Guard flyovers in that state, including any flyover request in any civilian domain at a non-aviation related event.

DOD shall maintain records of flyover requests and approvals in a publicly accessible database updated annually.

"Flyover" means aviation support:

  • in which a straight and level flight limited to one pass by a single military aircraft, or by a single formation of four or fewer military aircraft of the same type, from the same military department over a predetermined point on the ground at a specific time;
  • that does not involve aerobatics or demonstrations; and
  • that uses bank angles of up to 90 degrees if required to improve spectator visibility of the aircraft.
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