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                                                  Union Calendar No. 52
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1496

                          [Report No. 109-98]

    To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National 
                                Airport.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2005

Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Costello, 
 and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                              May 26, 2005

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Moran of 
                   Virginia, and Mr. Moran of Kansas

                              May 26, 2005

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National 
                                Airport.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Return of General Aviation 
to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act of 2005''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER AND GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS AT RONALD 
              REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy or 
directive that has the effect of generally prohibiting general aviation 
aircraft from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation 
Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, shall permit the resumption of nonscheduled, commercial air 
carrier air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan 
Washington National Airport.</DELETED>

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Return of General Aviation to Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER AND GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN 
              WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT.

    Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy or directive 
that has the effect of generally prohibiting general aviation aircraft 
from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall permit the 
resumption of nonscheduled, commercial air carrier air charter and 
general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National 
Airport. In complying with the requirements of this section, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the general aviation 
industry. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or 
otherwise affect section 823 of the Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41718 note; 117 Stat. 2595).
                                                  Union Calendar No. 52

109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1496

                          [Report No. 109-98]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National 
                                Airport.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 26, 2005

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed