[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE FAA RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
                                  1997

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                McCAIN (AND HOLLINGS) AMENDMENT NO. 1638

  Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain, for himself and Mr. Hollings) proposed an 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 1271) to authorize the Federal Aviation 
Administration's research, engineering, and development programs for 
fiscal years 1998 through 2000, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 12, line 10, strike ``$229,673,000,'' and insert 
     ``$226,800,000,''.
       On page 12, line 25, strike ``$56,045,000'' and insert 
     ``$53,759,000''.
       On page 13, line 1, strike ``$27,137,000'' and insert 
     ``$26,550,000''.
       On page 13, line 6, strike ``activities.'.'' and insert 
     ``activities; and''.
       On page 13, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       ``(5) for fiscal year 1999, $229,673,000.''.
       On page 13, line 17, strike ``leges'' and insert ``leges, 
     including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 
     Hispanic Serving Institutions,''.
       On page 15, strike lines 11 through 17.
       On page 15, line 18, strike ``SEC. 5. NOTICE OF 
     REPROGRAMMING.'' and insert ``SEC. 4. NOTICES.''.
       On page 15, line 19, insert ``(a) Reprogramming.--'' before 
     ``If''.
       On page 16, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       (b) Notice of Reorganization.--The Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration shall provide notice to the 
     Committees on Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
     Appropriations of the Senate, not later than 30 days before 
     any major reorganization (as determined by the Administrator) 
     of any program of the Federal Aviation Administration for 
     which funds are authorized by this Act.
       On page 16, line 3, strike ``SEC. 6.'' and insert ``SEC. 
     5.''.
       Amend the title so as to read ``A Bill to authorize the 
     Federal Aviation Administration's research, engineering, and 
     development programs for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for 
     other purposes.''.

     

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