[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 81 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3664]
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  SA 2065. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2057 submitted by Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
Van Hollen, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Tillis) and intended to be proposed to 
the amendment SA 1911 proposed by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, 
Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation 
Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert 
     the following:
       (e) Freeze in the Number of Operations at Airports When 
     Near Misses Occur.--
       (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     subsection, if a near-miss occurs on a surface of a part 139 
     airport, such airport shall freeze the number of operations 
     at the airport on a per-hour basis indefinitely until the 
     Administrator can certify that--
       (A) there is adequate air traffic controller staffing at 
     the airport;
       (B) proper surface surveillance technology is installed and 
     operational at the airport; and
       (C) the schedule of operations at the airport will not lead 
     to runway congestion.
       (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Near miss.--The term ``near miss'' means an incident in 
     aviation where 2 or more aircraft come close to colliding but 
     do not make contact.
       (B) Part 139 airport defined.--The term ``part 139 
     airport'' means an airport certified under part 139 of title 
     14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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