FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION see also Department of Transportation

Amendments

Airport and Airway Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2310), 25944, 25967, 25969, 25977, 25978, 25980, 25982-25984, 25986-25988, 25991, 25999 [1OC]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2890), 29615, 29624, 29656 [28OC], 29801, 29826, 29830, 29831, 29886, 29887 [29OC]

Analyses

Promote Safety of Individuals Traveling by Aircraft (S. 679), 5045 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

Airlines Chafe Under FAA Rules, 1136 [12JA]

Airport Noise Control Study Sought, 22329 [4AU]

As Air Traffic Rises, So Does Difficulty of Tracking It All—Balky Gear, Outdated Routes Worsen Heavy Workload in Palmdale, CA, Center, 15219 [10JN]

Bad Weather, Bad Air Traffic—Thunderstorms Convulse Flight System, Turn FAA Control Centers Into Logistical Nightmare, 1137 [12JA]

Burbank Airport, 25973 [1OC]

Crowded Sky Is No Place for Debate—Leesburg Air Controllers Working Busy Sector 19 Must Stay Sharp, 1135 [12JA]

DOT To Add 955 More Controllers—Air Traffic Increase Cited by Secretary, 15220 [10JN]

Florio, Other Leaders Sound Off About Airport Noise in North Jersey, 20290 [20JY]

Good Use for Acquired Houses, 1541 [20JA]

It's Only Fair, 25974 [1OC]

Memphis No. 1—Air Route Traffic Is Under Control, 18577 [1JY]

Moving Right Along, 26730 [6OC]

Near-Midair Collision Probed, 2745 [4FE]

O'Hare Confusion Leads To Near-Collision in Air—Jets Fly Within Quarter-Mile of Each Other, 15218 [10JN]

Our Crowded Skies, 23793 [10SE]

Pilots Are the Key, 23562 [9SE]

Require Airline Truth in Scheduling, 13742 [27MY]

Slow Role—Rescue the FAA From the DOT, 31448 [9NO]

Summer at the Airport? Senator Lautenberg, 14433 [3JN]

Welcome Mat Out for FAA Trainees, 1136 [12JA]

Why Not Ban Plastic Guns?, 34176 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

Administrator: term of service (see H.R. 3567)

Air traffic control: automation (see H.R. 3779)

Air traffic controllers: additional (see H.R. 3425)

———flexibility to Administrator in employment (see H.R. 2550)

———flexibility to Administrator in employment of military controllers (see H.R. 2551)

———rehiring of certain (see H.R. 378)

———work force (see S. Res. 194)

Airlines: accidents (see H.R. 2238)

———promote safety (see S. 679)

Airport and Airway Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 586)

Firearms: improve airport security devices relative to detection of nonmetal handguns (see H.R. 84)

Flight Service Station Operation Act: enact (see H.R. 2924)

NTSB: implement urgent recommendation relative to air traffic control system (see S. Res. 230)

Safety: collision avoidance system research and development (see H.R. 2049)

———penalties for interference in accident investigation (see H.R. 3242)

———procurement of NEXRAD weather radar system (see H. Con. Res. 69)

———protect employees and promote aircraft safety (see H.R. 3812)

———smoke detection devices (see H.R. 3564)

TCAS-III collision avoidance system: research and development (see S. 1728)

Terrorism: screening of airline passengers for weapons and explosives (see H.R. 2862)

Communications from

Airliner cabin air quality and safety: report, 4448 (EC722) [2MR], 5695 (EC717) [13MR]

Civil Aviation Security Program: report, 102 (EC187) [6JA], 336 (EC54) [6JA], 14259 (EC1517) [2JN], 15136 (EC1371) [10JN], 32962 (EC2424) [19NO], 33252 (EC2171) [30NO]

Essential Air Service Program: transmittal, 5919 (EC768) [17MR]

National Airspace System Plan: report, 14776 (EC1536) [4JN], 15137 (EC1383) [10JN]

Washington and Dulles International Airports: plan revisions, 7938 (EC920) [3AP]

Court decisions

Protection of whistleblowers job: Pavolini v. Bard-Air Corp., 36647 [19DE]

———Rachford v. Evergreen International Airlines, Inc., 36647 [19DE]

Factsheets

Points To Remember About Smoking Aboard Aircraft, 29622 [28OC]

Hearings

Committee on Appropriations (House): budget (testimony), D263 [21AP], D269 [22AP], D278 [23AP], D286 [27AP]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: budget (S. 586) (testimony), D198 [26MR]

———review the national airspace system plan (testimony), D244 [8AP]

Committee on Government Operations: medical oversight of pilots, D149 [12MR]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: near midair collisions and runway incursions (testimony), D257 [9AP]

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: budget (S. 586) (testimony), D195 [25MR], D280 [23AP]

Determine appropriate minimum altitude for aircraft flying over national parks (H.R. 921), D248 [8AP]

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 26008 [1OC]

Aviation safety: Administrator, 26778 [7OC]

Ban of plastic handguns: Sarah Brady, 34177, 34178 [4DE]

Boston (MA) Center air traffic controller system (sundry), 8660 [9AP]

Cost estimate for a study on minimum altitude for aircraft flying over national parks: Edward M. Gramlich, 20586 [21JY]

FAA implementation of NTSB recommendation relative to air traffic control system: Jim Burnett, NTSB, 15216-15217 [10JN]

In-flight smoking: Coalition on Smoking OR Health, 29618 [28OC]

———Fred G. Bond, Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp., 29622 [28OC]

———James A. Graham, 29621 [28OC]

———James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina, 29620 [28OC]

———John H. Cyrus, Cyrus Tobacco Consultants, Inc., 29622 [28OC]

———John W. Stallings, Bertie County Farm Bureau, NC, 29621 [28OC]

———Julius B. Richmond, Harvard University, 29819 [29OC]

———Rick Apple, Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, Inc., 29621 [28OC]

———W.B. Jenkins, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, 29622 [28OC]

Safety of air traffic control system: Jim Burnett, 12435-12438 [14MY]

Lists

Organizations supporting a smoking ban on airliners: Coalition on Smoking OR Health, 29618 [28OC]

Meetings

Committee on Government Operations: improving the safety of air traffic control at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, D229 [2AP]

Memorials of legislature

California, 26155 [1OC]

Press releases

Midair collisions: Representative Stark, 8277 [7AP]

Remarks in House

Air traffic control: automation (H.R. 3779), 36084 [17DE]

Air traffic controllers: increase number, 31448 [9NO]

———rehiring of former (H.R. 378), 22050 [3AU]

Aircraft: collision avoidance technology, 2684 [4FE], 36678 [19DE]

———collision avoidance systems (H.R. 1517), 5191 [10MR]

Airline Passenger Protection Act: enact, 26387 [6OC]

Airlines: contracting policy for maintenance practices, 35433 [11DE]

——— disadvantaged business enterprises, 25977 [1OC]

———flight regulation, 19496 [14JY]

———impact of deregulation, 23704 [10SE]

———insular airports, 25977 [1OC]

———late arrivals, 8639, 8641 [9AP]

———protect employees and promote aircraft safety (H.R. 3812), 36647 [19DE]

———safety (H.R. 2238), 2961 [5FE], 10819 [30AP], 14169 [1JN]

———standards relating to air carrier passenger services (H.R. 3051), 26387 [13OC]

Airport and Airway Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2310), 25948-26010 [1OC], 26231 [1OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2310), consideration (H. Res. 278), 25946, 25947 [1OC]

Airports: noise control, 20290 [20JY], 22329, 22334 [4AU]

———security system, 36259 [18DE]

———priorities during periods of traffic delay, 25987 [1OC]

———radio navigation systems, 25983 [1OC]

———safety, 23793 [10SE]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2890), 30809 [4NO]

———making (H.R. 2890), appointment of conferees, 30809 [4NO]

Atlantic City Airport, Pomona, NJ: study, 25980-25982 [1OC]

Boston, MA: air traffic controller system, 8659-8661 [9AP]

Burbank Airport, CA: improvement funding study, 25969-25976 [1OC]

Essential Air Services Program: reauthorize, 25994-25998 [1OC]

Firearms: improve airport security devices relative to detection of nonmetal handguns (H.R. 84), 4695 [3MR], 14085 [28MY]

Flight service centers: funds, 9581 [23AP]

Midair collisions, 9678 [23AP]

National parks: minimum altitude for aircraft (H.R. 921), 4024 [24FE], 10943-10950 [4MY], 22114-22117 [3AU]

———overflight problem, 2664 [3FE]

Safety: airline flight regulation, 19496 [14JY]

———airport security measures for flight personnel, 35015 [11DE]

———maintenance of U.S. aircraft overseas, 35653 [15DE]

———smoke detection devices (H.R. 3564), 29766 [28OC]

Terrorism: screening of airline passengers for weapons and explosives (H.R. 2862), 18356 [30JN], 18600 [1JY], 32556 [17NO]

Youngstown, OH: appropriations for flight service station, 9607 [23AP], 9613 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: investigation of Arrow Air plane crash at Gander, Newfoundland, 35320 [11DE]

Air traffic controllers: annuities, 21737 [30JY]

———workforce (S. Res. 194), 10128 [28AP]

Airline Passengers of America, Inc.: formation, 21247 [28JY]

Airlines: improve reliability of flight schedules (S. 1276), 13741 [27MY]

———promote safety (S. 679), 5045 [6MR]

———review certain authority in international certificates over certain routes (S. 161), 604 [6JA]

———safety, 10303 [29AP]

———safety of commuter airline, 5115 [10MR]

Airport and Airway Capacity Expansion Act: enact (S. 1184), 14374 [2JN]

Airport and Airway Enhancement Act: enact (S. 586), 4274 [26FE]

Airports: detection of nonmetallic firearms, 34171-34180 [4DE]

———flight service stations, 28299 [16OC]

———safety of air traffic control system, 12435 [14MY]

———security, 34935 [10DE]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2890), 29604, 29613-29627 [28OC], 29797-29802, 29812, 29818, 29819-29823, 29826-29835 [29OC]

———making (H.R. 2890), unanimous-consent agreement, 29190 [23OC]

Aviation Safety Commission: appointment of members, 1133 [12JA], 5115 [10MR]

Bellingham, WA: mobile air control tower funding, 29626 [28OC]

Engen, Donald D.: resignation as Administrator, 6410 [19MR]

Flint-Bishop, MI, Airport: road relocation, 29626 [28OC]

Independent Federal Aviation Act: enact, 23190 [7AU]

McArtor, T. Allan: nomination, 20181 [17JY]

Memphis International Airport, TN: safety performance, 18577 [1JY]

Nashville, TN: impact of airport expansion, 1540 [20JA]

National parks: minimum altitude for aircraft (H.R. 921), 18506 [1JY], 20586 [21JY], 21245, 21278-21282 [28JY], 22967 [6AU]

NTSB: implement urgent recommendation relative to air traffic control system (S. Res. 230), 15214-15221 [10JN]

Safety: smoking on scheduled flights, 29616-29624 [28OC]

Reports

Airport and Airway Enhancement: Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 4274 [26FE]

Audit of Airmen Medical Certification Program: Dept. of Transportation, 29578 [28OC]

Weapons Detection, 19495 [13JY]

Reports by conference committees

Airport and Airway Improvement Act (H.R. 2310), 35713-35740 [15DE]

Reports filed

Aircraft Collision Avoidance Act: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 1517) (H. Rept. 100-286), 23076 [7AU]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 1517) (H. Rept. 100-286), 26706 [6OC]

Aircraft Pilots: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-54), 9081 [21AP]

Essential Air Service Program Termination: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 724) (S. Rept. 100-104), 19247 [9JY]

Statements

Air Travel Safety: Senator Lautenberg, 14433 [3JN]

Arrow Air Plane Crash at Gander, Newfoundland: Anthony J. Broderick, 35324 [11DE]

———William E. Overacker, 35321-35323 [11DE]

Burbank Airport, CA: airport authority chairman, 25971 [1OC]

———Donald Engen, 25973 [1OC]

———Donald Engen, FAA, 25973 [1OC]

Flight Service Stations: Bill Bingham, 28299 [16OC]

In-Flight Smoking: Dept. of Transportation, 29620 [28OC]

Summaries

Essential Air Services Program, 25994, 25997 [1OC]

Testimonies

Ban on Plastic Handguns: Raymond A. Salazar, 34175 [4DE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation Safety Standards and Air Traffic Control Restrictions, D423 [15JN]

Texts of

H.R. 921, minimum altitude for aircraft over national parks, 10943 [4MY]

H.R. 2890, making appropriations, 29604-29612 [28OC]

H.R. 3350, appropriations for airport and airway improvements, 25960-25966 [1OC]

H.R. 3564, smoke detection devices on aircraft, 29766 [28OC]

S. 161, review of certain authority in international certificates issued regarding certain routes under Federal Aviation Act, 605 [6JA]

S. 586, Airport and Airway Enhancement Act, 4274-4282 [26FE]

S. 679, promote safety of individuals traveling by aircraft, 5045 [6MR]

S. 1276, improve reliability of airline flight schedules, 13742 [27MY]

S. 1600, FAA Independent Establishment Act, 22920 [6AU]

S. Res. 194, air traffic controller workforce, 10128 [28AP]

S. Res. 230, implementation of NTSB recommendations relative to air traffic control system, 15214 [10JN]