FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION related term(s) Department of Transportation

Articles and editorials

Expense Sometimes Stops FAA From Ordering Safety Improvements, S18290 [8DE]

House Seeks Pilot Hearings—Airline Record-Sharing Part of Safety Equation, S18290 [8DE]

Marginal Pilots Put Passengers' Lives at Risk, S18293-S18295 [8DE]

Pilot Error—Solutions, Better Regulations, Safer Skies, S18290 [8DE]

Pilot Performance—Top Officials Respond, S18289 [8DE]

Pilot Who Crashed Flight 3379, S18290-S18293 [8DE]

Public Deserves More From FAA Watchdog, S18289 [8DE]

Safety Board Urges Government To Monitor Pilot's Job Records, S18288 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Airlines: verify training and employment records of pilot applicants (see S. 1461), S18287 [8DE]

Aviation: air carrier safety (see S. 682; H.R. 590), S5217 [5AP], H399 [19JA]

———certification of airports serving commuter airlines (see H.R. 1545), H4511 [2MY]

———develop information system on, and investigation of pilot aptitude (see H.R. 2758, 2772), H14310 [12DE], H14764 [13DE]

———enhance safety of air travel (see S. 928), S8493 [15JN]

———management and reduction of noise pollution (see H.R. 1971), H6656 [29JN]

———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system (see S. 1239), S13540 [13SE]

———regulation of interstate transportation by common carriers engaged in civil aviation (see H.R. 2403), H9591 [27SE]

———remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport (see S. 322; H.R. 774), S1920 [1FE], H1050 [1FE]

———transfer air traffic services to separate corporate entity (see H.R. 1441), H4414 [6AP]

Independent agency: establish (see H.R. 589, 1392, 2276), H399 [19JA], H4177 [4AP], H8683 [7SE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (see S. 288, 496, 517; H.R. 775, 1036, 1101), S1618 [26JA], S3466 [3MR], S3680 [8MR], H1051 [1FE], H2223 [24FE], H2486 [1MR]

———reorganize and establish local review of proposals affecting noise pollution (see S. 362; H.R. 836), S2268 [7FE], H1281 [6FE]

National parks: regulation of airspace and commercial air tours (see S. 905), S8097 [9JN]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at metropolitan airports (see H.R. 506), H242 [13JA]

Union County, NJ: transfer Eastern Regional Office (see H.R. 2832), H15633 [22DE]

William J. Hughes Technical Center, Pomona, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1373), H4031 [30MR]

Letters

Commuter airline safety standards: J. Randolph Babbitt, Air Line Pilots Association, S4653 [27MR]

FAA waiver of certain Federal personnel and procurement laws: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S12116 [10AU]

NASA continuation of microgravity aircraft research after FAA certification of private contractor: Paul M. Johnstone, NASA, H9832 [11OC]

Remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport: Paulette B. Cooper, S1955 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Airlines: efforts by Trans World Airlines to regain New York to London route authority, E1001 [11MY]

Aviation: Airport and Airway Trust Fund facilities and equipment account funding, H7511-H7516 [24JY]

———certification of airports serving commuter airlines (H.R. 1545), E913 [2MY]

Denver, CO: accountability for problems at the new airport, H10755 [25OC]

———tribute to United Airlines flight crew, H10646 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: reform procurement system relative to air traffic control equipment, H11911 [8NO]

Funding, H6584, H6588 [29JN], H10769, H10770 [25OC], E1393 [30JN]

Government regulations: airport and aviation security, H509-H513 [23JA]

Independent agency: establish (H.R. 1392), E769 [4AP], E1050 [16MY]

———establish (H.R. 2276), E2087 [1NO]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: reorganize and establish local review of proposals affecting noise pollution (H.R. 836), E279 [6FE]

NASA: continuation of microgravity aircraft research after FAA certification of private contractor, H9831, H9832 [11OC]

National Weather Service: use of FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars to provide data to nearby weather forecast offices, H9940 [12OC]

Research: environmental and energy-related research funding, H7524, H7525 [24JY]

Safety: exempt aircraft, mines, and nuclear waste disposal from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2187-H2192 [24FE]

Union County, NJ: transfer Eastern Regional Office (H.R. 2832), E2451 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Airlines: verify training and employment records of pilot applicants (S. 1461), S18288-S18295 [8DE]

Aviation: air carrier safety (S. 682), S5230 [5AP]

———air traffic control failure, S18117 [7DE]

———conversion of military airfields to civilian use, S12073 [9AU]

———enhance safety of air travel (S. 928), S8497 [15JN], S8530 [16JN], S13707 [18SE]

———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system (S. 1239), S13544 [13SE]

———remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport (S. 322), S1954 [1FE]

———transfer air traffic services to separate corporate entity, S7456 [25MY]

Contracts: exemption from Government-wide procurement and personnel rules, S16361 [31OC]

Denver International Airport: investigation relative to use of public funds, S11552 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: investigation of activities by Senator Daschle and Linda Hall Daschle relative to the FAA, S14151, S14155 [25SE]

Government regulations: waiver of certain Federal personnel and procurement laws, S12062-S12068 [9AU], S12114, S12116, S12120 [10AU]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (S. 288), S1628-S1630 [26JA]

———abolish the Board of Review (S. 496), S3471 [3MR], S3543 [6MR]

———abolish the Board of Review (S. 517), S3680 [8MR]

———reorganize and establish local review of proposals affecting noise pollution (S. 362), S2269 [7FE]

National parks: regulation of airspace and commercial air tours (S. 905), S8109-S8111 [9JN]

Reform, S12211 [10AU]

Terminal Doppler Weather Radar: funding, S12118 [10AU]

Terrorism: establish program to ensure foreign air carrier security, S7753, S7775, S7776 [6JN]

Reports

Investigation of Alleged Destruction of FAA Documents Concerning B&L Aviation: Dept. of Transportation, S14151-S14155 [25SE]

Reports filed

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Review Abolishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 288) (S. Rept. 104-166), S16621 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 836, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reorganization and local review of proposals affecting noise pollution, E280 [6FE]

S. 362, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reorganization and local review of proposals affecting noise pollution, S2269 [7FE]

S. 517, abolish the Board of Review for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, S3680 [8MR]

S. 682, air carrier safety, S5231 [5AP]

S. 905, National Parks Airspace Management Act, S8111-S8113 [9JN]

S. 1461, airline verification of training and employment records of pilot applicants, S18288 [8DE]