AVIATION

Addresses

Foreign Air Service Agreements: Senator Pressler, S3007-S3009 [27MR]

Tribute to Dept. of Commerce Employees and Business Leaders Killed in Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia: Warren M. Christopher, Harold Ickes, and F. Allen Harris, S6154 [12JN]

Tribute to Ronald H. Brown, Dept. of Commerce Employees, and Business Leaders Killed in Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia: Jean Kennedy Smith, Ambassador to Ireland, S3710 [19AP]

———William J. Dedinger, H3593 [18AP]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: sale of excess aircraft relative to suppression of wildfires (S. 2078), S11441, S11462 [26SE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10672, S10678, S10680, S10691, S10692, S10708 [17SE], S10742, S10743, S10744, S10750, S10753, S10842, S10843 [18SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 1831), S10866, S10897 [18SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3489 [16AP], H3533, H3536, H3537, H3538, H3545 [17AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, S11054 [19SE], H10951, H10971 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

After Funeral, a Celebration of a Rich Life—Birthday Party Becomes Tribute to Croatia Victim, S3791 [22AP]

Common Sense, R.I.P., S5654 [24MY]

Cuban Attack Is U.S. Business—Clinton Too Quick To Call in U.N., E275 [5MR]

Death of My Friend Is Our Loss, S3791 [22AP]

Don't Stop This Train, E311 [7MR]

Famed Tuskegee Airman Dies, E588 [19AP]

Heroes in the Moment, S2831 [25MR]

Mary P. Brennan, Former Director of Airport Marketing, Dies at 62, S341 [24JA]

Mary P. Brennan—Leaders in State, Charity Concerns, S341 [24JA]

New Carrier Alliances Fuel Hopes for U.S.-U.K., Europe Open Skies, S5551 [23MY]

Old-Time Pilots Show Top Guns Who's Hot, E1918 [3OC]

Pioneer Aviator ``Chief'' Andreson Dies at Age 89, E589 [19AP]

Rising Jet Fuel Tab May Lead to Fare Hikes, S4655 [3MY]

U.N. Response to Cuba Too Timid, E275 [5MR]

U.S. Troops Rolling Into Bosnia Under Cover of Apaches, Kiowa Warriors, E152 [5FE]

U.S.-Thai Aviation Deal a Victory for Common Sense, S3009 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions

Airlines: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see S. 2139), S11539 [27SE]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see S. 2168; H.R. 3187), S11972 [30SE], H3170 [28MR]

Airports: enforce revenue diversion regulations (see S. 1774), S5267 [17MY]

———regulation of scheduled passenger air service at reliever airports (see H.R. 3141), H2664 [21MR]

Animals: require use at airports for detection of certain explosive devices (see H.R. 3896), H8556 [25JY]

Dept. of Commerce: relief of survivors of Federal employees killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H.R. 3545), H5646 [29MY]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see S. Res. 241; H. Res. 403, 404, 406), S3311 [15AP], H3488 [16AP], H3649 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: C-17 Airlifter program (see S. 1710), S4190 [25AP]

———procurement of aircraft landing gear manufactured and assembled in the U.S. (see H.R. 3171), H2950 [27MR]

———require cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in non-combat aircraft (see S. 1671), S3311 [15AP]

———sale of excess aircraft relative to suppression of wildfires (see S. 2078; H.R. 4108), S10600 [16SE], H10602 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: solicit proposals from air carriers to provide air service to certain areas (see H.R. 3739), H7106 [27JN]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York (see S. Res. 280; H. Con. Res. 204), S8156 [18JY], H8598 [26JY]

Employment: standards for airport security personnel (see H.R. 4205), H11394 [26SE]

Explosives: require installation of certain detection and resistant equipment (see H.R. 3909, 4029), H8598 [26JY], H10107 [5SE]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see H.R. 3484), H5287 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 1801), S5567 [23MY]

———compliance with veterans' preference requirements during reductions in force (see H.R. 3593), H6005 [6JN]

———essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H1775 [6MR]

———reauthorizing programs (see S. 1994, 2161; H.R. 3539), S8989 [26JY], S11972 [30SE], H5646 [29MY]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 540), H11394 [26SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 74), S12303 [3OC]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see S. 2129), S11294 [25SE]

———regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see S. 1865; H.R. 3626), S6144 [12JN], H6285 [12JN]

———reorganize and remove all duties not related to safety (see S. 1960; H.R. 3831), S7887 [16JY], H7779 [17JY]

Families and domestic relations: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H9566 [31JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to countries providing landing rights to Libyan aircraft (see H.R. 4332), H12193 [30SE]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 4093, 4287), H10524 [17SE], H12173 [28SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1831; H.R. 3159), S5763 [4JN], H2866 [26MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 221), H11395 [26SE]

Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 3384), H4396 [1MY]

Pilots: preemployment review of prospective pilot records (see H.R. 3536), H5646 [29MY]

Safety: enhance air travelers' rights and access to information (see S. 2023), S9554 [2AU]

———enhance security procedures and equipment (see S. 2037), S9554 [2AU]

———prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H3649 [18AP]

———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6285 [12JN]

———standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H7779 [17JY]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (see S. 1995; H.R. 3933), S8989 [26JY], H9566 [31JY]

States: participation in approval process of airport development projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 3131), H2558 [20MR]

Taxation: aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 4206), H11394 [26SE]

Terrorism: U.S. policy (see H.R. 3953), H9921 [2AU]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (see H. Res. 508), H9705 [1AU]

Tourist trade: revitalize industry and provide airport security (see H.R. 4312), H12174 [28SE]

Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 2881), H912 [25JA]

———prohibit smoking in any federally financed transportation facility (see H.R. 4333), H12193 [30SE]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), consideration, H3229 [29MR]

White House Travel Office: abolish (see H.R. 2888), H913 [25JA]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see S. 1838), S5856 [5JN]

Case History

Federal Express Corp. Coverage by the Railway Labor Act, S12103 [1OC], S12185 [2OC]

Citations

Medal of Honor for David McCampbell, H7645 [16JY]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11937, S11940 [30SE], S12228 [3OC]

Commendation

Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center Recipient of FAA Administration En Route Facility of the Year Award: Congress, S6252 [13JN]

Conference reports

FAA Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 3539), H11289-H11318 [26SE]

Cost Estimates

FAA programs' reauthorization (S. 1994): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S10403 [12SE]

Eulogies

Brennan, Mary P.: by J. Joseph Garrahy, S340 [24JA]

Factsheets

Application of Labor Laws to Federal Express Corp. Relative to Designation as Express Company, S12104 [1OC]

FAA Programs Reauthorization Conference Report (H.R. 3539), S12228 [3OC]

Letters

Air transportation system reform and improvements: Jim Hall, NTSB, S11824 [30SE]

———Mike McNally, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, S11823 [30SE]

Application of labor laws to carriers relative to designation as express company: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S12179 [2OC]

———Joan Claybrook, S12189 [2OC]

———Representative Molinari, S11871 [30SE]

———Representatives Molinari and Shuster, S11872 [30SE], S12175 [2OC]

Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act: Howard Twiggs, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, H10537 [18SE]

Bay Area Rapid Transit rail line extension to San Francisco International Airport: Gordon I. Linton, Dept. of Transportation, S9286 [31JY]

FAA programs reauthorization: Federico Pena, Sec. of Transportation, S10674 [17SE]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H11456 [27SE]

———Robert F. Tardio, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, S12056 [1OC]

———Senator Pressler, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11866 [30SE]

FAA programs' reauthorization: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H10133 [10SE]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10133 [10SE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority tax status: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H11455 [27SE]

Mid-America Aviation Resource Consortium funding: Richard M. Sanford, Florida Aviation Management Development Associates, S9284 [31JY]

Off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds: Alan Greenspan, FRS, H3511 [17AP]

———Allen Schick, Brookings Institution, H3513 [17AP]

———Clifford Winston, Brookings Institution, H3514 [17AP]

———David J. Forkenbrock, University of Iowa, H3510 [17AP]

———David Luberoff, Harvard University, H3511 [17AP]

———G. William Miller, G. William Miller & Co., Inc., H3512 [17AP]

———Hendrick S. Houthakker, Harvard University, H3511 [17AP]

———Herbert Stein, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, H3513 [17AP]

———James A. Dunn, Rutgers University, H3510 [17AP]

———James H. Washington, Dept. of Transportation, H3533 [17AP]

———James L. Blum, CBO, H3509 [17AP]

———Martin Wachs, University of California, H3513 [17AP]

———Michael Bell, Johns Hopkins University, H3508 [17AP]

———Michael J. Boskin, Stanford University, H3510 [17AP]

———Murray Weidenbaum, Center for the Study of American Business, H3514 [17AP]

———Paul A. Volcker, James D. Wolfensohn, Inc., H3513 [17AP]

———Pete du Pont, National Center for Policy Analysis, H3510 [17AP]

———Philip C. Jackson Jr., Birmingham-Southern College, H3511 [17AP]

———Raymond J. Saulnier, H3513 [17AP]

———Sherman J. Maisel, Sherman J. Maisel Associates, H3512 [17AP]

———Thomas G. Moore, H3512 [17AP]

———Tom Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, E583 [19AP]

———William Poole, Brown University, H3512 [17AP]

Opening of new international air service markets: Federico Pena, Sec. of Transportation, S5377 [20MY]

———Matthias Wissman, S5377 [20MY]

Rock Hill-York County, SC, airport improvement grant: T.J. Orr, Charlotte/Douglas Internation Airport, S10672 [17SE]

Waiver of sovereign immunity in cases of state-sponsored terrorism: Victoria Diaz Cummock, Families of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie (organization), H2132 [13MR]

Lists

Highlights of FAA programs reauthorization conference report (H.R. 3539), S12228 [3OC]

University of North Dakota Flying Team, S5623 [23MY]

Memorandums

Downing of Civilian Aircraft by Cuban Fighter Jets, H2078 [12MR]

F-22 Aircraft Funding: David L. McNicol, Dept. of Defense, S7158 [27JN]

Messages

National Achievements in Aeronautics and Space: President Clinton, S7014 [26JN], H6973 [26JN]

Motions

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11937 [30SE]

Opinion

Application of labor laws to Federal Express Corp. relative to designation as express company: Stephen E. Crable, National Mediation Board, S12101 [1OC], S12173-S12175 [2OC], S12222 [3OC]

Press releases

Public Citizen Supports Effort To Block Sweetheart Deal for Federal Express—Commends Senator Kennedy's Principled Stand: Public Citizen (organization), S12190 [2OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Shelly McPeck Kelly, E580 [19AP]

Proposals

Aviation Security Act (S. 2037), S9590 [2AU]

Questions and answers

FAA reauthorization and application of labor laws to Federal Express Corp. relative to designation as express company: Senator Daschle, S12100 [1OC]

Remarks by, on

Dept. of Defense: EA-6B reactive jammer program funding, S10035 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (H.R. 3187), H5033 [14MY]

Airports: eligibility for cargo service entitlements under the Airport Improvement Program, H10139 [10SE]

Animals: require use at airports for detection of certain explosive devices (H.R. 3896), H8524 [25JY], H8562 [26JY]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, H11453-H11464 [27SE]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: tribute, E865 [22MY]

Cuba: U.S. response to downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1253, H1254, H1256, H1257, H1258, H1260, H1280-H1290, H1298, H1309, H1315-H1319 [27FE], H1400 [28FE], E240 [28FE], E251, E262 [29FE]

Customs Service: funding, H7700 [17JY]

Decatur, IL: tribute to Decatur Airport upon receipt of the Illinois Airport of the Year award, E1473 [2AU]

Denver, CO: funding for a sixth runway at Denver International Airport, H10136 [10SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H3437 [16AP], H3576-H3579 [17AP], H3643 [18AP], H6481 [18JN], E532, E533 [16AP], E588 [19AP], E1008 [6JN]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3587-H3599, H3624 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of final graduation of Aviation Cadet Program, E1587 [11SE]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H789, H797 [24JA], H4827 [10MY]

———commemoration ceremony for F-111 aircraft, H9380 [31JY]

———C-130 transport aircraft funding, H6349, H6350 [13JN]

———contracts for military landing gear, H4829 [10MY]

———C-17 Airlifter program, H1808 [7MR]

———endurance unmanned aerial vehicle funding, H5397, H5398 [22MY]

———F-22 fighter aircraft development, H5032 [14MY]

———F-22 fighter aircraft funding, H6351 [13JN]

———Joint Advanced Strike Technology Program funding, H5094 [15MY]

———Navy aircraft self-detection capabilities, H5032 [14MY]

———Operational Support Airlift Program funding, H6368 [13JN]

———sale of excess aircraft relative to suppression of wildfires (S. 2078), H12290 [4OC]

———use of Kiowa Warrior helicopters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E152 [5FE]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5032 [14MY], H5098 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation: solicit proposals from air carriers to provide air service to certain areas (H.R. 3739), E1198 [27JN]

Disasters: investigation of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H7997-H8003 [18JY]

———tribute to crash investigation and recovery operation personnel relative to Trans World Airlines crash in New York, E1800 [28SE]

———tribute to efforts relative to Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H8107 [23JY]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H7784, H7809, H7992, H7993 [18JY], H8033, H8075 [22JY], H8102 [23JY], H8251 [24JY], E1324 [18JY], E1414 [31JY], E1501 [2AU]

———tribute to victims of ValuJet crash in Florida, H4907 [14MY], E950 [30MY]

FAA: Airport Privatization Pilot Program funding, E1868 [30SE]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs, H5714 [30MY]

———aviation tax schedule, E454 [26MR]

———enhance safety of air travel, H11464 [27SE]

———essential air service for rural areas, H11462 [27SE]

———essential air service funding (H.R. 3037), E293 [6MR]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 2276), H2053-H2068 [12MR], E346 [13MR]

———funding, H6971 [26JN], H7074-H7076 [27JN]

———installation of Doppler weather radar in certain areas, H10136, H10138 [10SE]

———mandatory retirement age for airplane pilots, E773 [10MY]

———Military Airport Program funding, E1871 [30SE]

———national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, H11458, H11459, H11464 [27SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), H10114, H10124-H10140 [10SE], E1587 [11SE], E1628 [17SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11455-H11466 [27SE], E1868, E1871 [30SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 540), H11452-H11455 [27SE]

———review of ValuJet Airlines' safety practices, H6514 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (H.R. 3923), H10534-H10540 [18SE]

Fargo, ND: tribute to Air National Guard 119th Fighter Group, E1918 [3OC]

FBI: hire additional personnel to investigate domestic and foreign terrorism, and establish a domestic counterterrorism center, H9384 [31JY]

Federal employees: greater disclosure of and accountability for Government travel, H6368 [13JN]

Foreign policy: transfer of F-16 aircraft and equipment to Pakistan, H5041 [14MY]

Gingrich, Representative: allegations relative to the shredding of Dept. of Commerce documents after the plane crash that killed Ronald H. Brown, H5939, H5940 [6JN]

Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (H.R. 1369), H3667 [23AP]

Japan: bilateral aviation agreement, E1162 [25JN]

Lincoln, NE: provision of firefighting and rescue assistance by Air National Guard at Lincoln Municipal Airport, H6384, H6385 [13JN]

Marine Corps: advanced short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft funding, H4933, H4939 [14MY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, H11461, H11464 [27SE]

NASA: aeronautics research and technology funding, E986 [4JN]

———aircraft consolidation plan, H6872, H6873 [26JN]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (H.R. 4093), E1623 [17SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), H8049-H8052 [22JY], H11330-H11334 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 221), H11334 [26SE]

———conduct study on mandatory retirement age for pilots, H7091-H7093 [27JN]

Pilots: preemployment review of prospective pilot records (H.R. 3536), H8046-H8049 [22JY], E960 [30MY]

Safety: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (H.R. 3267), H3585 [18AP], H8044, H8045 [22JY]

———standards relative to foreign repair stations (H.R. 3839), E1305 [17JY]

San Francisco, CA: extension of Bay Area Rapid Transit rail lines to San Francisco International Airport, E310 [7MR]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (H.R. 3933), E1413 [31JY]

———authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (S. 1995), H10548-H10550 [18SE]

Taxation: aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 4206), E1740 [27SE]

Terrorism: U.S. policy, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9384, H9387, H9472 [31JY], H9707, H9708, H9833 [1AU], E1418 [31JY]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), H9838, H9839, H9886-H9897 [2AU], E1482 [2AU], E1519 [5SE]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9877-H9886 [2AU]

———use of high tech scanning devices to detect concealed explosive devices, H8102 [23JY]

Tourist trade: levying of a departure tax on international travel tickets, H6419 [17JN]

———revitalize industry and provide airport security (H.R. 4312), E1826 [30SE]

Transportation: limitation on interest payments credited to transportation trust funds, H3536 [17AP]

———permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (H.R. 2881), H3175 [29MR]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3184 [29MR], H3504-H3547 [17AP], E583, E584 [19AP], E658 [29AP]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), consideration (H. Res. 396), H3497-H3504 [17AP]

United Airlines, Inc.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY], H9903 [2AU]

University of Oklahoma: air traffic controller training contract, H7072, H7073 [27JN]

Volunteer workers: tribute to Airline Ambassador Program, E34 [5JA]

World War II: tribute to Army Air Corps pilots, H7644 [16JY]

Remarks in Senate

Airline industry: deregulation, S8979 [26JY]

———investigation of anticompetitive practices, S9132-S9134 [30JY]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (S. 2139), S11543 [27SE]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (S. 2168), S11981 [30SE]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: funding, S10744, S10745 [18SE]

Airports: enforce revenue diversion regulations (S. 1774), S5268 [17MY]

———establish user-fee program to cover Customs Service costs, S4174 [25AP]

Allegheny County, PA: airport privatization, S10665 [17SE]

Aviation: airline ticket tax relative to aviation trust fund, S10668-S10671, S10675 [17SE], S10780 [18SE], S12218 [3OC]

Boeing Co.: National Aeronautic Association Collier Trophy recipient, S4950 [9MY]

Books: tribute to ``Tragedy and Triumph—Pilot's Life Through War and Peace'' by James Fore and Larry Jacks, S11947 [30SE]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, S11821, S11822, S11854-S11857, S11859, S11871, S11872 [30SE], S12096-S12115 [1OC], S12169-S12177, S12178-S12193 [2OC], S12219-S12230, S12233, S12235 [3OC]

Columbus, OH: transfer of certain Air Force land to the airport authority, S7004 [26JN]

Cuba: U.S. response to downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, S1340, S1372 [27FE]

Denver, CO: funding for a sixth runway at Denver International Airport, S11942, S11943 [30SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, S3625 [18AP], S3697, S3709 [19AP], S3789, S3790 [22AP], S4001 [23AP], S4091 [24AP], S4874 [8MY], S5558-S5562 [23MY], S6154 [12JN]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), S3251, S3252, S3269, S3274-S3276 [15AP], S3415, S3416 [16AP], S3417 [17AP]

———tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (S. Res. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S3258 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: Air National Guard C-130 airlift squadron funding, S6489 [19JN]

———B-52 bomber funding, S12163 [2OC]

———B-52 bomber aircraft funding, S7250 [28JN]

———B-52 bomber funding, S2289 [19MR], S7957 [17JY], S8066 [18JY], S10044 [9SE]

———connect Theater Air Command Control and Simulation Facility with 58th Special Operation Wing, S7234 [28JN]

———construction of ramp addition for C-130 aircraft at Reno International Airport, S6481, S6482 [19JN]

———C-17 Airlifter program, S2071 [14MR], S2284 [19MR]

———C-17 Airlifter program (S. 1710), S5064, S5065 [15MY], S5298 [17MY]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development, S7226-S7230, S7246 [28JN], S7989-S7993 [17JY]

———Federal acquisition standards relative to purchase of T-39N aircraft, S7944 [17JY], S11881 [30SE]

———F-16 Aircraft program, S8005-S8007 [17JY], S8066 [18JY]

———F-22 advanced tactical fighter study, S7930 [17JY]

———F-22 aircraft funding, S7158, S7159 [27JN]

———Medium Extended Air Defense System program funding, S7006 [26JN]

———P-3 squadrons funding, S6606 [20JN]

———repair and maintenance of cargo and personnel parachutes, S7944 [17JY]

———require cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in non-combat aircraft (S. 1671), S3315 [15AP]

———retire certain operational support airlift aircraft, S7169 [27JN]

———sale of excess aircraft relative to suppression of wildfires (S. 2078), S10608 [16SE], S11462 [26SE], S11570 [27SE]

———transport of humanitarian relief supplies from nonprofit groups, S6609 [20JN]

———UH-1N helicopter simulator funding, S7233 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S5256 [17MY]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S8076 [18JY], S8926 [25JY]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York (S. Res. 280), S8104 [18JY]

———tribute to victims of ValuJet crash in Florida, S4969 [13MY]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S10674, S10679 [17SE]

———airport projects funding, S11822 [30SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1801), S5574 [23MY]

———deregulation of airlines relative to small airports, S10749 [18SE]

———enhance safety of air travel, S11813 [28SE], S12232, S12233 [3OC]

———essential air service funding, S10668, S10679 [17SE]

———extend airport and airway trust fund excise taxes, S7439, S7441 [9JY]

———financing system, S10667 [17SE]

———noise mitigation programs, S10747 [18SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), S10759 [18SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S11527, S11528, S11529 [27SE], S11697, S11699, S11700, S11715-S11717, S11813 [28SE], S11819-S11824, S11854-S11857, S11859, S11864-S11866, S11871, S11872, S11937-S11943 [30SE], S12056, S12095-S12115 [1OC], S12166-S12177-S12193 [2OC], S12217-S12240 [3OC]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11940 [30SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 74), S12404 [3OC]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), insert language of S. 1994 in lieu, S10756 [18SE]

———reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), S10403 [12SE], S10662-S10681 [17SE], S10742-S10756, S10777 [18SE], S11259 [25SE], S11828 [30SE]

———reauthorizing programs (S. 1994), unanimous-consent agreement, S10675 [17SE]

———reauthorizing programs (S. 2161), S12044 [30SE]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders, S10745 [18SE]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (S. 2129), S11311 [25SE]

———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system, S10746 [18SE], S11822, S11884, S11885 [30SE]

———regulation of aircraft engine standards, S10673 [17SE], S10742 [18SE]

———regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (S. 1865), S6145 [12JN]

———reorganize and remove all duties not related to safety (S. 1960), S7897 [16JY]

———retirement age of pilots, S10745 [18SE]

Fallon Naval Air Station, NV: construction of jet engine test facility, S6481, S6482 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents, S12166-S12169 [2OC], S12232 [3OC]

Florida: Gainesville-Alachua Regional Airport radar upgrade, S9283, S9284 [31JY]

Foreign policy: transfer of F-16 aircraft and equipment to Pakistan, S432 [26JA]

France: U.S. air service agreement, S3006-S3009 [27MR]

Germany: bilateral aviation agreement, S5551 [23MY]

———U.S.-Germany aviation agreement, S732 [1FE]

Government: report on assistance provided to an individual or the family of an individual injured or killed while on Government travel, S7934 [17JY]

Government regulations: impact of safety regulations on smaller airports, S8370 [19JY]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, S9625 [2AU]

———access of U.S. businesses to air service markets, S10679 [17SE]

———bilateral aviation agreement, S7172 [27JN]

———compliance with U.S.-Japanese bilateral aviation agreement, S4314 [29AP]

Jordan: U.S. transfer of F-16 aircraft, S1964, S1965 [13MR]

Key West, FL: tribute to plane crash victims and rescue workers, S2831 [25MR]

Libya: indictment of individuals relative to Pan Am flight 103 bombing, S3383 [16AP]

Lincoln, NE: provision of firefighting and rescue assistance by Air National Guard at Lincoln Municipal Airport, S7230 [28JN]

Los Angeles, CA: diversion of revenues from Los Angeles International Airport, S12232 [3OC]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: powers of the Board of Review, S10678 [17SE], S12235 [3OC]

Mid-America Aviation Resource Consortium: funding, S9284 [31JY]

NASA: prohibit consolidation of research aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center, S9825 [4SE]

Nashua, NH: Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center recipient of the FAA En Route Facility of the Year Award, S6252 [13JN]

———Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center recipient of the National En Route Facility of the Year Award, S9640 [2AU]

National Guard: review of air ambulance companies, S7956 [17JY]

———tribute to Idaho Air National Guard F-4G aircraft, S3689 [18AP]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 221), S11771 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), insert language of S. 1831 in lieu, S10898 [18SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1831), S5768 [4JN], S10895-S10898 [18SE]

———investigation responsibilities relative to airplane accidents, S11259 [25SE]

Oshkosh, WI: tribute to Experimental Aircraft Association, S9313 [31JY]

Passenger facilty charge: debt financing of terminal development projects, S10678 [17SE]

Pressler, Senator: efforts to open new international air service markets, S5376 [20MY]

Rock Hill, SC: airport improvement grant, S10672 [17SE]

Rolla, ND: conveyance of William Langer Jewell Bearing plant, S6911 [26JN]

Safety: airport security research funding, S9130 [30JY]

———enhance air travelers' rights and access to information (S. 2023), S9562 [2AU], S10749 [18SE]

———enhance security procedures and equipment, S9960-S9962 [5SE]

———enhance security procedures and equipment (S. 2037), S9586-S9588 [2AU]

San Francisco, CA: extension of Bay Area Rapid Transit rail lines to San Francisco International Airport, S9283, S9285 [31JY]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of the National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center (S. 1995), S8990 [26JY], S9317 [31JY], S9444 [1AU]

Taxation: airline ticket tax relative to aviation trust fund, S10668-S10671, S10675 [17SE], S10780 [18SE], S12218 [3OC]

Terrorism: U.S. policy, S9009, S9037, S9038 [29JY], S9374, S9375 [1AU], S9480-S9482, S9635 [2AU], S10533-S10535 [13SE], S10664, S10667, S10668, S10675 [17SE], S11390 [26SE]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), S9660 [2AU], S9681 [3SE]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), unanimous-consent agreement, S9660 [2AU]

———U.S. policy relative to airport and airline safety, S10746 [18SE]

Tourist trade: levying of a departure tax on international travel tickets, S6257 [14JN]

Trans World Airlines: tribute to timely transport of bone marrow donor, S102 [5JA]

U.S.-German Open Skies Agreement: signing, S1453, S1454 [29FE]

United Kingdom: bilateral aviation agreement, S5089 [15MY], S5442 [21MY]

University of North Dakota: Center for Aerospace Sciences Air Battle Captain Program, S7955 [17JY]

———tribute to Flying Team, S5623 [23MY]

ValuJet Airlines: review of safety practices, S11144 [24SE], S11366 [26SE]

Vermont: anniversary of Air National Guard, S9622 [2AU]

Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of first manned flight (S. 1838), S5858 [5JN]

Reports

You Can Only Trade as Far as You Can Travel, H11462 [27SE]

Reports filed

Airline Pilot Hiring and Safety Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 3536) (H. Rept. 104-684), H7779 [17JY]

Child Pilot Safety Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 3267) (H. Rept. 104-683), H7779 [17JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3539, FAA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 104-851), H11394 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 842, Off-Budget Treatment for Certain Transportation Trust Funds: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 104-514), H3229 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3953, Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 104-744), H9705 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense C-17 Airlifter Program: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1710), S4937 [9MY]

Establish the FAA as an Independent Agency: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2276) (H. Rept. 104-475), H1984 [7MR]

FAA Management and Financial Operations Reform and Air Transportation System Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1239) (S. Rept. 104-251), S3311 [15AP]

FAA Programs Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3539) (H. Rept. 104-848), H11394 [26SE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1994) (S. Rept. 104-333), S9071 [29JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3539) (H. Rept. 104-714), H8597 [26JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Review Abolishment: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 104-596), H5646 [29MY]

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1831) (S. Rept. 104-324), S8373 [19JY]

———Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 3159) (H. Rept. 104-682), H7779 [17JY]

Off-Budget Treatment for Certain Transportation Trust Funds: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 842) (H. Rept. 104-499), H2949 [27MR]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 842) (H. Rept. 104-499), H3229 [29MR]

Requirements Relative to Families of Airline Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3923) (H. Rept. 104-793), H10523 [17SE]

Rulings of the Chair

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, S12231 [3OC]

Schedules

FAA aviation tax schedule, E454-E456 [26MR]

Statements

Commercial Aircraft Air Filtration Systems: Andrew Parramore, S6145 [12JN]

———Janie Johnson, S6146 [12JN]

———Joe Johnson, S6146 [12JN]

———Patricia Friend, S6145 [12JN]

Tribute to M. Perry Jones: Representative Clay, E1433 [1AU]

Summaries

Enforce Revenue Diversion Regulations Within Airports (S. 1774), S5269 [17MY]

Tables

Airport projects funding, S11822 [30SE]

FAA research, engineering, and development recommended authorization, H5715 [30MY]

Testimonies

Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents Assistance Requirements: Dario J. Cremades, S12169 [2OC]

———Hans Ephraimson, S12169 [2OC]

———Kendra St. Charles, S12168 [2OC]

———Richard P. Kessler, Jr., S12168 [2OC]

———Victoria Diaz Cummock, S12168 [2OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 221, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3159, NTSB appropriations, H11334 [26SE]

H. Res. 396, consideration of H.R. 842, Truth in Budgeting Act, H3497 [17AP]

H. Res. 406, tribute to Ronald H. Brown and Dept. of Commerce employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission, H3587 [18AP]

H. Res. 508, consideration of H.R. 3953, Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act, H9877 [2AU]

H. Res. 540, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H11452 [27SE]

H.R. 2276, establish FAA as an independent agency, H2053-H2062 [12MR]

H.R. 3159, NTSB appropriations, S11029 [19SE], H8049 [22JY], H11330 [26SE]

H.R. 3267, Child Pilot Safety Act, H8044 [22JY]

H.R. 3536, Airline Pilot Hiring and Safety Act, H8046 [22JY]

H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, S10759-S10776 [18SE]

H.R. 3539, FAA programs' reauthorization, H10124-H10132 [10SE]

H.R. 3923, requirements relative to families of airline passengers involved in aircraft accidents, H10534-H10536 [18SE]

H.R. 3933, National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center construction, E1413 [31JY]

H.R. 3953, Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act, H9886-H9890 [2AU]

S. 1710, C-17 Airlifter program, S5298 [17MY]

S. 1838, First Flight Commemorative Coin Act, S5858 [5JN]

S. 1995, authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center, S9318 [31JY]

S. 1995, National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center construction, H10548 [18SE]

S. 2037, Aviation Security Act, S9588-S9590 [2AU]

S. 2078, Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act, H12290 [4OC]

S. Con. Res. 74, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, S12312 [3OC]

S. Res. 241, tribute to Ronald H. Brown and Dept. of Commerce employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission, S3251, S3317 [15AP], S3417 [17AP]

S. Res. 280, tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S8104, S8163 [18JY]