AVIATION

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5094, S5098, S5128, S5137, S5138 [14JN], S5169, S5173, S5177, S5178, S5183, S5184, S5185, S5188, S5196, S5275, S5276, S5277, S5278 [15JN], S5372 [19JN], H3413, H3414 [18MY], H3437, H3442, H3443, H3444, H3448, H3449, H3450, H3451 [19MY]

Nevada: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), S9981 [5OC], H770, H771 [9MR], H9960 [17OC]

Safety: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S9770 [3OC], S11007 [25OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1654, NASA appropriations, H3145 [16MY]

———H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN], H7628 [14SE]

First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board, S4213 [18MY], S4717 [7JN], H4168 [9JN]

National Commission To Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry, S4972 [12JN], S8664 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Admiral's Defense of the Navy's Super Hornet Doesn't Hold Up, S368 [7FE]

Air Justice, E363 [21MR]

Air Passengers ``Fed Up'' With Poor Service, Survey Finds, S5180 [15JN]

Airline Service Dips in 3 of 4 Categories, S5181 [15JN]

East Timorese Refugees Face New Threat, E576 [13AP]

For Unmanned Systems, the Time Has Come, S6829 [14JY]

Keep Planes Out of Parks, S2732 [13AP]

Look at the Facts—The Navy's New Hornet Is Super Indeed, S368 [7FE]

Navy's Super Fighter Is a Super Failure, S367 [7FE]

(Not So) Super Hornet—Why the Navy Is Spending Billions on a Fighter Jet With Flaws That Costs Twice as Much as Its Predecessor, S368 [7FE]

On a Wing and a Prayer, H1024 [15MR]

Pilots Fulfill Wish of Ill Child, E1847 [19OC]

Scaling Down in a Safer World, E392 [22MR]

Stumbling Efforts in East Timor, H2470 [3MY]

Tale of Two Centuries, S1738-S1740 [27MR]

Tribute to Edward J. Williams, E1732 [10OC]

United We Stand, in Line, S9597 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (see H.R. 5490), H10256 [18OC]

Airports: encourage recycling programs for newspapers and other recyclable items (see H.R. 4609), H4120 [8JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC (see H. Res. 673), H12085 [13DE]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Austria: boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 417), H254 [8FE]

Black Canyon National Park: regulate commercial air tours (see S. 2418), S2727 [13AP]

Business and industry: oppose the proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., relative to public interest, public convenience, and necessity policies (see S. Res. 344), S7656 [26JY]

Collins, Bob: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S538 [9FE]

Consumers: clarify that State attorneys general may enforce consumer protection laws relative to air transportation (see H.R. 5270), H7996 [22SE]

———establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see S. 2891), S7229 [19JY]

Crime: prevent certain frauds involving aircraft or space vehicle parts (see H.R. 3862), H756 [8MR]

———prevent the entry by false pretenses to certain restricted areas and prevent misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges (see H.R. 4827), H5954 [12JY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: clarify boundaries and authorize appropriations (see S. 2959), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 5036), H7207 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on the transfer of airline tickets and air carrier ticket pricing policies (see H.R. 5347), H8551 [29SE]

———oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (see H.R. 4978), H7128 [26JY]

———prohibit operation of supersonic transport category aircraft in the U.S. that do not comply with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4092), H1405 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2720), S5027 [13JN] (see H.R. 4475), H3308 [17MY] (see H.R. 5394), H9010 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration (see H. Res. 505), H3412 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 612), H9010 [5OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (see S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S381 [7FE]

FAA: establish review commission (see H.R. 5641), H12017 [5DE]

———limit age restrictions for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates (see H.R. 4352), H2410 [2MY]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 438), H996 [14MR]

———require automatic external defibrillators in terminals at certain airports (see H.R. 5323), H8406 [27SE]

———treat certain property boundaries as the boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, AL (see H.R. 5111), H7280 [6SE]

———treatment of certain amateur-built aircraft as experimental aircraft (see H.R. 3534), H48 [27JA]

FEC: require candidates for election to Federal office to report information on the use of Federal aircraft while campaigning (see H.R. 4650), H4336 [13JN]

Glenn English Customs National Aviation Center, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (see H.R. 5627), H11842 [3NO]

Government regulations: amend relative to the airport noise and access review program (see S. 3244), S11131 [26OC] (see H.R. 5340), H8468 [28SE]

———require air carriers to require passengers to provide government-issued identification before boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 3627), H340 [10FE]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (see H.R. 4319), H2338 [13AP] (see H.R. 4357), H2410 [2MY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (see S. 2621), S4378 [24MY]

Kingston, NV: sale and conveyance of certain lands for use as an emergency medical air evacuation site (see S. 2618), S4378 [24MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 574), H7501 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8200 [26SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S3192 [1MY]

National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (see S. 3053), S8585 [14SE]

Nevada: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), consideration (see H. Res. 433), H755 [8MR]

Public lands: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S4820 [8JN] (see H.R. 3661), H454 [15FE]

Safety: increase civil penalties and criminal fines for violation of regulations prohibiting the transportation of chemical oxygen generators on passenger-carrying aircraft in air commerce (see H.R. 5445), H9767 [11OC]

———mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (see S. 2440), S2728 [13AP]

———prohibit employment of certain individuals in positions affecting air transportation security (see H.R. 4529), H3812 [24MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: intervene in the name of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) in U.S. v. Northwest Airlines Corp., et al. (see S. Res. 283), S2438 [7AP]

Taxation: application of excise taxes on air transportation relative to amounts paid for mileage credits for individuals residing outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4470), H3172 [16MY]

———exempt certain helicopter uses from ticket taxes (see H.R. 4322), H2338 [13AP]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (see H.R. 4072), H1404 [23MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 4134), H1628 [30MR]

Conference reports

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 1000), H649-H704 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4475), H8922-H9004 [5OC]

NASA Appropriations (H.R. 1654), H7404-H7413 [12SE]

Cost Estimates

Airport Security Improvement Act (S. 2440): CBO, S8090 [6SE]

Court documents

Marlene Alejandre, et al., v. Cuba: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, S781 [24FE]

Factsheets

Downing of Civilian Aircraft by Cuban Fighter Jets: Executive Office of the President, S781 [24FE]

V-22 Osprey Aircraft Accident in Marana, AZ, H2188-H2190 [12AP]

Letters

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: Representatives Dreier and Moakley, Committee on Rules (House), H1003 [15MR]

Colombian drug enforcement efforts relative to procurement of helicopters: Colombian Ministry of Defense, S5529 [21JN]

F-22 fighter funding: Everest E. Riccioni, E952 [9JN]

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Jack Jeffrey, Southern Nevada Building & Construction Trades Council, E303 [14MR]

———Jack W. Wilhelm, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union, E303 [14MR]

———James B. Gibson, Mayor of Henderson, NV, E303 [14MR]

———Jeffrey Goodell, Airports Council International, E302 [14MR]

———Putnam Mathur, Mirage Resorts, Inc., E302 [14MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H768 [9MR]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H769 [9MR]

———Scott Higginson, Del Webb Corp., E303 [14MR]

———Todd Hauptli, American Association of Airport Executives, E302 [14MR]

———Vicky Hedderman and Thomas M. Beatty, Nevada Service Employees Union, E303 [14MR]

———William J. Hornbuckle, MGM Grand, Inc., E302 [14MR]

Penalties for the use or sale of defective or uncertified aircraft parts: Janet Reno, Attorney General, Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, and Daniel S. Goldin, NASA, S1261 [8MR]

Proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc.: Alfred E. Kahn, S7692 [26JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport perimeter rules on flight distances: several Senators, S1263 [8MR]

Tribute to New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron: Anthony C. Zinni, Dept. of Defense, S640 [10FE]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, S1252 [8MR]

Dept. of Commerce employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H1655 [3AP]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S10056-S10059 [6OC]

Memorandums

Investigation Into Diversion of Los Angeles International Airport Revenues: Kenneth M. Mead, Dept. of Transportation, S5188 [15JN]

Messages

Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air: President Clinton, S8126 [6SE]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Costa Rica for the Return of Stolen, Embezzled, or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft: President Clinton, S8030 [5SE]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft: President Clinton, S8031 [5SE]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5197, S5213 [15JN], H7627 [14SE]

Obituaries

Thomas, Wade, Sr., E113 [10FE]

Petitions and memorials

Las Vegas, NV, Chamber of Commerce: Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, E302 [14MR]

Poems

``Empty Cockpit—To Our Departed Comrade'', S4544 [6JN]

Press releases

Boeing's Super Hornet Awarded NAA's Collier Trophy: National Aeronautic Association, H446 [15FE]

Canadian Government Arrests Innocent Sikhs: Council of Khalistan, E2044 [31OC]

East Timorese Refugees Face New Threat, Human Rights Watch (organization), H2470 [3MY]

MV-22 Mishap Investigation: Marine Corps, H2187 [12AP]

Names of MV-22 Accident Victims Released: Marine Corps, H2187 [12AP]

``Super Hornet'' Operational Evaluation Results Announced: Dept. of the Navy, H446 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (H.R. 5490), E1828-E1830 [19OC]

Airbus Industries: subsidies by European countries, H1082 [16MR]

Airlines: address problems dealing with quality of service, H5728 [10JY]

———investigate unfair competition by major air carriers against new entrant air carriers, H1004 [15MR]

Airports: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, H1022, H1025 [15MR]

Alaska: airport projects funding, H1024 [15MR]

Alaska Airlines: tribute to victims of flight 261 air disaster, E48 [1FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit funding for participation in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment, H3393 [18MY]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC (H. Res. 673), H12082 [13DE], H12520 [15DE]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ, H2094, H2095 [11AP], H2187 [12AP], E869 [25MY]

Austria: boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government, H167 [2FE]

———boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (H. Res. 417), H223 [8FE], H517 [29FE]

Brooklyn, NY: prohibit funding for FAA weather radar tower within the Gateway National Recreation Area, H3448, H3449 [19MY]

Business and industry: merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., H7068 [26JY], E1090 [23JN], E1644 [2OC]

Canada: arrest of two Sikhs suspected in 1985 Air India bombing, E2044 [31OC]

Chicago, IL: FAA allocation of slots at O'Hare International Airport, H1025, H1027 [15MR]

CIA: investigation of alleged involvement in the crash of Pan American flight 103, H8554 [2OC]

Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport improvements and expansion, H1023 [15MR]

Crime: prevent the entry by false pretenses to certain restricted areas and prevent misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges (H.R. 4827), H8570-H8572 [2OC], E1228 [13JY]

Customs Service: designate San Antonio, TX, International Airport as an airport at which certain private aircraft arriving from a foreign area may land for processing, H6924 [25JY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: clarify boundaries and authorize appropriations (H.R. 5036), H8143, H8144 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce: dedication of memorial to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia, H1655 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber funding, H3187 [17MY]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, H3195 [17MY]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development funding, H442-H446 [15FE]

———F-22 fighter funding, H3980, H3982, H3986-H3991 [7JN], E952 [9JN]

———submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program, E1789 [13OC]

Dept. of Transportation: oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (H.R. 4978), H7068 [26JY]

———promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports, H1008 [15MR]

———require study of air quality on airplanes, H1023 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3417-H3455 [19MY], H7627 [14SE], E801, E802 [22MY], E820 [24MY], E1038 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, H9018-H9028, H9047 [6OC], E1721 [6OC], E1740 [11OC], E1785 [13OC], E1807 [17OC], E1989 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration (H. Res. 505), H3416, H3417 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 612), H9014-H9018 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, H7627, H7628 [14SE]

Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, H1009, H1022 [15MR]

———anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 crash in New York, E1259 [18JY]

Ellington AFB, TX: Air National Guard supply complex funding, H5613 [29JN]

FAA: budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, H1018-H1027 [15MR], H9023 [6OC], E363 [21MR]

———conduct study on helicopter noise, H1023 [15MR]

———correct pay discrepancies for certain air traffic controllers who returned to an interim incentive pay facility after a promotion to another facility, H3449, H3450 [19MY]

———establish review commission (H.R. 5641), E2126 [5DE]

———investigate management of funds used for certain air traffic control projects, H1962 [10AP]

———reauthorizing programs, H1320 [23MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1010-H1030 [15MR], E361, E363 [21MR], E377 [22MR], E1967 [28OC]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 438), H1002-H1010 [15MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), corrections in engrossment of conference report, H1030 [15MR]

———study the use of recycled materials in the construction of airport runways, taxiways, and aprons, H1028 [15MR]

———submission of comprehensive mutiyear capital investment plan, H3430 [19MY]

———treat certain property boundaries as the boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, AL (H.R. 5111), H11865, H11866 [13NO]

———use of Airport Improvement Program grants by small airports to fund certain projects which facilitate the transfer of cargo and passengers on airport property, H1017 [15MR]

———use of passenger facility charges, H1007, H1026 [15MR]

Fayetteville, GA: tribute to Fayette County High School students' report on F-22 fighter, E947 [9JN]

Federal employees: eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors (H.R. 1769), H9987 [17OC]

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL: anniversary, E1438 [11SE]

Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Airport construction funding, H1017 [15MR]

India: alleged involvement in 1985 Air India bombing, E2162 [8DE]

Indian River County, FL: Vero Municipal Airport air traffic control tower funding, H3426 [19MY]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor, H5901 [12JY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (H.R. 4319), E576 [13AP]

———prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (H.R. 4357), H2470 [3MY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor, H7219 [6SE]

INS: airport inspector funding, H5009 [22JN], H5049 [23JN]

International relations: cooperative military exercises between Greece and Turkey, E1099 [23JN]

Iraq: enforcement of U.N. no-fly zone, H7993 [22SE]

Israel: proposed sale of advanced early-warning aircraft to the People's Republic of China, H5851 [12JY]

Jacksonville, FL: reopening of Cecil Field Naval Air Station under the Military Airport Program, H1018 [15MR]

Kosovo: effectiveness of NATO air campaign against Serbia, H1410 [27MR]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to C-130J aircraft, E509 [6AP]

McGhee Tyson AFB, TN: anniversary of 119th Air Control Squadron, E1826 [19OC]

Mills, Alex: Civil Air Patrol Gil Robb Wilson Award recipient, E575 [13AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3056 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), conference report, H7404 [12SE], H7600-H7607 [14SE], E1509 [18SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574), H7599, H7600 [14SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res. 409), H8078, H8079 [26SE]

———funding, H4854-H4857 [21JN], H10383, H10390 [19OC], E1893 [24OC]

———transfer of certain Jet Propulsion Laboratory functions, H4846, H4847 [21JN]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H925-H928 [13MR], H1625 [30MR], H3186, H3188-H3190, H3194-H3197, H3199-H3201 [17MY], H6782 [25JY], H7506, H7568 [13SE], H9641 [11OC], H11528 [30OC]

NATO: environmental impact of airstrikes on Serbia and Montenegro, E1314 [25JY]

Nebraska: airport projects funding, H1026 [15MR]

Nevada: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), H765-H773 [9MR], H9960, H9961 [17OC]

———sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), consideration (H. Res. 433), H762-H764 [9MR]

New Orleans, LA: prohibit funding for construction of an additional runway at New Orleans International Airport, H3444-H3448 [19MY]

Oberstar, Representative: use of inappropriate term to describe status of proposed minority-owned airline, H4597 [19JN]

Oklahoma: airport projects funding, H1024 [15MR]

Otis AFB, MA: tribute to EC-121H radar aircraft crews, E2215 [15DE]

Peotone, IL: airport construction funding, H3424 [19MY]

Perry, Ray: Committee on Political Education Unity Award recipient, E868 [25MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H924 [13MR], H7743 [19SE], H8914, H8916, H8919 [5OC], E1644 [2OC]

Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International Airport projects funding, H1026 [15MR]

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (H.R. 2777), H335 [10FE], H540 [29FE]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of accidental bombing by Navy aircraft during training exercises at the Vieques bombing range, E582 [13AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, H1019, H1021, H1022, H1024, H1025, H1028 [15MR], E377 [22MR]

Safety: installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft, H1023 [15MR]

———mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), H10523-H10527 [23OC]

San Francisco, CA: Bay Area Rapid Transit extension funding to San Francisco International Airport, H3425 [19MY]

Sarasota, FL: use of passenger facility charges at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, H1028 [15MR]

Space policy: anniversary of first U.S. space exploration mission, H2619 [8MY]

———importance of space program, H1624 [30MR], H2619 [8MY]

Sullivan County, NY: transportation projects funding, H3429 [19MY]

Terrorism: responsibility for bombing of Pan Am flight 103, H3872 [6JN]

Tillman, Earl: Civil Air Patrol Gil Robb Wilson Award recipient, E575 [13AP]

Turkey: proposed sale of attack helicopters, H907 [9MR], H1465 [28MR], H9804, H9805, H9807 [11OC], E2070 [2NO]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (H.R. 4072), E405 [23MR]

Veterans: tribute to 352nd fighter group, E1556 [21SE]

Wayne County, MI: Wayne County Metro Airport construction funding, H1017 [15MR]

World Flight 2000: tribute to pilots and crew of the Dreamcatcher (airplane), E2147 [7DE]

World War II: tribute to Armed Forces personnel killed in aviation accident in Queensland, Austrialia, E1183 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Airlines: improve quality of service, S11022-S11024 [25OC]

Airports: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, S1258, S1261 [8MR]

Alaska Airlines: tribute to victims of flight 261 air disaster, S186, S204 [1FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (S. Res. 310), S4328 [23MY]

Balchen, Bernt: tribute (S.J. Res. 36), S10938 [24OC]

Black Canyon National Park: regulate commercial air tours (S. 2418), S2732 [13AP]

Business and industry: oppose the proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., relative to public interest, public convenience, and necessity policies (S. Res. 344), S7692-S7694 [26JY], S9597 [2OC]

Coast Guard: Distinguished Flying Cross recipients, S5458 [20JN]

———maritime patrol aircraft funding, S4096 [17MY]

Collins, Bob: tribute (S. Res. 255), S554 [9FE]

Colombia: provide helicopters to assist in drug enforcement efforts, S5515-S5519, S5526, S5528, S5529 [21JN], S5626 [22JN]

Consumers: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (S. 2891), S7243 [19JY]

Crime: increase penalties for the use or sale of defective or uncertified aircraft parts, S1261 [8MR]

———prevent the entry by false pretenses to certain restricted areas and prevent misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges (H.R. 4827), S11428 [31OC], S11655 [6DE]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, S779, S780 [24FE]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: clarify boundaries and authorize appropriations (H.R. 5036), S10003 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: B-52 bomber electronic jamming equipment funding, S6232, S6233 [30JN]

———cancel operational support aircraft leasing authority, S4999-S5007 [13JN]

———C-130J aircraft funding, S7743 [27JY]

———F/A-18 E/F aircraft procurement contract, S5357 [19JN]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development funding, S367 [7FE], S7742 [27JY]

———Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasure Program funding, S7741 [27JY]

———proposed international sales of AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopters and Stinger missiles, S7739, S7740 [27JY]

———report on consequences of high operating tempo on military aviation and ground equipment, S6563 [12JY]

———require report on C-212 STOL fixed wing aircraft, S5011 [13JN]

———require report on the C-5 aircraft spare and repair parts program, S4748, S4749 [8JN], S5010, S5011 [13JN]

———U-2 aircraft production line analysis funding, S5008 [13JN]

———unmanned combat vehicle initiative funding, S6829 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation: review certain airline customer service practices and make recommendations for reform, S5179 [15JN]

———Small Communities Air Service Development Pilot Program funding, S5185, S5186 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S4498 [25MY], S5088 [14JN], S5166-S5186, S5188-S5215 [15JN], S5306 [16JN], S5357 [19JN], S6568-S6570 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10042, S10043, S10044, S10048-S10050, S10052-S10059 [6OC], S10124-S10127 [10OC], S10485 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S10042 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5197-S5215 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), unanimous-consent agreement, S5172 [15JN]

———making appropriations (S. 2720), S10038, S10040 [6OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2720), indefinitely postponed, S5280 [15JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, S1265 [8MR]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: deployment of Global Hawk aircraft system, S5648 [22JN]

Empire AFB, MI: anniversary, S8340 [11SE]

FAA: budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, S1259 [8MR]

———condition any grants made to the Los Angeles International Airport on completion of investigation into diversion of airport revenues, S5188 [15JN]

———improve communications and radar systems in the Gulf of Mexico airspace, S1587 [22MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), S1225, S1226 [7MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1247-S1267, S1269, S1294, S1300 [8MR], S1504, S1506 [21MR], S1587 [22MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), permission to file conference report, S1153 [2MR]

———require reporting of specific reasons for flight delays or cancellations, S1264 [8MR]

———Wide Area Augmentation System funding, S5190 [15JN]

Forbes Field, KS: tribute to 190th Air Refueling Wing, S1455 [20MR]

Foreign trade: encourage efforts to have European Union regulation of aircraft noise rescinded, S1584, S1590 [22MR], S3908 [11MY]

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL: anniversary, S8778, S8814-S8816 [20SE]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (S. 2621), S4381 [24MY], S5524 [21JN]

Kingston, NV: sale and conveyance of certain lands for use as an emergency medical air evacuation site (S. 2618), S4379 [24MY]

Lagendyk, Nelson: South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame Combat Wing inductee, S9189 [25SE]

Libya: travel ban relative to trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S3033 [27AP]

Louisiana Tech University: Dept. of Professional Aviation physical infrastructure expansion funding, S1262 [8MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: repeal prohibition on releasing Federal funds to airports until Federal nominees have been confirmed, S1264 [8MR]

Michigan: Air National Guard 110th Fighter Wing recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S696 [22FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), conference report, S10550, S10551 [13OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res. 409), S10551 [13OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S3197 [1MY], S7805 [27JY]

National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (S. 3053), S8591 [14SE]

National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands, S1263 [8MR]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1738 [27MR], S9778-S9780 [3OC], S11072 [26OC]

Nevada: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), S9981 [5OC]

New Mexico: tribute to Air National Guard 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron, S640 [10FE]

Pan American World Airways: anniversary of first China Clipper flight, S10795 [19OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S10045 [6OC]

Public lands: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (S. 2707), S4850 [8JN]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, S1262, S1269 [8MR], S1506 [21MR]

Safety: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S2520 [11AP], S2759 [13AP], S8090 [6SE], S9770-S9772 [3OC], S11007-S11009 [25OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: intervene in the name of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) in U.S. v. Northwest Airlines Corp., et al. (S. Res. 283), S2444, S2445 [7AP]

Terrorism: U.S. policy, S8791 [20SE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8030 [5SE], S8125 [6SE]

University of North Dakota: tribute to flying team, S4818 [8JN]

Weapons: Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile funding, S4809 [8JN], S4988 [13JN]

Reports

Building a Transportation and Infrastructure Legacy: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10863-H10866 [25OC]

Environmental Aspects of Yugoslav Reconstruction—NATO Ecocide in Serbia: Vojin Joksimovich, Harvard University, E1314-E1317 [25JY]

F-22 Program—Fact Versus Fiction: Everest E. Riccioni, E952-E954 [9JN]

Reports filed

Airport Security Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2440) (S. Rept. 106-388), S8019 [5SE]

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 106-513), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 438) (H. Rept. 106-523), H996 [14MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1654, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 106-844), H7501 [12SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 612) (H. Rept. 106-941), H9010 [5OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 433) (H. Rept. 106-515), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 106-626), H3412 [18MY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Boundary Clarification and Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2959) (S. Rept. 106-443), S9700 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 106-896), H8199 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4475) (H. Rept. 106-940), H9010 [5OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4475) (H. Rept. 106-622), H3308 [17MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2720) (S. Rept. 106-309), S5027 [13JN], S5106 [14JN]

East Timor Repatriation and Security Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2621), S9464 [28SE]

Enhanced Federal Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4827) (H. Rept. 106-913), H8468 [28SE]

General Aviation Access Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3661) (H. Rept. 106-841), H7501 [12SE]

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1695) (S. Rept. 106-394), S8019 [5SE]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1654) (H. Rept. 106-843), H7501 [12SE]

Nomination of Arthenia L. Joyner to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Nomination of David Z. Plavin to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Nomination of Debbie D. Branson to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Edward M. Bolen to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Geoffrey T. Crowley to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of J. Randolph Babbitt to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of John P. Hammerschmidt to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Kendall W. Wilson to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Norman Y. Mineta to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Robert A. Davis to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Robert C. Brown to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Robert W. Baker to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Guatemala for the Return of Stolen or Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-22), S9605 [2OC]

Resolutions of ratification

Treaty Between the U.S. and Guatemala for the Return of Stolen or Robbed, Embezzled or Appropriated Vehicles and Aircraft, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Panama for the Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Converted Vehicles and Aircraft, S9605 [2OC], S10659 [18OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5096 [14JN], H3437, H3451 [19MY]

Statements

Downing of Civilian Aircraft by Cuban Fighter Jets: President Clinton, S780 [24FE]

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Representative Don Young, H768 [9MR]

Tribute to Adam N. Darling—Victim of Plane Crash While on Trade Mission in Croatia, H1656 [3AP]

V-22 Osprey Aircraft Accident in Marana, AZ: Fred McCorkle, Marine Corps, H2188 [12AP]

Summaries

Airline Competition Preservation Act (H.R. 4978), H7069 [26JY]

Airport Security Improvement Act (S. 2440), H10525 [23OC]

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 1000): Conference Report, S1248 [8MR]

Tables

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century conference report funding levels, 2001-03, H1012 [15MR]

Budget authority and outlays in H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation appropriations, S5191 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3419-H3423 [19MY]

———conference report, E1741-E1746 [11OC]

Estimated transportation distribution of obligation limitation and revenue aligned budget authority, S5090 [14JN]

Federal trust funds used to balance the budget, S602 [10FE], S2181 [5AP], S7001 [17JY], S11045 [26OC]

Nebraska airport projects funding, H1027 [15MR]

Operational support aircraft proposal requirements, S5002 [13JN]

Transportation revenue aligned budget authority, S5090 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 409, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 1654, NASA appropriations, H8079 [26SE]

H. Res. 433, consideration of H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, H762 [9MR]

H. Res. 438, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H1002 [15MR]

H. Res. 505, consideration of H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H3416 [19MY]

H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1654, NASA appropriations, H7599 [14SE]

H. Res. 612, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H9014 [6OC]

H. Res. 673, tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC, H12520 [15DE]

H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, S9981 [5OC], H770 [9MR]

H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5372-S5382 [19JN]

H.R. 4827, Enhanced Federal Security Act, H8570 [2OC], E1228 [13JY]

H.R. 5036, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park boundary clarification and appropriations, H8143 [26SE]

H.R. 5111, FAA treatment of certain property boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, AL, H11865 [13NO]

H.R. 5490, Air Force Science and Technology for the 21st Century Act, E1830 [19OC]

H.R. 5641, Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA Act, E2127 [5DE]

S. 2418, regulate commercial air tours at Black Canyon National Park, S2732 [13AP]

S. 2440, Airport Security Improvement Act, S9770 [3OC], S11007-S11009 [25OC], H10523-H10525 [23OC]

S. 2618, sale and conveyance of certain Kingston, NV, lands for use as an emergency medical air evacuation site, S4380 [24MY]

S. Res. 255, tribute to Bob Collins, S551, S554 [9FE]

S. Res. 283, Senate Legal Counsel intervention in the name of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) in U.S. v. Northwest Airlines Corp., et al., S2441, S2445 [7AP]

S. Res. 301, National Airborne Day, S3197 [1MY], S7805 [27JY]

S. Res. 310, tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ, S4326, S4328 [23MY]

S. Res. 344, oppose the proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., relative to public interest, public convenience, and necessity policies, S7692 [26JY]

S.J. Res. 36, tribute to Bernt Balchen, S10938 [24OC]

Tributes

Collins, Bob, S509, S521 [9FE]