FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Amendments
Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S9770 [3OC], S11007 [25OC]
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]
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation: funding (H.R. 2607), S10555 [13OC], H9949 [17OC]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN], H7628 [14SE]
Articles and editorials
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]
Keep Planes Out of Parks, S2732 [13AP]
Bills and resolutions
Aircraft: treatment of certain amateur-built aircraft as experimental aircraft (see H.R. 3534), H48 [27JA]
Appropriations: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 438), H996 [14MR]
Aviation: amend regulations relative to the airport noise and access review program (see S. 3244), S11131 [26OC] (see H.R. 5340), H8468 [28SE]
———ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S4820 [8JN]
———establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see S. 2891), S7229 [19JY]
———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]
Black Canyon National Park: regulate commercial air tours (see S. 2418), S2727 [13AP]
Courtland, AL: treat certain property boundaries as the boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport (see H.R. 5111), H7280 [6SE]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on the transfer of airline tickets and air carrier ticket pricing policies (see H.R. 5347), H8551 [29SE]
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]
Government regulations: limit age restrictions for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates (see H.R. 4352), H2410 [2MY]
National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (see S. 3053), S8585 [14SE]
Review commission: establish (see H.R. 5641), H12017 [5DE]
Safety: require automatic external defibrillators in terminals at certain airports (see H.R. 5323), H8406 [27SE]
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]
Cost Estimates
Airport Security Improvement Act (S. 2440): CBO, S8090 [6SE]
Letters
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: Representatives Dreier and Moakley, Committee on Rules (House), H1003 [15MR]
———Representatives Shuster and Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1003 [15MR]
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]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport perimeter rules on flight distances: several Senators, S1263 [8MR]
Lists
Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, S1252 [8MR]
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]
Motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5197, S5213 [15JN], H7627 [14SE]
Remarks in House
Aircraft: conduct study on helicopter noise, H1023 [15MR]
Airports: 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]
Alaska: airport projects funding, H1024 [15MR]
Alaska Airlines: tribute to victims of flight 261 air disaster, E48 [1FE]
Appropriations: budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, H1018-H1027 [15MR], H9023 [6OC], E363 [21MR]
———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]
Aviation: address problems dealing with quality of airline service, H5728 [10JY]
———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]
———eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, H1022, H1025 [15MR]
———mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), H10523-H10527 [23OC]
Brooklyn, NY: prohibit funding for FAA weather radar tower within the Gateway National Recreation Area, H3448, H3449 [19MY]
Chicago, IL: FAA allocation of slots at O'Hare International Airport, H1025, H1027 [15MR]
Comprehensive mutiyear capital investment plan: submission, H3430 [19MY]
Courtland, AL: treat certain property boundaries as the boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport (H.R. 5111), H11865, H11866 [13NO]
Dept. of Transportation: release of report on rulemaking process, E1300 [21JY]
———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]
GAO: investigate management of funds used for certain air traffic control projects, H1962 [10AP]
Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Airport construction funding, H1017 [15MR]
Indian River County, FL: Vero Municipal Airport air traffic control tower funding, H3426 [19MY]
Jacksonville, FL: reopening of Cecil Field Naval Air Station under the Military Airport Program, H1018 [15MR]
Nebraska: airport projects funding, H1026 [15MR]
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation: funding (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]
Oklahoma: airport projects funding, H1024 [15MR]
Peotone, IL: airport construction funding, H3424 [19MY]
Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International Airport projects funding, H1026 [15MR]
Recycling: study the use of recycled materials in the construction of airport runways, taxiways, and aprons, H1028 [15MR]
Review commission: establish (H.R. 5641), E2126 [5DE]
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]
Sarasota, FL: use of passenger facility charges at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, H1028 [15MR]
Wayne County, MI: Wayne County Metro Airport construction funding, H1017 [15MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska Airlines: tribute to victims of flight 261 air disaster, S186, S204 [1FE]
Appropriations: budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, S1259 [8MR]
———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]
Aviation: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, S1258, S1261 [8MR]
———ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (S. 2707), S4850 [8JN]
———establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (S. 2891), S7243 [19JY]
———improve quality of airline service, S11022-S11024 [25OC]
———increase penalties for the use or sale of defective or uncertified aircraft parts, S1261 [8MR]
———mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S2520 [11AP], S2759 [13AP], S8090 [6SE], S9770-S9772 [3OC], S11007-S11009 [25OC]
———require reporting of specific reasons for flight delays or cancellations, S1264 [8MR]
Black Canyon National Park: regulate commercial air tours (S. 2418), S2732 [13AP]
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]
Gulf of Mexico: improve communications and radar systems in the Gulf of Mexico airspace, S1587 [22MR]
Los Angeles International Airport: condition any grants on completion of investigation into diversion of airport revenues, S5188 [15JN]
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]
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation: funding (H.R. 2607), S10555, S10556 [13OC]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, S1262, S1269 [8MR], S1506 [21MR]
Wide Area Augmentation System: funding, S5190 [15JN]
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. 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. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 106-626), H3412 [18MY]
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]
General Aviation Access Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3661) (H. Rept. 106-841), H7501 [12SE]
Nomination of Debbie D. Branson to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]
Rulings of the Chair
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5096 [14JN], H3437, H3451 [19MY]
Summaries
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]
Transportation revenue aligned budget authority, S5090 [14JN]
Texts of
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. 612, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H9014 [6OC]
H.R. 2607, Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act, H9949 [17OC]
H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5372-S5382 [19JN]
H.R. 5111, FAA treatment of certain property boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, AL, H11865 [13NO]
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]