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]