AVIATION SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1447), S10167 [3OC], S10398, S10399 [9OC], S10439, S10440, S10444, S10464, S10469, S10471, S10474 [10OC], S10490, S10492, S10508, S10510, S10513, S10516, S10517, S10520, S10524, S10525, S10527, S10528, S10529, S10655, S10656, S10657, S10658, S10659, S10660, S10661, S10663, S10664, S10665, S10666 [11OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1447, provisions, S11510 [7NO], H7782 [6NO]

Articles and editorials

Airport Security—7 O'Hare Screeners Suspended Over Lapse, S11432 [5NO]

Company Pleaded Guilty to Previous Violations, S10488 [11OC]

Coping With New Tensions, O'Hare Arrest Tied to Terror?, S11433 [5NO]

U.S. Task Force Proposes Ways for Sharing Security-Risk Data With Airlines, Airports, S10440 [10OC]

Unanimity Not Same as Right—Senate, House Have Important Differences About Federal Role, E2080 [14NO]

Why Rely on Low-Bid Airport Safety?, S11433 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (S. 1447): same-day consideration of rule on conference report (see H. Res. 290), H8247 [15NO]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 1447), S10433 [10OC], S10507 [11OC]

———motion to proceed, S10128 [3OC], S10347 [9OC]

Conference reports

Provisions (S. 1447), H8262-H8282 [16NO]

Letters

Assistance for aviation employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures: Carol B. Hallett, Air Transport Association, S10353 [9OC]

———several State Governors, S10353 [9OC]

Improve aviation security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit: Carroll J. Campbell, S10502 [11OC]

———Charles H. Cunningham, NRA, S10511 [11OC]

———Duane E. Woerth, Air Line Pilots Association, S10511 [11OC]

———John Darrah, Allied Pilots Association, S10512 [11OC]

———John Velleco, Gun Owners of America (organization), S10511 [11OC]

Motions

Enact (S. 1447), S10523 [11OC], H7764, H7772 [6NO]

Remarks in House

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7728, H7772-H7780, H7835-H7843 [6NO], H7880, H7888, H7894 [7NO], H7914 [8NO], H8035 [13NO], H8136, H8137 [14NO], H8184, H8185, H8186, H8187, H8231, H8237, H8238 [15NO], H8252, H8309-H8315 [16NO], E2080 [14NO]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H8304 [16NO]

———naturalization requirements for aviation security personnel, H7776, H7777 [6NO]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft, H8304, H8305 [16NO]

Enact (H.R. 2951), H6450 [9OC]

Enact (S. 1447), H7728, H7754-H7780, H7786, H7835-H7843 [6NO], H7880, H7888-H7894 [7NO], H7914 [8NO], H8035, H8120 [13NO], H8136, H8137, H8162, H8163, H8167 [14NO], H8184, H8185, H8186, H8187, H8231, H8237-H8240 [15NO], E2015, E2016 [6NO], E2065 [13NO], E2080 [14NO]

———conference report, H8251, H8252, H8260, H8300-H8315 [16NO], E2127 [19NO], E2146, E2156 [28NO]

———insert H.R. 3150 language in lieu, H7764 [6NO]

———motion to instruct conferees, H7772-H7777 [6NO]

———same-day consideration of rule on conference report (H. Res. 290), H10938 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S10441 [10OC]

Aviation: encourage airline employees to report suspicious activities, S10439 [10OC]

———expand use of current security technologies and establish short-term assessment and deployment of emergency security technologies, S10519 [11OC]

———facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights, S10535 [11OC]

———Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10259, S10270 [4OC], S10356-S10361 [9OC], S10417, S10445 [10OC], S10488, S10545 [11OC], S10802 [17OC], S10863 [23OC], S11280 [31OC], S11423, S11431 [5NO], S11481-S11483 [6NO], S11584 [8NO], S11671, S11673, S11674 [13NO], S11977 [16NO]

———give retired pilots the same preference as law enforcement officers to be air marshals, S10529, S10530 [11OC]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S10500-S10502, S10510-S10513 [11OC], S11984 [16NO]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures, S10137 [3OC], S10352-S10355 [9OC], S10433, S10436-S10439, S10441-S10446, S10475 [10OC], S10489, S10493-S10500, S10503-S10510, S10515, S10517, S10546 [11OC]

———provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11979 [16NO]

———require airlines to honor tickets issued by other airlines and refund tickets for flights canceled or rescheduled due to impact of terrorist hijackings, S11981 [16NO]

———require airlines to honor tickets issued by other airlines relative to service changes or discontinuation by the issuing carrier, S10530 [11OC]

———require aviation security personnel be Dept. of Justice employees, S10273, S10274 [4OC], S10362 [9OC], S10514-S10516, S10520, S10527 [11OC], S11978 [16NO]

———require background checks for existing aviation security employees, S10524 [11OC]

———require screening of all employees prior to entering secure areas, S10524 [11OC]

———requirements for carry-on baggage relative to musicians, S10530 [11OC]

———security standards relative to aircraft and airport size, S11976, S11977 [16NO]

———set performance standards for passenger and property screeners, S10518 [11OC]

———use of non-lethal weapons by airline crews, S10490-S10492 [11OC]

Capitol Police: tribute, S10354 [9OC]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize emergency mail and freight waivers for certain shipments during national emergencies resulting in certain aviation system restrictions, S10492 [11OC]

———imposition of airline user fees to fund aviation security, S10521, S10530 [11OC], S11984 [16NO]

Enact (S. 1447), S10112, S10254 [3OC], S10429, S10432-S10446, S10475 [10OC], S10487-S10537, S10545, S10546 [11OC], S10802 [17OC], S11095 [25OC], S11280 [31OC], S11423, S11431 [5NO], S11481-S11483 [6NO], S11510 [7NO], S11584 [8NO], S11671, S11673, S11674, S11713 [13NO], S11759 [14NO]

———conference report, S11974, S11985, S11987 [16NO], S12069 [28NO]

———motion to proceed, S10128-S10140 [3OC], S10258-S10262, S10267-S10282 [4OC], S10346, S10347, S10352-S10363 [9OC], S10403, S10407-S10412, S10417-S10420 [10OC]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S10432 [10OC], S11915 [15NO]

———unanimous-consent request, S10126-S10128 [3OC], S10418 [10OC]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S10500-S10502 [11OC]

———strengthen security measures relative to smoke affecting aircraft crews' ability to operate essential instruments, S11981 [16NO]

Railroads: improve security, S10130, S10254 [3OC], S10267, S10269, S10274, S10276, S10279 [4OC]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: payment for losses resulting from limitations on use following terrorist attacks, S10529 [11OC]

Securities: issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10521 [11OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 1447) (H. Rept. 107-296), H8336 [16NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule on Conference Report on S. 1447, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 107-294), H8247 [15NO]

Statements

Conference Report: Executive Office of the President, H8307 [16NO]

Summaries

Conference Report (S. 1447), H8303 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 1447, provisions, S10707-S10717 [15OC], H7754, H7764-H7771 [6NO]