AVIATION

Addresses

Federal Aviation Policy: Jane Garvey, FAA, S7883 [1AU]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Air Traffic Controller, H4618 [15JY], H5132 [23JY]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY, Dedication Ceremony: Representative Israel, E1200 [8JY]

Recognizing Inova's Heroes: Jolene Tornabeni, Inova Health System, E1541 [10SE]

Terrorist Attacks Anniversary: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, E1970 [31OC]

———Joseph V. Reed, U.N., S11311 [18NO]

———Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, E1969 [31OC], E2076 [15NO]

———Representative Rangel, E2075 [15NO]

———Senator Daschle, E2077 [15NO]

———Speaker Hastert, E2077 [15NO]

———Susan Magazine, E2076 [15NO]

Amendments

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 2951), S11316, S11342 [18NO]

Federal employees: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4351 [8JY], H4425, H4426, H4427, H4428, H4429 [9JY], H4448, H4451, H4452, H4459, H4460, H4463, H4464 [10JY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2554), S6587, S6588 [10JY]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), S2655, S2683, S2684, S2685 [15AP], S2919, S2920, S2922, S2923, S2983, S2984 [18AP], S3106 [22AP], H2137 [7MY]

Safety: improve security (S. 2949), S11296, S11323, S11326 [18NO]

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S2331 [22MR]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3743, H3747 [20JN]

Announcements

Senate: moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8481 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

Armed (and Trusted), S8269 [5SE]

Better Plan for Curing the O'Hare Airport Bottleneck, H4636 [15JY], H5149, H5185 [23JY]

Bound for Las Vegas, 2 Men Take a 9/11 Detour to Jail, E1796 [8OC]

Building 3rd Airport Is Top Priority Now, H5184 [23JY]

Buy European, Says Report, H3583 [17JN]

Chicago Is Not an Agency of the Federal Government, H4618 [15JY], H5132 [23JY]

Congress Was on 9/11 List, S8434 [10SE]

Consumer Protection Fares, H5172 [23JY]

Daley and the Stench at O'Hare, H5155 [23JY]

Dealing With the Death of Kenneth Van Auken in the World Trade Center, E1555 [11SE]

Demagoguing September 11, S4655 [21MY]

Don't Blame Immigrants for Terrorism, H2141 [7MY]

Emerging From Cocoon of Grief, H6221 [11SE]

Europe Seeks Global Leadership in Aeronautics, H3583 [17JN]

Federal Study Confirms Airport Deal Shortchanges Peotone, H4633 [15JY], H5147, H5178 [23JY]

Good Government vs. City Hall Corruption, H5172 [23JY]

Gore's Interest Hardly Public, H4631 [15JY], H5145 [23JY]

Grave Concerns Near O'Hare, H4637 [15JY], H5151, H5184 [23JY]

Guns . . ., S8269 [5SE]

Hero on Flight 11, She Put Her Job First—Madeline Amy Todd Sweeney, H6092 [9SE]

High Cost of Gridlock, Stalemate Over Airport Expansion Is Starting To Inflict Damage, H5158-H5161 [23JY]

Intelligence Fails, S8905 [19SE]

Mayor Stands Exposed on Airport, H5161 [23JY]

Michigan's 16 Legacies, S8484-S8486 [11SE]

Moving Graves Can Be ``Royal Mess'', H4643 [15JY], H5173 [23JY]

Probe Deep, and Fairly, H2927 [22MY]

Put World Trade Center on New Half Dollar, E352 [14MR]

Representative Dan Miller's Experiences on September 11th, 2001, H6191 [11SE]

September 12th . . . We Knew Everything Would Be All Right, E1575 [12SE]

Seriousness of War, E21 [24JA]

Sikorsky Workers Strike, Call Contract Proposal Unfair, H8026 [17OC]

Stalemate Blocks New Airport, More Runways, H5156-H5158 [23JY]

Study Finds Major Airlines and Chicago Violate Federal Antitrust Laws To Support High Monopoly Fares and Block New Competition, H4631 [15JY], H5145 [23JY]

Time for an Investigation, S8905 [19SE]

Way Out, H2927 [22MY]

We Will Prevail, S8614 [13SE]

What Went Wrong, H2928 [22MY]

While America Slept, S8904 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: anniversary of B-52 Stratofortress bomber (see H. Con. Res. 384), H1483 [18AP]

Airline flight attendants: recognize heroism and courage (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY] (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2355 [9MY]

Airlines: prohibit opening of cockpit doors in flight (see S. 2497), S4145 [9MY]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3886), H737 [6MR]

———improve security by using biometric security badges (see H.R. 4650), H2100 [2MY]

———modify terminal buildings to accommodate explosive detection systems for screening checked baggage (see S. 2735), S6867 [16JY] (see H.R. 5135), H4766 [16JY]

———provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 5014), H3927 [25JN]

———provide an apportionment to certain primary airports that had reduced passenger boardings due to the discontinuance of air carrier service (see H.R. 4077), H1089 [20MR]

———require reports to Congress relative to airports that will not deploy explosive detection systems by a certain date (see S. 3071), S10117 [8OC]

Armed Forces: combat zone tax exclusions for bomber support crews on the island of Diego Garcia (see S. 2806), S7430 [26JY]

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation: support public educational programs by authorizing the Foundation to receive National Guard services and assistance (see H.R. 5365), H6228 [11SE]

———support public educational programs by elevating status of the Foundation to receive surplus military property (see H.R. 5364), H6228 [11SE]

———transfer of certain Dept. of State surplus aircraft (see H.R. 5366), H6228 [11SE]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 465), H6229 [11SE]

Bancroft, Robert: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 2705), S6319 [28JN]

Business and industry: provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2007), S1782 [12MR]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 2039), S2183 [20MR]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of inauguration of Sino-American relations and the sale of the first commercial jet aircraft (see S. Con. Res. 98), S897 [15FE]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 311), H110 [4FE]

———make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 3681), H140 [5FE]

Congress: authorize printing of a volume of transcripts from the special joint meeting in New York, NY, and a collection of Congressional Record statements relative to the terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 487), H6693 [25SE]

———convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 448), H5790 [25JY]

———make arrangements for special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 449), H5790 [25JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]

———award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5138), H4766 [16JY]

Courts: extend time during which air carrier liability for third party damages as a result of terrorist attack may be limited (see H.R. 4016), H1087 [20MR]

Crime: provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (see S. 2621), S5535 [13JN]

Customs Service: tribute to World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack (see H. Res. 385), H1200 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the closure, or adverse realignment, of any military installation used for undergraduate pilot training (see H.R. 4923), H3513 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on the granting of pilot's licenses to foreign nationals by the FAA (see H. Con. Res. 308), H78 [24JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3977), H931 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2808), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 5559), H7171 [7OC]

Disasters: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H141 [5FE]

Employment: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]

———provide assistance to certain airline industry workers who have lost their jobs (see S. 2831), S7744 [31JY] (see H.R. 5593), H7738 [9OC]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2951), S8673 [17SE]

———maintain flight restrictions over major sporting events and other major open assemblies of people (see H.R. 5456), H6692 [25SE]

———provide equitable pay to air traffic managers, supervisors, and specialists at both regional and headquarters locations (see H.R. 5251), H5993 [26JY]

Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 4957), H3668 [18JN]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2546), S4702 [22MY] (see S. 2554), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4635), H2018 [1MY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H4424 [9JY]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H2607 [16MY]

FHA: reinstitute moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to borrowers affected by terrorist attacks and expand moratorium to certain employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 4067), H1089 [20MR]

Firefighters: expedite process by which military aircraft may be used to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5102), H4552 [11JY]

———tribute to personnel who died in a plane crash while fighting the Big Elk fires near Estes Park, CO (see H. Con. Res. 457), H5997 [26JY]

Foreign countries: prohibit flights by foreign air carriers in the U.S. unless there is an international agreement and U.S. carriers have been given a chance to provide equivalent service (see H.R. 5720), H8731 [13NO]

Gateway National Recreation Area: construction of a memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 4726), H2470 [14MY]

Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 3959), H906 [13MR] (see H.R. 4058), H1088 [20MR]

Insurance: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 5518), H6926 [1OC]

Iron and steel industry: tribute to ironworkers for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 376), H1289 [15AP]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 106), S3953 [7MY]

Los Angeles, CA: limit the expansion of Los Angeles International Airport (see H.R. 5144), H4766 [16JY]

———make the Los Angeles International Airport a priority airport for the purposes of receiving grants for airport noise compatibility planning programs (see H.R. 5143), H4766 [16JY]

———modify standard for soundproofing a residential building near the Los Angeles International Airport (see H.R. 5142), H4766 [16JY]

Massachusetts: tribute to Air National Guard 102d Fighter Wing for efforts relative to national security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.J. Res. 94), H2944 [22MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S2723 [16AP]

National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2744), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5148), H4872 [17JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H2661 [20MY]

National security: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (see S. 2656), S5851 [20JN] (see S. 2668), S5901 [21JN]

———require background checks of alien flight school applicants regardless of weight of the aircraft for which they seek training and require report on the effectiveness of the requirement (see S. 2642), S5696 [18JN]

New York, NY: tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 424), H2735 [21MY]

———tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center and the Fresh Kills Landfill (see H. Res. 492), H4931 [18JY]

Patriot Day: support by writing to men and women serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 450), H5790 [25JY]

Postal Service: adhere to an equitable tender policy in selecting air carriers of non-priority bypass mail to certain points in Alaska (see H.R. 4661), H2100 [2MY]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (see S. 1892), S32 [23JA]

Safety: improve security (see S. 2949), S8673 [17SE]

———require training for airline personnel responsible for checking passenger identification (see S. 1980), S1394 [1MR]

Schriever, Bernard A.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3037 [23MY]

Secret Service: tribute to New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 384), H1200 [10AP]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4017), H1087 [20MR]

Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. 2136), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 3917), H781 [7MR]

Taxation: applicability of segment tax on domestic air transportation relative to segments to or from certain islands (see H.R. 4603), H1673 [25AP]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H1200 [10AP]

———reduce aviation fuel taxes (see H.R. 5660), H8021 [16OC]

———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 5029), H4068 [26JN]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 4374), H1336 [16AP]

Technology: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 2966), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 4653), H2100 [2MY]

Terrorism: allow suits to be filed against foreign states or other persons for damages arising from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 5677), H8022 [16OC]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]

———commend Dept. of Transportation and air traffic controllers for their actions to avert further tragedy following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 331), H524 [14FE]

———compensate victims of bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3633), H78 [24JA]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 3698, 3703), H227 [7FE]

———mint coins to commemorate events related to the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3980), H931 [14MR]

———provide compensation and income tax relief for victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing on the same basis provided to victims of terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001 (see S. 2214), S2951 [18AP] (see H.R. 3978), H931 [14MR]

Transportation: amend certain laws relative to airport project streamlining (see H.R. 4481), H1482 [18AP]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (see H. Res. 447), H3668 [18JN]

———provide relief to the airline industry and reform the FAA (see H.R. 5506), H6925 [1OC]

———provide that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces are also eligible to be security screening personnel (see H.R. 3690), H201 [6FE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3986), H937 [18MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 4921), H3513 [12JN]

Whistleblowing: providing protections to certain employees at airports (see S. 2686), S6127 [26JN]

Cost Estimates

Definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621): CBO, S6806 [15JY]

Essays

America Changes: Justin Rigas, E1795 [8OC]

Protection From Within: Karen Differ, E924 [24MY]

September 11: April Lavalle, E1795 [8OC]

———Emily Pertz, E1795 [8OC]

United We Stand Forever: Melissa DeLeo, E923 [24MY]

Factsheets

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (H.R. 3525), S2646-S2648 [15AP]

South Suburban Airport, H5190 [23JY]

Third Chicago Airport, H5158 [23JY]

Letters

Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act: Aviation Coalition, H3582 [17JN]

Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process: James D. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S7795 [1AU]

———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S7795 [1AU]

———Senator Levin, S7798 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation prohibition on racial profiling by airline personnel: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1859 [11OC]

End Gridlock at Our Nation's Critical Airports Act: Representative Jackson, H4632 [15JY], H5146, H5179 [23JY]

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act: Americans for Better Borders (organization), S2617 [12AP]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S2612 [12AP]

———Charles J. Murphy, National Immigration and Naturalization Service Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, S2612 [12AP]

———Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S2613 [12AP]

———John E. Siedlarz, International Biometric Industry Association, S2612 [12AP]

———Lynn Frendt Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel, Inc., S2618 [12AP]

———Marlene M. Johnson, NAFSA—Association of International Educators, S2617 [12AP]

———MaryEllen Salamone and Carie Lemack, Familes of September 11 (organization), S2612 [12AP]

———Michael McCarry, Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange, S2618 [12AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2617 [12AP]

———Richard C. Atkinson, University of California, S2618 [12AP]

———several organizations, S2618 [12AP]

———T.J. Bonner, National Border Patrol Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, S2613 [12AP]

Extend deadline for installing explosive detection machines in airports for screening checked baggage: Benjamin R. DeCosta, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, H5876 [26JY]

Federal loan guarantee program for airlines: Nancy P. Dorn, OMB, H2918 [22MY]

Hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Nicole Jean-Marie Bansen, E1094 [19JN]

Improve aviation security by establishing a Federal flight deck officers program and allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit: Air Transport Association of America, Inc., S8272, S8276 [5SE]

———Duane E. Woerth, Air Line Pilots Association, S8266 [5SE]

———James M. Loy, Dept. of Transportation, S8275, S8276 [5SE]

———several airline pilot organizations, S8269 [5SE]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Craig Burzych, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, H4638, H4643 [15JY], H5152, H5183 [23JY]

———George H. Ryan, Governor of Illinois, and Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H5123 [23JY]

———James W. Compton, Chicago Urban League, H5183 [23JY]

———John C. Geils, Suburban O'Hare Commission, H5185 [23JY]

———John W. Teerling, H4619 [15JY], H5133 [23JY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H4652 [15JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4652 [15JY]

———Representative Jackson, H4641 [15JY], H5155, H5179 [23JY]

———Representatives Hyde, Jackson, and Crane, H5173 [23JY]

———Representatives Hyde and Jackson, H4638, H4639-H4641 [15JY], H5152, H5153-H5155, H5180, H5181-H5183, H5190 [23JY]

———Robert J. Sell, St. John's United Church of Christ, H4644 [15JY]

———Ronald D. Rotunda, University of Illinois College of Law, H4615-H4618, H4644-H4647 [15JY], H5129-H5132, H5168-H5171 [23JY]

———Rosemary Mulligan, H4637 [15JY], H5151, H5183 [23JY]

Recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants: Heather Lauter-Clay, S4286 [13MY]

———L. Kristin Spivey, S4286 [13MY]

———Thom McDaniel, Transport Workers Union of America, S4286 [13MY]

Refundable tax credit for recreational travel, and deductions for business meals and entertainment expenses, and travel expenses, of a spouse during business travel: Jonathan Tisch, Travel Business Roundtable (organization), S265 [4FE]

Response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Senator Bennett, S8490 [11SE]

Terrorist attacks anniversary: Carson Howell, S8749 [18SE]

———Frankie M. Meno, E1629 [19SE]

———Norwegian Parliament Standing Committee on Defense, S8498 [11SE]

Tribute to Alan Beaven: Chris Beaven, S8368 [9SE]

———Kimberly Beaven, S8368 [9SE]

Tribute to Canadian hospitality and assistance rendered to passengers of diverted airline flights to Canadian airports after terrorist attacks in U.S.: Ashton B. Collins, Jr., E74 [5FE]

———Representative Heather Wilson, E73 [5FE]

———Susan and Ashton B. Collins, Jr., E73 [5FE]

Tribute to volunteer air marshals: Bob Dremann, E666 [30AP]

Urge the Government to officially recognize the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93: David and Gretchen Nagy, and Donald Evans, Jr., E1801 [9OC]

Lists

Excluded parties listing system relative to airport screening companies, H5823 [26JY]

Information received by intelligence agencies prior to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9365 [26SE]

New Zealand Royal Air Force members who served in U.S. combat units during the Vietnamese Conflict, E1336 [24JY]

People killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H646 [28FE], H1608-H1610 [24AP], E1282 [17JY]

People killed in terrorist attack at the Pentagon, S8477 [11SE]

Royal Australian Air Force members who served in U.S. combat units during the Vietnamese Conflict, E1336 [24JY]

Special Joint Meeting of Congress in New York, NY, To Commemorate Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks: House attendees, H6103 [9SE]

———Senate attendees, H6104 [9SE]

Supporters of S. 1499, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, S2337 [22MR]

Memorandums

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Douglas R. Weimer, Congressional Research Service, H4634 [15JY], H5148, H5178 [23JY]

———Joe Karaganis, H4632 [15JY], H5146, H5171 [23JY]

———Thomas W. Merrill, Northwestern University, H5123-H5125 [23JY]

Messages

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, H5162 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Cuba's Destruction of U.S. Civilian Aircraft: President Bush, S1251 [27FE], H613 [27FE]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, H6241 [12SE]

Protocol To Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relative to International Carriage by Air: President Bush, S7766 [31JY]

Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, or Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft: President Bush, S8138 [3SE]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

Special Joint Meeting of Congress in New York, NY, To Commemorate Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks, H6102 [9SE]

Poems

``Day Liberty Cried,'' Scott Rogers, E1703 [30SE]

``Eleventh of September,'' Roger J. Robicheau, S8196 [4SE]

``God Bless America,'' Debbie Rogers, E640 [26AP]

``God Bless the USA,'' Debbie Rogers, S1534 [5MR]

``How I Loved Thee My Nicole,'' David J. Miller, S8442 [10SE]

``I Am America,'' Bruce A. Starr, H6202 [11SE]

``I Did Not Die,'' Mary Frye, S8478 [11SE]

``Let Freedom Ring,'' Leo Smith, E926 [24MY]

``Names,'' Billy Collins, H6105 [9SE]

``On September 11,'' Craig Halbrooks, E1057 [14JN]

``September Eleven Two Thousand One,'' Robert Graveline, E493 [10AP]

``Towers of Light,'' Dorothy D. Hendry, E1713 [2OC]

``Tragedy,'' Ariel Mason, E157 [14FE]

``We Stand Strong,'' Ashley Hecker, E182 [15FE]

``You Are Free,'' David S. Suarez, E1549 [11SE]

Prayers

Coughlin, Daniel P.: Special Joint Meeting of Congress in New York, NY, To Commemorate Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks, H6102 [9SE]

Press releases

New National Survey Shows Overwhelming Public Support for Arming Airline Pilots: Allied Pilots Association and United Seniors Association, H4455 [10JY]

Sikhs Suffered the Most After the Attacks—Council of Khalistan Condemns Attacks, Calls for End to Violence Against Minorities: Council of Khalistan, E1594 [17SE]

Programs

Time for Honor and Hope—One Year Anniversary Memorial Service, Wednesday, September 11, 2002, Shanksville, PA, S8489 [11SE]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations to fully fund Amtrak, H6961 [2OC], H7003 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense reprogramming request for Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7796 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Air Force: airborne laser program funding, H4111, H4112 [27JN]

———use of specialty metals in the Multi-Year Aircraft Lease Pilot Program, E1846 [11OC]

Air traffic controllers: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain functions, H3421, H3431, H3432, H3436, H3437 [11JN], H3458, H3459 [12JN], H3612 [18JN], E1055 [14JN], E1074 [17JN]

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, H2897, H2917-H2921 [22MY], H2958 [23MY], H3042, H3043 [24MY], E947 [5JN]

Airline flight attendants: recognize heroism and courage (H. Con. Res. 401), H6091-H6093 [9SE], E1568 [12SE]

———recognize heroism and courage (S. Con. Res. 110), H6487, H6488 [24SE]

Airlines: prohibit air carriers from taking retaliatory action against pilots who volunteer for the Federal flight deck officer program, H4464-H4466 [10JY]

Airport Improvement Program: restrictions on grants, H3729-H3736 [20JN]

Airports: extend deadline for installing explosive detection machines for screening checked baggage, H5648, H5654, H5657 [25JY], H5838-H5845, H5875, H5876, H5878, H5882 [26JY]

———extension of liability limitations and immunity for airport screening companies, H5823-H5829 [26JY]

American Canine Association: tribute to Search and Rescue Teams efforts following terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, E1716 [2OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to personnel participating in military action against terrorism, E1055 [14JN]

Army: tribute to ``The Old Guard'' 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment for rescue and recovery efforts relative to the terrorist attack at the Pentagon, E2129 [22NO]

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation: tribute (H. Con. Res. 465), H7128, H7129 [7OC], E1804 [9OC]

Bush, President: response to media reports alleging prior knowledge of intelligence relative to terrorist attacks, H2514 [16MY], H2637, H2642-H2647 [20MY], H2667, H2668, H2820-H2826 [21MY], H2838 [22MY]

Canada: commend support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E379 [19MR]

———tribute to hospitality and assistance rendered to passengers of diverted airline flights to Canadian airports after terrorist attacks in U.S., E73 [5FE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H538 [26FE], H4577, H4609-H4653 [15JY], H5114-H5192 [23JY], E1269 [16JY]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 311), H642, H643 [28FE], E63 [4FE], E302 [7MR]

Coast Guard: Armed Drug Interdiction Mission funding, H8814 [14NO]

———drug interdiction helicopters lease extension, H5873 [26JY]

Colbran, CO: tribute to Plateau Valley School fundraising efforts for the Children's Feeding Network, E495 [10AP]

Colorado: tribute to Durango/La Plata County Airport employees, E2007 [14NO]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, H107 [4FE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5559, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7890 [10OC]

———convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6064, H6065 [5SE], E1514 [5SE]

———convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 448), H5609-H5614 [25JY]

———make arrangements for special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 449), H5615 [25JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (H.R. 5138), H5021-H5027 [22JY], E1313 [22JY]

Courts: lawsuit against airlines relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches of individuals, H3150-H3152 [4JN]

———prohibit any knowing participant in a conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism from having a class action removed to Federal court, H884 [13MR]

Cranbury, NJ: dedication of Todd Beamer Memorial, E1551 [11SE]

Customs Service: tribute to World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack (H. Res. 385), H1498-H1502 [23AP]

Denver, CO: tribute to St. Anthony Hospital Flight for Life Program, E1589 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of service by Enlisted Pilots, E1396 [25JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, E927 [24MY]

———helicopter pilot training programs funding, H2270 [9MY]

———importance of public depots, H8026 [17OC]

———LHA-8 Amphibious Assault Ship Program funding, E1197 [28JN]

———terminate the Comanche helicopter program, E877 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: feasibility study on use of Airport Improvement Program funds by small airports to pay non-Federal costs of air traffic control tower operation, H3747 [20JN]

———prohibit racial profiling by airline personnel, E1796 [8OC], E1859 [11OC]

———Transportation Security Administration funding, H5219, H5226 [23JY]

———use of Airport Improvement Program grants to retroactively reimburse certain airports for installation of air traffic control towers, H3736-H3748 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC], E1766 [4OC]

Detroit, MI: airport worker wage levels at Midfield Terminal, H611 [27FE]

Disasters: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (H. Con. Res. 313), H251-H253 [12FE]

———tribute to individuals killed in airplane crash in Birmingham, England, E564 [17AP]

Dyess AFB, TX: tribute to 317th Airlift Group, E324 [12MR]

Edwards AFB, CA: anniversary of test flight utilizing a digital fly-by-wire flight control system, E892 [23MY]

———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 (H.R. 2946), H743 [7MR]

FAA: implement certain aviation security measures, H742 [7MR]

Federal employees: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4336 [8JY], H4359 [9JY], H4432, H4434, H4440-H4471 [10JY], E1180 [28JN]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 472), H4435-H4440 [10JY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and establish deadlines for training of such pilots, H4460-H4463, H4466 [10JY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4452-H4459 [10JY]

———remove preference to pilots who are former military or law enforcement personnel for deputization as Federal flight deck officers, H4459-H4464, H4466 [10JY]

Federal flight deck officers program: clarify guidelines relative to pilot background checks, discharge and storage of firearms, flight attendant self-defense training, and pilots use of less-than-lethal weapons, H4451, H4452 [10JY]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: funding, H5246 [23JY]

Fort Bragg, NC: anniversary of 82d Airborne Division, H2931 [22MY]

Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, H4149 [27JN]

GAO: feasibility study on federalizing security at nuclear power plants, E32 [25JA]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 3166), E1956 [24OC]

Inova Health System: tribute for response to terrorist attack on the Pentagon, E1541 [10SE]

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Day of Action: observance, E753 [8MY]

Iron and steel industry: tribute to ironworkers for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, E556 [17AP]

Kennett, MO: tribute to H. Byron Masterson Elementary School Kids Are Authors Contest winners, E1575 [12SE]

Knothe, Joseph A.: Air Force ROTC Lieutenant General Joseph J. Redden Award recipient, E443 [9AP]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H86 [29JA], H275-H279 [12FE], H551-H554 [26FE], H986-H990 [19MR], H2438-H2442 [14MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), H1639 [25AP], E750 [8MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), concur with Senate amendments, H2137-H2142 [7MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 106), H2179 [8MY]

Massachusetts: tribute to Air National Guard 102d Fighter Wing for efforts relative to national security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (H.J. Res. 94), E901 [24MY]

Miami-Dade Community College: tribute to School of Aviation and Visitor Services, H739 [7MR]

National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 5148), E1285 [17JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (H.R. 4777), H2926 [22MY]

National security: develop and implement aviation employee screening process, H4877 [18JY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H690 [6MR], H2266, H2281 [9MY]

National Thoroughbred Racing Association: tribute to commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1623 [19SE]

National Transportation Week: observance, E850 [17MY]

Nebraska: Air National Guard Project ALERT funding, H7810 [10OC]

New York, NY: tribute to New York City District Council of Carpenters for relief efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, E556 [17AP]

———tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center (H. Res. 424), H2803-H2806 [21MY], E887 [23MY], E903, E929 [24MY]

———tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center and the Fresh Kills Landfill (H. Res. 492), H5034-H5036 [22JY]

North Carolina: tribute to Eleventh Congressional District American Spirit Award recipients, E462 [9AP]

NTSB: public hearings on investigation of Emery (shipping company) plane crash, E622 [24AP]

Oradell, NJ: dedication of memorial to New Jersey victims of the terrorist attacks, E1573 [12SE]

Pearce, Brandon R.: Air Force Airman of the Year recipient, E192 [26FE]

Postal Service: adhere to an equitable tender policy in selecting air carriers of non-priority bypass mail to certain points in Alaska, H5224 [23JY]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (H.R. 3379), E1200 [8JY]

Sacramento International Airport: Customs Service personnel funding, H5246 [23JY]

Safety: improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4432, H4434-H4470 [10JY], H8703 [13NO]

———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (H.R. 2896), H4454 [10JY]

Secret Service: tribute to New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H. Res. 384), H1496-H1498 [23AP]

Ships and vessels: tribute to aircraft carriers and their personnel, H2332 [9MY]

Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), H5002-H5006 [22JY], E1313, E1317 [22JY], E1323 [24JY]

Staten Island, NY: tribute to Staten Island September 11th Fund, E876 [22MY]

Taxation: extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4152), H1204 [11AP]

———reduce aviation fuel taxes (H.R. 5660), E1895 [17OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6133, H6149 [10SE], H6244 [12SE], E1530 [9SE], E1545-E1549, E1551, E1555 [11SE], E1579, E1581, E1589 [17SE], E1619, E1623 [19SE], E1635 [23SE], E1651 [25SE], E1659, E1665, E1666, E1668, E1669, E1670 [26SE], E1676, E1677, E1682, E1683, E1689, E1692, E1694, E1698, E1699, E1706 [30SE], E1717, E1719, E1725 [2OC], E1795 [8OC], E1847 [11OC], E1884 [17OC], E1969 [31OC], E2055 [15NO], E2132 [22NO]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6173-H6225 [11SE], E1564, E1572, E1573 [12SE], E1582, E1587, E1594 [17SE], E1608, E1609 [19SE]

———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3375), H2680-H2685 [21MY], E911 [24MY]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E12 [23JA], E21 [24JA], E30 [25JA], E157 [14FE], E640 [26AP], E683 [2MY], E1094 [19JN]

———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H676 [5MR]

———mint coins to commemorate events related to the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3980), E351 [14MR]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H646 [28FE], H1608-H1610 [24AP], E73 [5FE], E1282 [17JY]

———tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E926 [24MY]

———U.S. policy, H224 [7FE]

———urge the Government to officially recognize the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, E1801 [9OC]

Transportation: amend certain laws relative to airport project streamlining (H.R. 4481), H4361-H4365 [9JY], E1244 [11JY]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3736-H3749 [20JN]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (H. Res. 447), H3728-H3736 [20JN]

Ukraine: tribute to victims of airshow disaster in Lviv, E1500 [5SE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), H960-H965 [19MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to individuals in the Royal Australian Air Force and New Zealand Royal Air Force who were assigned to U.S. combat units, E1616 [19SE]

———tribute to Royal Australian Air Force and New Zealand Royal Air Force members who served in U.S. combat units, E1336 [24JY]

Westhampton Beach, NY: tribute to 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard, H2668 [21MY]

World War II: tribute to U.S. civilian volunteers who participated in the Project 19 mission, E2114 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

AFL-CIO: tribute to efforts of members following terrorist attacks, S8502 [11SE]

Air Force: prohibit funding to convert or transfer aircraft away from the 939th Combat Search and Rescue Wing in Oregon, S5182, S5203 [6JN], S6203 [27JN]

———require full and open competition in transport/VIP aircraft leasing, S7709, S7727 [31JY], S7804 [1AU]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, S10519 [16OC]

———transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7710-S7717 [31JY], S7793-S7799, S7804 [1AU]

———use of specialty metals in the Multi-Year Aircraft Lease Pilot Program, S10517 [16OC]

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, S4934-S4942, S4953 [4JN]

———expand Airline Loan Guarantee Program eligibility to include small jet turbo fan aircraft manufacturers, S5179 [6JN]

Airline flight attendants: recognize heroism and courage (H. Con. Res. 401), S9996 [4OC]

———recognize heroism and courage (S. Con. Res. 110), S4285-S4287 [13MY], S5789 [19JN]

Armed Forces: combat zone tax exclusions for bomber support crews on the island of Diego Garcia, S11159 [14NO]

———combat zone tax exclusions for bomber support crews on the island of Diego Garcia (S. 2806), S7432 [26JY]

Army: Oregon National Guard search and rescue and medical evacuation helicopters and personnel funding, S6203-S6207 [27JN]

Bartley, Burt A.: Air Force Silver Star award recipient, S6244 [27JN]

Bush, President: response to media reports alleging prior knowledge of intelligence relative to terrorist attacks, S4469 [16MY], S4654 [21MY], S4829, S4831 [23MY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (S. 2039), unanimous-consent request, S6232-S6235 [27JN]

———O'Hare International Airport competitive bidding requirements for contracts and concessions, S3006-S3009 [22AP]

Coast Guard: aviation programs funding, S5023 [5JN]

———drug interdiction helicopters lease extension, S7803 [1AU]

Columbia, SC: Columbia Air Traffic Control Tower recipient of FAA National Facility of the Year award, S5690 [18JN]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry: recommendations, S11552 [19NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, S653 [12FE]

———convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 448), S7438 [26JY]

———make arrangements for special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 449), S7438 [26JY]

———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 2924), S8515 [12SE]

Crime: provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621), S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN], S6805 [15JY]

Cygnus, Inc.: tribute, S2720 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: B-52 bomber funding, S5799 [20JN]

———B-1 bomber funding, S7724 [31JY]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, S5799 [20JN]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development funding, S10518 [16OC]

———review temporary flight restrictions at chemical weapons stockpile sites and require FAA reports on violations of such restrictions, S8280 [5SE]

———Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development, S5977 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), S48 [23JA]

———Transportation Security Administration funding, S5027 [5JN], S7269 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2808), star print, S7766 [31JY]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum Annual Salute Reception and Dinner, S10564 [16OC]

Ecology and environment: emissions study funding, S3154 [23AP]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 2951), S11342 [18NO]

———funding, S7281 [24JY]

FBI: investigation of intelligence failures prior to terrorist attacks, S4579 [21MY], S9572 [30SE]

Federal employees: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers, S8187 [4SE], S8266-S8280 [5SE]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), S6680 [11JY], S6729 [15JY]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2546), S4716 [22MY], S4983 [4JN]

———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (S. 2554), S4841 [23MY]

Foreign countries: require reporting of blank passport theft as a condition of participation in the Visa Waiver Program, S2920, S2921 [18AP]

Hathaway, William D.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, S6009 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S2376 [9AP]

Immigration: change date of compliance for requirements for machine-readable and tamper-resistant entry and exit documents, S2922, S2923 [18AP]

———increase penalties for noncompliance with requirements to provide aircraft and ship manifest information, S2923, S2924 [18AP]

———record keeping and reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors, S2918-S2920 [18AP]

Kellum, Caesar: Air Force Airmen of the Year recipient, S9709 [1OC]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, S4805 [23MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), S2609-S2623 [12AP], S2642-S2659 [15AP], S2689, S2694 [16AP], S2916-S2932 [18AP], S3106 [22AP]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 106), S3904 [7MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), unanimous-consent agreement, S2564 [11AP], S2911 [18AP]

Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S1924 [14MR]

Lipina, Andrew J.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, S6244 [27JN]

Manchester, NH: tribute to Manchester Airport, S4535 [17MY]

Massachusetts: memorial service for victims of terrorist attacks, S10432 [15OC]

Nashville, TN: Berry Field Guard Base military construction project funding, S6213 [27JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 242), S2731 [16AP], S7241 [23JY]

National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (S. 2744), S6953 [17JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S8902-S8913 [19SE], S9050-S9053 [23SE], S9084-S9088, S9097 [24SE], S10875-S10877 [13NO]

National Forum Foundation: TRANSFORM Program funding, S7267, S7268 [24JY]

National Guard: Air National Guard LITENING II targeting pods funding, S5187 [6JN]

National security: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 2656), S5857 [20JN]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 2668), S5905 [21JN]

Navy: airborne radar technology funding, S6099 [26JN]

———Configuration Management Information System funding, S7801 [1AU]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S15 [23JA], S65, S66 [24JA]

———tribute to court officers for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, S8374 [9SE]

———tribute to women for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center, S10667 [17OC]

Postal Service: adhere to an equitable tender policy in selecting air carriers of non-priority bypass mail to certain points in Alaska, S7277 [24JY]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 243), S2989, S2990 [18AP]

———award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 75), S2990 [18AP]

———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 66), S2990, S2991 [18AP]

Quartzite, AZ: transfer of surplus military equipment to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots Museum, S5834 [20JN]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (H.R. 3379), S2339 [22MR]

———designate (S. 1892), S33 [23JA]

Safety: improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S7802 [1AU], S8187 [4SE], S8266-S8280 [5SE]

———improve security (S. 2949), S11296-S11306 [18NO]

———improve security (S. 2949), unanimous-consent request, S10033 [7OC]

Sears, James R., Jr.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, S6244 [27JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4-S8 [23JA]

Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), S8472 [10SE]

———authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. 2136), S2728 [16AP], S8367 [9SE], S8472 [10SE]

Taxation: provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1702 [8MR]

———provide refundable credit for recreational travel, increase deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses, and restore deduction for travel expenses of a spouse during business travel, S264-S266 [4FE], S324 [5FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8432, S8435, S8436, S8441-S8443 [10SE], S8475-S8505 [11SE], S8554 [12SE], S8614 [13SE], S8916 [19SE], S9706 [1OC], S10654 [17OC], S10881 [13NO], S11311 [18NO]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), S8507 [11SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S7222 [23JY], S8196 [4SE]

———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S322 [5FE], S4450-S4454 [16MY], S4831 [23MY]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims, S5568, S5569 [14JN]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (S. 2134), S2725 [16AP]

———tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S1930 [14MR]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by terrorist attacks, S324 [5FE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7766 [31JY], S8138 [3SE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), S2189 [20MR]

Whistleblowing: providing protections to certain employees at airports (S. 2686), S6130 [26JN]

World War II: tribute to Armed Forces personnel killed in aviation accident in Queensland, Australia, S10834 [12NO]

Remarks—Special Joint Meeting of Congress

New York, NY: commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6102-H6107 [9SE], E1580, E1588, E1591, E1594 [17SE], E1681, E1685, E1690 [30SE]

———presentation of plaque to Federal Hall in honor of special joint meeting of Congress to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6105 [9SE]

———tribute to Stuyvesant High School chamber choir for singing ``God Bless America'', H6107 [9SE]

Reports

Airport Will Generate New Jobs, H5162 [23JY]

Final Report (excerpts): Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, S11553 [19NO]

Future of the Chicago, IL, Region: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, H4621 [15JY], H5135 [23JY]

Future of the Chicago Region—Smart Growth, Congestion Relief and Regional Balance, H5166 [23JY]

Future of the Chicago Region—Smart Growth, Infill Redevelopment and Regional Balance, H4619-H4621 [15JY], H5133-H5135, H5163-H5166 [23JY]

Lake Calumet Airport—The Future of Chicago, H5162 [23JY]

Reports filed

Air Traffic Control Towers Construction Assistance: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1979) (H. Rept. 107-496), H3290 [6JN]

Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4481) (H. Rept. 107-531), H3927 [25JN]

Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 107-555), H4349 [8JY]

Aviation Delay Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 633) (S. Rept. 107-162), S5534 [13JN]

Aviation Security Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2949) (S. Rept. 107-293), S9594 [30SE]

Award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Officers Killed, Injured, or Involved in Rescue Efforts in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 243), S2950 [18AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 75), S2950 [18AP]

Award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Public Safety Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 66), S2950 [18AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1979, Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 447) (H. Rept. 107-515), H3668 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 107-557), H4424 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5559) (H. Rept. 107-722), H7171 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2808) (S. Rept. 107-224), S7429 [26JY]

Embassy Employee Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3375) (H. Rept. 107-477), H2660 [20MY]

Extend Availability of Unemployment Assistance in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 1622) (H. Rept. 107-377), H936 [18MR]

FAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2951) (S. Rept. 107-309), S10359 [10OC]

Flight 93 National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3917) (H. Rept. 107-597), H5086 [22JY]

General Aviation Industry Reparations Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3347) (H. Rept. 107-406), H1288 [15AP]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2039) (S. Rept. 107-161), S5366 [11JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3479) (H. Rept. 107-568), H4574 [12JY]

National Aviation Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2744), S10115 [8OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1867) (S. Rept. 107-150), S4330 [14MY]

Nomination of Daniel James III To Be Air National Guard Director: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3504 [29AP]

Provide a Definition of Vehicle Relative to Penalties for Terrorist Attacks Against Mass Transportation Systems: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2621) (S. Rept. 107-166), S5850 [20JN]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3379), S2260 [21MR]

Relax Maximum Age Requirements for Certain Pilots: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 361) (S. Rept. 107-154), S4701 [22MY]

Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2134), S6249 [27JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Inova Health System for response to terrorist attack on the Pentagon: Virginia State Assembly, E1541 [10SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Songs

``Daddy's Little Girl,'' Sarah Van Auken, E1555 [11SE]

``Here Comes America,'' Representative Phelps, H6205 [11SE]

Statements

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Representative Jackson, H5166-H5168, H5174 [23JY]

Terrorist Attacks Anniversary: Alan Wallace, H6195-H6197 [11SE]

Terrorist Attacks Response: Christopher Davio, E1546 [11SE]

Studies

If You Build It, We Won't Come—Collective Refusal of the Major Airlines To Compete in the Chicago Air Travel Market: Suburban O'Hare Commission, H4622-H4630 [15JY], H5136-H5144 [23JY]

Summaries

Violations of Federal Antitrust Laws Made by Major Airlines in Their Refusal To Compete With Each Other in Fortress Hub Markets: Suburban O'Hare Commission, H4630 [15JY], H5144 [23JY]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, S653 [12FE]

Comparison of National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act to the Suburban O'Hare Commission plan to expand aviation capacity in the Chicago, IL, area, H4636 [15JY], H5150 [23JY]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act alleged benefits, H4636 [15JY], H5150 [23JY]

Testimonies

End Gridlock at Our Nation's Critical Airports Act: Representative Jackson, H4635 [15JY], H5149, H5177 [23JY]

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Representative Jackson, H4633 [15JY], H5147, H5177 [23JY]

———Suburban O'Hare Commission, H5186-H5190 [23JY]

State of Competition in the Airline Industry: Representative Jackson, H5175-H5177 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 311, anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol, H643 [28FE]

H. Con. Res. 313, crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120, H252 [12FE]

H. Con. Res. 401, recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants, H6091 [9SE]

H. Con. Res. 448, convene special joint meeting of Congress in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5614 [25JY], H6104 [9SE]

H. Con. Res. 449, make arrangements for special joint meeting of Congress in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5615 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 464, anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8507 [11SE], H6174 [11SE]

H. Con. Res. 465, tribute to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, H7128 [7OC]

H. Con. Res. 487, printing of a volume of transcripts from the special joint meeting in New York, NY, and a collection of Congressional Record statements relative to the terrorist attacks, H7885 [10OC], H7927 [15OC]

H. Res. 384, tribute to Secret Service in New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, H1496 [23AP]

H. Res. 385, tribute to Customs Service World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack, H1498 [23AP]

H. Res. 424, tribute to New York, NY, workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center, H2803 [21MY]

H. Res. 447, consideration of H.R. 1979, Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act, H3728 [20JN]

H. Res. 472, consideration of H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, H4435 [10JY]

H. Res. 492, tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center and the Fresh Kills Landfill, H5034 [22JY]

H.R. 3375, Embassy Employee Compensation Act, H2680 [21MY]

H.R. 3479, National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act, H4609-H4612 [15JY], H5114-H5118 [23JY]

H.R. 3917, Flight 93 National Memorial Act, H5002 [22JY]

H.R. 3986, extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H960 [19MR]

H.R. 4481, Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act, H4361 [9JY]

H.R. 4635, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, H4448-H4450 [10JY]

H.R. 5138, True American Heroes Act, H5021-H5023 [22JY]

S. 2134, Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act, S2726 [16AP]

S. 2136, authorize a national memorial in Somerset County, PA, to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S2728 [16AP]

S. 2136, Flight 93 National Memorial Act, S8472 [10SE]

S. 2546, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, S4716 [22MY]

S. 2554, Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act, S4842 [23MY]

S. 2621, provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems, S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN]

S. 2642, require background checks of alien flight school applicants regardless of weight of the aircraft for which they seek training and require report on the effectiveness of the requirement, S5712 [18JN]

S. 2744, National Aviation Heritage Area Act, S6954 [17JY]

S. 2949, Aviation Security Improvement Act, S11300-S11304 [18NO]

S. 2951, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Act, S11342 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 66, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S2991 [18AP]

S. Con. Res. 75, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S2990 [18AP]

S. Con. Res. 98, anniversary of inauguration of Sino-American relations and the sale of the first commercial jet aircraft to the People's Republic of China, S908 [15FE]

S. Con. Res. 106, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3525, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, S3904, S3964 [7MY], H2179 [8MY]

S. Con. Res. 110, recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants, S4285 [13MY], S5789 [19JN], H6487 [24SE]

S. Res. 242, National Airborne Day, S2730 [16AP], S7241 [23JY]

Tributes

Lindberg, Eric, H2933 [22MY]