FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, H7619 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13079, S13087, S13089, S13092, S13101, S13106, S13113, S13116, S13117, S13118, S13119, S13120, S13121, S13122, S13124, S13150, S13168, S13169, S13170, S13171, S13172, S13173, S13174, S13175 [23OC], S13230 [24OC], H7840, H7841, H7842 [3SE], H7868, H7869, H7870, H7878, H7879, H7882, H7883, H7885, H7887, H7888, H7894, H7913, H7919, H7920, H7950 [4SE], H8024, H8025, H8027, H8036, H8037, H8039, H8044, H8047, H8048, H8050 [9SE]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), S7786 [12JN], H5226, H5227, H5231, H5233, H5235 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration (H. Res. 265), H5195 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 422), H10174 [30OC]

Reauthorize (S. 824), S7557 [9JN], S7757, S7783, S7785, S7791, S7792, S7793, S7796, S7800, S7801, S7802, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807, S7810, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7819, S7850, S7852, S7853, S7854, S7855, S7856, S7857, S7858 [12JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7820 [12JN], H6826 [15JY]

———H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13123 [23OC], H9989 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Daschle, Lautenberg Vow To Fight FAA Privatization They Supported in 1994, S14946 [17NO]

Lucketts Man Honored for Aviation Leadership, E411 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions

Airport Improvement Program: exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations (see S. 1960), S15975 [25NO] (see H.R. 3697), H12919 [8DE]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3419), H10236 [30OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 2734), H6868 [15JY]

———making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (see H.J. Res. 82), H12920 [8DE]

Aviation: clarify the definition of rural airports (see S. 1295), S8232 [19JN]

———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. 309), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 586), H320 [5FE]

———enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 788), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 2271), H4737 [22MY]

———ensure control of air traffic control system functions (see H.R. 1711), H3300 [10AP]

———ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 2776), H7085 [17JY]

———establish a temporary moratorium on the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees and reimburse the airline industry for homeland security costs (see H.R. 1467), H2470 [27MR]

———improve security (see H.R. 2144), H4254 [19MY]

———improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]

———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. 1591), H2819 [3AP]

———provide relief to the airline industry (see H.R. 1366), H2131 [19MR]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H8082 [9SE]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function (see S. 338), S2119 [10FE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 83), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 592), H320 [5FE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1589), S11186 [8SE] (see H.R. 2989), H7837 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (see H. Res. 351), H7838 [3SE]

Essential Air Service Program: enhance (see H.R. 2077), H4011 [13MY]

———preserve (see S. 1998), S16120 [9DE]

———reauthorize (see S. 964), S5541 [30AP]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing eligibility (see S. 975), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1944), H3636 [1MY]

Flight attendants: improve training requirements and require certification (see S. 957), S5541 [30AP]

Pilots: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 959), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 1063), H1515 [4MR]

Programs: reauthorize (see S. 1618), S11568 [16SE] (see H.R. 2115), H4203 [15MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration (see H. Res. 265), H5173 [10JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 422), H10129 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), recommittal of conference report (see H. Res. 377), H8904 [24SE]

Reauthorize (see S. 824), S4957 [8AP]

Space policy: promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see S. 1260), S7876 [13JN] (see H.R. 3245), H9213 [2OC]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 753), H462 [12FE]

Cloture motions

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), conference report, S14858 [12NO], S14951 [17NO]

Conference reports

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act (H.R. 2115), H7718-H7771 [25JY]

FAA Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 2115), H10008-H10054 [29OC]

Letters

Aviation Security Capital Fund usage flexibility: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S7791 [12JN]

Contract Tower Program expansion to visual flight rule (VFR) towers: Jerry Tuso, Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, S14944 [17NO]

———Kenneth M. Mead, Dept. of Transportation, S14943 [17NO]

Essential Air Service Program funding: several Representatives, S12366 [2OC], S13116 [23OC]

———several Senators, S12366 [2OC], S13116 [23OC]

FAA programs reauthorization: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H5200 [11JN]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5200, H5201 [11JN]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H5200 [11JN]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5200 [11JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5201 [11JN]

Remove matching requirement for airport security-related capital investment grants: David Z. Plavin, Airports Council International-North America, and Charles Barclay, American Association of Airport Executives, S7801 [12JN]

———James C. May, Air Transport Association, S7801 [12JN]

Require foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to the same safety standards as domestic air stations: AFL-CIO, S7808 [12JN]

———Richard L. Trumka and Sonny Hall, AFL-CIO, S7808 [12JN]

Require that air traffic control remain a Government function: Marion C. Blakey, FAA, S14951 [17NO], S15385 [21NO]

Require that air traffic control remains a Government function: several consumer organizations, S13615 [30OC]

Require that airline passenger security fee funds are used for airport security: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S11893 [24SE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13087, S13089, S13111 [23OC], H7853, H7855, H7856 [4SE], H9988 [29OC], H11598 [19NO], H11853 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (H. Res. 351), H7850 [4SE]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), H6825 [15JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10187 [30OC]

Remarks in House

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: reduce amount taken to fund general operating costs, H7868 [4SE]

Airport Improvement Program: funding, H5204, H5205, H5209 [11JN]

Airports: permit airport sponsors to fund the environmental review process of airport development projects, H7867 [4SE]

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), H12865 [8DE]

Aviation: access to certain aviation maintenance information, H5205-H5207 [11JN]

———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 (H.R. 586), E161 [6FE]

———enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation, H5161 [10JN]

———ensure control of air traffic control system functions (H.R. 1711), E742 [11AP]

———improve training requirements for cabin crew members to prepare for potential threat conditions, H5229 [11JN]

———noise mitigation projects funding, H10184 [30OC]

———provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks, H5230 [11JN]

———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks, H7869, H7870 [4SE]

———provide relief to the airline industry (H.R. 1366), E512 [19MR]

———require defensive training for flight attendants, H9287 [8OC]

———require Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to address noise pollution in certain residential areas, H5208 [11JN], H7857 [4SE]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H9961-H9964 [28OC], H10164-H10170, H10173-H10187 [30OC], E2150 [28OC]

———research, development, and deployment of technology to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, H2793 [3AP]

Business and industry: give smaller carriers preference to certain routes in new markets, H5204 [11JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5226, H5227 [11JN], H8024 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review proposed remote passenger check-in facility at Los Angeles International Airport, H5196 [11JN], H5784 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reductions, H8024 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7851-H7922 [4SE], H8023-H8060 [9SE], H9988 [29OC], H10462 [6NO], E1723, E1725, E1729 [5SE], E1742 [9SE], E1753, E1754 [10SE], E1774 [11SE], E1803 [16SE], E1847 [22SE], E1855 [23SE], E1925 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (H. Res. 351), H7845-H7851 [4SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [29OC], H11853-H11856 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), unanimous-consent agreement, H7899 [4SE]

Essential Air Service Program: funding, H5206, H5207 [11JN], H8048 [9SE]

———remove co-payments from communities relative to distance from a hub, H5210, H5233-H5235 [11JN]

———remove cost-sharing burden of small airports receiving essential air services funding, H8059 [9SE], H9960 [28OC], H10168, H10186 [30OC]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing eligibility, H5236-H5238 [11JN]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing eligibility (H.R. 1944), H3410 [29AP], E845 [1MY]

Flight attendants: improve training requirements and require certification, H8909 [25SE]

Houston, TX: Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility funding, H7860 [4SE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: repeal requirement to appear before Congress prior to approval of airport development project grants, H5209, H5231-H5233 [11JN]

New York, NY: impose flight restrictions on general aviation aircraft, H2788 [3AP]

Pilots: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, H5192 [11JN]

Pitas, Andrew: Air Traffic Control Association Glenn Gilbert Award recipient, E411 [7MR]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), H5200-H5239 [11JN], E1258 [13JN], E1277 [17JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), amendment process, H5031 [5JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), conference report, H8909 [25SE], H10136, H10176-H10189 [30OC], E2150 [28OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration (H. Res. 265), H5190-H5197 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 422), H10163-H10170, H10173-H10175 [30OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), corrections in engrossment, H5239 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), motion to instruct conferees, H6825 [15JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), motion to recommit conference report, H10187 [30OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), recommittal of conference report (H. Res. 377), H9959-H9964 [28OC]

Purchase card program: reform, H5205 [11JN]

Transportation Security Administration: address efficiency of airport screeners and baggage handlers, H5208 [11JN]

William J. Hughes Technical Center: funding, H7878 [4SE]

Remarks in Senate

Airlines: require that U.S. air carriers be effectively controlled by U.S. citizens, S7813 [12JN]

Airport Improvement Program: exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations (S. 1960), S15986 [25NO]

Airports: allow increased flexibility in use of Passenger Facility Charge revenues, S7873 [13JN]

———conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations, S15389 [21NO]

———require that airline passenger security fee funds are used for airport security, S11892, S11893, S11896 [24SE]

———runway incursion prevention technology funding, S13205 [24OC]

Appropriations: making continuing to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices (H.J. Res. 82), S16212 [9DE]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, S7799 [12JN]

———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 (S. 309), S1983 [5FE]

———enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (S. 788), S4841 [3AP], S7780 [12JN]

———expansion of Contract Tower Program to visual flight rule (VFR) towers, S14943, S14944 [17NO]

———impose a civil penalty for closure of an airport without sufficient notice, S7814 [12JN]

———noise mitigation projects funding, S11154 [5SE]

———provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks, S7810 [12JN]

———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality, S7811 [12JN]

———require foreign aircraft repair stations be subject to the same safety standards as domestic air stations, S7807-S7810 [12JN]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, S7786-S7790 [12JN], S12180 [30SE], S12432 [3OC], S14858 [12NO], S14940-S14952 [17NO], S15389, S15390, S15393 [21NO]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function (S. 338), S2122 [10FE]

———require that air traffic control remains a Government function, S13614-S13616 [30OC]

———research, development, and deployment of technology to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, S4737-S4742, S4762 [3AP]

Cargo transportation: support transit of certain air cargo through Anchorage, AK, S7819 [12JN], S15388 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13076-S13124 [23OC], S13205, S13206 [24OC], S13656 [30OC], S15915-S15917 [25NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), unanimous-consent agreement, S13064 [22OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1589), S14470-S14472 [12NO]

Essential Air Service Program: funding, S7796-S7799 [12JN], S12364, S12365 [2OC], S13115-S13118 [23OC], S15388, S15389 [21NO]

———preserve (S. 1998), S16137 [9DE]

———reauthorize (S. 964), S5611 [30AP]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing eligibility, S7806 [12JN]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing eligibility (S. 975), S5666 [1MY]

Jackson, WY: permit Jackson Hole Airport to adopt certain noise reduction measures affecting Grand Teton National Park, S7805 [12JN], S15389 [21NO]

Minnesota: use of airport improvement program funding for insulation of metropolitan homes and apartments surrounding the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, S11005, S11015 [3SE]

Pilots: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S7793-S7796 [12JN]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 959), S5607 [30AP]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), S7873 [13JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), conference report, S10932-S10935 [1AU], S11154 [5SE], S11892, S11893, S11896 [24SE], S12180 [30SE], S12364, S12365 [2OC], S13614-S13616 [30OC], S14448 [11NO], S14858 [12NO], S14940-S14952 [17NO], S15385-S15390, S15393 [21NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2115), insert language of S. 824 in lieu, S7820 [12JN]

———reauthorize (S. 1618), S11587 [16SE], S11614 [17SE], S14448 [11NO]

———reauthorize (S. 1618), unanimous-consent request, S12432 [3OC], S13614 [30OC]

Provo, UT: air traffic control tower construction funding, S1436, S1443 [23JA]

Reauthorize (S. 824), S5692 [1MY], S7757-S7820 [12JN], S7865 [13JN], S14948 [17NO]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S7812 [12JN]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots relative to perimeter rule on flight distances, S7814, S7815 [12JN]

———study housing of gates used by shuttle services within same terminal, S7804 [12JN]

SBA: clarify loan eligibility requirements for businesses providing on-demand air service to small communities, S12093, S12094 [26SE]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers, S2436 [13FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow flexibility in the use of the Aviation Security Capital Fund, S7791, S7792 [12JN]

———clarify apportionment of funds from Aviation Security Capital Fund, S7783-S7785 [12JN]

———delete matching requirement for airport security-related capital investment grants, S7783, S7785, S7800, S7801 [12JN]

Reports filed

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2115) (H. Rept. 108-334), H10129 [29OC]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 824) (S. Rept. 108-41), S5725 [5MY]

Commercial Space Transportation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1260) (S. Rept. 108-111), S9904 [24JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 422) (H. Rept. 108-336), H10129 [29OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2115, FAA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 108-146), H5173 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 108-258), H7838 [3SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2989) (H. Rept. 108-243), H7837 [3SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1589) (S. Rept. 108-146), S11186 [8SE]

FAA Appropriations for Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2734) (H. Rept. 108-405), H12928 [15DE]

FAA Programs Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2115) (H. Rept. 108-240), H7781 [25JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2115) (H. Rept. 108-143), H5088 [9JN]

Nomination of Robert A. Sturgell To Be FAA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3729 [13MR]

Recommittal of Conference Report on H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 108-284), H8904 [24SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7867, H7868, H7879, H7891, H7913 [4SE], H8037, H8053 [9SE]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10177 [30OC]

Statements

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act: Executive Office of the President, S7788 [12JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1589, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13205 [24OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 235, consideration of H.R. 2115, FAA programs reauthorization, H5190 [11JN]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, H7845 [4SE]

H. Res. 377, recommittal of conference report on H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H9959 [28OC]

H. Res. 422, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H10163 [30OC]

H.J. Res. 82, continuing appropriations to increase FHA loan limitations and require compliance with such limitations, and to fund FAA Operations Account Staff Offices, H12865 [8DE]

H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7884-S7902 [13JN]

H.R. 2115, FAA programs reauthorization, H5210-H5226 [11JN]

H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13298-S13317 [27OC]

S. 309, Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act, S1984-S1987 [5FE]

S. 824, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7757-S7779 [12JN]

S. 959, relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S5607 [30AP]

S. 964, Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act, S5609-S5611 [30AP]

S. 1998, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S16137 [9DE]