FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), S7389, S7424 [23SE], S8391, S8402, S8421, S8441 [2DE], S8702, S8719, S8727 [9DE], S8798, S8806 [10DE], S8846, S8848, S8855, S8859, S8868, S8869, S8870, S8872, S8873, S8874, S8875, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8902, S8919, S8927, S8928, S8929 [13DE], S9024, S9245, S9263 [14DE], H7874 [2DE], H8583, H8585, H8593 [16DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8550 [16DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4915), S10694, S10695, S10696 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6345, H6346, H6348, H6349, H6351, H6352, H6353, H6371, H6372, H6373, H6374, H6375, H6376, H6377, H6378, H6379, H6381 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5850), consideration (H. Res. 1569), H6296 [29JY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S7389, S7424 [23SE], S8391, S8402, S8421, S8441 [2DE], S8702, S8719, S8727 [9DE], S8798, S8806 [10DE], S8846, S8848, S8855, S8859, S8868, S8869, S8870, S8872, S8873, S8874, S8875, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8902, S8919, S8927, S8928, S8929 [13DE], S9024, S9245, S9263 [14DE], H7874 [2DE], H8583, H8585, H8593 [16DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8550 [16DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4915), S10694, S10695, S10696 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Not Foil Process, S1793 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (see S. 3187), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4853), H1517 [16MR] (see H.R. 4915), H2260 [23MR] (see H.R. 4957), H2457 [25MR] (see H.R. 5147), H2936 [27AP] (see H.R. 5611), H4905 [28JN] (see H.R. 5900), H6282 [28JY] (see H.R. 6190), H6988 [23SE] (see H.R. 6473), H8029 [2DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1745), H7854 [1DE] (see H. Res. 1766), H8519 [15DE]

Aviation: allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports (see H.R. 4815), H1323 [10MR]

———increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 2940), S51 [20JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5850), H6042 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5850), consideration (see H. Res. 1569), H6282 [28JY]

Memphis, TN: designate FAA Air Control Tower at Memphis International Airport as the Freedom Tower (see H.R. 5646), H5302 [30JN]

NTSB: implement recommendations following investigation of the loss of control of Continental Flight 3407 (see S. 3010), S569 [11FE]

Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (see H.R. 5591), H4871 [24JN]

Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (see S. 3938), S7899 [15NO]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see S. 3187), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4853), H1517 [16MR] (see H.R. 4915), H2260 [23MR] (see H.R. 4957), H2457 [25MR] (see H.R. 5147), H2936 [27AP] (see H.R. 5611), H4905 [28JN] (see H.R. 5900), H6282 [28JY] (see H.R. 6190), H6988 [23SE] (see H.R. 6473), H8029 [2DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1745), H7854 [1DE] (see H. Res. 1766), H8519 [15DE]

Veterans: eligibility for employment (see H.R. 5862), H6042 [26JY]

Cloture motions

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE], S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE], S8702 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]

Letters

Air quality within commercial aircraft: William Harrison, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., S1734 [18MR]

Proposed allowance of additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: James E. Bennett, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, S1801 [22MR]

Proposed consolidation of the Boise, ID, Terminal Radar Approach Control with Salt Lake City, UT: Patricia Gilbert and Mark Griffin, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, S1796 [22MR]

Lists

Democratic amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S1452 [11MR]

Presidential nominations included in en bloc unanimous-consent request, S2466 [20AP]

Motions

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), S8391 [2DE], S8701, S8702 [9DE], S10245, S10246, S10247, S10249 [15DE], H7874 [2DE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8391 [2DE], S8701, S8702 [9DE], S10245, S10246, S10247, S10249 [15DE], H7874 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), H1553-H1558 [17MR]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1745), H7859-H7864 [2DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8524-H8534, H8545-H8551 [16DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7759, H7760, H7761, H7762, H7763, H7850-H7852 [1DE], H7858, H7859, H7874-H7887 [2DE], H8079-H8085 [7DE], H8092, H8248-H8252, H8254, H8255 [8DE], H8266, H8280 [9DE], H8295 [14DE], H8356, H8357, H8358, H8359, H8508-H8517 [15DE], H8522, H8523, H8524, H8552-H8595 [16DE], H8600 [17DE], E2071 [7DE], E2098 [9DE], E2128 [14DE], E2178, E2186, E2189, E2190, E2195, E2200, E2202, E2206 [18DE], E2211, E2225, E2232 [21DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4915), H2268-H2273 [24MR]

———extend authority (H.R. 4957), H2450 [25MR]

———extend authority (H.R. 5147), H2950-H2952 [28AP]

———extend authority (H.R. 5611), H4931-H4934 [29JN]

———extend authority (H.R. 5900), H6418-H6428 [29JY], E1510 [30JY], E1577 [10AU]

———extend authority (H.R. 6190), H6943-H6945 [23SE]

———extend authority (H.R. 6473), H7867-H7869 [2DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system, H2270 [24MR], H2325-H2332, H2404-H2413 [25MR], H6077 [27JY]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2408 [25MR]

———impact of NY/NJ/PA Metropolitan Airspace Redesign Project on local communities, H8279 [9DE]

———increased use of full body scanners at security checkpoints in airports, H7457 [16NO], H7502 [17NO], H7859 [2DE]

———prohibit funding to require general aviation airports to terminate residential through-the-fence access agreements, H6371, H6372 [29JY]

Cherokee County, GA: tribute to Cherokee County Airport, E774 [6MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H6352, H6353, H6372, H6373, H6374, H6375, H6376 [29JY]

———eliminate or reduce funding for certain Federal programs, H6350, H6351 [29JY], E1517 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E28 [13JA], E35 [15JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6300, H6310-H6353, H6368-H6382-H6412-H6418 [29JY], E1496, E1517 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5850), consideration (H. Res. 1569), H6289-H6297 [29JY]

Essential Air Service Program: funding, H2412 [25MR]

Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (H.R. 5591), H7093 [28SE]

Safety: improve airline safety and pilot training, H2270 [24MR], H2325-H2327, H2404-H2413 [25MR], H6424-H6428 [29JY]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2412 [25MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), H1553-H1558 [17MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7759, H7760, H7761, H7762, H7763, H7850-H7852 [1DE], H7858, H7859, H7874-H7887 [2DE], H8079-H8085 [7DE], H8092, H8248-H8252, H8254, H8255 [8DE], H8266, H8280 [9DE], H8295 [14DE], H8356, H8357, H8358, H8359, H8508-H8517 [15DE], H8522, H8523, H8524, H8552-H8595 [16DE], H8600 [17DE], E2071 [7DE], E2098 [9DE], E2128 [14DE], E2178, E2186, E2189, E2190, E2195, E2200, E2202, E2206 [18DE], E2211, E2225, E2232 [21DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1745), H7859-H7864 [2DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8524-H8534, H8545-H8551 [16DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4915), H2268-H2273 [24MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4957), H2450 [25MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5147), H2950-H2952 [28AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5611), H4931-H4934 [29JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5900), H6418-H6428 [29JY], E1510 [30JY], E1577 [10AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6190), H6943-H6945 [23SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6473), H7867-H7869 [2DE]

Remarks in Senate

Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Airport Improvement Program: funding, S1802 [22MR]

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S7389 [23SE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8445-S8468, S8474 [3DE], S8513-S8535 [4DE], S8545, S8553 [6DE], S8596 [7DE], S8622, S8628-S8631, S8634 [8DE], S8669, S8701-S8708 [9DE], S8735-S8781 [10DE], S8838-S8847, S8849, S8946 [13DE], S8964-S8966, S8969-S8972, S8976-S8979, S8985, S8992-S8999, S9001-S9021, S9278 [14DE], S10237-S10241, S10244-S10256 [15DE], S10401-S10404 [16DE], S10423 [17DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S8458 [3DE], S9015 [14DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S8978 [14DE], S10255 [15DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent agreement, S7388 [23SE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent request, S4507 [27MY], S5253, S5256, S5258 [22JN], S5420 [24JN], S5681 [30JN], S6189 [22JY]

———extend authority (H.R. 4915), S8329 [1DE], S10696 [18DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4915), unanimous-consent request, S2140 [26MR], S8287 [30NO], S8328 [1DE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4957), unanimous-consent agreement, S2151 [26MR]

———extend authority (H.R. 5147), S2768 [28AP]

———extend authority (H.R. 5611), S5716 [30JN]

———extend authority (H.R. 5900), S6541-S6543 [30JY]

———extend authority (H.R. 6190), S7454 [24SE]

———extend authority (H.R. 6473), S10696 [18DE]

———extend authority (S. 3187), S2104 [25MR]

Appropriations: authorizing for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), S729 [24FE]

———reauthorize for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1340-S1350 [10MR], S1427, S1430-S1432, S1434, S1444-S1448 [11MR], S1584, S1596-S1598 [16MR], S1648, S1649, S1652, S1658 [17MR], S1693, S1700-S1705, S1713, S1717, S1731-S1736 [18MR], S1760, S1763, S1764, S1772-S1775 [19MR], S1790 [22MR], S1868 [23MR], S5809 [14JY], S6376-S6378 [28JY]

———reauthorize for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 1451), S1212 [5MR]

———rescind funds for unobligated transportation earmarks and establish general reporting requirement for any unobligated earmarks, S1434 [11MR], S1602 [16MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S1693-S1736 [18MR], S1763, S1764, S1773 [19MR], S1790, S1800-S1805 [22MR], S1868 [23MR], S6376 [28JY]

———prohibit use of passenger facility fees to construct bicycle storage facilities, S1584 [16MR]

———proposed consolidation of the Boise, ID, Terminal Radar Approach Control with Salt Lake City, UT, S1796, S1797 [22MR]

———proposed construction on land surrounding the Las Vegas, NV, McCarran International Airport, S1802 [22MR]

Buffalo, NY: safety issues raised in NTSB investigation of Continental Flight 3407 crash, S410 [2FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): tribute to Members and staff for work on FAA reauthorization, S1801 [22MR]

Contracts: discrimination against minority- and women-owned businesses in airport related contracts, S1606 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: address conflict between siting renewable energy projects and national security objectives, S3354 [6MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, technical corrections, S10405 [16DE]

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: funding, S1802 [22MR]

Essential Air Service Program: funding, S1652 [17MR]

Grand Canyon National Park: provide standards for achieving substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience and clarify regulatory authority relative to commercial air tours, S1584, S1606 [16MR], S1792, S1802 [22MR]

Health: study and monitor aircraft cabin air quality, and mandate installation of air cleaning and sensor technology if such study demonstrates that these steps would provide a public health benefit, S1733 [18MR]

National Parks Air Tour Management Act: clarify responsibilities of the FAA and the National Park Service in completing air tour management plans for regulating flying over national parks, S1797 [22MR]

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen): funding, S1343, S1349 [10MR], S1444, S1447 [11MR], S1584 [16MR]

Noise pollution: study airplane noise effects of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal, S1585 [16MR]

NTSB: implement recommendations following investigation of the loss of control of Continental Flight 3407, S1713, S1731 [18MR]

Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (H.R. 5591), S8690 [9DE]

Safety: improve airline safety and pilot training (H.R. 3371), unanimous-consent request, S5652-S5654 [30JN]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, S1700-S1703 [18MR]

———prohibit use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during operation, S1585 [16MR]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S3392 [7MY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S7389 [23SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8445-S8468, S8474 [3DE], S8513-S8535 [4DE], S8545, S8553 [6DE], S8596 [7DE], S8622, S8628-S8631, S8634 [8DE], S8669, S8701-S8708 [9DE], S8735-S8781 [10DE], S8838-S8847, S8849, S8946 [13DE], S8964-S8966, S8969-S8972, S8976-S8979, S8985, S8992-S8999, S9001-S9021, S9278 [14DE], S10237-S10241, S10244-S10256 [15DE], S10401-S10404 [16DE], S10423 [17DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S8458 [3DE], S9015 [14DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S8978 [14DE], S10255 [15DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent agreement, S7388 [23SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent request, S4507 [27MY], S5253, S5256, S5258 [22JN], S5420 [24JN], S5681 [30JN], S6189 [22JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4915), S8329 [1DE], S10696 [18DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4915), unanimous-consent request, S2140 [26MR], S8287 [30NO], S8328 [1DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4957), unanimous-consent agreement, S2151 [26MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5147), S2768 [28AP]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5611), S5716 [30JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5900), S6541-S6543 [30JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6190), S7454 [24SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6473), S10696 [18DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 3187), S2104 [25MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5850, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1569) (H. Rept. 111-578), H6282 [28JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1766) (H. Rept. 111-682), H8519 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1212) (H. Rept. 111-456), H2317 [24MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5850) (H. Rept. 111-564), H6042 [26JY]

Nomination of Michael P. Huerta To Be FAA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1750 [18MR]

Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5591) (H. Rept. 111-611), H6809 [20SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8525 [16DE]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1766), H8525 [16DE]

Summaries

FAA Extension Act (H.R. 4853), H1557 [17MR]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6311-H6318 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1569, consideration of H.R. 5850, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H6289 [29JY]

H. Res. 1745, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Relief Act, H7859 [2DE]

H. Res. 1766, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act, H8524, H8545 [16DE]

H.R. 1586, Aviation Safety and Investment Act, H2366-H2404 [25MR]

H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S1887-S1921 [23MR], H2332-H2366 [25MR]

H.R. 4853, FAA Extension Act, H1553 [17MR]

H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act, H8585-H8593 [16DE]

H.R. 4915, FAA Extension Act, H2268 [24MR]

H.R. 4957, FAA Extension Act, H2450 [25MR]

H.R. 5147, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H2950 [28AP]

H.R. 5591, Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA, H7093 [28SE]

H.R. 5611, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H4931 [29JN]

H.R. 5900, Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act, H6418-H6424 [29JY]

H.R. 6190, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H6943 [23SE]

H.R. 6473, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H7867 [2DE]

S. 3187, FAA Extension Act, S2104 [25MR]

S. 3938, Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA, S7902 [15NO]