AVIATION

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5088, H5089, H5090, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5097, H5098, H5104, H5155, H5157, H5158, H5159, H5160, H5161, H5162, H5163, H5164, H5168, H5169, H5171, H5172, H5173, H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5180, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5187, H5188 [9JN], H5212, H5214, H5216, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5221, H5222, H5223, H5224, H5225, H5226, H5227, H5228, H5230, H5231, H5250 [10JN]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1068), S902, S903, S907 [11FE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4432, S4436, S4439 [10JY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), S6400, S6450 [9DE], H8973 [10DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), S6451 [9DE], H8969 [10DE]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims (S. Res. 520), S5275, S5314 [31JY]

Announcements

Moment of silence on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S5523 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

Carter—JSF Program Manager Based F–35 Award Fees on Desire To Protect Lockheed Exec, S3857 [19JN]

David Barron Should Be Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals, S2992 [14MY]

Why Civil Libertarians and Drone Critics Should Support David Barron, S2992 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: modernize C–130H aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 2758), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5119), H6351 [16JY]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H4684 [20MY]

Airports: encourage investments in airports through public-private partnerships (see S. 2750), S5217 [31JY]

American Airlines, Inc.: allow employees to contribute recently received bankruptcy settlements into retirement accounts without incurring a tax penalty (see S. 2614), S4557 [16JY]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 4608), H4015 [8MY]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see S. Con. Res. 40), S4454 [14JY] (see H. Con. Res. 106), H6136 [11JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H. Con. Res. 120), H8365 [3DE]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4036), H1769 [11FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 681), H6745 [23JY]

Consumers: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 5462), H7528 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 5091), H6135 [11JY]

——— limit retirement of KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft (see H.R. 4230), H2432 [13MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 2070), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4107), H2064 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2534), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4903), H5556 [19JN]

——— prohibit the purchase, operation, or maintenance of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 5856), H9302 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data about sexual offenses that occur aboard aircraft (see H.R. 4404), H2961 [4AP]

Dept. of the Interior: require land transfer to Alaska to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK, airport (see S. 1929), S372 [15JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2255 [6MR]

——— ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 4609), H4015 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 4610), H4015 [8MY]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 5624), H7885 [18SE]

——— increase maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relative to advertising of the costs of air transportation (see S. 2290), S2647 [5MY]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 5766), H8169 [20NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2438), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4745), H4836 [27MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (see H. Res. 604), H5022 [29MY]

Diseases: prohibit certain flights from landing in the U.S. and prohibit issuance of certain visas to protect the U.S. from the ebola virus disease (see H.R. 5694), H7937 [12NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), consideration (see H. Res. 686), H6814 [24JY]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (see H.R. 4295), H2644 [25MR]

——— conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 4623), H4057 [9MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S1519 [11MR]

——— issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 5337), H7182 [31JY]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 5312), H7181 [31JY]

——— require passenger aircraft to transmit global positioning system (GPS) location data (see H.R. 4520), H3292 [29AP]

——— revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions and establish Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5675), H7900 [19SE]

——— use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 2848), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 5295), H7126 [30JY]

Foreign aid: suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

Government regulations: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1941), S439 [16JA]

Libya: terminate nonimmigration status for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities who are engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training (see H.R. 5401), H7295 [8SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4632), H4058 [9MY]

——— prohibit use of representational allowance for payment of costs of first-class airline accommodations (see H. Res. 558), H3292 [29AP]

——— require reporting of any flight on a private aircraft paid for with official funds (see H. Con. Res. 113), H7454 [11SE]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 4412), H2990 [7AP]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), return to House (see H. Res. 627), H5398 [17JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 519), S4903 [24JY]

National security: report on the use of targeted lethal force by remotely-piloted aircraft (drones) (see H.R. 4372), H2853 [2AP]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5426), H7387 [9SE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), consideration (see H. Res. 478), H1769 [11FE]

——— designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1770 [11FE]

Postal Service: modernize and improve Alaska bypass freight mail transportation (see H.R. 4174), H2256 [6MR]

Safety: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 5890), H10335 [2JA]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 4802), H5072 [5JN]

——— prohibit flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports (see H.R. 5876), H9303 [11DE]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (see S. Res. 412), S2194 [7AP] (see H. Res. 704), H7185 [31JY]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (see S. 2759), S5217 [31JY]

Taxation: exempt aircraft management services from the ticket tax (see S. 2775), S5325 [1AU] (see H.R. 5382), H7184 [31JY]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 5488), H7617 [16SE]

Transportation Security Administration: exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 1964), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 3934), H1431 [27JA]

——— prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4368), H2853 [2AP]

——— prohibit from accepting as valid identification an I–862 Notice To Appear form (see H.R. 5440), H7433 [10SE]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see S. 2659), S4903 [24JY] (see S. 2671), S4997 [28JY] (see H.R. 4812), H5185 [9JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H1718 [10FE]

——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the Precheck program (see H.R. 5351), H7183 [31JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims (see S. Res. 520), S4903 [24JY]

——— condemn separatists occupying Donetsk and surrounding territory as terrorists for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and condemn Russia for supplying the arms (see H. Res. 679), H6655 [22JY]

Cloture motions

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Letters

Air National Guard F–15 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar upgrades funding: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4672 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations: Sec. of Homeland Security Johnson, H9275 [11DE]

Deteriorating situation in Iraq: several Senators, S212 [9JA]

Limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers: Nicholas E. Calio, Airlines for America (organization), H7613 [16SE]

Navy EA–18G aircraft funding: several Representatives, E851 [28MY]

Nomination of David J. Barron to be circuit judge: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford Law School, S3247 [22MY]

Norwegian Air International application for Dept. of Transportation foreign air operator’s certificate: James L. Oberstar, E662 [1MY]

Transparent Airfares Act: Charlie Leocha, Travelers United, Inc., E1318 [1AU]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H6867 [28JY]

——— several organizations, H6866 [28JY], E1318 [1AU]

——— Susan Grant, Consumer Federation of America, E1318 [1AU]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: several aviation organizations, H8971 [10DE]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6627 [22JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6627 [22JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

Veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization), S1915 [1AP], E986 [13JN]

Veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Southern Colorado (organization), S3537 [10JN]

World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization), S4899 [24JY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5237 [10JN]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Poems

‘‘High Flight,’’ John G. Magee, Jr., H8664 [4DE]

‘‘Tunnel to Towers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1191 [17JY]

Press releases

Faleomavaega Pushes Air National Guard for American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2009), E1692 [2DE]

U.S. Army Reserve Gets Approval To Construct $20 Million Facility at Tafuna Airport: Delegate Faleomavaega (2000), E1726 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Aerojet Rocketdyne (company): anniversary, E1039 [20JN]

Air Force: Air National Guard F–15 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar upgrades funding through reductions in nuclear weapons programs funding, H4672, H4673 [20MY]

——— Air National Guard funding, H4688 [21MY]

——— anniversary of 55th Electronic Combat Group, E1592 [14NO]

——— Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Missile Project delivery vehicle funding, H5463, H5464 [18JN]

——— increase procurement funding to provide upgrades for underfunded systems, technologies, and training infrastructure, H5455 [18JN]

——— prohibit disclosure of proprietary information on C–17 aircraft, H4726 [21MY]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4693), H4788 [22MY]

American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to CRJ900 Bombardier aircraft, E795 [21MY]

——— tribute to new direct flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hong Kong and Shanghai, H5257 [11JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 685), H4456–H4458 [19MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair wages for defense contractors and prohibit discrimination against women, outsourcing of jobs, high interest student loans, and baggage fees, H4810 [22MY]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5534, H5535 [19JN], E1079 [26JN]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4707, H4738, H4739 [21MY], H4913 [29MY]

Aurora, IL: tribute to air traffic controllers and FAA personnel for efforts to respond to power outage at Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, H8136 [20NO], H8937 [10DE]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, H8373 [4DE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1727, H1760 [11FE]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (H. Con. Res. 120), H8344 [3DE]

——— use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, H7401 [10SE]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H5313 [11JN]

Consumers: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), H7612, H7613 [16SE]

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: anniversary, E56 [13JA]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary, E1007 [17JN], E1027 [20JN]

——— anniversary of service to the Northern Mariana Islands, E862 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow disabled veterans to travel on military aircraft on a space-available basis, E820 [22MY]

——— Army aircrew combat uniforms funding, H5536 [19JN]

——— A–10 aircraft funding, H4549 [20MY]

——— Defense Health Program study on challenges of caring for wounded warriors funding through reductions in Navy aircraft procurement funding, H5460 [18JN]

——— E–2D Hawkeye aircraft funding, H4744 [21MY]

——— establish appropriate levels for peacetime cargo airlift augmentation in order to promote effectiveness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet, H8629 [4DE]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5539, H5540 [19JN]

——— F–16 Block 30 aircraft funding, H5441, H5442 [18JN]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, H5462, H5463 [18JN]

——— importance of maintaining strong National Guard and Reserves, H1231–H1237 [16JA]

——— Kiowa Warrior helicopter funding, H2160 [5MR]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft, H5485, H5486 [18JN]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (H.R. 3657), H1729 [11FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement Treaty on Open Skies, H5535 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to research, develop, test, or evaluate the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify it in a manner that provides B61 nuclear bomb delivery capability until release of cost report, H5481, H5482 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to retire, divest, or transfer KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H5520 [19JN]

——— proposed deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing, H2287 [11MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs, H1597 [5FE]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 4107), E271 [27FE]

——— sixth-generation fighter development funding, H5463 [18JN]

——— tribute to U.S. Navy Airborne Early Warning Squadron One, E183 [10FE]

——— U–2 aircraft platform funding, H5593 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), H129 [9JA], H6223 [15JY]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 3488), H5842–H5845 [8JY]

——— making appropriations, H442, H444 [15JA]

——— making continuing appropriations, H9274, H9276, H9279, H9281, H9284 [11DE]

——— require countries seeking to enter into a preclearance agreement submit lost and stolen passport information to INTERPOL, H5845 [8JY]

——— submit report to Congress on anticipated homeland security benefits derived from establishing preclearance operations at foreign airports, H5845 [8JY]

Dept. of Justice: Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4948, H4949 [29MY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (H.R. 4156), H6866–H6868 [28JY], E1318 [1AU]

——— application of Norwegian Air International for foreign air operator’s certificate, E662 [1MY]

——— contract tower program funding, E953 [11JN]

——— eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H39–H41 [8JA]

——— infrastructure development funding, H2736–H2741 [27MR], H3008, H3035, H3038 [8AP], H3300 [30AP]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H5172 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to approve foreign air carrier permit or exemption application of air carrier already holding air operators certificate that contravenes U.S. law or U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, H5175, H5176 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in rulemaking to allow cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, H5223 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for first-class travel by contractors, H3354 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5216, H5217 [10JN]

——— making appropriations, H441 [15JA], H9276 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5077–H5106, H5149–H5184 [9JN], H5189, H5203–H5239, H5243 [10JN], H5256 [11JN], H5322 [12JN], H5401 [18JN], E935, E937, E946 [10JN], E952, E953, E961 [11JN], E977 [12JN], E1014 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5029–H5034 [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), motion to recommit, H5237, H5238 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H5181, H5182 [9JN], H5220 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding from being used in contravention of the Buy American Act, H5218 [10JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1209), H4451–H4453 [19MY]

Egypt: restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (H.R. 939), H6947 [28JY]

Employment: job creation through infrastructure investment, H2740 [27MR]

Etihad Airways: tribute to new service at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, E1808 [12DE]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (H.R. 4295), E434 [25MR]

——— conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (H.R. 4623), E729 [9MY]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H5183, H5184 [9JN]

——— implement nighttime curfew at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, H5222 [10JN]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H8937 [10DE]

——— proposal to update standards for flight simulators used in pilot training, H6040 [10JY]

——— Standard Terminal Arrival Route funding, H5089 [9JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (H.R. 2591), H9292 [11DE]

Fairchild AFB, WA: tribute, H2288 [11MR]

Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit closing of the Pope Airfield 440th Airlift Wing, H4724 [21MY]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, E986 [13JN]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E954 [11JN]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E591 [28AP], E868 [29MY], E1453 [19SE]

Honor Flight of Portland (organization): tribute, E954 [11JN]

Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas (organization): tribute, E1614 [18NO]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 downing, H6791 [24JY]

Houston, TX: Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute recipient of Texas Dept. of State Health Services Air Medical Service of the Year award, E1703 [2DE]

Intelligence services: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out signature strikes against unknown targets, H5031 [30MY]

International Civil Aviation Organization: promote observer status for Taiwan, E1468 [19SE]

Malaysia Airline System Berhad (company): express condolences to families of victims of disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, E535 [7AP]

McConnell AFB, KS: 4th Air Force 931st Refueling Group recipient of Raincross Trophy, H8287 [3DE]

Miami, FL: increase Customs and Border Protection staffing at Miami International Airport, H2365 [13MR]

——— Wings Over Miami Air Museum tribute to World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), H1721 [11FE]

NASA: anniversary of Ames Research Center, E1413 [16SE]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), H5108–H5126 [9JN], E967 [12JN], E1040 [20JN], E1123 [9JY]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), corrections in engrossment, H5577 [20JN]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 4412), return to House (H. Res. 627), H5390 [17JN]

National Center for Simulation: anniversary, E417 [24MR]

National security: report on the use of targeted lethal force by remotely-piloted aircraft (drones), H5037 [30MY]

Navy: EA–18G aircraft funding, E822 [22MY], E851 [28MY]

——— F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G aircraft funding, E830 [22MY], E833 [23MY]

NetJets Inc.: anniversary, H4691 [21MY]

Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station funding, H2308 [12MR]

——— preserve and expand mission of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, H6669 [23JY]

North State Aviation (company): tribute, H8875 [9DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, H7035 [29JY]

Orlando, FL: tribute to Orlando Regional Medical Center Air Care Team, E1815 [12DE]

Oswald, Kevin L.: Air Traffic Control Association Air Traffic Controller of the Year Award recipient, E1273 [30JY]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), H1752–H1758 [11FE], E269 [27FE]

——— designate (S. 540), consideration (H. Res. 478), H1748–H1752 [11FE], E222 [21FE]

——— designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 82), H1759 [11FE]

Pensacola, FL: rename Naval Air Station Pensacola headquarters as W.L. Richardson Building 1500, E79 [15JA]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, E539 [7AP]

Safety: improve, H2615 [25MR]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6606–H6609 [22JY]

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.: anniversary, H86 [9JA]

Space policy: support public-private partnerships to ensure continued space exploration and scientific research, H2619 [25MR]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (S. 2759), H8897, H8898 [9DE]

St. Cloud Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E710 [8MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, E837 [23MY]

Technology: improve aircraft tracking, systems monitoring, and flight status technology, E535 [7AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7401 [10SE], H7435, H7439, H7440, H7441 [11SE], E1394 [11SE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 5488), H7627, H7648 [17SE]

Texas Panhandle Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1630 [19NO]

Texas Permian Basin Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1427 [17SE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H17 [7JA], H2795 [1AP], H2805 [2AP], H3945 [8MY], H5189, H5241–H5243 [10JN], H5322, H5334 [12JN], H5401 [18JN], H5501 [19JN], H5719–H5722 [24JN], H6284–H6290 [15JY]

——— improve transportation services in rural areas, H5193 [10JN]

Transportation Security Administration: decision to consolidate upstate New York regional adminstrative functions at Albany International Airport, H2157 [5MR]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), Senate amendment, H8973–H8975 [10DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), H5148 [9JN]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), Senate amendment, H8968–H8973 [10DE]

——— prohibit from accepting as valid identification an I–862 Notice To Appear form (H.R. 5440), H7539 [16SE]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), E771 [19MY]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6609–H6612 [22JY], E1117 [8JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 4026), H6608 [22JY]

——— report to Congress on Office of Inspection review of Federal Air Marshals Service officials acceptance of free or discounted firearms for personal use, H6605, H6606 [22JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (H.R. 4450), H4484 [20MY], H6626–H6631 [22JY], E1216 [23JY]

Travis, Trevor-Lee: Civil Air Patrol General Billy Mitchell Award recipient, E448 [26MR]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary, E476 [1AP]

U.S. Air Force Association: anniversary of Florida chapter, E1204 [22JY]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims, H6754, H6791 [24JY]

——— demand complete cooperation in investigation into shooting down of passenger airplane, oppose Russian involvement in Crimea, and call for an international response to Russia’s actions, H6659, H6660 [23JY], H6947 [28JY]

Virginia: express condolences to victims of Navy helicopter crash off coast of Virginia, H1230 [16JA]

Wings of Freedom Tour (organization): anniversary, E29 [9JA]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal, H1721 [11FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), H4453–H4456 [19MY]

——— tribute to Flying Tigers, H3059 [9AP]

Wright Image Group, Inc.: construction of monument to honor achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright in aviation, H1601 [5FE]

Yuma, AZ: grand opening and dedication of Military Free Fall School Master Seargeant George A. Bannar Jr., Vertical Wind Tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, E147 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: anniversary, S5850 [18SE]

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3230 [21MY]

American Airlines, Inc.: allow employees to contribute recently received bankruptcy settlements into retirement accounts without incurring a tax penalty (S. 2614), S6517 [10DE], S6683 [11DE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 685), S3192 [20MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1827), S1778 [26MR]

Barron, David J.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to legal arguments justifying the targeted killing of U.S. citizens by drone strikes, S2835 [8MY], S2990 [14MY], S3154–S3157 [20MY], S3198–S3202, S3204, S3205, S3211 [21MY], S3246, S3259 [22MY]

Bellevue, TN: tribute to victims of plane crash, S1864, S1865 [31MR]

Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S2905 [12MY]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, S6504 [10DE]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (H. Con. Res. 120), S6356 [4DE]

Climate: impact of global warming on transportation and infrastructure, S1473–S1476 [10MR]

Consumers: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), S6354 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S3677 [16JN], S3856 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4307 [9JY]

——— making appropriations, S404 [16JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S415 [16JA], S3776–S3784, S3788, S3792, S3798–S3800 [18JN], S3837–S3842, S3852 [19JN], S3887 [23JN], S6811 [13DE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 330), S4355 [9JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1209), S3192 [20MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 381), S2318 [9AP]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 667), S185, S186 [8JA]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (H.R. 2591), S6819 [13DE]

Fort Campbell, KY: anniversary of Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne, of Hunter Army Airfield, S5620 [16SE]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Boone County, IA, S3807 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Muscatine County, IA, S3469 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Pottawattamie County, IA, S3023 [14MY]

Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute to Last Frontier and Golden Heart Chapters, S2464 [29AP]

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter (organization): tribute, S3434 [5JN]

Honor Flight Clarksburg (organization): tribute, S2860 [8MY]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S1915 [1AP], S4899 [24JY]

Honor Flight Southern Colorado (organization): tribute, S3537 [10JN]

Iraq: U.S. policy, S211–S213 [9JA]

IRS: exempt certain aircraft from air transportation excise tax, S3220 [21MY]

Last Frontier Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S5986 [13NO]

Lawson, Michael A.: nomination to be International Civil Aviation Organization Council U.S. Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S4611 [17JY]

Maryland: tribute to Air National Guard, S5851 [18SE]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 4412), S3884 [19JN]

——— funding, S404 [16JA], S3788 [18JN]

National Air and Space Museum: tribute to documentary ‘‘D-Day 3D—Normandy 1944’’, S3176 [20MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 519), S4973 [24JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of final report, S4732 [23JY]

National Model Aviation Day: observance, S5858 [18SE]

Nevada: tribute to National Guard 45th Detachment of the Operational Support Airlift Agency, DET 45 OSAA, S4148 [26JN]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1068), S903, S907 [11FE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 82), S963 [12FE]

——— designate (S. 540), House amendment, S915, S933 [12FE]

——— designate (S. 540), unanimous-consent agreement, S925 [12FE]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Naval Air Station Pensacola, S430 [16JA]

Russia: hold accountable, if proven complicit by supplying arms to pro-Russian separatists, for downing of Malaysian civilian passenger airplane over Ukraine, S4694 [22JY]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4436–S4442 [10JY]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (S. 2759), S6304, S6305 [3DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5471 [10SE], S5523–S5530, S5534, S5552 [11SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, S5477 [10SE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S3800 [18JN]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), S6400 [9DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), S6401 [9DE]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), S6354 [4DE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (S. 2250), S2626, S2627 [5MY]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims (S. Res. 520), S5314 [31JY]

——— express sympathy to families of victims and investigate shooting down of passenger airplane, S4601 [17JY], S4655 [21JY]

Washoe County, NV: Washoe County School District Air National Guard recipient of Sec. of Defense Freedom Award, S5692 [17SE]

Reports

Tenth Anniversary Report Card—Status of the 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Bipartisan Policy Center (excerpt), S4732 [23JY]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting, and Control, and Helping Community Detection, Control, and Mitigation: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (S. 1254) (H. Rept. 113–471), H5072 [5JN]

Airport Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4802) (H. Rept. 113–512), H5826 [3JY]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1804) (S. Rept. 113–273), S6022 [17NO]

Condemn Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine and Express Condolences to Families of the Victims: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 520), S5047 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 604) (H. Rept. 113–465), H5022 [29MY]

Consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 478) (H. Rept. 113–351), H1769 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4903) (H. Rept. 113–481), H5556 [19JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2534) (S. Rept. 113–198), S4153 [26JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4745) (H. Rept. 113–464), H4836 [27MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2438) (S. Rept. 113–182), S3474 [5JN]

Ensure Requirement for Testing or Treatment of Airman or Air Traffic Controller for a Sleep Disorder Is Adopted Pursuant to a Rulemaking Proceeding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 113–343), H1685 [6FE]

Honor Flight Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4812) (H. Rept. 113–516), H5826 [3JY]

Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 974) (S. Rept. 113–178), S3341 [2JN]

NASA Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1317), S6540 [10DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4412) (H. Rept. 113–470), H5072 [5JN]

NOAA Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1068) (S. Rept. 113–133), S132 [8JA]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3488) (H. Rept. 113–511), H5826 [3JY]

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 113–466), H5063 [30MY]

Promote Peaceful and Collaborative Resolution of Maritime and Airspace Territorial Disputes in the East and South China Seas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 412), S3183 [20MY]

Protecting the Homeland Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5401) (H. Rept. 113–673), H10318 [12DE]

Release St. Clair, MO, From All Restrictions, Conditions, Limitations on Use, Encumbrance, Conveyance, and Closure of St. Clair Regional Airport: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2759) (S. Rept. 113–282), S6234 [1DE]

Transparent Airfares Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4156) (H. Rept. 113–554), H6813 [24JY]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1893) (S. Rept. 113–274), S6022 [17NO]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2250) (S. Rept. 113–234), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4450) (H. Rept. 113–542), H6654 [22JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5089, H5105, H5169, H5172, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184 [9JN], H5218, H5223, H5226 [10JN]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5079–H5086 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 82, corrections in enrollment of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1759 [11FE]

H. Con. Res. 106, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, H6844 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 120, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol, H8344 [3DE]

H. Res. 475, consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1748 [11FE]

H. Res. 604, consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 4681, intelligence services appropriations, H5029 [30MY]

H. Res. 627, return to House H.R. 4412, NASA programs authorization, H5390 [17JN]

H. Res. 714, reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, H8350 [3DE]

H.R. 330, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, S4355 [9JY]

H.R. 685, American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act, H4456 [19MY]

H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act, S6400 [9DE], H8973 [10DE]

H.R. 1209, award Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal, H4451 [19MY]

H.R. 2591, FAA Modernization and Reform Act provisions amendment, H9292 [11DE]

H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, H8969 [10DE]

H.R. 3488, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5842 [8JY]

H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

H.R. 3628, Transportation Reports Elimination Act, H39 [8JA]

H.R. 4156, Transparent Airfares Act, H6866 [28JY]

H.R. 4412, NASA programs authorization, H5108–H5123 [9JN], H5577–H5591 [20JN]

H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act, H6626 [22JY]

H.R. 4802, Airport Security Act, H6607 [22JY]

H.R. 4812, Honor Flight Act, H6610 [22JY]

H.R. 5462, limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers, H7612 [16SE]

S. 309, award World War II Civil Air Patrol members Congressional Gold Medal, H4453 [19MY]

S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, S933 [12FE], H1752 [11FE]

S. 1068, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act reauthorization and amendment, S908–S913 [11FE]

S. 1827, American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act, S1779 [26MR]

S. 2614, allow American Airlines, Inc., employees to contribute recently received bankruptcy settlements into retirement accounts without incurring a tax penalty, S6518 [10DE]

S. 2759, release St. Clair, MO, from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport, S6305 [3DE], H8897 [9DE]

S. Con. Res. 40, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, S4459 [14JY]

S. Res. 412, promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, S2198 [7AP], S4440–S4442 [10JY]

S. Res. 519, National Airborne Day, S4908 [24JY]

S. Res. 520, condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine and express condolences to families of the victims, S4909 [24JY], S5314 [31JY]