Doolittle (CA)

#11

The amendment would require all helicopter emergency medical operators to comply with the safety regulations under 14 CFR Part 135 whenever there is medical crew on board, unless flying under Instrument Flight Rules.  The amendment also directs the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct studies and initiate rulemakings regarding flight risk evaluation for emergency medical operators. It also requires the FAA to study the feasibility of requiring flight data and cockpit voice recorders on such helicopters.

Garrett (NJ)

#5

The amendment would prevent the FAA from implementing the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Airspace redesign until they submit reports detailing strategies that would decrease delays in that region.  The reports shall review flight overscheduling and size of aircraft.

Klein (FL)

#1

The amendment would require, subject to appropriations, that the Secretary of Transportation investigate consumer complaints regarding flight cancellations, overbooking of flights, baggage problems, ticket refund problems, incorrect or incomplete fare information, the rights of frequent flyer passengers, and deceptive or misleading advertising.  The amendment also would require the Secretary to provide, as an annex to the Department's annual budget request, an estimate of resources that would have been needed to investigate all consumer complaints received the previous fiscal year.

Lampson (TX)/Poe (TX)/Shuler (NC)

#2

The amendment would strike the provision in the bill that would increase the maximum Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) from $4.50 to $7.00.  The amendment would keep the maximum PFC at its current level of $4.50.

LaTourette (OH)

#12

Provides the Secretary the authority to grant Airport Improvement Program funds no greater than $1,220,000 to Lake County for the purpose of purchasing the Lost Nation Airport from the city of Willoughby.

Lipinski (IL)

#3

(REVISED)  The amendment would give airports access to Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to create recycling and waste minimization plans.  The amendment also would require that all airport master plans funded with AIP grants address the feasibility of a solid waste recycling and minimization plan at the airport.

Lowey (NY)

#17

(WITHDRAWN) The amendment would prohibit aircraft from flying over nuclear power plants located within highly populated areas.

Matsui (CA)

#7

(WITHDRAWN) The amendment would strike the substitute amendment's extension of liability protection and replace it with an extension that also would apply to the nation’s airports the same level of liability protection for terrorism-caused damage that is currently available for airlines. Under the amendment, if the Secretary of Transportation certifies that an act of terrorism was committed against an American airport, then the targeted airport is not liable for insurance costs that exceed $100 million.

Neugebauer (TX)

#16

The amendment would require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out a study on the feasibility of developing a publicly searchable, Internet Web-based resource that provides information regarding the acceptable height and distance that wind turbines may be installed in relation to aviation sites and the level of obstruction such turbines may present to such sites.

Oberstar (MN)

#19

Manager's Amendment.  The manager’s amendment requires the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to begin schedule reduction meetings if aircraft operations exceed hourly maximum arrival and departure rules at airports, calls for an update of the Department of Transportation Inspector General’s 2000 report on air carrier flight delays, cancellations, and causes for such delays and cancellations.  Essential Air Service communities receive additional resources to help their communities continue to receive service, including a repeal of the local participation match, a notice to communities prior to termination of eligibility, procedures for the restoration of eligibility, and the creation of an Office of Rural Aviation.  The manager’s amendment provides for labor integration during airline mergers, directs the FAA to conduct rulemakings on flight time limitations, OSHA standards for flight attendants, and aircraft rescue and firefighting standards, and includes provisions on cabin air quality.

Payne (NJ)

#18

The amendment would prevent the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airport Redesign project from being implemented until the Administrator of the FAA submits a report to Congress that explains how the Administrator has met the requirements of Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental concerns regarding air noise distribution.

Pearce (NM)

#14

Revises the requirement that an airport owner or operator, who has come to an agreement with a person who owns an aircraft that a hangar is to be constructed at the airport for the aircraft at the aircraft owner's expense, will grant to the aircraft owner a long-term lease for the hangar. Adds a requirement that such a lease be for a term of not less than 75 years (currently, there is no minimum). Requires further that the airport owner or operator will compensate the lessee for the costs of, and associated loss of income from, relocation, replacement, or removal of the hangar (in whole or in part) during the lease term whenever such relocation, replacement, or removal is the result of a change in the airport development plan or at the airport owner's or operator's request.

Pearce (NM)

#15

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to permit public charter operators to use any direct air carrier in conducting public charters. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to allow public charter operators, if certain conditions are met, to provide air service to small communities utilizing smaller jets (turbine-powered aircraft with nine or fewer passenger seats). Authorizes airports to choose not to receive such air services (opt-out) if they notify the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not later than 180 days after making their choice.

Poe (TX)

#23

The amendment will extend drug and alcohol testing to individuals performing maintenance work on U.S. air carriers at foreign aircraft repair stations.

Sestak (PA)

#6

(WITHDRAWN) The amendment would prevent the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area FAA Airspace Redesign Record of Decision from being implemented until the congressionally-requested Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) comprehensive assessment of the NY/NJ/Philadelphia Area Airspace Resign efforts—including cost, schedule, estimate reliability, environment impact, and lessons learned for improvement–has been completed.

Shays (CT)

#20

The amendment requires a GAO report assessing the possibility of utilizing market-based strategies for air congestion reduction, such as incentivizing airlines to move flights to off-peak times, implementing slotting systems for airports or quotas, and comparing these strategies' effectiveness against redesigning airspace.

Smith, Adrian (NE)

#13

The amendment would increase funding for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) by $10 million over 4 years ($2.5 million a year).

Thompson, Mike (CA)

#22

(WITHDRAWN) The amendment would increase from 95 percent to 100 percent the government's share of Airport Improvement Project (AIP) budget cost at Essential Air Service airports.

Udall, Tom (NM)

#21

This amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring air carriers to provide initial and annual recurring training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, dealing with disruptive passengers, and recognizing intoxicated persons. The training must include situational training on methods of handling an intoxicated person who is belligerent. 

Waters (CA)

#8

The amendment would prohibit FAA approval of plans to relocate runway 24R or construct a runway further north of runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Waters (CA)

#9

The amendment would state that Section 807, which establishes a working group on "Consolidation and Realignment of FAA Facilities," covers consolidation of FAA regional offices.  It would also ensure that the working group could include representatives of the employees of the regional offices.

Waters (CA)

#10

The amendment would suspend the authority of the FAA to consolidate FAA regional offices until January 1, 2009.

Waxman (CA)

#4

The amendment would require the FAA to authorize the City of Santa Monica, California, and the Santa Monica Airport to install engineered materials arresting system safety areas for runways to address all aircraft categories that use the Airport.