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107th Congress Legislative Index

If you're looking for information produced prior to this year, search this page's Archives.

We've assembled various aviation-related bills and public laws that have been introduced in the 107th Congress (2001-2002). If you're looking for legislation that was produced by the 106th Congress, 105th Congress or the 104th Congress, please go to the Legislative Index Archives. If you don't find what you're looking for in our collection, then you might want to visit Thomas at the Library of Congress and search their more complete legislative index.

FY03 Appropriations

10/01/02 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2003 -
Date Introduced:

S. 2808 - FY03 DOT Senate Appropriations Bill -
Date Introduced: July 26, 2002

FY02 Appropriations

H.R. 2500 - FY02 Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations - Rep. Frank Wolf
Date Introduced: July 13, 2001
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies -- includes funding for the INS, with fees for cruise ship passengers and international airline passengers
H.R. 2590 - FY 2002 Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill - Rep. Istook
Date Introduced: November 01, 2001
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies -- includes funding for additional US Customs inspectors at airports and border patrols
H.R. 2888 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill - Rep. Bill Young (R-AK)
Date Introduced: September 14, 2001
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 for additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism initiatives, and for assistance in the recovery from the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001
H.R. 3338 - FY02 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill - Rep. Jerry Lewis
Date Introduced: November 19, 2001
During the Senate Appropriations Committee's consideration, amendment was offered by Sen. Byrd and approved by the Committee - Bill now moves to the Senate floor.
HR 2299 - FY02 DOT Appropriations - Chairman Rogers
Date Introduced: June 22, 2001
Making appropriations for the DOT and related agencies for fiscal year 2002
S. 1178 - FY02 DOT Appropriations - Sen. Patty Murray
Date Introduced: July 13, 2001
An orgininal bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002
S. 1462 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill - Sen. Tom Daschle
Date Introduced: September 14, 2001
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism initiatives, and for assistance in the recovery from the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001

Airport Security

Aviation & Transportation Security Act - S 1447 -
Date Introduced: November 16, 2001
Final Bill Text, as passed by the House and Senate on 11/16/01
H.R. 3150 - Secure Transportation For America Act - Rep. Don Young
Date Introduced: October 17, 2001
House-Passed Aviaton Security Bill - Passed on 11/01/01 - To improve aviation security.
S. 1447 - Aviation Security Act - Sen. Hollings (D-SC)
Date Introduced: September 21, 2001
Senate-Passed Aviation Security Act - To improve aviation security
Aviation Security Improvement Act - -
Date Introduced: September 17, 2002

H.R. 2988 - Flight School Security Act - Rep. Deutsch
Date Introduced: October 02, 2001
To provide for the regulation of flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety
H.R. 3110 - Transportation Security Enhancement Act - Rep. Oberstar
Date Introduced: October 12, 2001
To improve aviation security through the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration
HR 5710 - Homeland Security - Homeland Security Act of 2002 -
Date Introduced:

S. 1829 - Airport Security Personnel Protection Act - Senators Hollings and Boxer
Date Introduced: December 14, 2001
To provide for transitional employment eligibility for qualified lawful permanent resident alien airport security screeners until their naturalization process is completed, and to expedite that process.

Aviation Economic Relief

- Airline Relief Bill - Rep. Oberstar
Date Introduced:

H.R. 2891 - Airline Recovery Bill - Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Date Introduced: September 14, 2001
To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.
S. 1450 - Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act - Sen. Daschle
Date Introduced: September 21, 2001
To preserve the continued viability of the US air transportation system
S. 1499 - American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act - Sen. Kerry
Date Introduced: October 04, 2001
To provide assistance to small business concerns adversely impacted by the terrorist attacks perpetrated on Sept 11th

Industry Consoldiation, Mergers

H.R. 142 - The Airline Competition Preservation Act - Representative Oberstar
Date Introduced: January 01, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to oversee the competitive activities of air carriers following a concentration in the airline industry, and for other purposes.
H.R. 204 - Airline Competition and Fairness Act of 2001 - Sweeney
Date Introduced: January 03, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to initiate investigations of unfair methods of competition by major air carriers against new entrant air carriers.
H.R. 761 - Airline Merger Moratorium Act of 2001 - Slaughter, DeFazio
Date Introduced: February 27, 2001
To impose a temporary moratorium on certain airline mergers and acquisitions.
S. 199 - Airline Competition Preservation Act of 2001 - Senator Harry Reid
Date Introduced: January 29, 2001
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to oversee the competitive activities of air carriers following a concentration in the airline industry.
S. 415 - Aviation Competition Restoration Act - Hollings, McCain
Date Introduced: February 28, 2001
A bill to enhance competition and access at
S. 520 - High-Density Airport Competition Act of 2001 - Senator Mike DeWine
Date Introduced: March 13, 2001
To Amend the Clayton Act to increase and maintain competition in the domestic aviation industry.
S. 578 - The Airline Merger Moratorium Act - Senator Byron Dorgan
Date Introduced: March 20, 2001
To enact a two year moratorium on all major airline mergers, to begin on Jan.1, 2001, and directs the DOT, during that time, to determine the impact airline industry consolidation has had on consumers.

Capacity Expansion/Environmental Streamlining

H.R. 3479 - National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act - Rep. Lipinski
Date Introduced: December 13, 2001
To expand aviation capcity in the Chicago area.
H.R. 4481 - Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act - Rep. Don Young
Date Introduced:
To expedite the environmental review process for key airport capacity projects
H.R. 757 - The Airport Congestion Relief Act - McCarthy
Date Introduced: February 27, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to temporarily limit the number of airline flights at LaGuardia Airport, and for other purposes.
HR 1407 - Airline Delay Reduction Act - Rep. Don Young
Date Introduced: April 04, 2001
To permit air carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight delays.
HR 2107 - End Gridlock at Our Nation's Critical Airports Act of 2001 - Rep. Bill Lipinski
Date Introduced: June 07, 2001
To preempt State laws requiring a certificate of approval or other form of approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects
S. 2039 - National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act - Sen. Durbin
Date Introduced:
To expand aviation capacity in the Chicago area.
S. 633 - Aviation Delay Prevention Act - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Date Introduced: March 27, 2001
To provide for the review & management of airport congestion
The AAAE/ACI-NA EASE Proposal - The Expedited Airport System Enhancement Initiative - (No Congressional Sponsors at this time)
Date Introduced: March 08, 2001
AAAE and ACI-NA have developed a proposal to improve the environmental approval process for projects at the nation’s busiest airports. Our goal is to expedite the process by which airport operators, federal and state regulators, and environmental agencies review and approve critical airport projects in an effort to increase capacity and reduce flight delays.

Customer Service, Passenger Rights

H.R. 332 - The Aviation Consumer Right to Know Act - Representatives DeFazio and Slaughter
Date Introduced: January 31, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve consumers' access to airline industry information, to promote competition in the aviation industry, to protect airline passenger rights, and for other purposes.
H.R. 384 - Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Act of 2001 - Sweeney
Date Introduced: January 31, 2001
To establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers.
H.R. 571 - Airline Customer Notification Act - Bilirakis
Date Introduced: February 13, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to explanations by air carriers of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions
H.R. 907 - The Airline Competition and Passenger Rights Act - Representative John Dingell
Date Introduced: March 08, 2001
According to the bill's sponsor, this legislation would two purposes: 1) to give airline passengers the rights they deserve and have been calling for; and 2) to protect the flying public from harmful, anti-competitive market concentration in the airline industry.
HR 1734 - Airline Passenger Bill of Rights - Representatives Dingell & Sweeney
Date Introduced: May 03, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish consumer protections for airline passengers & to promote air carrier competition
S. 200 - The Air Travelers Fair Treatment Act - Senator Harry Reid (D-NV)
Date Introduced: January 26, 2001
A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers, and for other purposes
S. 319 - The Airline Customer Service Improvement Act - McCain, Hollings, Hutchison
Date Introduced: February 13, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement, and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity.

Small Community Air Service

H.R. 1979 - Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act - Rep. Wicker
Date Introduced: May 23, 2001
To allow contract tower airports to use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to build and equip air traffic control towers.

Noise/Environmental

H.R. 299 - Aircraft Noise Reduction Act of 2001 - Rothman
Date Introduced: January 30, 2001
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels.
H.R. 3886 - Right to Know About Airport Pollution Act - Rep. Rothman
Date Introduced: March 06, 2002
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and flight operations and improving the overall quality of the environment

Miscellaneous

H.R. 3231 - Immigration Reform and Accountability Act - Rep. Sensenbrenner
Date Introduced: November 06, 2002
To abolish the Immigration and Naturalization Service with 2 new agencies

    

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