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Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act [HB-3150]
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[Aerospace ]
[Public Safety ]
Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act This bill prohibits a person from operating a newly manufactured helicopter in U.S. airspace unless the Federal Aviation Administration certifies that the helicopter's design complies with certain crash resistant fuel system requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 06/30/2017
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RAILS Act Railroad Advancement of Innovation and Leadership with Safety Act [S.1451]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
RAILS Act Railroad Advancement of Innovation and Leadership with Safety Act This bill seeks to promote alternative approaches to railroad safety through self-regulation. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) shall: before proposing or adopting a rule, consider an approach that specifies performance objectives rather than identifies or requires the specific manner of compliance that a regulated entity must adopt; before issuing a proposed rule, publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking unless the proposed rule is not likely
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/28/2017
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 [HB-3053]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to initiate a program to consolidate and temporarily store commercial spent nuclear fuel during the development, construction, and operation of a permanent nuclear waste repository. The bill addresses federal land withdrawal and related management issues, including the permanent withdrawal of specific federal land for repository use by DOE, updating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process and conditions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/14/2018
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-4]
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[Aerospace ]
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. on 05/08/2018
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Aeronautics Innovation Act [HB-3033]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
Aeronautics Innovation Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. NASA shall establish: (1) a low-boom supersonic aircraft program or project that will demonstrate supersonic aircraft designs and technologies that reduce sonic boom noise levels and gather data relating to overland supersonic flight, and (2) a subsonic flight program to demonstrate aircraft vehicle and propulsion concepts and technologies and to enable significant increases in aviation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 05/22/2018
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Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights [S.1418]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations relating to: protections for airline passengers from being required to involuntarily relinquish their seats, unless necessary for safety or security; the elimination of the dollar limitations on compensation to passengers denied boarding due to overbooking; compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights; interline agreements between air carriers and other transportation providers; training on the rights of passengers; unreasonable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/22/2017
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Safe Skies Act of 2017 [S.1423]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Safe Skies Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to modify a specified DOT final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flight crew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flight crew members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/22/2017
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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act [S.1425]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversee daily operations and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 01/12/2018
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Safe DRONE Act of 2017 Safe Development, Research, and Opportunities Needed for Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 [S.1410]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Safe DRONE Act of 2017 Safe Development, Research, and Opportunities Needed for Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and industry stakeholders, to develop an implementation plan to achieve full operational capability of unmanned aircraft systems traffic management and to ensure the safety and security of all aircraft.. DOT shall designate consortia of public, two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/22/2017
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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1405]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017 or the FLIGHT Act of 2017 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall implement an expedited and coordinated environmental review process for general aviation airport
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-243. Supplemental Views Filed. on 05/09/2018
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21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act [HB-2997]
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[Aerospace ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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[National Security ]
21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes and modifies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. It also establishes the American Air Navigation Services Corporation as a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation to assume operational control of FAA air traffic services on October 1, 2020. The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and the airport improvement program. The bill extends the authorization for airport
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-296. on 09/06/2017
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National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act [HB-3001]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) establish a Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program to distribute funds to states, and a National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program to make grants to entities for projects, to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States. The bill: (1) requires national and state freight plans to include strategies and goals to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, water
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 06/23/2017
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No Sanctuary for Criminals Act [HB-3003]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit any federal, state, or local government or any individual from prohibiting any government entity, official, or employee from complying with the immigration laws or cooperating with federal law enforcement of such laws. The bill expands the scope of law enforcement activities relating to immigration-related information that a federal, state, or local government may not restrict or prohibit to include: (1) making inquiries to an individual in order
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Received In The Senate. on 07/10/2017
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Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017 [HB-2962]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017 This bill requires the use of an electronic cigarette to be treated as smoking for purposes of provisions prohibiting smoking on passenger flights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 06/21/2017
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Drone Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-2930]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Drones ]
[Air Quality ]
Drone Innovation Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish a civil unmanned aircraft (drone) local operation policy framework in the Federal Register. The framework shall provide guidelines to standardize restrictions on the operation of drones and create an environment that encourages innovation and fosters the rapid integration of drones into the national airspace system. DOT shall establish pilot programs to provide technical assistance to governmental entities for regulating the operation of drones. DOT
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Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 06/19/2017
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PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act [HB-2922]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative, require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/28/2017
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Maritime Security Coordination Improvement Act [HB-2831]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Maritime Security Coordination Improvement Act This bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by 270 days after this bill's enactment: (1) and every three years thereafter, to submit an update of the strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain; and (2) to report on the effectiveness of, and need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initiative. The bill requires an Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee to facilitate the sharing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 06/20/2017
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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act [HB-2825]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Infrastructure ]
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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act DIVISION A--HOMELAND SECURITY TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Subtitle A--Headquarters Operations (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "homeland security enterprise" as any relevant governmental or nongovernmental entity involved in homeland security, including a federal, state, or local government official, private sector representative,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
By Senator Johnson From Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-351. on 11/13/2018
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Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 [S.1318]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/08/2017
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American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act [HB-2809]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act (Sec. 3) This bill grants the Office of Space Commerce of the Department of Commerce the authority to issue certifications to U.S. nationals and nongovernmental entities (U.S. entities) for the operation of human-made objects launched from Earth and the items carried on them (space objects). The office shall require only one certification for a U.S. entity to: conduct multiple operations using a single space object, operate multiple space objects that carry out substantially similar operations, or use
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/25/2018