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76 records in 2002
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2002
Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit the opening of the cockpit door of a passenger aircraft while in flight, unless: (1) the cockpit has double doors monitored by remote camera, the first of which (mantrap door) must be locked before the second can be opened; and (2) the flight crew can prevent unlocking of the door to the flight deck.
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2002
Expresses profound gratitude to airline flight attendants for their daily service to make air travel safe and honors their courage and dedication. Expresses support for the flight attendants who displayed heroism on September 11, 2001, and to all flight attendants who continue to display heroism each day.
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2002
International Cooperation Against Terrorism Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to establish certain civil penalties for domestic and foreign air carriers which do not transmit passenger and crew manifest data electronically for each flight through the advanced passenger information system (APIS) to the Commissioner of Customs. Amends the Tariff Act of 1931 to require the pilot, operator, or owner of every aircraft required to make entry or obtain clearance under the U.S. customs laws to transmit certain cargo manifest information electronically in advance in the manner, time, and form the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. Specifies civil penalties for noncompliance with such requirements. Authorizes the President to conclude agreements with foreign countries in which such countries agree to require charitable organizations identified as supporting terrorist organizations to report certain information, including the overall sources of organization funds. Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to revise the requirement of a validated license for the export of goods or technology to a foreign country supporting international terrorism. Extends such requirement to a country if the Secretary of State determines that: (1) the government of the country is not cooperating with U.S. antiterrorism efforts, including failing to freeze the bank accounts of entities supporting terrorist activities, or failing to share intelligence information regarding terrorist organizations with the United States; and (2) the export to the country of such goods or technology could make a significant contribution to the development of the country's ability to explore for, extract, refine, or transport petroleum or natural gas. Requires a validated license for the financial investment by a U.S. person in a foreign country if the President makes determinations about the country similar to those relating to the export of goods or technology.
European Union · European Commission · 7 May 2002
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2002
Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2002 - Establishes an Office of Aeronautics responsible for planning, budgeting, and managing all aeronautics research, development, and demonstration activities undertaken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Directs the NASA Administrator to establish certain initiatives to develop technologies that would: (1) significantly reduce aircraft noise, harmful emissions, and fuel consumption; (2) make certain performance improvements to existing rotorcraft; and (3) enable overland flight of supersonic civil transport aircraft with certain performance characteristics. Directs the NASA Administrator to provide specified congressional committees a plan for the implementation of such initiatives. Directs the NASA Administrator to: (1) award grants to establish university-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training; and (2) establish NASA aeronautics scholarships for U.S. citizens enrolled in accredited Masters degree programs in aeronautical engineering at institutions of higher education. Authorizes appropriations for certain Federal Aviation Administration research and development projects and activities. Requires certain aviation-related studies and assessments.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2002
Aviation Biometric Badge Act - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to require by regulation that each security screener (or employee who has unescorted access, or may permit other individuals to have unescorted access, to an aircraft or a secured area of the airport) be issued a biometric security badge that identifies a person by fingerprint or retinal recognition.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 25 April 2002
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2002
Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2002 - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take action to encourage the construction of airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a coordinated review process for such projects, which shall provide that all environmental reviews, analyses, opinions, permits, licenses, and approvals that must be issued or made by a Federal agency or airport sponsor for such a project will be conducted concurrently in cooperation with specified Federal and State environmental agencies. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of an airport sponsor for a congested airport, to approve a restriction on use of a runway to be constructed at the airport to minimize potentially significant adverse noise impacts from the runway, if certain criteria are met. Authorizes the Secretary, in specified circumstances, to allow an airport sponsor carrying out such a project to make payments, out of airport revenues (including local taxes on aviation fuel), for measures to mitigate the environmental impacts of the project, including aircraft noise. Permits the FAA Administrator to accept funds from an airport sponsor to hire additional staff or obtain the services of consultants in order to facilitate the timely processing, review, and completion of environmental activities associated with an airport development project. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary approve a project grant application only if the chief executive officer of the State in which the project will be located certifies that there is reasonable assurance that the project will be located, designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with applicable air and water quality standards. Revises the approval criteria without the requirement of an environmental impact statement for an airport development project that does not involve the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension, at an existing airport. Allows such a project without an environmental impact statement if completing the project would allow airport operations involving aircraft complying with the noise standards prescribed for "stage 3" aircraft (currently "stage 2" aircraft).
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2002
National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act of 2002 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the redesign and reconstruction of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Cook and Dupage Counties, Illinois, in accordance with a specified runway design plan, and the development of a south suburban airport in the Chicago metropolitan region, by facilitating their approval, funding, construction, and implementation. Requires an implementation plan to be prepared by the State of Illinois under the Clean Air Act for regulating emissions associated with activity at commercial service airports. Makes the Administrator's approval of an airport layout plan submitted by Chicago that includes the runway redesign plan conditional on the meeting of specified requirements. Requires the withholding of all airport grant funds for O'Hare (other than grants involving national security and safety) until January 1, 2026, unless specified conditions with respect to operations at Merrill C. Meigs Field have been met.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2002
Amends Federal aviation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to grandfather, that is, apportion airport development and noise compatibility program funds to a primary airport sponsor in a fiscal year in an amount equal to that apportioned to such sponsor in the previous fiscal year if the Secretary finds: (1) passenger boardings at such airport are below 10,000 in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment as a result of the discontinuance of air carrier service to and from the airport in any of the three calendar years preceding the calendar year used for such calculations; and (2) the airport had at least 10,000 passenger boardings in any of such three preceding calendar years.
Austria · National Council · 13 March 2002
Bericht des Verkehrsausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (748 d.B.): Abkommen zur Ergänzung des Abkommens vom 21. Februar 1989 zwischen der Republik Österreich und der Italienischen Republik über die Erleichterung von Ambulanzflügen in den Grenzregionen bei dringlichen Transporten von Verletzten oder Schwerkranken
United States · United States Congress · 12 March 2002
General Aviation Industry Reparations Act of 2002 - Directs the President to take certain actions to compensate general aviation entities and their employees for economic injuries incurred by them as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, including to: (1) issue them federal credit instruments; and (2) compensate them and employees for direct losses incurred as a result of any Federal ground stop order or flight restrictions for a period of one week or more imposed in response to the increased security required by such attacks, as well as certain incremental losses, especially those incurred by employees of an entity receiving assistance who lost their jobs (other than for cause) as a result of such attacks. Authorizes the Air Transportation Stabilization Board to enter into agreements with one or more obligors to issue such instruments. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance or reinsurance, or reimbursement of insurance costs increases, to a general aviation entity against loss or damage arising from the operation of nonmilitary aircraft while in the United States. Authorizes the President to issue a Federal credit instrument to a general aviation entity if it has entered into a binding agreement to: (1) pay costs attributable to providing health insurance coverage for former and current employees who lost their jobs and coverage because of the terrorist attacks; and (2) maintain current health benefit and contribution levels for currently insured employees. Defines "general aviation entity" to mean any person (non-air carrier) that: (1) operates nonmilitary aircraft to conduct its primary business; (2) manufactures nonmilitary aircraft with a maximum seating capacity of fewer than 20 passengers, or aircraft parts to be used in such aircraft; (3) provides services necessary for nonmilitary operations; or (4) operates a nonprimary airport meeting certain criteria. Includes fixed based operators, flight schools, manufacturers of general aviation aircraft and products, persons engaged in nonscheduled aviation enterprises, and general aviation independent contractors.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 March 2002
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2002
Flight 93 National Memorial Act - Establishes a memorial at the September 11, 2001, crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in the Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93. Establishes a Flight 93 Advisory Commission to assist with consideration and formulation of plans for such a memorial.
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2002
Amends Federal Law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and appropriate personnel to develop guidance for training of all airline personnel employed in commercial aviation charged with the responsibility of checking passenger identification. Directs each air carrier to develop and submit to the Administrator a training program in accordance with those guidelines. Requires air carriers to complete within 180 days after the Administrator's approval the training of all airline personnel charged with checking passenger identification. Amends Federal law to direct the Administrator to establish and carry out a program to require the installation and use at airports of appropriate identification verification technologies to assist in the screening of passengers.
Austria · National Council · 28 February 2002
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Helmut Dietachmayr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Flugzeug-Mafia <i>(Handel mit und Vermittlung von gebrauchten Ersatzteilen für</i> <i>Flugzeuge)</i>
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
78 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Public Enterprise her plans to further assist members of the Retired Aviation Staff Association in their campaign for enhanced pension increases following the erosion of payments over a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4397/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
45 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a recent report regarding the grievances of the Retired Aviation Staff Association; if she will meet with the association with a view to resolving its members' pension grievances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4462/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
42 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the Government's policy regarding low cost airlines; the measures the Government is putting in place to enable and to encourage such airlines to operate to and from Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
78 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Public Enterprise her plans to further assist members of the Retired Aviation Staff Association in their campaign for enhanced pension increases following the erosion of payments over a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4397/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
45 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a recent report regarding the grievances of the Retired Aviation Staff Association; if she will meet with the association with a view to resolving its members' pension grievances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4462/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2002
42 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the Government's policy regarding low cost airlines; the measures the Government is putting in place to enable and to encourage such airlines to operate to and from Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/02]
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 2002
Amends Federal aviation safety and security law provisions to replace language requiring airport security screeners to be U.S. citizens with a provision that any individual eligible to join in the United States Military is eligible to become a security screener.
European Union · European Commission · 4 February 2002
European Union · Council of the European Union · 28 January 2002
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 2002
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigative and report on the granting of pilot's licenses to foreign nationals by the Federal Aviation Administration.