Aviation

Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2011

Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas. Authorizes the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities.

Federal Aviation Employees Protection Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2011

Federal Aviation Employees Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund available to pay personnel compensation and benefits for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees funded from appropriations or authorizations provided on or before July 22, 2011.

Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2011

Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 30, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) the authorization of appropriations for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]), and (2) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants. Extends until October 1, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary to extend through September 30, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through December 31, 2011. Extends through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through September 30, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through September 30, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Commission Regulation (EU) No 720/2011 of 22 July 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security as regards the phasing-in of the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports Text with EEA relevance

European Union · EUR-Lex · 22 July 2011

344 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the measures to abolish the air travel tax under the recent jobs initiative; if an agreement has been reached with the airlines in terms of a targeted increase in passenger volumes as a quid pro quo for the abolition of the air travel tax; the terms of that agreement; when it will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21742/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2011

344 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the measures to abolish the air travel tax under the recent jobs initiative; if an agreement has been reached with the airlines in terms of a targeted increase in passenger volumes as a quid pro quo for the abolition of the air travel tax; the terms of that agreement; when it will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21742/11]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2011

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit an operator of a U.S. civil aircraft from participating in any emissions trading scheme unilaterally established by the European Union. Directs the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate U.S. government officials to use their authority to conduct international negotiations and take other actions necessary to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 2011

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 16, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends through September 16, 2011: (1) the authorization of appropriations for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]), and (2) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants. Extends until September 17, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary to extend through September 16, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through December 31, 2011. Extends through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through September 16, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through September 16, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

2011/466/EU: Council Decision of 19 July 2011 on the conclusion of an Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Community and Canada

European Union · EUR-Lex · 19 July 2011

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV

United States · United States Congress · 15 July 2011

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through September 16, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on September 16, 2011, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]). Extends through September 16, 2011, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants. Extends until September 17, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary to extend through September 16, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through December 31, 2011. Extends through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through September 16, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through September 16, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport. Revises essential air service (EAS) program eligibility requirements to limit such service to airports (except those in Alaska) that: (1) are located at least 90 miles from the nearest medium or large hub airport, and (2) had an average subisdy per passenger of less than $1,000. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to waive such requirements for a particular location if its geographic characteristics result in undue difficulty in accessing the nearest medium or large hub airport.

218 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in the review conducted following the incident involving the breaching of the security barriers at Cork Airport on 22 May 2011; the current status of the review and when the report, findings and recommendations of the review will be published. [20247/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2011

218 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in the review conducted following the incident involving the breaching of the security barriers at Cork Airport on 22 May 2011; the current status of the review and when the report, findings and recommendations of the review will be published. [20247/11]

Transportation Security Administration Efficiency and Flexibility Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2011

Transportation Security Administration Efficiency and Flexibility Act of 2011 - Excludes officers and employees of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from the right of federal employees to bargain collectively. Subjects also to such exclusion the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel management system as it applies to TSA employees. Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to provide that, notwithstanding the authority of the TSA Administrator to fix the terms and conditions of employment of TSA screeners, nothing shall prohibit such an employee from joining a labor organization. Authorizes screeners to: (1) appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board adverse actions brought against them which are finalized after enactment of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, and (2) seek judicial review of any resulting Board orders or decisions. Requires the FAA Administrator to provide to TSA screeners with a collaborative, integrated employee engagement mechanism to address workplace issues. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2003 to apply certain whistleblower protections to DHS employees.

331 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when temporary travel documents issued by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will be in line with the current international standard set out in International Civil Aviation Organisation document 9303; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

331 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when temporary travel documents issued by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will be in line with the current international standard set out in International Civil Aviation Organisation document 9303; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/11]

Transportation Security Administration Employee Freedom Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 2011

Transportation Security Administration Employee Freedom Act of 2011 - Excludes officers and employees of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from the right of federal employees to bargain collectively. Subjects also to such exclusion the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel management system as it applies to TSA employees. Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to provide that, notwithstanding the authority of the TSA Administrator to fix the terms and conditions of employment of TSA screeners, nothing shall prohibit such an employee from joining a labor organization. Authorizes screeners to: (1) appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board adverse actions brought against them which are finalized after enactment of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, and (2) seek judicial review of any resulting Board orders or decisions. Requires the FAA Administrator to provide to TSA screeners with a collaborative, integrated employee engagement mechanism to address workplace issues. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2003 to apply certain whistleblower protections to DHS employees.

Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Austria · National Council · 8 July 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Harald Stefan, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundeskanzler betreffend Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Austria · National Council · 8 July 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Harald Stefan, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Austria · National Council · 8 July 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Harald Stefan, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Inneres betreffend Ausweitung der Fluggastdatenspeicherung

Pilot's Bill of Rights

United States · United States Congress · 6 July 2011

Pilot's Bill of Rights - Requires National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) proceedings for the review of decisions of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deny, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke an airman's certificate to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. Requires the Administrator to: (1) advise the subject of an investigation involving the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an airman certificate of specified information pertinent to the investigation; and (2) provide him or her with access to relevant air traffic data. Allows an individual to elect to file an appeal of a certificate denial, a punitive civil action, or an emergency order of revocation in the U.S. district court in which individual resides, in which the action in question occurred, or the district court for the District of Columbia. Allows an adversely affected individual who elects not to file an appeal in a federal district court to file such appeal with the NTSB. Directs the Administrator to begin a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Improvement Program to improve the system of providing airmen with pertinent and timely information before a flight in the national airspace system. Makes Flight Service Station briefings and other air traffic services performed by Lockheed Martin or any other government contractor available to airmen under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requires the Administrator to review the FAA system for the medical certification of airmen in order to: (1) revise the medical application form, (2) align medical qualification policies with present-day qualified medical judgment and practices, and (3) publish objective medical standards to advise the public of the criteria determining an airman's medical certificate eligibility.

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 6 July 2011

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2011 - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (proposed as the Powderhorn Wilderness Addition) to the Powderhorn Wilderness. Designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the BLM or the U.S. Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, Forest Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the NWPS. Incorporates such lands into the West Elk Wilderness. Authorizes the Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, to conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this Act. Allows the Secretary to continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas. Provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Overlast van de KLM Luchtvaart School op vliegveld Eelde

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 July 2011

Overlast van de KLM Luchtvaart School op vliegveld Eelde

649 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of bonus payments paid to senior management in the Dublin Airport Authority, CIE and the Irish Aviation Authority in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [18782/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

649 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of bonus payments paid to senior management in the Dublin Airport Authority, CIE and the Irish Aviation Authority in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [18782/11]

Abkommen über die Erleichterung von Ambulanz- und Rettungsflügen

Austria · National Council · 30 June 2011

Bericht des Ausschusses für innere Angelegenheiten über die Regierungsvorlage (1122 d.B.): Abkommen zwischen der Republik Österreich und der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft über die Erleichterung von Ambulanz- und Rettungsflügen

Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 2011

Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Private-Public Partnership Challenge Grant Program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states for use in implementing innovative strategies to use private-public partnerships to fund rail, aviation, transit, highway, and waterway transportation. Requires the Secretary to use federal surcharges generated from agreements from the concession or lease of safety rest areas to carry out such program. Authorizes the Secretary to permit a state to enter into one or more agreements with the Secretary for the commercialization, lease, or concession of a safety rest area constructed or located on an Interstate System (IS) right-of-way if: (1) access is free of charge, and (2) the state agrees to pay the Secretary a federal surcharge of 5% of the total amount received under the agreement. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing a federal surcharge on a state that has allowed the placement of blind vending facilities in rest and recreation areas, and in safety rest areas, located on IS rights-of-way. Revises state high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facility requirements to increase from a minimum of two to a minimum of three the number of occupants per vehicle for use of an HOV facility in cases of congestion meeting certain criteria. Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to remove limits on the number of state or local governments or public authorities with which the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements to establish value pricing pilot programs (in effect, allowing extension of the programs to all such authorities). Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to increase from 3 to 10 the number of IS highways, bridges, or tunnels where a state may collect tolls for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of IS highway corridors. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to eliminate restrictions on: (1) the number of projects under the express lanes demonstration program (currently 15), and (2) the number of IS facilities on which the Secretary may collect IS construction tolls (currently 3). Eliminates the nonsubordination of secured loans and lines of credit used to finance surface transportation project costs to the claims of any holder of project obligations in the event of the obligor's bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation. (Thus allows subordination of secured loans and lines of credit to such claims.) Makes eligible for railroad rehabilitation and improvement direct loans and loan guarantees: (1) projects and activities that benefit high-speed rail, and (2) development phase activities. Removes limits on the number of airport applications (currently five) under the airport privatization pilot program the Secretary may approve for the grant of exemptions from certain requirements in order to allow the sale or lease to nonpublic persons of a general aviation airport. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to establish a six-year public-private partnership experimental program to encourage recipients of certain federal assistance to carry out tests and experimentation in the public transportation project development process designed to: (1) attract private investment in such projects (including high occupancy/toll [HOT] lane facilities); and (2) increase project management flexibility and innovation, improve efficiency, allow for timely project implementation, and create new revenue streams. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the cap on the aggregate allowable amount of tax-exempt bonds to finance qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities. Revises a specified formula in order to reduce annual adjustments to pay schedules for federal employees for FY2013-FY2021.

Reactie inzake een artikel over het onderzoek naar de vliegramp in Tripoli, Libië en de contacten hierover met de Internationale Burgerluchtvaart Organisatie (ICAO)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 June 2011

Reactie inzake een artikel over het onderzoek naar de vliegramp in Tripoli, Libië en de contacten hierover met de Internationale Burgerluchtvaart Organisatie (ICAO)

GPS RELIABILITY: A REVIEW OF AVIATION INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE, SAFETY ISSUES, AND AVOIDING POTENTIAL NEW AND COSTLY GOVERNMENT BURDENS

United States · United States House of Representatives · 23 June 2011

Common basic standards on civil aviation security as regards the phasing-in of the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports

European Union · European Parliament · 23 June 2011

Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organisation

European Union · European Parliament · 23 June 2011

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part III

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2011

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part III - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through July 22, 2011, increased excise taxes on aviation fuels, the excise tax on air transportation of persons and property, and the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the period beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on July 22, 2011, for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects (known as airport improvement projects [AIPs]). Extends through July 22, 2011, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to make new AIP grants. Extends until July 23, 2011: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fee authorizations at non-hub airports, and (2) disclosure requirements for large and medium hub airports applying for AIP grants. Directs the Secretary to extend through July 22, 2011, the termination date of insurance coverage for domestic or foreign-flag aircraft. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to further extend such coverage through October 31, 2011. Extends through October 31, 2011, the authority of the Secretary to limit air carrier liability for claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Extends through July 22, 2011: (1) grant eligibility for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (2) grants to state and local governments for land use compatibility AIPs; and (3) authority for approving an application of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for an airport development grant or for permission to impose a passenger facility fee. Amends the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to extend through Junly 22, 2011: (1) the temporary increase to 95% of the federal government's share of certain AIP costs, and (2) funding for airport development at Midway Island Airport.

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2011

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Authorizes the President to award a Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to: (1) the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, (2) the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and (3) the Pentagon Memorial. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike three designs of such gold medal to honor, respectively: (1) those who lost their lives in the the attack at the World Trade Center, (2) the passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that was brought down in rural Pennsylvania, and (3) those who lost their lives at the Pentagon. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals and to distribute any funds from such sales exceeding costs equally between the three memorial sites.

"Airpower 2011" - Verschwendung, Lärmterror und Anschlag auf den Tierschutz

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend "Airpower 2011" - Verschwendung, Lärmterror und Anschlag auf den Tierschutz

"Erzberg"-Eurofighter

Austria · National Council · 17 June 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend "Erzberg"-Eurofighter <i>(-Luftfahrtveranstaltung am 26. Juni 2011)</i>

Zivilluftfahrtbeirat

Austria · National Council · 16 June 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Deimek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Zivilluftfahrtbeirat

2011/531/EU: Council Decision of 16 June 2011 on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EU-ICAO Joint Committee, concerning the Decision on the adoption of an Annex on aviation safety to the Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation

European Union · EUR-Lex · 16 June 2011

Vereinheitlichung der Bedingungen für Namensänderungen bei Flugtickets

Austria · National Council · 15 June 2011

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Stefan Markowitz, Heidrun Silhavy, Franz Hörl, Mag. Roman Haider, Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Maßnahmen zur Vereinheitlichung der Bedingungen für Namensänderungen bei Flugtickets

652 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate his position in relation to the inclusion of air transport in the EU emissions trading system; if he or any Government colleague has discussed this matter with the Irish airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2011

652 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate his position in relation to the inclusion of air transport in the EU emissions trading system; if he or any Government colleague has discussed this matter with the Irish airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/11]

386 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate his position on the inclusion of air transport in the EU emissions trading system; if he or any Government colleague has discussed this matter with the Irish airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2011

386 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate his position on the inclusion of air transport in the EU emissions trading system; if he or any Government colleague has discussed this matter with the Irish airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/11]

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2011

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer annually, without further appropriation, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations (USO), Incorporated, for funding its activities in support of USO airport centers. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.)

Rondvraagpunt procedurevergadering I&M 15 juni: Verzoek lid Haverkamp (CDA) tot uitstel AO Luchtvaart d.d. 23 juni a.s.

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 14 June 2011

Rondvraagpunt procedurevergadering I&M 15 juni: Verzoek lid Haverkamp (CDA) tot uitstel AO Luchtvaart d.d. 23 juni a.s.

offensichtliche Lüge eines Bundesheer-Sprechers

Austria · National Council · 10 June 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend offensichtliche Lüge eines Bundesheer-Sprechers <i>(im Zusammenhang mit Tiefflügen von Eurofightern über das</i> <i>Stadtgebiet von St. Pölten)</i>

Höllenlärm durch unnötige Eurofighterflüge

Austria · National Council · 10 June 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Pilz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend Höllenlärm durch unnötige Eurofighterflüge

Transportation Empowerment Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2011

Transportation Empowerment Act - Declares the purposes of the Act, including returning maximum discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility to the states for all elements of the national surface transportation systems (excluding the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways). Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for FY2014-FY2018 for specified core programs under the federal-aid highway program, including: (1) the interstate maintenance program, (2) emergency relief for highways and roads, (3) the interstate bridge program, (4) the federal lands highways program, (5) highway safety programs, (6) surface transportation research, and (7) administrative expenses. Authorizes a state to transfer and use excess federal-aid highway funds for any surface transportation project (including mass transit and rail). Revises the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds under the interstate maintenance component. Requires 1% of such funds to be apportioned to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with the remaining 99% of funds apportioned to the states based on certain formulae. Limits federal assistance to states for highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation to bridges on the federal-aid highway system. Repeals the authorization of federal assistance to states for non-federal bridges and highways. Declares that, beginning with FY2013, a highway construction or improvement project shall not be considered a federal project: (1) unless and until a state expends federal funds for the construction portion of such project, (2) solely by reason of the state expenditure of federal funds before the construction phase of the project (including for any environmental document or design work), or (3) upon state reimbursement to the federal government of the federal costs of such projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the HTF available for expenditure for core highway programs through FY2018. Requires the Secretary of Treasury to transfer from the HTF amounts equivalent to motorboat and aviation fuel taxes collected before October 1, 2020, to: (1) the Land and Water Conservation Fund, (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and (3) the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary to pay from the HTF into the general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the floor stocks refunds made before July 1, 2021. Prescribes a motor fuel tax rate schedule for financing of core highway programs. Terminates, on September 30, 2013, the authority of the Secretary to make certain transfers to the Mass Transit Account. Establishes in the HTF the Infrastructure Special Assistance Fund, $1 billion of which shall be available during FY2014-FY2017 to states for transportation-related program expenditures. Directs the Secretary to allocate to the states for surface transportation projects (including mass transit and rail) any excess highway tax receipts appropriated to the HTF in FY2014-FY2017. Reduces the excise taxes imposed on: (1) gasoline from 18.3 cents to 3.7 cents, (2) diesel fuel or kerosene from 24.3 cents to 5.0 cents, and (3) diesel-water fuel emulsion from 19.7 cents to 4.1 cents. Requires credits or refunds of certain floor stocks taxes on liquids imposed before October 1, 2017. Declares that this Act shall become effective only if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) certifies that it is deficit neutral.

Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the EU and Jordan

European Union · European Parliament · 7 June 2011

Memorandum of Cooperation between the EU and the USA in civil aviation research and development

European Union · European Parliament · 7 June 2011

Common Aviation Area Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part

European Union · European Parliament · 7 June 2011

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2011

Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to fully implement and enforce sanctions against Iran, North Korea, and Syria for their proliferation activities and policies. Directs the President to report to Congress identifying any foreign person who: (1) made certain transfers to or acquired from Iran, Syria, or North Korea certain listed nuclear, dual use, missile, chemical, biological, toxic, or nonlisted but otherwise prohibited goods, services, or technology; (2) acquired, mined, or otherwise extracted materials within the territory or control of Iran, North Korea, or Syria for purposes relating to such countries' nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, or missile development programs; (3) transferred to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology that could assist such countries' efforts to extract or mill uranium ore; or (4) provided a vessel, insurance, or any other shipping service for transporting goods to or from Iran, North Korea, or Syria for purposes relating to such countries' nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, or missile development programs. Directs the President to apply the following for at least two years against a person so identified: (1) arms export prohibitions, (2) Executive Order 12938 prohibitions, (3) dual use export prohibitions, (4) investment prohibitions, (5) financing prohibitions, and (6) financial assistance prohibitions. Prohibits U.S. nuclear cooperation agreements and related export licenses and transfers of materials, services and goods with a country that is assisting the nuclear program of Iran, North Korea, or Syria, or is transferring advanced conventional weapons to such countries. Prohibits any U.S. government agency from making extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency or any other organization of the government of the Russian Federation unless the President has reported to Congress that: (1) it is Russian policy to oppose the proliferation to or from Iran, North Korea, and Syria of weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery systems; (2) the government of the Russian Federation has demonstrated a commitment to prevent the transfer to or from Iran, North Korea, and Syria of goods, services, and technology that could make a material contribution to Iran's nuclear, biological, chemical weapons, or missile programs; and (3) the Russian Aviation and Space Agency has not, during the one-year period ending on the date of such presidential determination, made transfers that are reportable under this Act to or from Iran, North Korea, or Syria. Directs the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exclude from the United States, an alien listed in a report identifying persons involved in specified weapons proliferation activities with Iran. Prohibits a vessel from landing at any U.S. port to load or unload freight or engage in the trade of goods or services if the vessel knowingly entered a port in Iran, North Korea, or Syria during the 180-day period ending on the date of the vessel's U.S. arrival. Directs the President to apply foreign exchange, banking, property and loan sanctions to any person who provides to or acquires from Iran, North Korea, or Syria goods or technology that is used, or is likely to be used, for military applications. Repeals the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. States that such repeal shall not affect any existing sanction under such Act.

[H.A.S.C. No. 112-46]EFFICACY OF THE DOD'S 30-YEAR SHIPBUILDING AND AVIATION PLANS

United States · United States House of Representatives · 1 June 2011

217 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if negotiations have taken place with airlines (details supplied) to establish their response, in terms of additional passengers and flights to and from Irish airports, to the proposed abolition of the travel tax; if he will use the earlier Dutch analysis used by companies in opposing the tax to measure the same companies’ delivery of new routes and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13883/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2011

217 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if negotiations have taken place with airlines (details supplied) to establish their response, in terms of additional passengers and flights to and from Irish airports, to the proposed abolition of the travel tax; if he will use the earlier Dutch analysis used by companies in opposing the tax to measure the same companies’ delivery of new routes and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13883/11]

25 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in further detail the proposal in the jobs initiative that the Dublin Airport Authority will rebate substantial levels of airport charges to airlines in return for additional passengers. [13861/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2011

25 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in further detail the proposal in the jobs initiative that the Dublin Airport Authority will rebate substantial levels of airport charges to airlines in return for additional passengers. [13861/11]

AIR Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 26 May 2011

Aviation Security Innovation &amp; Reform Act of 2011 or AIR Act of 2011 - Places the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), headed by the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (TSA), under the administration of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Effectively updates federal law to reflect the transfer of the TSA from the Department of Transportation [DOT] to DHS in March 2003.) Establishes in the TSA the Office of Behavior Analysis, which shall provide behavior detection training to TSA and other federal, state, and local government law enforcement personnel. Transfers from the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to the Assistant Secretary the duty to prescribe employment standards for air carrier personnel and airport security personnel. Revises security screening personnel training plan requirements to require the Assistant Secretary to establish a training plan for TSA Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) that: (1) ensures that TSO training is standardized; and (2) meets certain other requirements, including that each TSO receives training in basic security screening skills and criminal and antiterrorism awareness. Requires the Assistant Secretary to develop partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to improve coordination of behavior detection activities. Directs the DHS Secretary to: (1) study the feasibility of creating an Aviation Sharing Analysis Center to provide real-time information sharing among public and private sector entities with respect to threats to aviation infrastructure, and (2) continue to advocate for international cooperation with foreign governments and organizations in the development of international aviation security standards to strengthen security while promoting travel and protecting travelers' rights. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) require the TSA Transportation Security Operations Center to use all of the law enforcement and intelligence databases available when checking passengers whose behavior warrants intervention by a law enforcement official, and (2) standardize and streamline threat-reporting guidelines to allow behavior detection officers or other designated TSA officials to receive Center information in a timely manner. Directs the Assistant Secretary to continue the standardization of TSA security and personnel procedures at U.S. airports. Requires the Assistant Secretary to deploy: (1) behavior detection officers to National Special Security Events designated by the DHS Secretary; and (2) Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams at passenger rail facilities to enhance security and cross-training opportunities for behavior detection officers. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish an electronic medium through which TSOs and behavior detection officers may anonymously submit feedback regarding TSA transportation security programs or management issues. Directs the Assistant Secretary to develop: (1) a system to verify the accuracy of air carrier screening data to determine the level of compliance with the congressionally mandated 100% air cargo screening requirements specified under the SAFE Port Act; and (2) a technology implementation plan that establishes how screening technologies will be integrated into overall aviation security systems at airports, such as screening technology to detect explosive compounds like pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and acetone peroxide (TATP). Directs the DHS Secretary to explore expanding access to international trusted traveler programs for international passengers entering the United States by looking at other domestic and foreign government trusted traveler programs and identifying the best practices. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish an independent aviation advisory panel to review TSA aviation security programs, including passenger screening programs, checked baggage screening programs, and air cargo screening programs.

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

United States · United States Congress · 26 May 2011

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2012 for: (1) the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, and the Inspector General; (2) United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP); (3) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (4) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for civil aviation security services, service transportation security activities, the development and implementation of screening programs of the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support and intelligence, and the Federal Air Marshals; (5) the Coast Guard; (6) the United States Secret Service; (7) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the Federal Protective Service and the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) project; (8) the Office of Health Affairs; (9) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for firefighter assistance grants, emergency management performance grants, and the United States Fire Administration; (10) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the E-Verify program to assist U.S. employers maintain a legal workforce; (11) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (12) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (13) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act: (1) to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for personal use; (3) for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card; or (4) to transfer or release to or within the United States Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires: (1) the FEMA Administrator to submit to Congress, and publish on the FEMA website, a report summarizing damage assessment information used to make a declaration that a major disaster exists, with a national security limitation; and (2) the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report that certifies that a requirement for 100% screening air cargo on passenger aircraft has been met or that includes a strategy to comply with that requirement.

Beleidsagenda Luchtvaartveiligheid 2011-2015

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 26 May 2011

Beleidsagenda Luchtvaartveiligheid 2011-2015