Aviation

projet de loi relatif aux entreprises de transport aérien et notamment à la société Air France

France · Senate · 19 December 2002

Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (Text with EEA relevance) - Interinstitutional declaration

European Union · EUR-Lex · 16 December 2002

Versprühung von Flugzeugtreibstoff über dem Bodenseeraum

Austria · Federal Council · 13 December 2002

Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Christoph Hagen, Ilse Giesinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Regelungen für die Versprühung von Flugzeugtreibstoff über dem Bodenseeraum

Neuregelung der An- und Abflüge für den Flughafen Zürich

Austria · Federal Council · 12 December 2002

Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Ilse Giesinger, Christoph Hagen, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Neuregelung der An- und Abflüge für den Flughafen Zürich

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on occurrence reporting in civil aviation amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty

European Union · European Commission · 18 November 2002

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combat fuel excise tax fraud.

United States · United States Congress · 13 November 2002

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to address issues concerning the fuel excise tax. Requires that fuel be transferred by registered pipeline or vessel to qualify for the fuel tax exemption of bulk transfers to registered terminals or refineries. Imposes civil penalties for the carrying of taxable fuels by nonregistered pipelines. Requires registered operators and dealers in aviation fuel to file electronically for fuel tracking purposes. Requires that the tax imposed on the sale of diesel fuel be imposed whether or not the fuel is suitable for use in a diesel-powered vehicle or train. Imposes a civil penalty for each refusal of entry (inspection) relating to the transport and distribution of untaxed adulterated fuel mixtures or dyed diesel for taxable use. States that any person required to be registered for the sale of fuels must display that registration. Requires that the fuel tax be imposed at the point of entry when the importer is not registered. Increases the tax on vehicles at or above a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds, permitting proration of the tax only as specified. Requires information on returns concerning such vehicles to be available as necessary for law enforcement purposes. Requires copies of records to be furnished to inspectors, upon request. Permits the inspection of books and records to determine who is selling or purchasing taxable fuel. Prohibits administrative review of any penalty imposed for taxable use of dyed diesel fuel used on the highway, absent proof of fraud or mistake in chemical analysis or mathematical calculation.

Aviation Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002

Aviation Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the tax on aviation fuel by 4.3 cents.

A bill to require reports to Congress related to airports that will not deploy explosive detection systems by December 31, 2002, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2002

Amends Federal aviation law to require the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to make specified reports to Congress if TSA is unable to deploy explosive detection systems at all airports by December 31, 2002.

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2002

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Transportation Security Administration; (3) Coast Guard; (4) the Federal Aviation Administration; (5) the Federal Highway Administration; (6) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (7) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (8) the Federal Railroad Administration; (9) the Federal Transit Administration; (10) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (11) the Research and Special Programs Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; (13) the Surface Transportation Board; (14) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; and (15) the National Transportation Safety Board. Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act identical or similar to those enacted in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-87), as well as new ones.

Aviation Industry Stabilization and Reform Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2002

Aviation Industry Stabilization and Reform Act of 2002 - Amends Federal transportation law to extend through calendar 2003 the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to declare an air carrier a victim of terrorism not liable for third party claims arising out of acts of terrorism. Grants the Secretary authority to extend through calendar 2003 the termination date of any insurance policy issued to an air carrier. Extends the period for applying for certain loan guarantees under the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act. Requires the Under Secretary for Transportation Security, after all cockpit doors are strengthened, to reconsider and report to Congress on whether it is necessary to require Federal air marshals to be seated in the first class cabin of an aircraft with strengthened cockpit doors. Requires the Under Secretary to: (1) undertake action necessary to improve the screening of mail so that it can be carried on passenger flights; and (2) reimburse air carriers for certain screening and related activities as well as the cost of fortifying cockpit doors. Prohibits the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration from issuing or enforcing a final rule requiring the strengthening or locking of cockpit doors on all-cargo aircraft until the Under Secretary has considered and determined that it is necessary for aviation security. Prescribes requirements for reorganization of the Air Traffic Services Subcommittee of the Aviation Management Advisory Council into the Air Traffic Services Board Specifies additional duties for the Under Secretary. Revises requirements relating to: (1) nondisclosure of security activities; (2) safety regulations; (3) passenger and property screening; and (4) employment standards, training, investigations, and restrictions. Directs the Under Secretary to establish a process to permit an individual who was convicted of a crime of a specified type to obtain a waiver, in certain circumstances, to permit the individual's employment.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to maintain flight restrictions over major sporting events and other major open assemblies of people.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2002

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to maintain the restrictions imposed under specified Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen (relating to flight restrictions over major sporting events and other major open assemblies of people). Cancels any existing waiver of or exemption from such restrictions. Prohibits the Secretary from granting any new waivers or exemptions to waivers for aircraft, except a waiver to any aircraft, approved by the Under Secretary for Security of the Transportation Security Administration, to provide aerial television coverage and an aerial security platform for security personnel for any event covered under the Notices. Requires in such an instance that such Notices adhere to security requirements set forth by the Transportation Security Administration.

Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2002 - Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator 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 establish NASA aeronautics scholarships for U.S. citizens enrolled in accredited Masters degree programs in aeronautical engineering at institutions of higher education. Directs the Administrators of NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in a national initiative to define and develop an air traffic management system that meets national long-term aviation security, safety, and capacity needs. Sets forth certain things that the system shall do, including that it ensure seamless global operations for system users. Provides for grants from the FAA Administrator for university-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training. Authorizes appropriations for certain FAA research and development projects and activities. Requires certain aviation-related studies and assessments.

Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2002

Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to authorize appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the Federal Aviation Administration for specified aviation research and development (R&D) projects. Requires the submission to specified congressional committees of an updated integrated civil aviation R&D plan that coordinates national aviation safety and security research programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Sets forth requirements calling for: (1) the continuation of a research program to improve airfield pavements; (2) a national initiative that defines and develops an air traffic management system designed to meet national long-term aviation security, safety, and capacity needs; (3) an assessment of the FAA's proposed wake turbulence R&D program; (4) FAA research to promote the development of analytical tools to improve existing certification methods and to reduce the overall costs to manufacturers for the certification of new products; (5) the establishment of a research program to answer questions about cabin air quality of aircraft; and (6) the review and assessment of the specific causes of airport delay at the 31 airports identified in the Airport Benchmarking Study, on an airport-by-airport basis.

Aviation Security Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2002

Aviation Security Improvement Act - Amends Federal aviation law to require the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to make specified reports to Congress if TSA is unable to deploy explosive detection systems at all airports by December 31, 2002. Requires the screening of cargo that is to be transported in passenger aircraft operated by domestic and foreign air carriers in interstate and intrastate air transportation (currently, only those transported by all-cargo aircraft). Sets forth certain measures to increase the safety and security of air cargo, including the establishment of systems that: (1) provide for the regular inspection of shipping facilities for cargo shipment; (2) provide an industry-wide data base of known shippers of cargo; (3) provide a training program for air cargo handlers to ensure that cargo is properly handled and safe-guarded from security breaches; and (4) require air carriers operating all-cargo aircraft to have an approved security plan for their operations. Directs the Under Secretary to develop protocols to provide guidance for detection of false or fraudulent passenger identification. Authorizes the Under Secretary 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 air passengers. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for persons who intentionally circumvent airport security systems and procedures. Provides for the extension for a specified period of time of aviation war risk insurance policies to domestic and foreign air carriers, including a provision to amend such policies to provide coverage for losses or injuries to hull, passengers, and crew, in addition to coverage for injury to third parties. Requires a report to Congress regarding the use of blast-resistant cargo container technology.

National Weather Service Flexible Work Scheduling Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2002

National Weather Service Flexible Work Scheduling Act - Provides an overtime hourly rate of pay of one and one-half times the hourly rate of basic pay and provides that all such pay is premium pay for an employee of the National Weather Service who occupies a nonmanagerial position in GS-14 or under: (1) the duties of which are critical to the immediate daily operation of the forecast and warning responsibilities of the Service and directly affect public and aviation safety; (2) in which overtime work is usually unscheduled due to the vicissitudes of severe weather; and (3) in which overtime work is therefore unusually taxing. Exempts such an employee from the limitation on aggregate pay, including premium pay, for a pay period. Provides for a National Weather Service employee, who works during a regularly scheduled eight-hour period of service a part of which is performed on Sunday, to be paid at his or her basic pay rate, plus premium pay at a rate equal to 25 percent of his or her basic pay rate with respect to that portion of such period of service which is performed on Sunday.

Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Flight 93 Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Flight 93 Act - Authorizes the President to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

To support the public educational programs of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation by amending title 10 of the United States Code to elevate the status of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation to receive surplus military property.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Makes the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (a nonprofit organization incorporated in Georgia) eligible to receive surplus military documents, historical artifacts, and condemned or obsolete material. Designates the Foundation as a service educational activity for purposes of the Department of Defense personal property donation program. Requires the Secretary of Defense to enter into a formal donation agreement with the Foundation.

To support the public educational programs of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, by amending title 32 of the United States Code to authorize the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation to receive National Guard services and assistance.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Makes the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in Georgia, eligible to receive National Guard services and assistance generally provided to certain youth and charitable organizations in connection with National Guard training.

To provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna L-19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the needs of the Department of State to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Authorizes the Secretary of State to convey, without consideration, to the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a Vietnam-era Cessna L-19D Bird Dog aircraft (serial No. 24020, National registration number N32FL) that is excess to the needs of the Department of State.

Recognizing, applauding, and supporting the efforts of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, to utilize veteran aviators of the Armed Forces and former Army Aviation aircraft to inspire Americans and to ensure that our Nation's military legacy and heritage of service are never forgotten.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Recognizes, and expresses support for the efforts of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in Georgia, to educate the American public regarding the military heritage of the United States and the story of U.S. Army Aviation's soldiers and machines through the preservation of authentic aircraft and the presentation of living history demonstrations.

projet de loi autorisant la ratification de la convention pour l'unification de certaines règles relatives au transport aérien international

France · Senate · 31 July 2002

Marion C. Blakey, of Mississippi, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years, vice Jane Garvey, term expiring.

United States · United States Senate · 26 July 2002

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Transportation Security Administration; (3) the Coast Guard; (4) the Federal Aviation Administration; (5) the Federal Highway Administration, including specified Intelligent Transportation System projects; (6) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (7) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (8) the Federal Railroad Administration; (9) the Federal Transit Administration, including specified new fixed guideway systems; (10) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (11) the Research and Special Programs Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; (13) the Surface Transportation Board; (14) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; and (15) the National Transportation Safety Board. Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act identical or similar to those enacted in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 as well as new ones. Amends the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States to decrease the amount of rescinded Federal-Aid Highways funds for specified transportation projects.

Air Traffic Equity Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Air Traffic Equity Act of 2002 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adjust the annual rates of basic pay applicable to uncovered air traffic MSS employees (an air traffic controller assigned as a manager, supervisor, or staff specialist or any additional employee designated as critical to accomplishing the FAA air traffic control mission that is not covered by the air traffic control specialized compensation system). Requires such adjustment to align the rates with the annual rates of basic pay applicable to covered air traffic MSS employees (air traffic MSS employees covered by the air traffic control specialized compensation system). Sets forth certain basic pay adjustment requirements, including the payment of a lump sum to uncovered and former air traffic MSS employees. Entitles an individual aggrieved by a final determination under this Act to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, or through any contractual grievance procedure applicable to the employee as a member of a collective bargaining unit.

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2002

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 - Designates specified Federal lands in Nevada as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Releases, and retains from release, certain Nevada lands as wilderness study areas. Transfers from the Secretary to the: (1) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service specified land for inclusion in the Desert National Wildlife Range; and (2) National Park Service specified land for inclusion in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary to manage the land located along the Interstate Route 15 corridor south of the Las Vegas Valley to the border between California and Nevada in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act and provisions of this Act for multiple use purposes. Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act - Establishes in Nevada the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, education, and science resources of such Area. Authorizes the Clark County Department of Aviation to convey to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas certain land for the development of a technology research center. Directs the Secretary to convey specified Nevada land to: (1) the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for use as a shooting range; (2) Henderson, Nevada, for use as a campus for Nevada State College; (3) Las Vegas, Nevada, for affordable housing; (4) Henderson for an economic development zone; (5) Clark County, Nevada, for any purpose; and (6) Henderson for conservation, public recreation, regional trails, and flood control facility purposes. Directs the Secretary to relocate a specified right-of-way corridor in Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada.

National Aviation Heritage Area Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 2002

National Aviation Heritage Area Act - Establishes within the State of Ohio (and other areas as appropriate) the National Aviation Heritage Area (the "Area"). Directs the Area's management entity, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (the AHFI, an Ohio nonprofit) to develop and submit to the Secretary of the Interior (the "Secretary") a Management Plan (the "Plan") for the Area and to assist government and nonprofits in developing the Area in specified ways. Requires the Plan to provide for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area, and to include recommendations for inclusion within the Area of suitable and feasible sites. Directs the Secretary to approve the Plan or to disapprove it, and to provide recommendations in the latter instance. Prohibits appropriated funds from being expended to implement any changes made by a substantial amendment to the Plan until the Secretary approves of such amendment. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial or technical assistance to the Area to develop and implement the Plan upon request by the AHFI. Requires any Federal agency involved with activities affecting the Area to consult with the AHFI and the Secretary and, to the maximum extent practicable, act in ways the AHFI determines will not adversely affect the Area. Provides for the coordination of decisions with regard to the Area by the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Specifies the sunset of grants and assistance from the Secretary for the Area after September 30, 2017. Requires an updated study and report concerning incorporating the Wright Company factory as a unit of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park.

National Aviation Heritage Area Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 2002

National Aviation Heritage Area Act - Establishes within the State of Ohio (and other areas as appropriate) the National Aviation Heritage Area (the "Area"). Directs the Area's management entity, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (the AHFI, an Ohio nonprofit) to develop and submit to the Secretary of the Interior (the "Secretary") a Management Plan (the "Plan") for the Area and to assist government and nonprofits in developing the Area in specified ways. Requires the Plan to provide for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area, and to include recommendations for inclusion within the Area of suitable and feasible sites. Directs the Secretary to approve the Plan or to disapprove it, and to provide recommendations in the latter instance. Prohibits appropriated funds from being expended to implement any changes made by a substantial amendment to the Plan until the Secretary approves of such amendment. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial or technical assistance to the Area to develop and implement the Plan upon request by the AHFI. Requires any Federal agency involved with activities affecting the Area to consult with the AHFI and the Secretary and, to the maximum extent practicable, act in ways the AHFI determines will not adversely affect the Area. Provides for the coordination of decisions with regard to the Area by the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Specifies the sunset of grants and assistance from the Secretary for the Area after September 30, 2017. Requires an updated study and report concerning incorporating the Wright Company factory as a unit of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No *...../2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules in the field of civil aviation and creating a European Aviation Safety Agency

European Union · European Commission · 17 July 2002

Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2002

Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration to notify the owner or operator of each U.S. airport of the number and type of explosive detection systems that will be required to be deployed at the airport in order to screen all checked baggage without imposing unreasonable delays on the passengers. Requires each owner or operator to: (1) notify the Under Secretary by a specified date if they are not able to make modifications to the airport's terminal buildings that are necessary to accommodate the explosive detection systems; and (2) develop a plan, if notice is given, by a specified date for making necessary modifications to the terminal buildings so as to deploy and fully utilize explosive detection systems to screen all checked baggage. Requires the Under Secretary to carry out demonstration projects for the installation and testing of alternative explosive detection systems at not less than five U.S. airports. Sets forth certain plan and demonstration requirements.

True American Heroes Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2002

True American Heroes Act of 2002 - Authorizes the award (posthumously) of congressional gold medals to the government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers on board and caused the plane to crash. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $50 dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the tragic events that occurred at the Pentagon, in New York City, and in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.

Priority for LAX Airport Noise Elimination Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2002

Priority for LAX Airport Noise Elimination Act - Amends Federal aviation law to make Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) a priority airport for purposes of receiving grants for airport noise compatibility planning and programs.

Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2002

Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration to notify the owner or operator of each U.S. airport of the number and type of explosive detection systems that will be required to be deployed at the airport in order to screen all checked baggage without imposing unreasonable delays on the passengers. Requires each owner or operator to: (1) notify the Under Secretary by a specified date if they are not able to make modifications to the airport's terminal buildings that are necessary to accommodate the explosive detection systems; and (2) develop a plan, if notice is given, by a specified date for making necessary modifications to the terminal buildings so as to deploy and fully utilize explosive detection systems to screen all checked baggage. Requires the Under Secretary to carry out demonstration projects for the installation and testing of alternative explosive detection systems at not less than five U.S. airports. Sets forth certain plan and demonstration requirements.

Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (Text with EEA relevance)

European Union · EUR-Lex · 15 July 2002

Luftfahrtunrecht am Beispiel Reichhold/Innsbruck

Austria · National Council · 11 July 2002

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Evelin Lichtenberger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Luftfahrtunrecht am Beispiel Reichhold/Innsbruck <i>(Ausbau und intensivere Nutzung des Flughafens Innsbruck)</i>

Lärmbelastung durch Abfangjäger in Linz/Hörsching

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2002

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Helmut Dietachmayr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung betreffend Lärmbelastung durch Abfangjäger in Linz/Hörsching

Airport Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Airport Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to apply to a non-Federal employer of airport security screening personnel, including a State or municipal government, an airport authority, a contractor, or an employer of private screening personnel certain whistleblower provisions prohibiting discrimination by an air carrier or contractor or subcontractor of an air carrier against an airline employee who: (1) provides information to the employer or the Federal Government about any alleged violation of Federal Aviation Administration regulations or Federal law relating to air carrier safety; (2) files a related proceeding; or (3) testifies or otherwise assists or participates in such proceeding. Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to apply certain whistleblower protections to Federal airport security personnel.

Airport Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2002

Airport Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to provide a credit to an owner or operator of an airport that allows the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the head of a State or local agency to utilize the airport to respond to a disaster or emergency. Allows application of such credit toward the non-Federal share of allowable project costs for projects carried out under the airport improvement program. Declares that such credit shall be in an amount equal to the revenues that the airport lost, including operational costs that were incurred by the owner or operator, during the period of such utilization.

Air Cargo Security Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2002

Air Cargo Security Act - Amends Federal aviation law to require the screening of cargo that is to be transported in passenger aircraft operated by domestic and foreign air carriers in interstate and intrastate air transportation (currently, only those transported by all-cargo aircraft). Sets forth certain measures to increase the safety and security of air cargo, including the establishment of systems that: (1) are capable of providing an unbroken, verifiable record of custody of cargo transported in interstate and intrastate air transportation, and that every person having custody of such cargo from the time it leaves the shipper until it is loaded aboard the aircraft is known and properly certified; (2) provide the certification of shippers and cargo transportation service providers that includes the assignment of an encrypted identifier that must be presented to domestic and foreign air carriers before cargo may be accepted for shipment; and (3) provide for the regular inspection of shipping facilities for cargo shipments.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2002

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act - Re-establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who will serve as the Administrator of NOAA. Places within NOAA: (1) the National Coastal and Ocean Service; (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service; (3) the National Marine Fisheries Service; (4) the National Weather Service; (5) the National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service; (6) the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; and (7) such other components as the Secretary considers necessary. Establishes within NOAA the positions of: (1) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) General Counsel; and (4) Assistant Administrators for the Services and a Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Commissioned Officer Corps. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007.

A bill to require background checks of alien flight school applicants without regard to the maximum certificated weight of the aircraft for which they seek training, and to require a report on the effectiveness of the requirement.

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2002

Amends Federal aviation law to require a background check of alien flight school applicants without regard to the maximum certificated weight of the aircraft for which they seek training. (Currently, a background check is required for aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more.) Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General to report jointly to specified congressional committees on the effectiveness of the background check requirement.

Common Position (EC) No 47/2002 of 18 June 2002 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on occurrence-reporting in civil aviation

European Union · Council of the European Union · 18 June 2002

Sicherheitspolizeigesetz, (SPG-Novelle 2002)

Austria · National Council · 12 June 2002

Sicherheitspolizeigesetz, (SPG-Novelle 2002)

Austria · National Council · 12 June 2002

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty

European Union · European Commission · 12 June 2002

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2002

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept an offer from the Howard Hughes Corporation to convey to the United States certain high-ground lands at the eastern edge of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in exchange for certain Federal lands in Nevada. Designates specified Federal lands in Nevada as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Releases, and retains from release, certain Nevada lands as wilderness study areas. Transfers from the Secretary to the: (1) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service specified land for inclusion in the Desert National Wildlife Range; and (2) National Park Service specified land for inclusion in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary to manage the land located along the Interstate Route 15 corridor south of the Las Vegas Valley to the border between California and Nevada in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act and provisions of this Act for multiple use purposes. Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act - Establishes in Nevada the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, education, and science resources of such Area. Authorizes the Clark County Department of Aviation to convey to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas certain land for the development of a technology research center. Directs the Secretary to convey specified Nevada land to: (1) the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for use as a shooting range; (2) Henderson, Nevada, for use as a campus for Nevada State College; (3) Las Vegas, Nevada, for affordable housing; (4) Henderson for an economic development zone; (5) Clark County, Nevada, for any purpose; and (6) Henderson for conservation, public recreation, regional trails, and flood control facility purposes. Directs the Secretary to relocate a specified right-of-way corridor in Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada.

Sicherheitspolizeigesetz, (SPG-Novelle 2002)

Austria · National Council · 5 June 2002

Bericht des Ausschusses für innere Angelegenheiten über die Regierungsvorlage (1138 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Sicherheitspolizeigesetz, das Passgesetz 1992, das Bundesgesetz über den Schutz vor Straftaten gegen die Sicherheit von Zivilluftfahrzeugen und das Allgemeine bürgerliche Gesetzbuch geändert werden (SPG-Novelle 2002)

Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2002

Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act of 2002 - Amends federal law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to establish a program to: (1) deputize volunteer qualified pilots of commercial cargo or passenger aircraft as Federal flight deck officers; and (2) provide training, supervision, and equipment for such officers. Authorizes flight deck officers to carry firearms and to use force, including lethal force, when they judge the security of an aircraft is at risk. Shields air carriers from liability for damages in Federal or State court arising out of the actions or omissions of a flight deck officer defending a plane from criminal violence or air piracy. Shields flight deck officers from liability except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Directs the Under Secretary to prescribe requirements for an air carrier cabin crew training program and its instructors. Shields an air carrier liability for actions or omissions of training instructors or cabin crew in defending an aircraft. Shields training instructors and cabin crew from liability except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Directs the Under Secretary to form an Aviation Crew Self-Defense Division within the Transportation Security Administration to develop and implement the program for training cabin crew members. Directs the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to study and report to Congress on whether possession of a nonlethal weapon by a member of an air carrier's cabin crew would aid the flight deck crew in combating air piracy and criminal violence on commercial airlines.

Zahlungen des Bundes im Zusammenhang mit der Stationierung der Draken

Austria · National Council · 22 May 2002

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Jung, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung betreffend Zahlungen des Bundes im Zusammenhang mit der Stationierung der Draken und dem Ausbau der Flughäfen Zeltweg und Graz <i>(sowie militärische Ausbildung und Verwendung von</i> <i>Anti-Abfangäger-Volksbegehrensinitiator Rudolf Fußi)</i>

SPG-Novelle 2002

Austria · National Council · 22 May 2002

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Sicherheitspolizeigesetz, das Passgesetz 1992, das Bundesgesetz über den Schutz vor Straftaten gegen die Sicherheit von Zivilluftfahrzeugen und das Allgemeine bürgerliche Gesetzbuch geändert werden (SPG-Novelle 2002)

A concurrent resolution honoring the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants on a daily basis.

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2002

Expresses profound gratitude for the faithful service provided by flight attendants to make air travel safe and honors their courage and dedication. Supports all flight attendants who continue to display heroism on a daily basis, as they had been doing before, during, and after September 11, 2001.