United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 280 (108th)
National Aviation Heritage Area Act
Introduced
8 January 2003
Last action
—
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
—
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
National Aviation Heritage Area Act - Establishes within the States of Ohio and Indiana the National Aviation Heritage Area. Directs the Area's management entity, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (AHFI), to develop and submit to the Secretary of the Interior a Management 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. Directs the Secretary to approve or disapprove the proposed Plan and to make recommendations. Prohibits appropriated funds from being expended to implement any changes made by a substantial amendment to the Plan without the Secretary's approval. 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 in activities affecting the Area to consult with the AHFI and the Secretary and to act in ways the AHFI determines will not have an adverse affect on the Area. Requires the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the appropriate Secretary coordinate decisions affecting the Area. Specifies the sunset of grants and assistance from the Secretary for the Area 15 years after enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to conduct an updated special resource study detailing alternatives for incorporating the Wright Company factory as a unit of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2003
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2003
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2003
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 November 2003
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 17 November 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 17 November 2003
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 November 2003
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 January 2003
Sponsors
No sponsors or actors listed by the source.
Related records
No cross-record relationships stored yet.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/280
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/280