United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2115 (108th)
Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act
Introduced
15 May 2003
Last action
12 December 2003 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-176.
Sponsors
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Subjects
Defence, Transport, Aviation
Source updated
10 February 2026
Defence · Transport · Aviation
Summary
Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2007 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including: (1) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (2) airport and noise compatibility planning and development. Extends the current authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide air carrier insurance and reinsurance through calendar 2007, after which limits are imposed. Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a coordinated review process for airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports. Directs the FAA Administrator to convert the Air Traffic Services Subcommittee of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council into an independent Air Traffic Services Board. Establishes in the FAA a Small Business Ombudsman. Revises requirements with respect to airline service improvements, involving among other things: (1) data on incidents and complaints involving passenger and baggage security screening; (2) conversion of ground support equipment or airport-owned vehicles to low-emission technology; (3) the passenger facility fee program; (4) overflights of national parks; (5) a collaborative decision-making pilot program; (6) availability of aircraft accident site information; (7) slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; (8) small community air service and the essential air service program, including a community and regional choice alternate essential air service pilot program; (9) action for de novo review in U.S. district court of a discrimination complaint by an employee providing air safety information; (10) agreements to permit use of type certificates by other persons; (11) design organization certificates; (12) runway safety standards; (13) availability of maintenance information; (14) flight attendant certification; (15) a civil penalty for closure of an airport without providing sufficient notice; (16) improvement of curriculum standards for aviation maintenance technicians; (17) a task force on future of air transportation system; (18) air quality in aircraft cabins; (19) a task force on enhanced transfer of applications of technology for military aircraft to civilian aircraft; (20) reimbursement for losses incurred by general aviation entities; (21) impasse procedures for national association of air traffic specialists; (22) FAA inspector training; (23) a prohibition on air traffic control privatization; and (24) reduced airfares for members of the Armed Forces on commercial U.S. flights. Revises requirements relating to airport development and involving among other things: (1) security costs at small airports; (2) runway safety areas; (3) proceeds from disposition of land acquired for noise compatibility purposes; (4) hangar construction grant assurances; (5) costs of construction or modification of public parking facilities for security purposes; (6) formulae for apportionments to primary airports and cargo airports; (7) considerations in making discretionary grants; (8) flexible funding for nonprimary airport apportionments; (9) use of apportioned amounts for noise mitigation projects; (10) increased funding for the military airport program and air traffic control contract towers; (11) 100 percent Federal share of the cost of airport safety data collection by a private contractor; (12) the use of revenues in the airport privatization pilot program; (13) further limitations on innovative financing techniques for airport development projects; (14) emission credits for air quality projects and an airport ground support equipment emissions retrofit pilot program; (15) compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments; and (16) funding for Midway Island Airport.
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Timeline
15 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 2003
Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Consideration and Markup Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 14, 2003).
Source: Committee
21 May 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 May 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 June 2003
Passed
Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation have until midnight on June 6 to file a report on H.R. 2115. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
6 June 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
Source: Calendars
6 June 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-143.
Source: Committee
6 June 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-143.
Source: Committee
10 June 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 265 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2115 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2115.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2115.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 8 (Roll no. 264).
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 8 (Roll no. 264).
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 265 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2115 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 265, the amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 108-146 be considered first and out of order. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 265. (consideration: CR H5201-5239)
Source: Floor
11 June 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 265 passed House.
Source: Floor
12 June 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 225.(text: CR 6/13/2003 S7884-7902)
Source: Floor
12 June 2003
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Source: Calendars
12 June 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7820)
Source: Floor
12 June 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Stevens; Burns; Lott; Hutchison; Hollings; Inouye; Rockefeller; Breaux.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 June 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. DeFazio moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Mica, Ehlers, Hayes, Rehberg, Isakson, Oberstar, DeFazio, Boswell, and Holden.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 July 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 July 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeFazio motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist upon a total level of funding of not less than $59 billion for fiscal years 2004 through 2007 for programs authorized pursuant to secs. 101 through 103 of the bill.
Source: Floor
15 July 2003
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6825-6826)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 108-240 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7718-7764)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-240 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7718-7764)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2003
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 2003
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115 is hereby recommitted to the committee of conference.
Source: Floor
28 October 2003
Floor
House recommitted conference report pursuant to H. Res. 377.
Source: Floor
28 October 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
Source: Floor
29 October 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 422 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2115. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Source: Floor
29 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 108-334 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10008-10054)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-334 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10008-10054)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
30 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Oberstar moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR 10/31/2003 H10187-10188; text: CR 10/31/2003 H10187-10188)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115.
Source: Floor
30 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 592).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 592).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 219 (Roll no. 591).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Mica brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-334 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 422. (consideration: CR H10163-10170, CR 10/31/2003 H10176-10189)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 422 passed House.
Source: Floor
14 November 2003
Floor
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115 presented in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 November 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14858)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 November 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14940-14952)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 November 2003
Vote
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 43. Record Vote Number: 453.
Source: Floor
21 November 2003
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 November 2003
Floor
Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 453) was withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 November 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15385-15390)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 December 2003
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 December 2003
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 December 2003
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-176.
Source: President
12 December 2003
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 December 2003
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
17 November 2003 · Cloture Motion Rejected · On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2115 · Cloture Motion Rejected · Official source
Yes 45 · No 43 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Nay
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
12 June 2003 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2115 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 94 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 12 June 2004 · Download file
- Public Law · 12 December 2003 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 12 June 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 June 2003 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 June 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 15 May 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
- related to → Providing for recommittal of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Reauthorization Act
- related to ← Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act
- related to ← Temporary Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, as as modified by the amendment printed in part A of House Report 108-146.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-146,to strike the local share requirement for Essential Air Service communities less than 75 miles from a small hub or less than 170 miles from a medium or large hub.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 108-146, which requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit to Congress, within 90 days of enactment of the bill, a report on waivers granted under the FAA " Buy-American Preferences" provisions. The report shall, at minimum, include a list of all waivers granted pertaining to that section, the specific authority under such section for granting the waiver and the rationale for granting the waiver.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-146,to repeal section 49108 of Title 49, which requires the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to appear before Congress before September 30, 2004 in order for the Secretary of Transportation to approve an application of MWAA for an airport development project grant or to impose a passenger facility fee.
- amends ← An amendment numbered one printed in House Report 108-146 which makes technical changes.
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