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H.R. 2115 (108th)

Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

  1. 15 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Aviation Consideration and Markup Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 14, 2003).

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 May 2003

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 May 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 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

  8. 6 June 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 6 June 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-143.

    Source: Committee

  10. 6 June 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-143.

    Source: Committee

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 11 June 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 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

  15. 11 June 2003

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 8 (Roll no. 264).

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 June 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 8 (Roll no. 264).

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 June 2003

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 11 June 2003

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 265. (consideration: CR H5201-5239)

    Source: Floor

  21. 11 June 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 265 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 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

  23. 12 June 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

    Source: Calendars

  24. 12 June 2003

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7820)

    Source: Floor

  25. 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

  26. 16 June 2003

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  27. 15 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. DeFazio moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 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

  29. 15 July 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 15 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 15 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 24 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 24 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 25 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 108-240 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7718-7764)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 25 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-240 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7718-7764)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 25 July 2003

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 25 July 2003

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 28 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 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

  42. 28 October 2003

    Floor

    House recommitted conference report pursuant to H. Res. 377.

    Source: Floor

  43. 28 October 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  44. 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

  45. 29 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 29 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 108-334 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10008-10054)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 29 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-334 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10008-10054)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 30 October 2003

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  49. 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

  50. 30 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 30 October 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115.

    Source: Floor

  52. 30 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 30 October 2003

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 30 October 2003

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 592).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. 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

  58. 30 October 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 422 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  59. 14 November 2003

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115 presented in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  60. 14 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14858)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 17 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14940-14952)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 17 November 2003

    Vote

    Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 43. Record Vote Number: 453.

    Source: Floor

  63. 21 November 2003

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 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

  65. 21 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15385-15390)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 2 December 2003

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  67. 2 December 2003

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  68. 12 December 2003

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-176.

    Source: President

  69. 12 December 2003

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  70. 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

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

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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