S. 824 · 108th Congress
Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- John McCain
- Introduced
- 2003-04-08
- Latest action
- 2003-06-12 · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Summary
Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2006 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including the Airport Improvement Program and the Airway Facilities Improvement Program.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an Air Traffic Services Committee to review, approve, and monitor the strategic plan for the air traffic control system.Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify certain airports with delays that significantly affect the national air transportation system; (2) designate airport development projects as national capacity projects if they will significantly enhance the national air transportation system; (3) initiate a five-year pilot program for environmental review at national capacity projects; (4) identify airport congestion-relief projects and forecast airport operations annually; and (5) provide for airport sponsors to award design-build contracts.Revises requirements for the passenger facility fee program and airport noise disclosures.Authorizes the Secretary to take certain steps regarding flight reductions at severely congested airports, including reduction of overscheduling and flight delays during hours of peak operation.Reauthorizes the essential air service program and extends for three years the small community air service development pilot program.Requires the Secretary to study competition and airline access problems at large and medium hub airports. Prescribes competition disclosure requirements for such airports.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to study the effectiveness of the aviation security system.Establishes the Aviation Security Capital Fund to provide financial assistance to airport sponsors to defray capital investment in transportation security at airport facilities.Extends the Secretary of Transportation's authority to issue war risk insurance.Makes permanent the program permitting cost-sharing of air traffic modernization projects, with a Federal cost-share of 33 percent.Directs the FAA Administrator to deny certification to any person who knowingly, and with intent to defraud, participates in an activity relating to counterfeit or fraudulently represented aviation parts or materials.