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HR 1507 106th Congress House

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Freedom of Travel Act of 1999

Official title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions under section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, to allow 30 additional slot exemptions at R… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions under section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, to allow 30 additional slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers to provide daily air service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and other airports that are more than 1, 250 statute miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 1999 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Access to airportsAdministrative procedureAir routesAirline passenger traffic
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AirlinesAirportsDepartment of TransportationEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsInfrastructureJet aircraftLawLicensesNoiseVirginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 21, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 21, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Freedom of Travel Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to grant 30 additional slot (arrival and departure space) exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in order to enable air carriers to provide daily nonstop air transportation using noise-compliant aircraft between it and an airport that is more than 1,250 miles away if the Secretary finds that the exemptions will: (1) result in air transportation service with domestic network benefits in areas that are more than 1,250 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; and (2) increase domestic travel options for communities that are more than 1,250 miles from such airport. Provides exemption limitations, including a limitation of no more than two exemptions per hour between 7: 00 a.m. and 9: 59 p.m. for slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Requires exemption decisions to be made by the Secretary within 120 days of application.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Aug 4, 1999
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 22, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1507: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Freedom of Travel Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1507/
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