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H.R. 717 106th Congress House

National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate overflights of national parks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sep 27, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 27, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 27, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 717.
Sep 27, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8668-8671)
Sep 27, 1999
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 29, 1999
Committee on Resources discharged.
Jul 29, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
Jul 29, 1999
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 29, 1999.
Jul 29, 1999
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-273, Part I.
Mar 18, 1999
See H.R.1000.
Mar 11, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 9, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 22, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Feb 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206-207)
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 1999 - Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit a commercial air tour operator from conducting commercial air tour operations over a national park (including tribal lands), except in accordance with this Act, conditions prescribed for that operator by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and with any applicable commercial air tour management plan for the park.

(Sec. 3) Sets forth specified requirements with respect to: (1) the granting of authority to commercial air tour operators to conduct air tour operations over national parks or tribal lands, with specified exceptions; (2) establishment of commercial air tour management plans; and (3) determination of whether a flight is a commercial air tour operation.

Subjects air tour management plans to judicial review.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the FAA and the Director of the National Park Service (Director) to establish, jointly, an advisory group to provide continuing advice and counsel with respect to commercial air tours over and near national parks.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator of the FAA to report to Congress on the effects overflight fees are likely to have on the commercial air tour industry.

Directs the Administrator of the FAA and the Director to report jointly to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act in providing incentives for the development and use of quiet aircraft technology.

(Sec. 6) Exempts any unit of the National Park System, or any other land or water, located in Alaska from the requirements of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1000 Procedurally related Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century
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