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Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2002

Introduced: April 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 9, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4361-4362)
Jul 9, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4361-4362)
Jul 9, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4481.
Jul 9, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4361-4365)
Jul 9, 2002
Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 25, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.
Jun 25, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-531.
Apr 24, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 24, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 18, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2002 - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take action to encourage the construction of airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a coordinated review process for such projects, which shall provide that all environmental reviews, analyses, opinions, permits, licenses, and approvals that must be issued or made by a Federal agency or airport sponsor for such a project will be conducted concurrently in cooperation with specified Federal and State environmental agencies.

Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of an airport sponsor for a congested airport, to approve a restriction on use of a runway to be constructed at the airport to minimize potentially significant adverse noise impacts from the runway, if certain criteria are met.

Authorizes the Secretary, in specified circumstances, to allow an airport sponsor carrying out such a project to make payments, out of airport revenues (including local taxes on aviation fuel), for measures to mitigate the environmental impacts of the project, including aircraft noise.

Permits the FAA Administrator to accept funds from an airport sponsor to hire additional staff or obtain the services of consultants in order to facilitate the timely processing, review, and completion of environmental activities associated with an airport development project.

Repeals the requirement that the Secretary approve a project grant application only if the chief executive officer of the State in which the project will be located certifies that there is reasonable assurance that the project will be located, designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with applicable air and water quality standards.

Revises the approval criteria without the requirement of an environmental impact statement for an airport development project that does not involve the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension, at an existing airport. Allows such a project without an environmental impact statement if completing the project would allow airport operations involving aircraft complying with the noise standards prescribed for "stage 3" aircraft (currently "stage 2" aircraft).

What's happening now July 11, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1