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National Aviation Heritage Area Act

Introduced: January 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 18, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/19/2003 H11448-11456)
Nov 18, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/19/2003 H11448-11456)
Nov 18, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 280.
Nov 18, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11448-11459)
Nov 18, 2003
Mr. Souder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 17, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
Nov 17, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-370.
Oct 29, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 21, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 21, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 16, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 16, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 12, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Aviation Heritage Area Act - Establishes within the States of Ohio and Indiana the National Aviation Heritage Area.

Directs the Area's management entity, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (AHFI), to develop and submit to the Secretary of the Interior a Management Plan for the Area and to assist government and nonprofits in developing the Area in specified ways.

Requires the Plan to provide for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area.

Directs the Secretary to approve or disapprove the proposed Plan and to make recommendations. Prohibits appropriated funds from being expended to implement any changes made by a substantial amendment to the Plan without the Secretary's approval.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial or technical assistance to the Area to develop and implement the Plan upon request by the AHFI. Requires any Federal agency involved in activities affecting the Area to consult with the AHFI and the Secretary and to act in ways the AHFI determines will not have an adverse affect on the Area.

Requires the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the appropriate Secretary coordinate decisions affecting the Area. Specifies the sunset of grants and assistance from the Secretary for the Area 15 years after enactment of this Act.

Requires the Secretary to conduct an updated special resource study detailing alternatives for incorporating the Wright Company factory as a unit of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

What's happening now November 19, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 8, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 280: National Aviation Heritage Area Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-280/
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"H.R. 280: National Aviation Heritage Area Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-280/.
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H.R. 280, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-280/.
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