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Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act

Introduced: January 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 12, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act - Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior or Agriculture from taking any action that would permanently close, restrict, or render or declare unserviceable any aircraft landing strip located on land under their jurisdiction unless: (1) the head of the aviation department of the state in which the landing strip is located approves the action; (2) the Secretary publishes notice of the proposed action and allows for a 90-day public comment thereafter; and (3) the Secretary and appropriate state aviation department head have taken into consideration any comments received.

Requires the Secretaries to: (1) adopt a nationwide policy for governing backcountry aviation issues relating to the management of federal land under their jurisdiction; and (2) require regional managers to adhere to such policy.

What's happening now February 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2