Thu, Apr 28, 2005
Next Step House Floor
The US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation
& Infrastructure yesterday resoundingly approved legislation
that continues to apply pressure to the federal government to
re-open Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to
on-demand air charter and general aviation operations.
H.R. 1496, titled "Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport Act of 2005," would direct the
Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department
of Homeland Security, to allow the resumption of nonscheduled,
commercial air carrier (air charter) and general aviation
operations at DCA within two months after the bill’s
enactment into law.
A similar bill was introduced in the Senate in February. The
next step for H.R. 1496 is the House Floor.
"It was clear at yesterday’s
markup that the leadership of the House Committee on Transportation
& Infrastructure will rightfully not tolerate any further
delays by our federal government in reopening our nation’s
capitol airport," NATA President James K. Coyne said today. "It is
time that the government act or, clearly, Congressional
consequences will occur, which we wholeheartedly support."
"I again thank Chairmen Young and Mica and Ranking Members
Oberstar and Costello for their leadership on this important
matter," Coyne concluded. "The return of charter and general
aviation activity to America’s capitol airport is long
overdue."
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