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Union Calendar No. 52

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1496

[Report No. 109–98] 

To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2005

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. COSTELLO, 

and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

MAY 26, 2005

Additional sponsors: Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. HAYES, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MORAN of 

Virginia, and Mr. MORAN of Kansas 

MAY 26, 2005

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL

To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington 

National Airport.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Return of General 

3 Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 

4 Act of 2005’’. 

5 SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER AND GENERAL AVIATION OPER6 ATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON 

7 NATIONAL AIRPORT. 

8 Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy 

9 or directive that has the effect of generally prohibiting 

10 general aviation aircraft from landing at Ronald Reagan 

11 Washington National Airport, not later than 180 days 

12 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation Ad14 ministration, in consultation with the Secretary of Home15 land Security, shall permit the resumption of non16 scheduled, commercial air carrier air charter and general 

17 aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Na18 tional Airport.

19 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 

20 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Return of General Avia21 tion to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act 

22 of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER AND GENERAL AVIATION OPER2 ATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON 

3 NATIONAL AIRPORT. 

4 Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy 

5 or directive that has the effect of generally prohibiting gen6 eral aviation aircraft from landing at Ronald Reagan 

7 Washington National Airport, not later than 60 days after 

8 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor9 tation, acting through the Federal Aviation Administra10 tion, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu11 rity, shall permit the resumption of nonscheduled, commer12 cial air carrier air charter and general aviation operations 

13 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In com14 plying with the requirements of this section, the Secretary 

15 of Transportation shall consult with the general aviation 

16 industry. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit 

17 or otherwise affect section 823 of the Vision 100—Century 

18 of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41718 note; 117 

19 Stat. 2595). 
Union Calendar No. 52

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1496

[Report No. 109–98] 

A BILL

To return general aviation to Ronald Reagan 

Washington National Airport. 

MAY 26, 2005

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,