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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Return of General 
Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 
Act of 2005’’. 
SEC.
2.
AIR
CHARTER
AND
GENERAL
AVIATION
OPER-
ATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON 
NATIONAL AIRPORT. 
Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy 
or directive that has the effect of generally prohibiting 
general aviation aircraft from landing at Ronald Reagan 
Washington National Airport, not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, in consultation with the Secretary of Home-
land Security, shall permit the resumption of non-
scheduled, commercial air carrier air charter and general 
aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Na-
tional Airport.
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Return of General Avia-
tion to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act 
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER AND GENERAL AVIATION OPER-
ATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON 
NATIONAL AIRPORT. 
Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or agency policy 
or directive that has the effect of generally prohibiting gen-
eral aviation aircraft from landing at Ronald Reagan 
Washington National Airport, not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, acting through the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, shall permit the resumption of nonscheduled, commer-
cial air carrier air charter and general aviation operations 
at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In com-
plying with the requirements of this section, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall consult with the general aviation 
industry. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit 
or otherwise affect section 823 of the Vision 100—Century 
of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41718 note; 117 
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 Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed