Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4056
Sponsor: Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2004-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Aviation safety
Citizen participation
Commerce
Commercial aircraft
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional investigations
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Defense industries
Department of Transportation
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Federal-local relations
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Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Informers
International Affairs
International cooperation
Law
License agreements
Licenses
Negotiations
Planning
Product safety
Risk
Surface-to-air missiles
Terrorism
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: 
Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004 - Urges the President to pursue further strong international diplomatic and cooperative efforts (including bilateral and multilateral treaties) in the appropriate forum to: (1) limit the availability, transfer, and proliferation of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) worldwide; and (2) assure the destruction of excess, obsolete, and illicit stocks of MANPADS worldwide. 
 
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a process for conducting airworthiness and safety certification of missile defense systems used to defend commercial aircraft against MANPADS.
 
Urges the President to pursue strong programs to reduce the number of MANPADS worldwide.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to specified congressional committees describing the Department of Homeland Security's plans to secure airports and the aircraft arriving and departing from airports against MANPADS attacks. 

action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 
Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Urges the President to pursue further strong international diplomatic and cooperative efforts (including bilateral and multilateral treaties) in the appropriate forum to: (1) limit the availability, transfer, and proliferation of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) worldwide; and (2) assure the destruction of excess, obsolete, and illicit stocks of MANPADS worldwide. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of such diplomatic efforts. 
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as soon as practicable, but not later than the completion date of Phase II of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) counter-MANPADS development and demonstration program, to establish a process for conducting airworthiness and safety certification of missile defense systems used to defend commercial aircraft against MANPADS. Directs the FAA, not later than 90 days after the first airworthiness and safety certification for a missile defense system for commercial aircraft is issued by the Administrator, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2008, to report to specified congressional committees on each airworthiness and safety certification issued for such defense system for a commercial aircraft.
 
(Sec. 5) Urges the President to pursue strong programs to reduce the number of MANPADS worldwide. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of such programs.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to specified congressional committees describing the DHS's plans to secure airports and the aircraft arriving and departing from airports against MANPADS attacks. 

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Directs the President to pursue, on an urgent basis, further strong international diplomatic and cooperative efforts (including bilateral and multilateral treaties) in the appropriate forum to limit the availability, transfer, and proliferation of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) worldwide. Urges the President to continue to pursue similar efforts to assure the destruction of excess, obsolete, and illicit stocks of MANPADS worldwide.
 
Urges the President to enter into agreements with the governments of foreign countries that, at a minimum, would prohibit: (1) the entry into force of a MANPADS manufacturing license agreement and MANPADS co-production agreement (other than a manufacturing license or co-production agreement with a country party to such an agreement); (2) the export of a MANPADS, including any component, part, accessory, or attachment thereof, without an individual validated license, except pursuant to transfers between governments; and (3) the re-export or retransfer of a MANPADS (or any component, part, accessory, or attachment) to a third person, organization, or government unless the written consent of the government that approved the original export or transfer is first obtained.
 
Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of such diplomatic efforts and of efforts by the appropriate U.S. agencies to comply with the recommendations of the General Accounting Office report GAO-04-519, entitled &quot;Non-proliferation: Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from MANPADS.&quot;
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as soon as practicable, but not later than, the completion date of Phase II of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) counter-MANPADS development and demonstration program, to establish a process for conducting airworthiness and safety certification of missile defense systems used to defend commercial aircraft against MANPADS. Directs the FAA, not later than 90 days after the first airworthiness and safety certification for a missile defense system for commercial aircraft is issued by the Administrator, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2008, to report to specified congressional committees on each airworthiness and safety certification issued for such defense system for a commercial aircraft.
 
(Sec. 5) Urges the President to pursue strong programs to reduce the number of MANPADS worldwide. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of such programs.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to specified congressional committees on DHS plans to secure airports and the aircraft arriving and departing from airports against MANPADS attacks. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 411). (text: CR 7/21/2004 H6503-6504)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 411).(text: CR 7/21/2004 H6503-6504)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (CR H6613)
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4056.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6503-6508)
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 23, 2004.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-565, Part I.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-565, Part I.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-30
text: Introduced in House